With recent tragic incidents of anti-Black racism, and June marking National Indigenous History month and LGBTQ2+ Pride month, the College acknowledges how much work still needs to be done to combat racism and discrimination in our society. As Registered Early Childhood Educators, we have an important role to play. By …
This series profiles the experiences of RECEs as they navigate the pandemic. We sat down with Kerissa Brewster as an RECE in kindergarten who’s now supporting her classroom and their families online. Q: In what sector area do you normally practise, Kerrisa? A: First, I want to say that I …
This series profiles the experiences of RECEs as they navigate the pandemic. We interviewed supervisor Tasha Palmer RECE, of the Etobicoke-based Jean Tweed Child Development Centre, in western Toronto. While the child care centre is shuttered for COVID-19, the larger organization – The Jean Tweed Centre – remains open and is …
This series profiles the experiences of RECEs (and their colleagues) as they navigate the pandemic. Urmila Jayadevan RECE and Franceline Berthelet OCT (member of Ontario College of Teachers) have worked as a team for five years at the Toronto District School Board. In the beginning Since the Ontario Ministry of …
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 …
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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