Early Childhood

Social and emotional learning, or SEL, programs have flourished in schools during the last decade. In this course the instructor (Emily Price) introduces you to the history and framings of social and emotional learning preK-12 curricula, as well as various elementary, middle, and high school SEL programs and associated [...]

Learn what works in education and how to identify, analyze and implement evidence-based education policies that improve learning. This course summarizes the main theoretical and practical research surrounding evidence-based education policies and delves into the key improvements and challenges observed in education systems in Latin America and the [...]

Learn how to teach phonics to children in their early years as a crucial part of their literacy development. Discover evidence-based skills for teaching phonics to young children. Are you a parent, guardian or educator wanting to encourage literacy development in a young child? This 2-week course by QUT [...]

Discover how very young children learn English as an additional language and how you can help them progress. This course for parents and practitioners will explore how young children learn English and investigate many more aspects of early childhood learning and development.

Learn how to ensure young children do enough physical activity and how it improves child mental and physical health development. Discover the benefits of physical activity for children and babies. On this course, you’ll discover the importance of physical activity for young children’s overall [...]