10 Reasons to Choose Quality Early Learning and Child Care

Expert knowledge Early childhood educators are experts in child development and are trained to create inspiring learning environments!

Intentionality Early childhood educators provide your child the gift of time and attention. They will stop and explore the new flowers or jump in the mud puddles with your child.

Young at heart Early childhood educators know how to have fun! They’re not afraid to be silly and laugh with your child; all while nurturing your child’s creativity and helping to build their self-confidence.

Setting limits Every child needs reasonable boundaries, such as no playing ball inside. Early childhood educators set limits and support families in doing the same.

Love of literacy Early childhood educators read and tell stories, sing songs, and do puppet shows to inspire a love of language and to build early literacy skills.

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Confidence boost Early childhood educators provide safe opportunities for your child to be independent and to become confident in their personality and decision making skills.

Inspired learning Early childhood educators ask open-ended questions to inspire creative thought and curiosity, to encourage children to explore, and to make learning fun.

Life skills Early childhood educators use their expertise to develop programs that use play as a tool for teaching math, literacy, science and essential life skills that last for life!

Making friends Early childhood educators are educated to appropriately support children to gain social skills, which are so important in making friends and developing positive relationships!

Helping hand Everyone gets stumped by parenting from time to time - juggling schedules, demands, and behaviours. When it gets tough and you need someone to talk to, reach out to your child’s early childhood educator!

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This event has been approved by the Early Learning and Child Care Board for 5.00 professional development training hours.

Price

Members: Attending the Fall Conference		$55.00+tax
Non-members		$130.00+tax You Pay
Members: Not Attending the Fall Conference		$105.00+tax

* Please note we are pleased to offer special pricing to those planning to attend the Pre-Conference day as well as the full Conference. If you select this price and fail to attend the Conference you will be invoiced the remaining balance:)

Payment Policy:

The ECDA's payment policy for all Professional Development is that fees must be paid prior to attending*. The final date to make your payment is one week prior to the start date of the event, unless otherwise communicated (i.e. council or board run centres for cheque approval/signature, would be the exceptions). If payment is not received, before the event payment deadline, you will not be permitted to attend.

In the past, exceptions have been made by the ECDA, but with our growing membership, it has become increasingly difficult to manage. We thank you for your understanding and your commitment to your ongoing Professional Development. The ECDA.

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Refund Policy:

Please be aware that to receive a full refund of your registration fees, notice must be provided to the ECDA, via email, 2 weeks prior to the start date of the event. Beyond that, to receive a 50% refund of fees for a cancelled registration, appropriate documentation ie, doctor's certificate or such must be provided.

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Pre-Conference Day for Directors

Directors, spend the day learning with Jacqueline Ewonus!

The goal for this day is for participants to feel more confident in their role as leaders/managers, to think more deeply about their relationships with those they work alongside and to consider new perspectives. In a collaborative community format participants will utilize the collective experience in the room to reflect on aspects of their practice, and identify values important to their work.

Our time together we will consider how we build a cohesive team and ensure effective communication to and from our educators; which at times may include conflict. Mentoring and understanding the context in which our educators show up each day will strengthen relationships and provide an environment where educators feel valued and supported in the work they do.

We will explore how we create a culture of learning and unlearning, inspiring educators to be leaders in ways that are meaningful and authentic?

Pedological leadership involves inspiring and being inspired by children and colleagues, embracing daily challenges, and reflecting on our practice. In facilitated groups we will reflect on what administrative shifts we can make to enhance the image of the educator, fostering team-wide growth, job satisfaction, and retention within a distributed leadership model.

The facilitator will pose reflective questions to promote a deeper understanding of pedological leadership practices. Together, participants and the presenter will explore specific challenges and work toward realistic next steps for their own environments.

Facilitator Biography: Meet your Early Childhood Coach - Jacqueline Ewonus!

Jacqueline Ewonus is currently the Program Director at SFU Childcare Society in Burnaby, BC, where she oversees 20 programs that accommodate 414 children aged 0–12 years, alongside more than 100 educators. She has a long-standing career in the childcare field, with over 34 years of experience in various roles, including work within the K-12 system, supporting children and families with diverse abilities, and serving as a Licensing Officer.

For the past 17 years, she has been an instructor with the Burnaby School District in the Early Care and Education Post Basic Program, teaching Inclusive Practice and Administration. Jacqueline is also a provincial mentor for educators through the BC ECE Professional Development Bursary Program, where she supports the creation of Communities of Practice.

Additionally, she has served on the board of the Vancouver Reggio Association for the past six years. Jacqueline is also a pedagogical consultant who presents at national and international conferences on pedagogical leadership and organizational change.

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