{"id":257,"date":"2020-05-22T16:32:52","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T16:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/?page_id=257"},"modified":"2020-05-27T01:34:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T01:34:05","slug":"pedagogical-values-and-commitments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/pedagogical-values-and-commitments\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedagogical Values and Commitments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"257\" class=\"elementor elementor-257\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f56e14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f56e14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2c2ace\" data-id=\"e2c2ace\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0abcc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0abcc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pedagogical Values and Commitments<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4c7a63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4c7a63\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e7b0af\" data-id=\"5e7b0af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a614235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a614235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>At the Seneca ECE Lab School we co-create and live within strong pedagogical values and commitments that while grounded in a solid foundation, are also fluid, evolving and change as we respond to our context in today&#8217;s world and the worlds of tomorrow.<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0We are committed to and value working towards and with the calls to actions of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trc.ca\/\"><strong>TRC <\/strong>(Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada)<\/a><\/li><li>We are committed to and value the creation of diverse and inclusive spaces<\/li><li>We are committed to and value responsive relationships at the core of all do. This connects to our Image of the Child, Educator, Family, Environment and the More-Than-Human World.<\/li><li>We are committed to and value a strong Image of the Child as a person with rights<\/li><li>We are committed to and value a strong Image of the Educator as a Co-Learner and Researcher<\/li><li>We are committed to and value a strong Image of the Family as a Collaborator in our Community<\/li><li>We are committed to and value a strong Image of the Environment as a Third Teacher<\/li><li>We are committed to and value Pedagogical Documentation as a place and process for noticing, researching, storytelling, sharing and reflective practice.<\/li><li>We are committed to and value our role in Mentorship and Support for ECE Students in collaboration with Faculty.<\/li><li>We are committed to and value collaborative partnerships in research and professional development, based in reciprocity with the larger ECE community throughout Ontario, Canada and the World.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b136d14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b136d14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee594f2\" data-id=\"ee594f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf7fd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bf7fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commitments to the TRC<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2043e12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2043e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We acknowledge and recognize the land on which the Lab School is built as the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation and that we are guests upon this land. We work to uphold our shared obligation to protect the land in the spirit of peace, friendship and respect.<\/p><p>In relationship with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.senecacollege.ca\/student-services-and-support\/first-peoples.html\">FirstPeoples@Seneca<\/a>, children, educators, students and families are introduced the teachings of Indigenous Cultures through trips to the Odeyto and participating in various traditional ceremonies and teachings.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cea12e\" data-id=\"2cea12e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71965ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71965ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200219_102617-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200219_102617-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200219_102617-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200219_102617-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200219_102617-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200219_102617-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc39aff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc39aff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c23a5fe\" data-id=\"c23a5fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa0f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8aa0f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2615-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2615-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2615-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2615-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2615-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2615-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2615-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91c0f33\" data-id=\"91c0f33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ee44e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25ee44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusion and Diversity<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d6d717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d6d717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>At the Seneca ECE Lab School we take an anti-bias approach to creating inclusive spaces. An anti-bias\u00a0 approach\u00a0 is an active\/activist approach to challenging prejudice, stereotyping, bias and the &#8220;isms&#8221;. Educators openly acknowledge differences, model and provide information about people (past and present) who have worked to change unfair rules or practices. This approach is especially important for children and families of color, indigenous communities and those belonging to the LGBTQ+ community or any minority because it validates their lives and experiences.<\/p><p>The anti-bias environment provides opportunities for exploring identities including but\u00a0 not\u00a0 limited\u00a0 to\u00a0 gender, age, cultural backgrounds, language or dialect spoken, race, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or disabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0d0c50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0d0c50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3989a97\" data-id=\"3989a97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c171b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c171b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Responsive Relationships<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5294da1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5294da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The Lab School is committed to building, facilitating and encouraging healthy, positive and responsive relationships within our community. This includes children, employees\/educators, families, student teachers, faculty, outside agencies and professional communities of practice. We believe that these relationships begin with respect and communication. Each person at the ECE Lab School is valued and considered part of the community. Educators commit to developing a relationship with each child and to understand each child\u2019s unique way of expressing, communicating and learning. We value and actively take part in building relationships through ongoing communication. We believe in the value of listening to the hundred languages of children.