PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTANCY
"Sharing the science of childhood
with the adults who shape it"
Dr Siobhan's workshops and coaching sessions help educators make sense of what they're seeing in the classroom through the lens of developmental science. Educators consistently tell us that her sessions leave them feeling validated, energised and equipped with strategies they can use the very next day.
Professional
Development Sessions​​​
Our Professional Learning & Development sessions are customised to address common challenges faced by educators, including:
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Emotional development and regulation
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Attachment and building secure relationships
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Behaviour management strategies
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Play-based learning and its benefits
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Supporting educator and child mental health and wellbeing
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Enhancing educator confidence and skills
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We also offer On-the-Floor Coaching to support educators in real time as they implement these ideas within their own environments. Coaching sessions focus on responsive practice, relationship building and practical strategies that fit the rhythms of each room. This support helps teams translate learning into meaningful change for children and educators alike.
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Example Topics for Professional Learning & Development
Building Secure Connections
Creating Safety and Trust in Early Childhood
​Explore how, for children, secure relationships underpin learning, regulation and behaviour.
Drawing on attachment theory and Circle of Security, this session brings theory to life through real-world examples and reflection.
From Struggles to Strengths
Understanding Temperament in the Early Years
Not all children experience the world in the same way. This session explores temperament, sensitivity, neurodivergence and the impact of early adversity and trauma shape behaviour, regulation and relationships.
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Managing Big Behaviours
with Connection and Clarity
​Move beyond surface strategies to understand what sits underneath challenging behaviours, including cognitive development, temperament and more.
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Learn practical ways to de-escalate big behaviours while maintaining clear, consistent boundaries.
Regulate, Relate, Teach
Supporting Emotional Development (and more)
Using neuroscience, we explore what happens for children during moments of stress and overwhelm and why connection must come before correction.
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Evidence-informed strategies fore co-regulation to help educators teach the skills children need.
Our workshops and training sessions are always tailored to the unique needs, goals and challenges of each team. However, some common topics that centres across Queensland frequently request include:
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We proudly serve centres across Queensland and Northern NSW and are always happy to travel. We believe our regional and remote communities deserve the same access to high quality professional development as metropolitan centres.
To learn more or discuss a customised session for your centre, or about our on-the-floor coaching, email us at hello@scienceminded.org. Let’s work together to empower your team with knowledge and tools to foster growth, connection and confidence in their practice.