A call for action: Increasing the mental health outcomes of our educators
Being an early childhood educator comes with a responsibility to inspire, cherish, provoke and entice deep learning processes in the children we care for and educate. With so much responsibility and emphasis on the importance of quality in early childhood programming, it is no wonder that educator mental health topics are coming up more often. It's time to put some thought into how you're going to
support your positive mental health and wellbeing this year!
9 Tips for Managing CNC: Sharing Promising Practices – New Helping you Manage CNC Webinar
In this webinar, three experienced CNC administrators share tips for managing a successful team that includes both CNC and adult services. Special thanks to Chuck Dowdall from Kingston Literacy, Effat Ghassemi from Newcomer Centre of Peel, and Fitsum Getahun from Immigrant and Refugee Community Organizations of Manitoba for sharing their promising practices.
Watch the webinar recording or
download the pdf here now!
What to look for in a child-centred CNC program: Helping you Manage CNC Webinar
In this webinar, presented by Ryerson/George Brown professor, Rachel Brophy, CNC Administrators have the opportunity to learn about child-centred care, and what to look for in their CNC program to ensure that newcomer children and parents are receiving the quality care and support they need. There’s also a
helpful checklist for CNC administrators!
Watch the webinar recording or
download the ppt here now!
CNC in Action: 2018 CNC Conference
The 2018 CNC Conference,
Working With Refugee Children and Their Families, was an opportunity to meet other CNC staff, build relationships, share strategies, and collaborate to create real life solutions that benefit children enrolled in CNC programs.
Revisit highlights from the conference, and submit an idea from the conference that you implemented/plan to implement in your program to win a prize.
Helping you Manage CNC Webinar
Managers and organizations play a critical role in preventing and responding to vicarious trauma and burnout.
This webinar recording for CNC administrators and SDRs describes: what vicarious trauma is and how it is different from burnout; how to identify signs and symptoms; and preventive measures that organizations and managers can take to provide a protective and supportive environment for staff.
Self-Care for Child Care Professionals
Working with young newcomer children can be incredibly rewarding, but it does come with challenges that can take a toll on your mind, emotions and body - so it’s important to make time for yourself. If you're looking for self-care tips,
this article is for you!
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Join the edWeb community to connect with early childhood educators, attend/view webinars, earn CE certificates, get advice from experts, exchange ideas and resources, ask questions/get answers, and discover ways to improve teaching and learning.
10 Tips for Difficult Conversations with Parents: Online Tutorial with Facilitator Guide
Sometimes, we need to have difficult conversations with parents about their child's development, challenges or needs. Planning for these interactions can be stressful, but this 19-minute tutorial will provide you with tools and strategies, common mistakes to avoid, and 10 tips for planning ahead and managing difficult conversations in an approachable and professional way. It also includes a Facilitator guide and 10 Questions for Group Discussion and Personal Reflection to use with your team, extend your learning and help you identify concrete strategies that you can use in your program.
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When Children’s Behaviour is Challenging: Online Tutorial Now Available with Facilitator Guide
Sometimes a child’s behaviour challenges us and forces us to step outside our usual comfort zone. Find out what to do when children’s behaviour is challenging you, common mistakes to avoid, and 7 steps to take when behaviour is challenging in your program. We’ve also developed a Facilitator guide that includes 10 Questions for Group Discussion and Personal Reflection to use with your team, extend your learning and help you identify concrete strategies that you can use in your program.
Let’s get started!
CNC in Action: Documentation
Graybridge Malkam CNC staff have identified
five effective and easy-to-implement documentation techniques. Try them out and see what a difference they can make in your own program!
