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 …
Members in Districts 1, 2 and 6 have elected five RECEs to Council for a three-year term. As members of the 24-person Council governing the College, they will oversee policy development and make decisions related to entry to practice requirements, ethical and professional standards, professional misconduct, incompetence and incapacity. Please …
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 …
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