Professional Development
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Francophone Community of Practice
The Fédération des parents francophones, through its Francophone Child Care Resource and Referral (FCCRR) service, collaborates with Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC) to offer Francophone early childhood educators (ECEs) and early childhood educator assistants (ECE Assistants) the opportunity to create a French-language community of practice, and also peer mentoring.
At the beginning of 2025, we created our first provincial Francophone community of practice. Those interested in joining the second cohort, at the start of the next academic year in September 2025, are invited to register now by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/mr3yy4b3
This community is the companion to the Peer Mentoring Program established by Thompson Rivers University and managed by ECEBC, which has existed since 2020.
What to expect:
- Monthly professional training opportunities
- Personalized Francophone community of practice
- Peer mentoring
- Online support
- A certificate of participation (up to 5 hours per month)
Note : We will contact you in September with more details about an information evening.
Francophone Community of Practice
The Fédération des parents francophones de C.-B., through its Child Care Resource and Referral francophone (CCRRF) service, is pleased to offer a professional development opportunity on the theme: Adapted Environments in Early Childhood. The goal is to raise awareness, inspire you, and give you the tools you need to foster an environment conducive to the four areas of inquiry in the British Columbia Early Learning Framework, while respecting your context.
Date: Tuesday, August 26, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Register now: https://forms.gle/xrzVBJt5TqEE6Qbo7
This 3.5-hour training course presented by Sandra Hassan Farah, early childhood educator and consultant with Bulle d’enfance, will be offered in two parts and will result in a certificate of participation for 3 hours of professional training:
Part 1: Understanding the components of an adapted environment based on its four elements (space, time, materials, and participation). Defining the environment as the third educator. Determining the impact of the environment on a child’s overall development. This community is the companion to the Peer Mentoring Program established by Thompson Rivers University and managed by ECEBC, which has existed since 2020.
Part 2: Putting it into practice : Integrate open-ended and versatile materials into the environments. Engage children through provocations/invitations. Think about how to develop the environment so that it represents the children and their families.
Monthly Discussion Forum for Early Childhood Professionals
The Fédération des parents francophones is launching three discussion forums for early childhood professionals through its Francophone Child Care Resource and Referral (FCCRR) service. The goal of these monthly meetings is to encourage discussions between professionals on predetermined topics, and to benefit from the expertise of Ms. Rindala Semaan, a registered clinical counsellor and member of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC).
The third forum, facilitated by Ms. Rindala Semaan, will focus on the theme “L’enfant anxieux : de la compréhension à l’action” (The anxious child: from understanding to action), and will take place:
- Wednesday, June 11, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Register now here: https://tinyurl.com/47x63fnj
A certificate for one hour of professional development will be given to participants.
Note : This is not a formal training or presentation, but a platform for reflection, discussion, and peer support.
Optimizing Language Stimulation in an Outdoor Context
In collaboration with La Luciole multidisciplinary clinic in Montreal, this training is offered to educators, child care centre and preschool staff, and child care centre managers and administrators. The three-hour training will be divided into two interactive sessions of one and a half hours each, led by two speech therapists.
Dates : Tuesdays, June 3 and 17, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
It will allow participants to:
- develop an informed approach and discover effective strategies to actively support children’s language development during outdoor activities;
- explore a multitude of practical and fun ideas to stimulate language through a variety of outdoor experiences: reading, arts, exploration/experimentation, construction, active play, and symbolic play;
- undertake a personal and collective reflection on a harmonious and suitable integration of the outdoors into daily practice, taking into account the specific characteristics and realities of a child care centre.
Registration : Click here to complete the form.
A certificate of participation for 3 hours of professional training will be issued to those who attend both sessions on June 3 and 17.
Monthly Discussion Forum for Early Childhood Professionals
The Fédération des parents francophones is launching three discussion forums for early childhood professionals through its Francophone Child Care Resource and Referral (FCCRR) service. The goal of these monthly meetings is to encourage discussions between professionals on predetermined topics, and to benefit from the expertise of Ms. Rindala Semaan, a registered clinical counsellor and member of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC).
The second forum, facilitated by Ms. Rindala Semaan, will focus on the theme “La neurodivergence, de quoi s’agit-il?” (Neurodivergence: what is it?) and will take place:
- Wednesday, May 14, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Register now here: https://tinyurl.com/mr3w5cw9
A certificate for one hour of professional development will be given to participants.
Note : This is not a formal training or presentation, but a platform for reflection, discussion, and peer support.
Monthly Discussion Forum for Early Childhood Professionals
The Fédération des parents francophones is launching three discussion forums for early childhood professionals through its Francophone Child Care Resource and Referral (FCCRR) service.
The goal of these monthly meetings is to encourage discussions between professionals on predetermined topics, and to benefit from the expertise of Ms. Rindala Semaan, a registered clinical counsellor and member of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC).
The first forum, facilitated by Ms. Rindala Semaan, will focus on the theme “Comment gérer l’émotion de la colère chez le jeune enfant” (How to manage the emotion of anger in young children) and will take place:
- Wednesday, April 9, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A certificate for one hour of professional development will be given to participants.
