TOOLS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE PRACTICE
- Information about the ECCDC's Play-Based Learning Kits for loan or sale, Grab and Go Projects for sale, and Environmental Rating Scale resource list are now up on the ECCDC website. Pleaase visit the Professional Resources Library page.
- The new Mentoring Toolkit is a must-have for every early learning and child care program, training organization, and support agency. It allows you to use a proven mentoring process to improve outcomes at every professional level and on topics you select as relevant to your need. Participating professionals can be paired or grouped and then follow the steps on the tip sheets to achieve real results. It's fantastic...and hightly affordable!
- A downloadable version of the new Child Care Human Resource Sector Council’s Occupational Standards for Early Childhood Educators is available at the link below. Click on the report icon to the right of the screen to access the document. http://www.ccsc-cssge.ca/english/
- Powerpoint Presentation on the Occupational Standards for Child Care Administrators (CCHRSC), created by Andrea Davis, Mentoring Animator, Halton 2009 and 2010 groups.
REPORTS & INFORMATION
- Visit http://hrcouncil.ca/home.cfm , a source of information, tools and research related to nonprofit human resources and labour force issues in Canada.
- From the Ontario Ministry of Education: The Full-Day Early Learning - Kindergarten Program (Draft version) is the complete draft version of the program document including introduction and learning expectations. A Reference Guide for Educators accompanies this document and is intended to serve as a guide for educators to facilitate conversations that will promote excellence in the Full-Day Early Learning Kindergarten Program.
- From Sally Johnson, Regional Director (A), Niagara/Hamilton Region, a memorandum to child care operators regarding child care licensing.
- Bill 168, "An act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) with respect to violence and harassment in the workplace and other matters" will come into force on June 15, 2010. For more information, please see our Workplace Violence and Harrassment - Bill 168 brief.
- Memorandum on Services for Students with Special Education Needs and the Early Learning Program in Year 1 from Jim Grieve, Assistant Deputy Minister, Early Learning Program Division, Ministry of Education.
- Ontario is one step closer to implementing full day learning for four- and five-year-olds across the province: Ontario Passes Full Day Learning Act
