12 PL hours

Reflect deeply on identity, history, and equity to build culturally responsive practice in early learning and child care.

Culturally Responsive Practice in Nova Scotia’s Early Learning and Child Care Settings

This 12-hour professional learning series is designed to support educators in developing culturally responsive practice through reflection, dialogue, and community voice. Delivered in three sequential parts, the series creates a safe and ethical space to examine identity, bias, privilege, and the systemic roots of discrimination and racism in Nova Scotia.

Participants will explore the lived experiences of Mi'kmaq, Acadian, African Nova Scotian, Gaelic and newcomer communities, and reflect on their own identities and roles in fostering inclusive, equitable learning environments. Each part includes home learning to deepen reflection and sustain conversation between sessions.

Part 1: Laying Face and Foundation

• Understanding the historical cultures of Nova Scotia: Mi'kmaq, Acadian, African Nova Scotian, and Gaelic, as well as contemporary newcomer communities.
• Explore concepts of culture and intersectionality
• Reflect on how race, nationality, gender, and sexuality intersect in identity and practice

Part 2: Faces of Discrimination

• Examine personal privilege, bias, and systemic racism
• Explore historical and contemporary examples of discrimination in Nova Scotia
• Reflect on micro-aggressions and social determinants of health

Part 3: Faces of Reconciliation

• Explore reconciliation, Truth and Reconciliation, and Calls to Action
• Reflect on allyship, cultural responsiveness, and the educator's role
• Connect the 7 Sacred Teachings and the United Nations Rights of the Child to early learning practice

Disclaimer: 

Participants must complete all three modules in sequence and with the same cohort. If a participant is unable to commit to the full series, they will be required to restart the training with a new cohort. The goal of this series is to foster culturally responsive practice, and participants are expected to demonstrate this understanding throughout. 

Pre-registration agreements

• I agree to participate from an operational computer with a working mic and camera.

• I agree all information is confidential and will not be shared outside my group discussions or cohort of participants

• I agree to commit to the entire 12-hour schedule to receive credit.

• I agree to conduct myself in a professional manner and be respectful of other people’s perspectives, opinions, and ideas.

• I agree that I will show up fully committed and engaged in the work.

Session times

All sessions will run from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Session dates

Tuesday, February 3rd & Thursday, February 5th

Tuesday, February 10th & Thursday, February 12th

Tuesday, February 17th & Thursday, February 19th

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1968724826954?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you have any further questions, please contact nova.jones@nscc.ca

12 PL hours

Reflect deeply on identity, history, and equity to build culturally responsive practice in early learning and child care.

Culturally Responsive Practice in Nova Scotia’s Early Learning and Child Care Settings

This 12-hour professional learning series is designed to support educators in developing culturally responsive practice through reflection, dialogue, and community voice. Delivered in three sequential parts, the series creates a safe and ethical space to examine identity, bias, privilege, and the systemic roots of discrimination and racism in Nova Scotia.

Participants will explore the lived experiences of Mi'kmaq, Acadian, African Nova Scotian, Gaelic and newcomer communities, and reflect on their own identities and roles in fostering inclusive, equitable learning environments. Each part includes home learning to deepen reflection and sustain conversation between sessions.

Part 1: Laying Face and Foundation

• Understanding the historical cultures of Nova Scotia: Mi'kmaq, Acadian, African Nova Scotian, and Gaelic, as well as contemporary newcomer communities.
• Explore concepts of culture and intersectionality
• Reflect on how race, nationality, gender, and sexuality intersect in identity and practice

Part 2: Faces of Discrimination

• Examine personal privilege, bias, and systemic racism
• Explore historical and contemporary examples of discrimination in Nova Scotia
• Reflect on micro-aggressions and social determinants of health

Part 3: Faces of Reconciliation

• Explore reconciliation, Truth and Reconciliation, and Calls to Action
• Reflect on allyship, cultural responsiveness, and the educator's role
• Connect the 7 Sacred Teachings and the United Nations Rights of the Child to early learning practice

Disclaimer: 

Participants must complete all three modules in sequence and with the same cohort. If a participant is unable to commit to the full series, they will be required to restart the training with a new cohort. The goal of this series is to foster culturally responsive practice, and participants are expected to demonstrate this understanding throughout. 

Pre-registration agreements

• I agree to participate from an operational computer with a working mic and camera.

• I agree all information is confidential and will not be shared outside my group discussions or cohort of participants

• I agree to commit to the entire 12-hour schedule to receive credit.

• I agree to conduct myself in a professional manner and be respectful of other people’s perspectives, opinions, and ideas.

