CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

In partnership with the Government of Canada, the Ministry of Education established in 2018 a Provincial, Francophone and Indigenous Centre of Excellence (CoE) to:

• Support alignment with How Does Learning Happen? (HDLH) and promote cohesion in pedagogical approaches and practices across early years programs, including Full- Day Kindergarten;
• Build the pedagogical leadership capacity of program staff working in the early years sector through innovative professional learning networks and strategies; and
• Create linkages to and/or develop professional learning resources that are responsive to the needs of the sector and accessible online.

The three centres are led by a team of partners that represent the regional and geographic diversity within Ontario and support the strengths and diversified professional learning needs of the early years sector. Further information can be found on the new website for the Centres of Excellence for Early Years and Child Care at https://ceeycc-cepege.ca.