One of the Early Learning Framework principles is creating inclusive spaces where each child brings gifts. Placing an image of every child as capable and promoting inclusive pedagogies through discovery and inquiry and attending to place and history is an essential early learning practice. Inclusivity happens when all children, regardless of their diversity, have equitable and genuine opportunities to participate in and learn from the everyday routines, interactions, play, and learning experiences that occur in the early years. Creating an inclusive early learning environment responsive to the diverse characteristics and needs of the children in our care is an exciting process. It might sometimes come with limited resources. This course will offer information, approaches, and activities designed to be a teaching toolkit for new and experienced teachers and educators to implement in the early childhood classroom. Throughout the course, you'll be able to: - become more responsive to diverse students and families - discern how parents/families can contribute to your teaching program - revise existing beliefs, routines, or practices in your teaching profession and select what of these may not be inclusive - implement ways to give children the opportunity to discuss issues of racism or privilege - make your practice anti-racist - explore examples to give children the opportunity to discuss social justice, equity, and equality - enrich your teaching by integrating lesson plans on Indigenous voices and perspectives, children's culture, and languages, differentiated learning stories, family, gender, and sexual diversity - create a safe, welcoming space to facilitate effective inclusive pedagogies and programs - inspire pathways for engagement in supporting children's well-being and belonging
One of the Early Learning Framework principles is creating inclusive spaces where each child brings gifts. Placing an image of every child as capable and promoting inclusive pedagogies through discovery and inquiry and attending to place and history is an essential early learning practice. Inclusivity happens when all children, regardless of their diversity, have equitable and genuine opportunities to participate in and learn from the everyday routines, interactions, play, and learning experiences that occur in the early years. Creating an inclusive early learning environment responsive to the diverse characteristics and needs of the children in our care is an exciting process. It might sometimes come with limited resources. This course will offer information, approaches, and activities designed to be a teaching toolkit for new and experienced teachers and educators to implement in the early childhood classroom. Throughout the course, you'll be able to: - become more responsive to diverse students and families - discern how parents/families can contribute to your teaching program - revise existing beliefs, routines, or practices in your teaching profession and select what of these may not be inclusive - implement ways to give children the opportunity to discuss issues of racism or privilege - make your practice anti-racist - explore examples to give children the opportunity to discuss social justice, equity, and equality - enrich your teaching by integrating lesson plans on Indigenous voices and perspectives, children's culture, and languages, differentiated learning stories, family, gender, and sexual diversity - create a safe, welcoming space to facilitate effective inclusive pedagogies and programs - inspire pathways for engagement in supporting children's well-being and belonging
