AECENL’s Response to the 10 Year Child Care Strategy
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Prime Minister's ECE Award Nomination Deadline Extended
Nomination deadline extended until January 23rd, 2012.Do you want to give a great ECE an extra special gift this year? Nominate them for a Prime Minister's Award. Both the educator and their centre will benefit with awards worth up to $5,000. New for this year, a special award for directors.
Download your nomination form today! (ou en Francais)
10 Year Child Care Strategy for NL - Consultations
The Department of Child, Youth and Family Services has posted a discussion guide for the 10 year Child Care Strategy for the Province. Consultation sessions are being held across the Province. Written submissions will be accepted until 15th December 2011. Click here to go to the discussion guide.
New Canadian Report Released - Early Years Study 3
A new report by the McCain Foundation looks at the child care sector across Canada - Province/Territory rankings are in the report with the data for the rankings. NL does not rank highly in the report. Click here to see the full report.
CBC Story re Full Day Kindergarten
Mary Walsh, Chairperson of AECENL, was interviewed by Azzo Rezori of CBC about the possibility of all-day kindergarten in NL. You can view the video and read the story by clicking here.
Refresher Course Now Available Online!
AECENL's Refresher Course for Certification is now available online. Completion of the Refresher course allows lapsed certification holders to renew certification without meeting the required extra PD hours for renewal (shorter renewal period may apply) - for details about the Refresher Course or to register for it call Skye Taylor at 579-3028 (toll-free outside St. John's 877-579-3028) or e-mail
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Click here for Registration Form
AECENL Has a New Facebook Page
If you're on Facebook click here to come on over and join us on our Facebook page!
CCCF Video About ELCC
Be sure to check out this wonderful video highlighting the important work we do in the Child Care Sector (launched by the CCCF)!
AECENL's Workshop Kits Lending Library Now Open!
Workshop kits (including handouts, materials for presentation, attendance records, evaluation sheets and certificates) are now available through AECENL for facilitators to borrow! In order to borrow the kits you must be on our Workshop Facilitators List. To be placed on our list you must have completed AECENL's Workshop Facilitation Skills Seminar (or equivalent). For more information contact
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Click here for a list of workshop kits available for borrowing
Click here for a form to request a kit
AECENL On-Line Workshops!
AECENL is now offering workshops on-line! We have 3 workshops currently available - "Creating a Greener Child Care Setting", "Stress Management" and our newest workshop (in partnership with the Canadian Child Care Federation) "Practitioners and Families Together: Self-Esteem" ... you can print a registration form now for these workshops by clicking here !
Once we receive your registration form you will be sent a username and password for your workshop by e-mail - if you have not received your username and password within 2 weeks of mailing your registration form and fee check to make sure it has not been sent to your junk mail folder - then, if still missing, please call (877) 579-3028 to make sure we received your registration! You can log-in using the link in the green sidebar to the right or go to our Links section and use the "AECENL On-Line Workshops" link to take you to the log-in page. You will have 2 weeks from the date you first log-in to a workshop to complete the workshop at your leisure ... you can do it all in one sitting or visit regularly over the 2 week period. When you successfully complete the workshop you will be able to print off a personalized PD certificate!
Available Now:
- Creating a Greener Child Care Setting (3 hours PD)
- Stress Management (1.5 hours PD)
- Practitioners and Families Together: Self-Esteem (2.0 hours PD) - in partnership with the CCCF
Workshop Facilitation Skills (2.0 hours PD)
News from the ECE Human Resource Council (NL)
The Early Childhood Educators Human Resource Council (ECEHR Council) is pleased to invite licensees and operators to a Human Resources Management Workshop. This workshop with funding support from Child, Youth and Family services will be piloted in Gander and St. John’s. This workshop will be held in Gander (October 28 – 29, 2011) and in St. John’s (November 4 – 5, 2011). This workshop will be delivered by Don Gallant and Associates and will present material as contained in the recently developed manual entitledAn Introductory Guide to Human Resources Management in Licensed Child Care. The manual is intended to be a tool for licensees and operators to assist in their human resource management role. Attendance at this workshop will give licensees and operators a more in-depth understanding of many of the concepts and principles contained in the manual, and its use and application within centres. Registration is limited so please register early. The deadline for registration is October 7, 2011.
The ECEHR Council is very excited about the launch of this new resource for licensees and operators and with our ability to offer these workshop sessions. We believe the manual and the workshop will provide licensees and operators with practical and useful skills as related to recruitment and retention, the creation of welcoming and inclusive workplaces, and ultimately the provision of the best quality child care possible.
CCCF Affiliation with AECENL Members hold
Dual Membership!
AECENL is an affiliate organization of the Canadian Child Care Federation (CCCF) - AECENL's members hold a dual membership in AECENL and the CCCF, joining 10,000 others across Canada working to support quality child care!
If you are not yet an AECENL member, check out the "membership" section of the website where you will find information about all the benefits of becoming a member ... join now and access member discussion forums, employment opportunity boards and other member-exclusive information!
AECENL Member Only Sections
Parts of this site are only accessible by AECENL members ... members with e-mail addresses have been sent a user name and password - use the information sent to you to log in on the "Membership" page in the sidebar. When you do a second menu line will appear at the top of the page under the main menu - this menu is only accessible by members. If you are an active member and have not received this information, please contact us and we will be happy to give you the log-in information that you need.
