Events > Summer Institute 2019
|
---|
8:00 A.M.
Registration & Refreshments (Waterfront Lobby)
8:45 A.M.
Welcome and Introduction
Anne Sado, President, George Brown College
Greeting and Land Recognition
Bob Whiteduck Crawford, Counselor/Professor, Indigenous Education & Services, George Brown College
9:00 A.M.
Keynote: Fostering Effective Early Learning (FEEL)
Iram Siraj, Professor of Child Development & Education, University of Oxford
Drawing from her expansive international research experience, Dr. Iram Siraj shares findings from the FEEL professional development strategy, now showing promising outcomes for educator practice.
10:30 AM
Workshops
1. Coaching to advance early childhood professional development
2. The early childhood cognitive sensitivity training study
3. Transitions in early childhood: Recent trends from Canada and abroad
4. A mentoring journey: From professional development to a culture of mentoring
5. Developing the whole child through movement play
12:00 Noon
Lunch & Networking (Waterfront Lobby)
12:45 P.M.
Poster Sessions:
(Waterfront Lobby)
A. Setting up Children with Autism and their Families for Success
B. Early Childhood Educator Wellness and Mental Well-Being
C. Advocating for Decent Work for ECEs
D. Promote healthy eating and physical activity in ECE
E. Using Virtual Reality to support learning in remote geographic locations
1:05 PM
Beth Deazeley, College of Early Childhood Educators
Rachel Lafferty, Association of Early Childhood Educators, Ontario
Dr. Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw, Provincial Centre of Excellence for Early Years and Child Care
Michal Perlman, Applied Psychology and Human Development, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto
Key elements of defining and sustaining an ECE workforce
3:50 P.M.
Closing Remarks
Jennifer Jenkins, Atkinson Chair of Early Child Development and Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto
Patricia Chorney Rubin, Director, School of Early Childhood, George Brown College
4:00 P.M.
Award Presentation & Reception
Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain
Join us in recognizing the contributions of Margaret McCain to early childhood education.
This event is presented by George Brown College, School of Early Childhood, and University of Toronto, Ontario Institute of Studies in Education.