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 …
In March, 2020, the College will begin auditing members’ Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) portfolios. Auditing CPL records enables us to ensure selected members are compliant with the CPL Program requirements, while also evaluating whether or not additional resources are needed to assist with engagement and compliance. How often will an …
During the winter months, dressing for the outdoors means that transitions require additional care and attention. Children’s ability to dress themselves for winter will vary based on factors including age, abilities, dispositions and familiarity with winter weather and clothing. Therefore, children dress at different paces and with varying levels of …
Stress at work can happen in any employment setting; however, for RECEs, if not properly managed, stress has the potential to lead to unprofessional practice decisions.
As an RECE, you are in a unique position to support children to build and sustain friendships in environments that value inclusion.
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