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2a2b09\" data-id=\"b2a2b09\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e5592e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e5592e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/responsive-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8da82e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8da82e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Imagechild2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Imagechild2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Imagechild2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Imagechild2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Imagechild2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Imagechild2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b9ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2b9ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Imagechild-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Imagechild-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Imagechild-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Imagechild-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Imagechild-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Imagechild-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d82de92\" data-id=\"d82de92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3041b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3041b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Image of the Child<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7cc84f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7cc84f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We hold a strong <strong>image of the child<\/strong>; rich, capable and full of potential. The Seneca ECE Lab School honors the holistic development of each child; creating a foundation where children are citizens and always in relation with others, materials, the environment and the land. Educators support discussion, guide and encourage children to listen to other\u2019s verbal and non-verbal language and expression, to approach others with care, concern and empathy. This pedagogical practice of being with and in relation with others fosters various forms of engagement, expression, well-being and belonging. Children prove to be resourceful, creative, competent and true problem solvers. They are natural explorers, inquisitive; and through play, exploration and relationships learn and live well together.<\/p><p>Building on the foundations, we see children as citizens with rights, sharing \u00a0power to express their own ideas and desires. They are free to express themselves through all of their <strong>hundred languages<\/strong>. We believe in children\u2019s capabilities and in their power to guide the learning process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4aa0c8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4aa0c8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90581e3\" data-id=\"90581e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9660c38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9660c38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Image of the Educator<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d8cdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4d8cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We hold a strong <strong>image of the educator<\/strong>, rich, capable, full of potential, a co-learner, and guide with others. Our image of the educator moves away from a traditional role of information provider, expert or rule keeper to one of co-creator\/learner\/researcher with children.<\/p><p>The educator is a researcher alongside others. More than a facilitator, Educators listen in a hundred ways and many ways respond in a hundred , hundred more. Embracing a passion of lifelong learning, we engage in daily self- reflective practice alone and with others.<\/p><p><strong>\u201cChildren are most likely to engage in long, complex episodes of play and demonstrate interest in learning when educators value their ideas and contributions to the curriculum. Children\u2019s engagement and learning are enhanced when educators are co-learners\u201d (HDLH .p37).<\/strong><\/p><p>Part of the educator\u2019s role is to co-create the conditions for an environment cohesive to learning and living well \u00a0together. Working with children in a mutual respectful way as partners, co-creators and supporting children in their interest; a process of discovery, inquiry and learning, for all<em>.<\/em> Reflecting on children as co-citizens, enables us to broaden our understanding of our relationship with them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7259c3\" data-id=\"c7259c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474e64b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"474e64b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/educator1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/educator1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/educator1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/educator1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/educator1.jpg 1177w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe2a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fe2a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/educator2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/educator2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/educator2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/educator2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/educator2.jpg 1177w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a14f7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a14f7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c943ba8\" data-id=\"c943ba8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14730d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14730d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"283\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/family2-283x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/family2-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/family2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942f28d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"942f28d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0283-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0283-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0283.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-135f485\" data-id=\"135f485\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7a3dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e7a3dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Image of the Family<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42898ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42898ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We hold a strong <strong>image of the family <\/strong>as a contributing member of our community; the first and most important educator of the child. Strong, rich, capable and full of potential. A co-learner and partner, sharing in the process and journey of learning. Families offer knowledge and a unique perspective of their child. We embrace working collaboratively with and supporting families.