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    Professional Development for Teachers: Speaking and Listening
    Cloonan, A ; Essex, G ; Raban, B (Longman (on behalf of the Department of Education, Employment and Training, Victoria), 1999)
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    Teaching Speakers and Listeners in the Classroom: Stage 3 Early Years Literacy Program
    Essex, G ; Raban, B (Longman (on behalf of the Department of Education, Employment and Training, Victoria), 1999)
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    Supporting Children with English as an Additional Language: Developing language and communication skills using the creative arts
    Harries, J ; Raban, B (Essential Resources, 2019)
    The book aims to help educators and students to feel more confident in their knowledge and ability to support children who are new to English. It’s packed with activities that focus on the creative arts and encourages educators to develop children’s language and communication skills as they play. The creative activities are presented in a very accessible format that educators can dip into and return to as an ongoing resource throughout the early years.
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    English as an Additional Language in Practice: Supporting the language and communication skills in the early years
    Bevan, A ; Raban, B (Essential Resources, 2019)
    This book gives clear guidance to educators about how to support the communication and language development of EAL children with reference to the new 2018 National Quality Framework (ACECQA, 2017). As well as providing essential information about EAL learners, it covers topics including: how children learn languages; how to prepare for a new starter who has limited or no English; helping children to settle-in, creating a suitable environment; working with families; and, observation and assessment. There are also chapters which focus specifically on supporting the prime area of communication and language.
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    Strong Foundations: Evidence Informing Practice in Early Childhood Education and Care
    Raban, B ; Kilderry, A ; Raban, B (ACER Press, 2020-10)
    The book addresses policy requirements from the Early Years Learning Framework, the National Quality Standard and Quality Improvement Plans and includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
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    Developing Self and Self-Concepts in Early Childhood Education and Beyond
    Raban, B (Emerald Group Publishing, 2020-05-26)
    It is widely accepted that interactions between adults and infants change over time and babies play a dynamic role in their interactions with those who care for them. Acknowledging that their sense of self is moulded by these experiences, and reflected in their own behaviours later in life, this book focuses on the development of an infant’s sense of self from the moment of birth, into school, and beyond.
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    Practice principles for children's learning and development in the VEYLDK
    Margetts, K ; Raban-Bisby, B (Essential Resources - Teaching Solutions, 2021)
    Practice Principles for Children's Learning and Development identifies the eight practice principles for children's learning and development that underpin the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF). Practical and accessible, it describes each practice principle and explains why it is important for children's learning and development, as well as setting out its key features and implications for curriculum and pedagogy. Every chapter concludes with some questions for reflection to stimulate both discussion with colleagues and self-reflection.
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    Early childhood literacy and numeracy: Building good practice
    Fleer, M ; RABAN, B (Department of Education, Science and Training, 2007)
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    Building Capacity: Strategic Professional Development for Early Childhood Practitioners
    RABAN, B ; NOLAN, A ; Waniganayake, M ; URE, C ; BROWN, R ; DEANS, J (Thomson, 2007)