Decent Work Communities of Practice

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.

Communities in Action:

• Introduce & sustain collaborative processes by connecting early years professionals and cultivating a safe & inclusive engagement culture
• Generate new knowledge by sharing resources, critically examining existing structures, and inviting underrepresented perspectives
  
• Pilot initiatives, and participate in other CoP initiatives, by maintaining a positive attunement to the capacity & motivation of members
  
• Help organize to promote the recognition of the early years workforce in order to invoke policy development and increase membership

Engaging 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 a CoP please fill out the AECEO Community of Practice Interest Form.

Meet Our Community of Practice Leads

Connect to the AECEO Communities of Practice through social media! Give them follow for updates and info. If you are interested in joining a CoP please fill out the AECEO Community of Practice Interest Form.

Ruth-Ann Syrette Sherry Lickers ALL NATIONS CIRCLE OF PRACTICE What is the All Nations Circle of Practice?	Tammy Primeau McNabb Camila Casas STUDENT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS OF ONTARIO	Tonja Armstrong-Mcinnis Deirdra Joseph Nicole Cummings-Morgan COMMUNITY OF BLACK ECEs

Lisa Johnston TORONTO	Lori Prospero Kathy Dunk WATERLOO REGION	Tracy Saarikoski Adebola Adefioye SUDBURY

Nidhi Menon NEWCOMER SERVICES Please email [email protected] for info.	Tanya Pye PETERBOROUGH Please email [email protected] for info.	Jessica Philips Fred Seabrook LONDON

THUNDER BAY Currently on hiatus, stay tuned for updates	OTTAWA Currently on hiatus, stay tuned for updates

If you are interested in joining a CoP please fill out the AECEO Community of Practice Interest Form.

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