Evidence and Insights to Inform Early Years Practice

1.Introduction, Lucas Walsh, Anne Keary, Janet Scull, Susanne Garvis 2. Building an Evidence Base for Teaching Phonics in Early Years Classrooms, Janet Scull, Damien Lyons 3. Spiritual Practices in an Early Childhood Classroom: A Narrative Study of Practice, Ketki Bhandari 4. Evidence-Informed Practice Through Research-Engaged Early Childhood Teachers: Supporting Young Children’s Oral Language, Andrea Nolan, Louise Paatsch 5. Using Diverse Evidence Sources and Practices to Explore Intergenerational Family Play and Language Practices in ECEC, Anne Keary, Susie Garvis, Haoran Zheng, Yvette Slaughter, Lucas Walsh 6. Nurturing National Belonging: Immigrant-Background Parents’ Perspectives on Received Support in ECEC, Lassi Lavanti, Outi Arvola, Anna-Leena Lastikka, Jonna Kangas, Arniika Kuusisto, Heidi Harju-Luukkainen 7. Transforming Research, Researchers, and Educators Through Partnership: Collaborative Action Research Embedded Within an Early Childhood Preparation Programme, Shelley Stagg Peterson, Charlene Simpson, Erica McDonald, Jim Arsenault 8. Bridging the Gap! Immigrant Early Childhood Educators’ Perceptions of Languages in Pedagogical Practice in Australia and Finland, Heidi Harju-Luukkainen, Haoran Zheng, Susanne Garvis, Anne Keary, Outi Arvola, Anna-Leena Lastikka, Lassi Lavanti, Arniika Kuusisto, Jonna Kangas 9. Gender Equality, Sustainability, and Early Childhood Education: Gaps and Ways Forward, Ellen Casey, Alan Reid, Misol Kim 10. Reframing Social Sustainability for Indigenous Education in the South Saami Context, Heidi Harju-Luukkainen, David Kroik 11. Understanding Evidence Use in ECEC Practice, Mandy Salisbury, Lucas Walsh, Mark Rickinson, Joanne Gleeson, Blake Cutler 12. Conclusion, Lucas Walsh, Janet Scull, Anne Keary, Susanne Garvis

Biography

Anne Keary is Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education in the School of Curriculum, Teaching and Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education, Monash University. Her research, teaching, and engagement work enhances the provision of socially just education in diverse cultural and linguistic educational settings.

Lucas Walsh is Professor of Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies at the Faculty of Education at Monash University and director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, a national research centre seeking to understand and improve the life outcomes of children and young people.

Janet Scull is Associate Professor at Monash University in the Faculty of Education. Her research examines young children’s language and literacy acquisition processes, early years teaching and assessment, and practices that support children’s transition from early childhood settings to school.

Susanne Garvis is Professor of Early Childhood Education at the Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Griffith University. She is an international expert in pedagogy and learning, quality improvement, and early childhood teacher education. She has worked in higher education institutions in Australia and Sweden.