<\/p><p><strong>\u201cFostering good relationships with children and their families is the single most important priority for educators in early year\u2019s programs\u201d (HDLH, P.24.) <\/strong><\/p><p>Our community would not be complete if families did not share a sense of belonging. As a community, we continuously try to develop authentic relationships with the families, generate common goals and rejoice in their children and their achievements.<\/p><p>Educators encourage families\u2019 presence, participation and engagement within the classroom through many modes. Sharing the strength of each individual family guides all facets of the program and encourages engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b54f222 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b54f222\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc83509\" data-id=\"bc83509\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e499c43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e499c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environment as the Third Teacher<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d887e6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d887e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We view the environment as rich and full of potential with clear choices as a reflection of our values. This is relevant in both our indoor and outdoor learning environments; one not more important than the other.<\/p><p>Educators design and organize these environments with the view of these spaces as the third teacher. We believe space speaks, and the care and purposefulness we place on creating an authentic and beautiful space in the classroom silently conveys the message that this is an important and meaningful place to people who encounter it. However, the environment is more than just beautiful aesthetics; it is an expression of our philosophical and pedagogical choices and values.<\/p><p>We are committed to creating spaces based in being in relation to the world around us. We place a focus on building relationship with materials, space, time each other and the more-than-human beings in our world. Connecting with the natural world, of which we are a part, is embedded throughout our environments both indoors and outdoors, seeking to cultivate relationships between all beings based in care, empathy and love. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44e9a6b\" data-id=\"44e9a6b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd7f269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd7f269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6492-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6492-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6492-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6492-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6492-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6492-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6492-675x450.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063da68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"063da68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/paintroom.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/paintroom.jpg 600w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/paintroom-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-362e3c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"362e3c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c04e50b\" data-id=\"c04e50b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4889467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4889467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_8293blur.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_8293blur.jpg 720w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_8293blur-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/senecaecelabschool.ca\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_8293blur-675x450.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7564fb0\" data-id=\"7564fb0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937bc84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"937bc84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pedagogical Documentation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65858c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65858c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Rich pedagogical documentation is created and displayed eloquently, giving thought to the audience. We believe in the power of Pedagogical documentation as a place for educators to engage in reflective practice as well as to reflect on children\u2019s learning which supports future curriculum development. Through the process of creating this documentation and the reflection process, our views, pedagogy and core foundations grow and change. This then becomes reflected in our program statement as it evolves and changes along with us on this journey of discovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aeb61b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aeb61b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a29546d\" data-id=\"a29546d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70f49f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d70f49f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Mentorship<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8eaaa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8eaaa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The educators in the ECE Lab School mentor ECE students completing their field placement practicums. We strive to make students feel welcome and part of the team, developing a personal connection, while challenging them to explore other perspectives.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>The\u00a0College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE)\u00a0defines mentorship as:<\/b><\/p><p><b>\u00a0&#8220;A reciprocal relationships-based and process oriented professional learning experience between two individuals (a mentor and a mentee) in the early learning and care sector. The purpose of the relationship is to learn and improve professional practice through reflective practice, self-directed learning and collaboration.&#8221;\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>In this role, we translate and share our philosophy, values and beliefs to engage and pose more critical thinking in the students. We help to build their understanding of theory and how this translates to practice. Educators include students in pedagogical documentation in order to inspire a love for teaching and learning and appreciate the values of being a part of an early learning team.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f75bd0\" data-id=\"8f75bd0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7578d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f7578d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"239\" height=\"171\" 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We have inspired and propelled others to move forward in supporting the emergence of the evolution of their own pedagogical thinking and practices. The ECE Lab School has been established as a community consultant in helping to strengthen the philosophical values at various early learning centers as they seek to explore change and move towards a play based, emergent curriculum and holistic model.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The ECE Lab School values its relationships with other educators both locally and internationally. We are committed to establishing communities of practice to further promote growth, learning and a sense of community both locally and online. Our commitment to professional learning and growth is further demonstrated in various vast and varied social media connections. 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