Overview Module One
| Site: | RRU Open Educational Resources |
| Course: | Connecting Deeply for an Inclusive ECE Environment |
| Book: | Overview Module One |
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| Date: | Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 7:25 PM |
Welcome to Module 1: Beginning to think about inclusivity
In this module, you will explore your understanding of an inclusive ECE program. Inclusivity is a concept that has been part of the early childhood discussion for many years. Using a social justice lens, you will consider how your program can provide a welcoming environment for all children, families and educators.
It is then the work of early learning for us to explore our work fully before we begin to think deeply about others.
In Wayi Wah (2022), Jo Chrona gives us food for thought as we reflect deeply on ourselves, our community and our practice:
"We need to remind ourselves to come to this work with the whole of ourselves.To do otherwise diminishes the work and diminishes us. In coming to know each other, we learn about how we each approach our work and frame the knowledge that we share." (Chrona, 2022, p.217)
As you embark on the first activity, you will be asked to think about what this quote means to you as you think deeper about Inclusion.The estimated time to complete Module One based on content, activities, and assessments is ten hours (10 hours or 600 minutes)
References
Chrona, J. (2022). Wayi wah!: Indigenous pedagogies: an act for reconciliation and anti-racist education. Portage & Main Press.
Learning outcomes serve as a valuable resource to guide your learning journey and ensure you can maximize your learning experience. The primary purpose of this section is to clearly communicate the intended learning outcomes of Module One: Beginning to think about inclusivity.
The learning outcomes for Module One align with the content, activities, and assessments you will encounter throughout Module One, enabling you to track your growth and identify improvement opportunities.
After completing all activities and the reflective assessment within Module One, participants will:
- Critically reflect on the meaning of inclusion in Early Childhood Education (ECE).
Module One Activities and Assessments
The activities within Module One include:
- ACTIVITY 1.1 | Thinking About Inclusion Think more deeply about Inclusion and document your thoughts in your reflective journal.
- ACTIVITY 1.2 | Labels Write or record your ideas about labelling children, families and educators.
- ACTIVITY 1.3 | Mindset Consider how you might foster the inclusion of a child and their family.
- ACTIVITY 1.4 | Considering Your Own Understanding of Children, Families and Educators Reflect on how your experiences and interactions influence your ideas of children and parenting as a leader.
- ACTIVITY 1.5 | Role of safety for inclusion Examine how you might support safety for inclusion.
- ACTIVITY 1.6 | Articulating a Vision for Your Program Consider how you might articulate a vision for an inclusive program.