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SUMMARY:From Crying to Smiling: Understanding Challenging Behaviour
DESCRIPTION:From Crying to Smiling: Understanding Challenging Behaviour\nEver wonder WHY some children react in ways we just don’t understand? The screaming\, biting and hitting came from nowhere! When a seemingly small situation throws them right into a major meltdown. Feeling like you’re at a standstill of what to do next? Well\, then this webinar is for you! Join us as we discuss the why’s behind children’s difficult and challenging behaviours and how we can support them during these difficult moments. Learn what happens in a child’s brain when they are dysregulated\, and take away some tools that can help you bring them to a responsive state of mind. Co-Regulation is the key! It’s not easy sometimes…but YOU are the one who can make a difference. YOU can help them move from reacting to responding by making meaningful connections and adding some great activities and strategies that everyone can use! \nWorkshop Goals:  \n\nIdentify the communication and brain science behind behaviours\nReflect on factors that can impact behaviours\nExplore strategies for co-regulation and positive supports\n\nThings to Keep in Mind: \n\nRegistration closes 24 hours in advance!\nPD funding and RT funding available to eligible participants.\nCertificate of participation will be available to registered participants.\nAll registered participants will have 30 days access to the webinar recording.\nThis workshop will be held online through the Zoom platform.\nYou will need access to a smartphone\, laptop\, tablet or computer with audio capabilities to join us.\nA link will be emailed to you 24 hours prior to the workshop. Please click the link 10 minutes before the workshop begins to join in.\nAll tickets are non-refundable. Transfers may be requested with a minimum of 24 hours’ notice.\nE-transfers to be sent to tina@inspiredmindsecc.ca\n\nZoom link is included in your ticket email. Reminder emails will be sent out 24-48 hours prior to event.
URL:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/from-crying-to-smiling-understanding-challenging-behaviour/
CATEGORIES:Community Workshop,Online Community Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Inspired Minds ECC":MAILTO:tina@inspiredmindsecc.ca
LOCATION:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/from-crying-to-smiling-understanding-challenging-behaviour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260210T123000
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DTSTAMP:20260516T183710
CREATED:20251211T043716Z
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SUMMARY:NEW! ECE Play Café - Playful\, Play-Based\, PLAY: What Do These Words Really Mean?
DESCRIPTION:☕Introducing the ECE Play Café – Playful\, Play-Based\, PLAY: What Do These Words Really Mean? \nTake a 30-minute pause in your day to reconnect\, reflect\, and spark new ideas in your practice.\nJoin us 12:30–1:00 PM (MST) on the second Tuesday of each month for bite-sized sessions designed to fuel your passion for play and professionalism. \nEach mini-workshop offers:\n• Quick bursts of inspiration\n• Practical\, play-based ideas you can use right away\n• Space to reflect\, share\, and connect with fellow Protectors of Play™\n• Topics that range from sound exploration and wind play to advocacy\, professional language\, and children’s rights \n________________________________________________________ \nFebruary Topic: Playful\, Play-Based\, PLAY: What Do These Words Really Mean? \nFocus: Clarifying professional language around play\nDescription: An inquiry conversation exploring the differences between play\, play-based\, playful learning\, and how educators communicate this with families\, colleagues\, and the broader community. \n________________________________________________________ \nThings to Keep in Mind: \n\nRegistration closes 24 hours in advance!\nFREE sessions are not approved for Alberta PD funding and RT funding\nZoom link is included in your ticket email. Reminder emails will be sent out 24 hours prior to the event.\nSession recordings will be available online in our Protectors of Play™ Resource Library. Please allow us 10 days to move the cafe chats to our online resource library.\nCertificates not available for ECE play Cafe sessions
URL:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/new-ece-play-cafe-playful-play-based-play-what-do-these-words-really-mean/
CATEGORIES:advocacy,Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Inspired Minds ECC":MAILTO:tina@inspiredmindsecc.ca
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89367903595
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260516T183710
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SUMMARY:Unlocking the Magic of Emergent Curriculum: An Introduction to the Emergent Curriculum
DESCRIPTION:Unlocking the Magic of Emergent Curriculum: An Introduction to the Emergent Curriculum \nStep into the magical world of emergent planning – where children are the key! The way we plan activities for children is changing as we focus on the interests and abilities of the children as the core concept behind planning classroom activities and plan activities with the children. What is emergent planning? Is it effective?  Will the children still enjoy the activities and learn? How does it work with the Alberta Flight Curriculum Framework? Discover the answers to these questions and much more as we look at some key tips and tricks to implementing an emergent curriculum. This workshop is designed to reveal the mystery and magic of the well-known emergent curriculum concept and put it into practice in your classroom. Remember! Not all planning is the same – just like not all children or teachers are the same\, so let’s figure out how to do it so it works for everyone! \nWorkshop Goals:  \n\nIdentify the foundations of the emergent curriculum approach\nOverall review of the main components to the emergent curriculum approach\nCreate an individualized and responsive approach to planning your environment and play experiences\n\nThings to Keep in Mind: \n\nRegistration closes 24 hours in advance!\nPD funding and RT funding available to eligible participants.\nCertificate of participation will be available to registered participants.\nAll registered participants will have 30 days access to the webinar recording.\nThis workshop will be held online through the Zoom platform.\nYou will need access to a smartphone\, laptop\, tablet or computer with audio capabilities to join us.\nA link will be emailed to you 24 hours prior to the workshop. Please click the link 10 minutes before the workshop begins to join in.\nAll tickets are non-refundable. Transfers may be requested with a minimum of 24 hours’ notice.\nE-transfers to be sent to tina@inspiredmindsecc.ca\n\nZoom link is included in your ticket email. Reminder emails will be sent out 24-48 hours prior to event.
