Professional Development

Child Care Connection Nova Scotia focuses on professional development that would be of interest to centre administrators as well as areas which are not being currently addressed by other organizations and training. For information on when, where and cost of these sessions, please consult the Calendar of Events.

Our professional development offerings for this year are:

• Administrator Workshop Series: Based on the Director's Toolbox series developed by Paula Jorde Bloom of Louis National University these sessions are offered on a rotating basis in spring and fall.
  • The Right Fit - on recruitment and hiring employees in early childhood organizations
  • Circle of Influence- on the essentials of shared decision making and participative management
  • Leadership In Action -on leadership in early care and education
  • Making the Most of Meetings -on the essentials of facilitating an effective meeting

• Mentoring Skills Series: Based on the Partners In Practice Mentoring Model, these workshops prepare mentors and proteges for the mentoring experience. Held in both Bridgewater and Halifax in 2006-2007.
  • Introduction to Mentoring
  • Temperament and Personality
  • Becoming a Reflective Practitioner
  • Application of Ethics
  • Mentoring and Adult Development
  • Facilitating Reflective Thinking

• NEW!!!! 2008 Child Care Conference and Trade Show: Child Care Connections is pleased to announce the Child Care Conference and Trade Show 2008, to be held on May 30 & 31, 2008, at the Holiday Inn Harbourview in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. After successfully convening an Ocean of Caring National Child Care Conference in June 2007, Child Care Connection NS is pleased to be partnering with our sister organizations, Centre provincial de ressources préscolaires, Certification Council of Early Childhood Educators of NS, and Nova Scotia Child Care Association in presenting this annual Child Care Conference.
  
  This event is attended by around 250 members of the child care community, including practitioners, administrators, and members of child care organizations and associations from across Atlantic Canada. The conference includes eight workshops on various topics impacting the child care community, a trade show of over 30 exhibitors of interest to the participants, a reception and fundraising auction, and a luncheon with keynote speaker. The conference is meant to give professionals in the child care field the opportunity to network and connect with their colleagues, while gaining important skills and knowledge to help them in providing the highest quality care possible. The ECLC AWards of Excellence in Program and Practice are presented at the Firday Evening REception.
  

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