Centres of Excellence

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 … Continue reading Centres of Excellence

Cooks Network

Thunder Bay District Health Unit - Auditorium Ontario

Attention Cooks, Please join us for our second Child Care Cooks Network of 2019. This new network format follows an agenda with which you can add your suggestions to. For example, meetings may include: a review of the Child Care and Early Years Act, information about common allergens, Safe Food Handling review, menu and recipe … Continue reading Cooks Network

CPL Working Group

Little Lions Waldorf Child and Family Centre - 211 Clarke Street 211 Clarke Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario

The College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE) has implemented requirements for Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECE) to maintain a Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) Portfolio. “The CPL program is a framework and formal process to help RECEs increase their knowledge and skills and ensure quality professional practice throughout their careers” (CECE, 2018). To assist RECEs with … Continue reading CPL Working Group

Food Safety Course (Almost full)

Communities Together for Children (CTC) 425 Edward St N, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Due to the changes in regulations, the TBDSSAB is covering the cost for staff to be trained in safe food handling. The goal of this course is to help people understand what causes food poisoning and what steps to take to ensure safe food handling. This seven-hour course will provide all the basics to ensure proper … Continue reading Food Safety Course (Almost full)

Supporting Children’s Mental Health

Children's Centre Thunder Bay 283 Lisgar St, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6G6, Thunder Bay

This session will be presented by the Preschool Assessment and Consultation Team, Karen Longridge, MSW, RSW & Kathy Berry, HBSW, RSW. Participants can expect to learn about what trauma is and how it affects the development of young children. Participants will learn to recognize trauma in the children they work with and gain an understanding … Continue reading Supporting Children’s Mental Health


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