URL:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/unlocking-the-magic-of-emergent-curriculum-an-introduction-to-the-emergent-curriculum/
CATEGORIES:Community Workshop,Online Community Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Inspired Minds ECC":MAILTO:tina@inspiredmindsecc.ca
LOCATION:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/unlocking-the-magic-of-emergent-curriculum-an-introduction-to-the-emergent-curriculum/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260218T183000
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SUMMARY:NEW! Fostering Autonomy\, Agency and Independence in the Early Years!
DESCRIPTION:Fostering Autonomy\, Agency and Independence in the Early Years! Empowering Young Children Through Choice\, Voice\, and Confident Action \nThis dynamic and thought-provoking workshop explores how early childhood educators can intentionally nurture autonomy\, agency\, and independence in young children. Grounded in the principles of rights-based\, responsive pedagogy\, participants are invited to reflect deeply on their current practices and beliefs\, examining how this impacts the ways children experience choice\, voice\, and freedom in their daily lives. Participants are provoked to examine how everyday moments—such as routines\, transitions\, and play—can become powerful opportunities for children to make choices\, express themselves\, and develop confidence in their abilities. \nTogether\, we explore how fostering agency is not about giving children control over everything\, but rather co-creating an environment where children are seen as capable\, competent\, and powerful contributors to their own learning and community. Through storytelling\, reflective dialogue\, and practical examples\, educators are encouraged to think critically about their role in co-creating environments that promote children’s voices and participation. The session highlights that autonomy and agency are not simply outcomes to achieve\, but ongoing processes that unfold through responsive relationships\, shared decision-making\, and meaningful engagement. Educators will feel empowered to transform everyday moments into meaningful opportunities for children to lead\, make choices\, and be recognized as confident\, competent members of their learning. \nWorkshop Goals: \n\nUnderstanding independence\, autonomy\, collective autonomy and agency\nStrategies to support children’s development of independence\, autonomy and agency\nDesign environments\, routines\, and relationships that actively support children’s growing autonomy and sense of capability.\n\nThings to Keep in Mind: \n\nRegistration closes 24 hours in advance!\nPD funding and RT funding available to eligible participants.\nCertificate of participation will be available to registered participants.\nAll registered participants will have 30 days access to the webinar recording.\nThis workshop will be held online through the Zoom platform.\nYou will need access to a smartphone\, laptop\, tablet or computer with audio capabilities to join us.\nA link will be emailed to you 24 hours prior to the workshop. Please click the link 10 minutes before the workshop begins to join in.\nAll tickets are non-refundable. Transfers may be requested with a minimum of 24 hours’ notice.\nE-transfers to be sent to tina@inspiredmindsecc.ca\n\nZoom link is included in your ticket email. Reminder emails will be sent out 24-48 hours prior to event.
URL:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/fostering-autonomy-agency-and-independence-in-the-early-years-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Workshop,Online Community Webinar
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LOCATION:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/fostering-autonomy-agency-and-independence-in-the-early-years-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260226T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260226T203000
DTSTAMP:20260516T183710
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SUMMARY:NEW! Cultivating Safety in Early Childhood Programs: Responsive & Reflective Active Supervision
DESCRIPTION:Cultivating Safety in Early Childhood Programs: Responsive & Reflective Active Supervision \nActive supervision is more than watching children—it is an intentional\, relational\, and reflective practice that honours the image of the child as capable\, resourceful\, and worthy of safety\, trust\, and belonging. In this workshop\, safety is explored through a three-fold lens: physical\, mental\, and emotional. Participants will examine how responsive\, active supervision nurtures children’s well-being across all three dimensions while supporting their right to play\, explore\, and take developmentally appropriate risks. Through collaborative dialogue\, scenario analysis\, and guided reflection\, participants will examine how active supervision is woven into the everyday moments of play and relational care. Educators will create intentional action plans to overcome supervision obstacles in their day-to-day practices. Educators will leave with enhanced strategies\, refined practices\, and a practical Supervision Action Plan tailored to their early learning and childcare environment. \nWorkshop Goals \nBy the end of this workshop\, participants will: \n\nDevelop an individualized Supervision Action Plan that supports safe\, intentional\, and responsive early learning environments.\nEnhance policies and practices to strengthen the implementation of active supervision strategies.\nDeepen confidence and competence in noticing\, interpreting\, and responding to children’s play and interactions in ways that uphold their rights\, agency\, and well-being.\n\nThings to Keep in Mind: \n\nRegistration closes 24 hours in advance!\nPD funding and RT funding available to eligible participants.\nCertificate of participation will be available to registered participants.\nAll registered participants will have 30 days access to the webinar recording.\nThis workshop will be held online through the Zoom platform.\nYou will need access to a smartphone\, laptop\, tablet or computer with audio capabilities to join us.\nA link will be emailed to you 24 hours prior to the workshop. Please click the link 10 minutes before the workshop begins to join in.\nAll tickets are non-refundable. Transfers may be requested with a minimum of 24 hours’ notice.\nE-transfers to be sent to tina@inspiredmindsecc.ca\n\nZoom link is included in your ticket email. Reminder emails will be sent out 24-48 hours prior to event.
URL:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/cultivating-safety-in-early-childhood-programs-responsive-reflective-active-supervision/
CATEGORIES:Community Workshop,Online Community Webinar
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