Consider what additional training and education might help staff in their role.

Providing professional development to your employees not only builds the competence of your workforce, but also supports a sense of community within the team. When workplaces offer professional development, educators feel supported and valued. Many community members can come to your centre to provide professional learning workshops for your staff! Reach out to local Childcare Resource and Referrals to see if they have a list of professional development offerings. 

Here are some additional online resources that may support professional learning. 

• Early Years Professional Development Portal

• BC Early Years Professional Development Hub

• Resources to Support Inclusive Child Care

• ECE Professional Development Bursary Fund

• Peer Mentoring Program for Early Childhood Educators in British Columbia

• Early Childhood Pedagogy Network

• First Nations Pedagogies Network

• Find a Child Care Resource and Referral Centre for learning opportunities

References

BC Early Years Professional Development Hub. (2022). BC Early Years Professional Development Hub. https://bcearlyyearshub.ca/

Child Care Resource and Referral. (n.d.). Early Years Professional Development Portal. https://www.earlyyearsbc.ca/

Currie, S., & Kaminski, J. (n.d.). First Nations pedagogy online. First Nations Pedagogy. https://firstnationspedagogy.ca/

Early Childhood Educators of BC (n.d.).Peer Mentoring Program. https://ecepeermentoring.trubox.ca/

Early Childhood Pedagogy Network (n.d.). https://ecpn.ca/