Our winter cohort has almost completed another class in our program! It was a good feeling to have finished my advocacy assignment and finally post it today. I felt as though I had ticked another box off on the road to graduation. ECC 136 threw me a curve ball with …
“Why is advocacy so important?” “Why should I care about something that doesn’t directly affect me?” Advocacy ensures that people have their voices heard on issues that are important to them – that their views and needs are considered when decisions and policies are being made. As a society, we …
Philosophy can be best described as the attitudes that act as our guiding principles for behaviour. There are a variety of aspects that mold our philosophy and although we don’t always acknowledge how we come to hold the values and beliefs that we do, everyone has a philosophy. My vision …
This professional case study presents a situation that almost every ECE will encounter during our career. Philosophy is such a personal process that we hold dear to our heart so it comes as no surprise that emotions will be attached. It is important to keep an open mind and be …
One of the first things I found interesting with our group project were the choices made by the others on which methodology to study. Each of us chose our area of focus with no duplication. Not one of us said “Oh dang, I was going to pick that one”. We …
Every ECE should expect to face a situation that will have them question their ethics. It would be good practice to reflect on our personal ethics to be prepared for those moments that will undoubtedly arise, where we pause and think, “Ok, what’s the best direction to take here”? Although …
With it’s philosophy of using child-directed learning, Montessori preschools are growing in popularity among parents. So what exactly is the Montessori approach to education? The History Behind Montessori In 1897, Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori began to develop the philosophy behind what we call Montessori today; attending courses in …
After yesterday’s announcement from the Provincial Government regarding the return to school plan for fall, I felt a sense of relief that it appears a small amount of normality is returning to our children’s lives after months of uncertainty. The re-opening of schools to the general student population also means …
When my son was four years old, he broke his leg jumping off of an ottoman in our living room. That ottoman is only 24 inches high. Because the low height of his fall, I did not suspect his injury to be that severe. In fact, I kept his appointment …
July 12, 2020 As our winter cohort has progressed through the ECE program over the last eighteen months, we have been introduced to many new ideas and methods of expressing our thoughts and learning outcomes. After one class of ECE 136, I have a feeling that our boundaries are about …