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Professional Learning Goal: To use up-to-date, research-based resources to develop or enhance Nature based Early Learning programs/practices in Ottawa Early Childhood Education Programs.
Professional Learning Activities:
- Bachelor's of Early Learning and Community Development Nature-based learning placement, working in teams of 3 to begin enhancing nature-based learning in agencies and early learning centres.
- Outdoor Environments Course
- Advocate to Ottawa schools and centres for nature-based learning practices and philosophies through social media.
- Planning of nature-based learning experiences during placements and teaching practicums.
Timelines:
- Nature-based learning placement - September 2019 to December 2019
- Outdoor Environments Course- December 2019
- Blog and Twitter advocacy/collection of resources - May 2021
- Planning of outdoor learning experiences for placements and teaching practicums- May 2021
Professional Learning Goal: Build knowledge about child development. specifically brain development and the effects of stress, substances, trauma etc.
Professional Learning Activities:
- Alberta Family Wellness Institute Brain Story Course
- Monitoring of the Harvard Centre of the Developing Child website and similar resources
- Special Studies in Early Learning Course
- Collecting of Research based articles about infant/child mental health, epigenetics etc.
Timelines:
- Alberta Family Wellness Brain Architecture Course - September 2019
- Monitoring of the Harvard Centre on the Developing Child and similar resources (Heckman Institute, Perry Preschool Project, etc. - May 2021
- Special Studies in Early Learning - December 2019
- Collection of Research-Based Articles - May 2021
Professional Learning Goal: Expand my Knowledge About Protecting the Rights of Children and Families
Professional Learning Activities:
- Learn Together for Better Public Engagement MOOC
- Professional Twitter
- Rights of a Child MOOC through Harvard University
- Bachelors of Early Learning and Community Development Advocacy and Leadership Course
Timelines:
- Learn Together for Better Public Engagement MOOC - September 2019
- Professional Twitter - May 2021
- Rights of a Child MOOC - May 2021
- Advocacy and Leadership Course - May 2020
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