You play a vital role in the lives of children and families. Early learning and care settings are often children’s first communities beyond the circle of their families. Your expertise and insights allow you to support the development and well-being of children in your care. We know you may still …
The College’s Registrar, Beth Deazeley, shares what she’s hearing from members, what we’re doing to support the profession and where RECEs can go for reliable information. We’ve received a lot of questions from RECEs about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the early learning and child care sector. To …
In the face of this global pandemic, many of you are navigating new challenges and adapting to professional changes. For example, RECEs working in kindergarten are navigating the new world of online learning. Many of you are finding creative ways to develop and maintain relationships with children, families and colleagues …
We caught up with Tracey Webster RECE who is working on her learning plan during the pandemic. Tracey, whom we previously featured in an article on professional learning, spoke to us about her current CPL activities and ongoing passion for continuous learning. Q: What does your practice setting usually look …
There are more than 115 child care centres and 33 licensed home child care operators delivering emergency child care in the province (Government of Ontario, 2020). RECEs are stepping up to work in emergency child care. These professionals have shown tremendous dedication and leadership by supporting children and their families …
We recently connected with Alana Powell RECE, Executive Coordinator at the Association of Early Childhood Educators (AECEO). We wanted to find out about AECEO’s advocacy efforts since the pandemic started. AECEO is the professional advocacy organization for early childhood educators in Ontario. Its mission is to amplify the collective voice …
The Council of the College of Early Childhood Educators meets four times a year to oversee College activities in regulating the profession in the public interest. Here are highlights from the March 24th meeting: In the spotlight Due to COVID-19 precautions, Council held its first-ever, full-day meeting via Zoom. College …
Continuing to build leadership and professionalism in the early learning and care sector is one of the College’s strategic priorities. In previous years, the College conducted Leadership Pilot projects. One of the key outcomes from the first Leadership Pilot Project was a shift in participants’ thinking about the value of …
The Council of the College of Early Childhood Educators meets four times per year to oversee the activities of the College in regulating the profession in the public interest. The following highlights are from the public portion of the Council meeting held January 8, 2020. In the spotlight The Funding …
Every RECE faces situations which require making difficult decisions as it’s part of practising in a relationship-based profession. The College has developed a Practice Note on Ethical Decision-Making to help guide you in choosing a course of action to address an ambiguous situation or resolve an ethical dilemma. Why is …
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