Decent Work Communities of Practice (CoP)
What are Communities of Practice
A Community of Practice (CoP) is a regional or allied collective that acts as an extension of the provincial body and collaborates with the AECEO to provide access to the decent work and professional pay project across the province. These CoPs are self-determined learning groups that connect folks to supports, resources, and shared experiences to strengthen a unified early years workforce.
CoPs in action:
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Introduce and sustain collaborative processes by connecting early years professionals and cultivating a safe and inclusive engagement culture
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Generate new knowledge by sharing resources, critically examining existing structures, and inviting underrepresented perspectives
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Pilot initiatives, and participate in other CoP initiatives, by maintaining a positive attunement to the capacity and motivation of members
- Help organize to promote the recognition of the early years workforce in order to invoke policy development and increase membership
How CoPs Engage Early Years Professionals
By connecting people/ECEs from across the early years and child care sector, CoPs will grow their capacity for broadly inclusive decision making. The shared experience will serve to provide early years professionals the context to facilitate communication and information sharing. CoPs promote radical transparency and trust to foster accountability based on humanity and understanding as the catalyst to commitment.
Starting a CoP or getting involved with an existing CoP can be a meaningful and enriching Continuous Professional Learning activity for ECEs and early years staff in Ontario. The first step to creating a CoP is to structure a team of individuals who want to take action for change!
If you are interested in joining one of the CoPs please click the below for the group you wish to join. You can follow them on Facebook and send a message to get information via email.
Meet Our CoP Leads
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Lisa Johnston
TORONTO |
Karly Stewart
THUNDER BAY |
Hedi Gordon, Jessica Scallen, Lee Stanistreet
OTTAWA |
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Lori Prospero
WATERLOO REGION |
Tracy Saarikoski
SUDBURY |
Nicole Cummings-Morgan
COMMUNITY OF BLACK ECEs |
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Nidhi Menon please email [email protected] to connect NEWCOMER SERVICES |
Tanya Pye please email [email protected] to connect PETERBOROUGH |
Jessica Philips & Amanda Seabrook
LONDON |
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Ruth-Ann Syrette & Sherry Lickers please email [email protected] to connect ALL NATIONS CIRCLE OF PRACTICE |
Tammy Primeau McNabb & Camila Casas
STUDENT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS OF ONTARIO |
