Module 4: The Learning Environment and how it Supports Children’s Thinking, Ideas, and Engagement

This module will examine not only the physical environment (i.e. materials, furniture and space) but also the ‘non-visible’ aspects of the spaces where we work with children. How does an environment help to build relationships? Include all children and their interests and diversities? Encourage innovative thinking, for both children and adults? How does it make our philosophies visible?

Educators will consider all these questions with the goal of adjusting both indoor and outdoor environments in response to children, providing invitations that scaffold their thinking and learning, considering the role of beauty in our environments, and developing inquiries with children where the environment plays the important role of ‘third teacher,’ along with their families and their communities.

Leaders will consider the same topics, while also considering ‘whole centre’ aspects of the environment, how to include families and community, and how to develop an environment that supports a culture of reflection and innovation for their staff.

**this is a 2 evening online session, you must attend both in order to receive a certificate**

December 1 6:30-8:30 & December 8 6:30-8:30*

Please contact  ann.muise@nscc.ca or melissa.vail@nscc.ca for more details.

To register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nscc-burridge-capable-confident-curious-module-4-tickets-168603143541

Module 8: Relationships with Families and Community

Children come to us from diverse families and communities, and we want them to feel welcomed, comfortable, and understood. How can we welcome and collaborate with all families so that everyone is included in our settings? What does it mean to develop authentic relationships? Do parents have a place in decision-making within our settings? How do we build relationships and collaborations with our cities and towns and how does this benefit all of us?

In this module, we will hear from educators who have developed, through varied approaches, strong and respectful relationships with families and communities.

Participants will:

Examine the idea of ‘relationship building’ and what this looks like in practice

Share ‘what has worked’ in terms of authentic collaborations

Understand the journey of building relationships over time, and the benefits of taking the time to do this: The development of trust, understanding of each others’ viewpoints, collaboration in terms of programme development.

Consider the ‘Image of the Parent’ and its impact.

*this is a 2 evening online session, you must attend both in order to receive a certificate*

December 7 6:30-8:30 & December 9 6:30-8:30

This module is being hosted by Jane Norman College / Early Years Support Centre. 

Please contact jane.mackenzie@janenorman.ca for more details.

To register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/jane-norman-college-capable-confident-curious-module-8-tickets-167890201111

Module 8: Relationships with Families and Community Extra Hour for Leaders

During this session you will discuss the transcript and PowerPoint that will be sent to you in your confirmation email.

*Please note this is an additional one hour evening session for Leaders only- you must have attended the full 4 hour module 8 to register.  *

This module is being hosted by Jane Norman College / Early Years Support Centre. 

Please contact jane.mackenzie@janenorman.ca for more details.

To register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/jane-norman-capable-confident-curious-module-8-extra-hour-for-leaders-tickets-167890953361

Module 3: Exploring our Early Years Practices and Connecting them to Capable, Confident and Curious: Nova Scotia’s Early Learning Curriculum Framework.

Early years practices vary widely across our province, and yet we all have something in common: A desire to provide the best programme possible for all our children. What does the Framework say about putting our good intentions into practice? What does this look like in our everyday work?

In this module, educators will examine six aspects of the Framework: Responsiveness to Children, Intentional Teaching, Relationships with people, materials and the world, Connecting our Image of the Child to what we do, Play as a way of Learning, and the Role of Families, Community and Culture. These aspects can be tied in concrete ways to our everyday work with children, and we will use activities and dialogue – including the Reflective Planning Cycle - to assist with making these topics come to life.

Leaders will also engage with these topics, but in addition will have the opportunity to consider how to support such practices in the workplace, how to bring families into decision-making processes, the development of communities of practice as a support system, and the role of pedagogical leadership as our classroom practices begin to shift and adjust.

**this is a 2 evening online session, you must attend both in order to receive a certificate**

December 14 6:30-8:30 & December 16 18 6:30-8:30*

Please contact  sara.graves@nscc.ca for more details.

To register:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nscc-kingstec-capable-confident-curious-module-3-tickets-167751496241

Module 3: Exploring our Early Years Practices and Connecting them to Capable, Confident and Curious: Nova Scotia’s Early Learning Curriculum Framework.

Early years practices vary widely across our province, and yet we all have something in common: A desire to provide the best programme possible for all our children. What does the Framework say about putting our good intentions into practice? What does this look like in our everyday work?

In this module, educators will examine six aspects of the Framework: Responsiveness to Children, Intentional Teaching, Relationships with people, materials and the world, Connecting our Image of the Child to what we do, Play as a way of Learning, and the Role of Families, Community and Culture. These aspects can be tied in concrete ways to our everyday work with children, and we will use activities and dialogue – including the Reflective Planning Cycle - to assist with making these topics come to life.

Leaders will also engage with these topics, but in addition will have the opportunity to consider how to support such practices in the workplace, how to bring families into decision-making processes, the development of communities of practice as a support system, and the role of pedagogical leadership as our classroom practices begin to shift and adjust.

**this is a 2 evening online session, you must attend both in order to receive a certificate**

December 14 6:30-8:30 & December 16 18 6:30-8:30*

Please contact  sara.graves@nscc.ca for more details.

To register:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nscc-kingstec-capable-confident-curious-module-3-tickets-167751496241