Can We Talk?: Conversations In The Early Years

This episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters from our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day.  In this episode ASCY’s Nancy Baverstock and Paola Hohenadel have a deep and rich chat with Lorrie McGee Baird and Anne Marie Coughlin about the conversations, reflections and ideas they shared at the EEY PL Day, on sparking joy, investing in people and how stories are so integral to our practice. Lorrie and Anne Marie are Pedagogical Leaders and Early Learning Mentors from Ontario. Individually they lead professional learning and pedagogical leadership for large multi-site child care organizations. Together they offer Learning Institutes across Ontario and the US that offer unique, engaging, and meaningful experiences for teachers and administrators. Lorrie and Anne Marie are co-authors of “Research on Pedagogical Leadership” for the Ontario Ministry of Education, “Think, Feel, Act” documents, and “Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice: The Role of Pedagogical Leadership in Early Childhood Programs”. 

This episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters from our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day.  In this episode, ASCY’s Kim Burns and Paola Hohenadel jump right back into the conversations, reflections and ideas that Emily and Rosalba shared at the EEY PL Day, around the feelings associated with food, food and meal preparation and presentation, and experiences to be had with children and food.   Celebrity chef, Emily Richards is a professional home economist, freelance food writer, chef, and cookbook author who also enjoys culinary instruction for home cooks who want to learn more and have fun in the kitchen. She is the author and co-author of 10 cookbooks which include topics from Italian cuisine, weeknight dinners, everyday celebrations, glycemic index diets, 5 ingredient cooking, and comfort foods. Rosalba Bortolotti is a pedagogical consultant and Registered Early Childhood Educator with over 27 years of experience and research in the Reggio Emilia approach.  Rosalba has a passion in food pedagogies, school gardens  and the practices of seed to table. In addition to presenting to educators around the province, Rosalba has recently developed on-line webinars and interactive live studio sessions from her studio lab. This is the fourth podcast that Rosalba has done with us, check out episodes 5, 11 and 12, to listen to more of Rosalba’s ideas and experiences. For information about Emily and Rosalba, please visit the links below:Rosalba Bortolotti-Acorn CollaborativeInstagram: @acorncollaborativeWebsite: www.acorncollaborative.caEmily RichardsInstagram: @eriscookingWebsite: https://emilyrichardsoncooking.blogspot.com/ 

In this episode “A Conversation With Karen Davis On The Student Of Today” you will hear ASCY’s Liz Soyka chat with Karen Davis about the college student of today in Mohawk College’s Early Childhood Education programs.  Karen Davis is the Early Childhood Education Academic and Practicum Program Coordinator at Mohawk College in Hamilton.  Karen is a passionate, enthusiastic, innovative and accomplished educator and leader.  She is student focused and community committed. Her collaborative style and diverse career experiences creates a dynamic environment of inclusion, connection, and growth. As an energetic, enthusiastic, and entertaining speaker, Karen turns learning into laughs!  We are delighted to have Karen sit and chat with us for this podcast and hopefully a few more in the future! 

This episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters from our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day.  In this episode “A Conversation With Dr. ABC about flourishing in all our idenities” you will hear ASCY’s Leslie Busija and Shanda Licop jump right back into the conversations, ideas and actions that Dr. Andrew B. Campbell shared as the keynote speaker at the EEY PL Day.  Dr. ABC’s messages on building relationships, belonging, equity and flourishing resonated strongly with so many of us back in December, and in this podcast Dr. ABC continues to share these powerful messages with us.  Dr. Andrew B. Campbell (DR.ABC) is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Leadership for Racial Justice in Education, and the Teaching and Learning Coordinator for the Master of Teaching program in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning (CTL) at the University of Toronto – Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). Dr. A.B.C. is well known to the OISE community for his leadership on advancing anti-discrimination work in teacher education, and recently received OISE’s 2022 award for Excellence in Initial Teacher Education. For information about Dr. ABC,  please visit his website www.drabc.ca or on his social media platforms below.Instagram-  https://www.instagram.com/teachablemomentswithdrabc/Facebook-  https://www.facebook.com/TeachableMomentswithDr.ABC/ X-  https://twitter.com/DRABC14YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@DRABC 

La conversation dans ce podcast entre Chantal Pelletier, Orthophoniste et Chelsea Plouffe Assistante Orthophoniste avec le service Premiers Mots, explorera les questions fréquemment posées sur le thème de l’apprentissage d’une langue seconde dans la petite enfance.In this episode you will hear, Chantal Pelletier, Speech Language Pathologist and Chelsea Plouffe Communicative Disorders Assistant with Early Words, explore frequently asked questions on the topic of learning a second language in early childhood.

