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Jane Bertrand

Jane Bertrand is the Program Director for the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation and a member of the Directing Committee of the Centre for Excellence for Early Childhood Development. She is a former Professor at the School of Early Childhood at George Brown College, Toronto.

Jane is the author of the textbook, Essentials of Early Childhood Education, Canadian Editions. Jane was the principal researcher/writer on the Early Years Study 1, 2 and 3, a member of the Toronto First Duty Research and Development team from the Atkinson Centre and a contributing author of the Science of Early Child Development (www.scienceofecd.com).

Representative publications

Gestwicki, C. & Bertrand, J. (2011). Essentials of early childhood education (4th Canadian ed.). Toronto, ON: Nelson.

Bertrand, J. (2009). So many words, so little action. Child Health, 11(12).

Bertrand, J, Williams R, Ford-Jones L. (2008). Social paediatrics and early child development - the practical enhancements: Part 2. Child Health, 13(10), 857-861.

Corter, C., Patel, S., Pelletier, J. & Bertrand, J. (2008). The Early Development Instrument as an evaluation and improvement tool for school-based, integrated services for young children and parents: the Toronto First Duty Project. Early Education and Development,19(5), 773 – 794.

Jamieson, J., Bertrand, J. & Ibarhim, E. (Eds.). (2008). Science of early child development (2nd ed.). [online resource] Winnipeg, MB: Red River College.

Bertrand, J. (2008). Understanding, managing and leading early child development programs. Toronto: ITP Nelson.

Hertzman, C. & Bertrand, J. (2007). Children in poverty and the use of Early Child Development Instrument mapping to improve their worlds. Pediatrics and Child Health,(12)8, 687-692.

Bertrand, J. & Corter, C. 2007. Quality in early learning and child care: Measuring up? Toronto: Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care.

Bertrand, J (2007) Measuring early child development in Canada: Longitudinal Research. In Young, M.E. (Ed.) 2007 Early child development: From measurement To action (pp 129-140). Washington DC: The World Bank.

Bertrand J. (2007). Preschool programs: Effective curriculum. Comments on Kagan and Kauerz and on Schweinhart. In: Tremblay RE, Barr RG, Peters RDeV, (Eds.) Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development (pp 1-7)[online]. Montreal, Quebec: Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development.

Corter, C., Bertrand, J., Pelletier, J., Griffin, T., McKay, D., Patel, S., & Ioannone, P. (2006). Evidence-based understanding of integrated foundations for early childhood. Toronto: Atkinson Centre at OISE/UT.

Cleveland, G., Corter, C., Pelletier, J., Colley, S., Bertrand, J. & Jamieson, J. (2006). Early childhood learning and development in child care, kindergarten and family support programs. Toronto: Atkinson Centre at OISE/UT.

Beach, J., Bertrand, J, Michals, D., Forer, B., & Tougas, J. (2004). Working for A change: Labour market update. Ottawa: Child Care Human Resources Sector Council.

Bertrand, J. (2003). Report on prior learning assessment and recognition in the early childhood sector. In Research Connections Canada: Supporting Children and Families 10 (pp 149-182). Ottawa: Canadian Child Care Federation.