Virtual training opportunities or in person training opportunities are offered to educators working within Niagara’s licenced programs and students studying Early Childhood Education at Niagara College.
Conversation Cafes, March to May 2022
The QCCN Community Conversation Café, is an ongoing opportunity to come together as a community of practice as a way to exchange dialogue between educators within the Niagara community and discuss knowledge, engage in reflections, and share practical how-to information around the QCCN Components.
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Virtual Online Reflective Practice Institute
The two-day QCCN Reflective Practice Institute has been transformed into five (5) webinar modules that will be offered through pre-recorded zoom webinar for your safety and convenience.
This training is available for educators supporting infant, toddler and preschool programs who did not previously participate in the two-day QCCN Reflective Practice Institutes or the QCCN Reflective Practice Institute Webinars.
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Two Day Reflective Practice Institute
The Two Day Reflective Practice Institute will be offered in person as Covid policies and public health allows. This training will be available for infant, toddler and preschool programs who have not previously attended the two-day QCCN Reflective Practice Institutes or the QCCN Reflective Practice Institute Webinars.
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| Day 1: QCCN Alignment with Ontario’s Early Learning Frameworks | Day 2: Moving from Theory to Practice |
| 1. Background & History of QCCN | 1. Becoming a Reflective Practitioner |
| 2. Alignment with Ontario Legislation | 2. Program Planning |
| 3. Connecting with CECE Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice | 3. Emergent Literacy |
| 4. Reflecting upon Ontario’s Frameworks | 4. Observation and Documentation |
| 5. Developing Strong Relationships (Engaging Family and Children) | 5. Scan of Related Initiatives |
| 6. Best Practices in Using QCCN Tools | |
| Tools: | |
| 1. DISC Preschool Screen | 1. Caregiver Interaction Scale |
| 2. Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scales | 2. Program Resource Checklists |
| 3. Behaviour CARE Checklist | 3. Building Blocks of Emergent Literacy |
| 4. Speech and Language Developmental Checklist Tools: | 4. Program Profile |
| 5. Developmental Profiles Textbook | |
| 6. QCCN Developmental Reference Charts | |
| 7. Brigance Readiness Binder | |
| 8. Program Plan Criteria | |
| 9. A Thinking Lens for Reflection and Inquiry | |
| 10. Attentiveness Protocol | |
| 11. Higher Order Thinking Prompts |