• I agree that I will show up fully committed and engaged in the work.

Session times

All sessions will run from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Session dates

Tuesday, February 3rd & Thursday, February 5th

Tuesday, February 10th & Thursday, February 12th

Tuesday, February 17th & Thursday, February 19th

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1968724826954?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you have any further questions, please contact nova.jones@nscc.ca

12 PL hours

Reflect deeply on identity, history, and equity to build culturally responsive practice in early learning and child care.

Culturally Responsive Practice in Nova Scotia’s Early Learning and Child Care Settings

This 12-hour professional learning series is designed to support educators in developing culturally responsive practice through reflection, dialogue, and community voice. Delivered in three sequential parts, the series creates a safe and ethical space to examine identity, bias, privilege, and the systemic roots of discrimination and racism in Nova Scotia.

Participants will explore the lived experiences of Mi'kmaq, Acadian, African Nova Scotian, Gaelic and newcomer communities, and reflect on their own identities and roles in fostering inclusive, equitable learning environments. Each part includes home learning to deepen reflection and sustain conversation between sessions.

Part 1: Laying Face and Foundation

• Understanding the historical cultures of Nova Scotia: Mi'kmaq, Acadian, African Nova Scotian, and Gaelic, as well as contemporary newcomer communities.
• Explore concepts of culture and intersectionality
• Reflect on how race, nationality, gender, and sexuality intersect in identity and practice

Part 2: Faces of Discrimination

• Examine personal privilege, bias, and systemic racism
• Explore historical and contemporary examples of discrimination in Nova Scotia
• Reflect on micro-aggressions and social determinants of health

Part 3: Faces of Reconciliation

• Explore reconciliation, Truth and Reconciliation, and Calls to Action
• Reflect on allyship, cultural responsiveness, and the educator's role
• Connect the 7 Sacred Teachings and the United Nations Rights of the Child to early learning practice

Disclaimer: 

Participants must complete all three modules in sequence and with the same cohort. If a participant is unable to commit to the full series, they will be required to restart the training with a new cohort. The goal of this series is to foster culturally responsive practice, and participants are expected to demonstrate this understanding throughout. 

Pre-registration agreements

• I agree to participate from an operational computer with a working mic and camera.

• I agree all information is confidential and will not be shared outside my group discussions or cohort of participants

• I agree to commit to the entire 12-hour schedule to receive credit.

• I agree to conduct myself in a professional manner and be respectful of other people’s perspectives, opinions, and ideas.

• I agree that I will show up fully committed and engaged in the work.

Session times

All sessions will run from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Session dates

Tuesday, February 3rd & Thursday, February 5th

Tuesday, February 10th & Thursday, February 12th

Tuesday, February 17th & Thursday, February 19th

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1968724826954?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you have any further questions, please contact nova.jones@nscc.ca

Module 5: Inclusive Learning Environments

As part of the ongoing exploration of the Nova Scotia EarlyLearning Curriculum Framework (NSELCF), this session invites participants to analyzetheir early learning environments through a comprehensive lens. Participantswill examine how environments convey values, foster a sense of belonging, andshape children’s identities and learning experiences. This module offersopportunities to critically assess the design of early learning spaces andconsider ways to make environments more welcoming, responsive, and inclusivefor all children.

Participants will build on the floor plan activity from Module3: Connecting Early Learning Principles and Practices and expand theirreflections through the learning from this module: the four elements oflearning environments, Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing), environment as thethird teacher, and the role of sensory and aesthetic elements.

Participants will:

• Examine the practice of Inclusive Learning Environments within the NSELCF and understand its connection to the Mi’kmaw principle of Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing).
• Assess their current environments using the four elements of learning environments to identify opportunities for accessibility, flexibility, and emotional safety.
• Analyze how the environment functions as a third teacher, influencing children’s identities, relationships, and learning experiences.

• Apply knowledge of sensory and aesthetic elements to intentionallydesign environments that support all children’s development and well-being.

 
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2 PL Hours

Rough and Tumble Play (Online).
Presented by TK Adventure Play.
Hosted by the Early Years Professional Development Support Centre Burridge. 

This session will provide participants with information about the value of a wide variety of play types and their importance in child development. Most of the program will focus specifically on rough & tumble play – how to set up spaces for it, talk with children and parents about it, and be more comfortable making decisions about when to get involved or stop various types of play.

Register here: Rough & Tumble Play session – Fill out form

February 24th, 6:30pm-8:30pm

If you have any further questions, please contact melissa.dulong@nscc.ca