Register now here:: https://tinyurl.com/2c4ehhj2
Note : This is not a formal training or presentation, but a platform for reflection, discussion, and peer support.
Preventing Disruptive Behaviour in Young Children
Through its Francophone Child Care Resource and Referral (FCCRR) service, the Fédération des parents francophones de C.-B. offers this free training on disruptive behaviour, which is particularly suited to preschool child care centres and young children in school child care centres. This 12-hour training was developed in partnership with the Centre d’excellence at the Université de Montréal and the Science of Early Child Development (SECD) at Red River College. It entitles participants to a 12-hour professional training certificate issued by the SECD.
Date : March 27 to April 16, 2025
Lieu : online, self-paced, 3-week course
Registration: click here to complete the form.
During this training:
- you’ll learn to distinguish between different types of disruptive behaviour;
- you’ll be equipped with practical ways to manage these behaviours;
- you’ll understand the role played by early childhood education professionals and by the learning environment in promoting optimal socialization;
you’ll access multimedia content independently and meet the other participants in weekly online discussion groups.
A professional facilitator will supervise each workshop by welcoming, orienting, and guiding the participants.
An Evening of Discussion and Interactions about Autism Spectrum disorders (ASD)
As part of its Centre d’appui à la famille et à l’enfance (CAFE), the Fédération des parents francophones de C.-B., through its Francophone Child Care Resource and Referral (FCCRR) service, is offering an evening of discussion for parents of preschool children as well as early childhood educators. The discussion will address the following topics:
- The stages from the first awareness of the possibility of ASD through to diagnosis;
- follow-up opportunities;
- available financial assistance.
This free online session will be offered:
- Focus on preschoolers: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – click here to register.
- Focus on school-aged children: Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – click here to register.
A panel of parents whose children have been diagnosed with ASD and who are familiar with this journey will be pleased to share their experiences and answer your questions about the topics listed above.
- A certificate for one hour of professional development will be given to participants following the evening.
However, please note that this is an evening of discussions with parents and that there will be no health professionals present, nor will there be any formal training.
Childhood Grief
This training is offered to early childhood staff.
During this discussion session, Rindala Semaan, a registered clinical counsellor and member of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC), will give a presentation on how to respond to children’s questions about grief and death. The session will be followed by a question and answer period.
This evening provides an excellent opportunity for reflection and learning for child care centre staff who want to equip themselves to respond in an appropriate way to children, and to support parents who sometimes ask staff for resources on this topic.
A certificate for one hour of professional training will be given to participants at the end of the session by the Fédération des parents.
Date : Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Registration: Click here to fill out the form.
Cultural Appropriation in an Educational Setting
This training is offered to staff of preschool child care centres and school child care centres.
During this meeting, Bonnie Lépine Antoine, directrice de la Réconciliation et de l’Éducation autochtone (Director of Reconciliation and Indigenous Education) at the CSF, will give a presentation on the topic of cultural appropriation in the context of an educational setting. The meeting will be followed by a question and answer period.
It will provide an excellent point of reflection and learning for child care centre staff who wish to delve into and reflect on new pedagogical approaches related to the early learning framework in British Columbia.
A certificate for one hour of professional training will be given to participants at the end of the session by the Fédération des parents.
Date : Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Registration: Click here to fill out the form.
An Exemplary Choice: An Ethical Path
This training is offered to staff in early childhood care centres and school child care centres.
The training aims to help early childhood professionals deepen their reflection on interpersonal relationships with young children, families, and colleagues, as well as to make reasoned decisions about the sometimes conflicting ethical choices that they may face daily in their practice.
The training guides participants on a journey of discovery and awareness of ethics. Participants will have the opportunity to explore their personal values, beliefs, and principles, and to examine the complexities of ethical decision-making.
The course combines self-paced online modules and videoconference sessions between participants and their instructor.
A certificate for 12 hours of professional training will be issued by ECEBC at the end of the session.
Date : Recurring training – next date to be announced.
Cadre pédagogique pour la petite enfance de la Colombie-Britannique
The new Cadre pédagogique pour la petite enfance is the result of a collaborative process involving early childhood educators, elementary school teachers, universities, Indigenous organizations, elders, government, and professionals with other specialities.
Hundreds of people across the province provided feedback on drafts of the Cadre pédagogique pour la petite enfance through provincial and regional consultations, telephone meetings, an online survey, advisory groups, and numerous other consultation meetings. The process was lively and punctuated by rich discussions that brought forward numerous perspectives. A consensus emerged from these discussions: the Cadre pédagogique pour la petite enfance remains an essential educational tool for educators, children, and families in British Columbia.
Contactez-nous!
Heures d’ouverture du bureau
Lundi à vendredi, entre 9 h et 16 h.
Adresse
223-1555 7e avenue Ouest, Vancouver, C.-B. V6J 1S1
Courriel et téléphone
ccrr.franco@fpfcb.bc.ca / 604-736-5056 (option 3)
Bureau du CCRR
Ministère de l’Éducation et des Services à la petite enfance
ChildCareBC Contact Centre
Téléphone
1-888-338-6622
(option 4)