Today’s episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters from our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day. In this episode “A Conversation With Stacy Hill About Earth Based Wellness” you will hear ASCY’s Negin Zarifian have a conversation with Stacy Hill on earth based wellness in the context of community care and why it is so important in relation to early learning programs.  Stacy also shares information and steps educators could take to implement seasonal activities in early learning programs.  For information about Stacy, her services and resources please visit:Website: wearehawi.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/HAWI.Inspired Instagram: @wearehawi  

Today’s episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters from our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day. In this episode “A Conversation With Rusty Keeler About The Outdoors” you will hear ASCY’s Leslie Busija have a conversation with Rusty Keeler about the outdoors, risky play and materials that could be included in your outdoor environments. From Tasmania to Texas, Rusty Keeler has spent the last 30 years traveling the world designing and advocating for children's play. Described as across between Fred Rogers and Jerry Garcia, Rusty is a frequent keynote speaker and author of multiple books on play, including the recent “Adventures in Risky Play: What is Your Yes?” Rusty lives with his family beside a creek in Ithaca, NY with a backyard full of plants, straw bales, tennis balls, hula hoops, bubbles, and more. And Rusty is the current vice president of the USA chapter of the International Play Association. For more information about Rusty Keeler please visit rustykeeler.com  

Today’s episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters that we had at our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day.  In this episode “A Conversation With Drew Dudley on Leadership”  you will hear ASCY’s Amanda Karr and Nicole Colterman have a conversation with Drew Dudley about the elements of leadership, re-defining what leadship actually is, the leadership test and what rejection therapy is.Drew Dudley has been called one of the most dynamic speakers in the world.  Drew is on a mission to help people unlearn some dangerous lessons about leaderships.  As the founder and chief catalyst of Day One Leadership, Drew has helped top organizations around the world increase their leadership capacity.  His clients have included McDonald’s, American Express, JP Morgan Chase, the United Way, and more than 100 colleges and universities.  Drew is also the bestselling author of “This is Day One: A Practical Guide to Leadership That Matters” and Drew’s TED talk “Everyday Leadership (The Lollipop Moment)" was voted “one of the 15 most inspirational TED talks of all time”.For more information about Drew Dudley please visit drewdudley.com  

In this episode,   “A Conversation About Working Through a Work Plan” you will hear ASCY’s Charlotte Edwards have a conversation with Nicole Hayes from Brightpath Waterdown Child Care Centre.  Together they’ll share a community perspective and reflect on the year long journey of working through a work plan together. 

This episode kicks off a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters that we had at our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day. In this episode “A Conversation With Mary Gordon About Roots and Seeds of Empathy” you will hear ASCY’s Susan Lepore have a conversation with Mary Gordon about how to build a society that is inclusive and caring, by developing early empathy. Mary Gordon is recognized internationally as an award-winning social entrepreneur, educator, best-selling author, child advocate and parenting expert who has created programs informed by the power of empathy. In 1996, Ms. Gordon created Roots of Empathy, a national and international children's charity which now offers programs for elementary school aged children in every province of Canada and in 12 countries. In 2005, Ms. Gordon created the Seeds of Empathy Program for 3-5 year olds. This program has scaled in Canada, the US, and the UK.    Ms. Gordon speaks and consults to governments, educational organizations, and public institutions, including the World Health Organization and the United Nations. Ms. Gordon is often a keynote presenter at international conferences such as the world’s biggest tech conferences- Collision and Digital-Living-Design (DLD). She is a frequent participant on global panels discussing empathy and children’s mental health. Most recently she gave a keynote to the military during Mental Health Week. She is the recipient of many awards recognizing her contribution to innovation in education and international social entrepreneurship, including the 2018 Governor General of Canada Award for Innovation.  She has been awarded the Commemorative Medal for the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Education and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for significant achievement and remarkable service. Ms. Gordon is a Member of the Order of Canada, Order of Ontario and the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is also the recipient of honorary doctorates in Canada and Europe. The Finnish organization HundrED has awarded Roots of Empathy for 5 years in a row, each year since its inception, as one of the most inspiring and innovative educational programs in the world.    Ms. Gordon is featured in international documentaries, has also given several TEDx Talks, and has had dialogues with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Roots of Empathy and Mary Gordon are quoted in 1200 Academic journals from 65 countries. Both Ms. Gordon and the program have been featured in the New York Times, the LA Times, the Washington Post, the BBC, The Globe and Mail, Time Magazine, Japan’s NHK, CBC and in features on PBS, CNN, NBC, The Guardian, The Irish Times, The Financial Times, The Independent and the Huffington Post. She has written many articles, book chapters, children’s books and her book, Roots of Empathy: Changing the World Child by Child, is a Canadian bestseller and is available in multiple languages.For more information about Roots of Empathy and Mary Gordon please rootsofempathy.org