Every month, we offer dozens of highly affordable workshops and training programs that are open to any member of Niagara's early learning and child care community. We also offer customized training sessions for owners, administrators, supervisors, and early learning and child care staff, deliverable online or in-person.

To help you make the most of these opportunities and achieve your organization's overall performance goals, the ECCDC is pleased to assist you in mapping out a long-term professional development plan for each member of your team.  Confidential, free,  and no-obligation; please call 905-646-7311, x321.

Annualized Professional Learning Planning Cycle

The Annualized Professional Learning Planning Cycle supports educators in taking an intentional, reflective approach to their growth. The cycle begins with establishing personal and professional goals inclusive of alignment with organizational vision and values.

Educators then identify learning opportunities that support their goals, engage in learning, and reflect on key takeaways, emerging questions, and connections to practice. The cycle continues with applying learning in meaningful ways, documenting Continuous Professional Learning (CPL), and planning next steps based on progress and new curiosities.

This tool can be used independently, as a program team or alongside a supervisor to ensure professional learning remains purposeful, aligned, and ongoing.

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Linking to the College of Early Childhood Educators' Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice

The ECCDC has been aligning its professional learning opportunities to support the College of Early Childhood Educators' Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. The CECE's Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice prescribe the basis on which professional practice is conducted in a sound and ethical manner, regardless of the context in which that practice occurs. While the Standards of Practice cannot be considered outside of the scope of the Code of Ethics, for the purpose of aligning the seminars we will be referring to the Standards of Practice.