Melanie Dixon is an RECE in Toronto, Ontario. She is the Director of Professional Practice at the College of Early Childhood Educators. Melanie began her CPL Portfolio Cycle in January 2018. Below are her reflections on the CPL Portfolio Cycle. Living the value of lifelong learning As early childhood educators, …
The 24-person Council governing the College of Early Childhood Educators meets four times a year to oversee the activities of the College in regulating the profession in the public interest. In June, Council held its last meeting for the fiscal year and below are the highlights. Welcome New Council Members …
College Council approved and released the College’s strategic priorities for 2018-2021 under the new three-year strategic plan, which Council developed collaboratively with input from College members and stakeholders. As the College continues its role of regulating and governing Ontario’s Early Childhood Educators in the public interest, the strategic priorities, outlined below, …
Finally, those lazy, crazy days of summer have arrived. Summer means field trips to the beach or local swimming pool, nature walks and many other outdoor activities. With excited children and summer routines changing, supervision becomes even more important and challenging. It is worth revisiting professional supervision strategies and techniques …
Showing you’ve participated in planned learning activities throughout your membership year is easy. Follow the steps below to complete the third component of the Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) Portfolio – the Record of Professional Learning, and review what you can include as evidence of participating in CPL learning activities. Read …
Moved? Got a new phone number or email address? Changed jobs? You are required to send the College your updated contact information within 30 days of a change. The College needs to be able to reach you throughout the year for various professional reasons. As well, you could be missing …
The Discipline Committee hears matters regarding allegations of professional misconduct and/or incompetence. When it makes a finding of guilt, a summary of its decision and reasons must be published in the College’s newsletter, Connexions. DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE ORDER Suspend Diba Hashimi’s Certificate of Registration (registration number 21798) for seven months Terms, Conditions …
Tracey Webster is an RECE and Professional Learning Consultant for Affiliated Services for Children and Youth (ASCY) in Hamilton. She sat down with the College to discuss her own Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) journey and why she feels CPL matters so much to the success of RECEs. According to Tracey, …
April to July is peak season for membership renewals because more than 25,000 registered early childhood educators (RECEs) renew their College membership. Below are some tips to help minimize processing delays for your membership renewal. (Don’t miss the video at the bottom!) 1. Download and save the renewal form to …