The professional learning series offers two streams; Classroom Strategies and Cultural Make & Takes. Each stream is designed to support and enhance the skills and knowledge of educators in early programs on-reserve in Ontario.
Our facilitators bring deep expertise and practical insight into their sessions, ensuring participants receive high-quality, relevant, and engaging professional learning experiences. Certificates of completion are provided with each session upon request.
In these sessions, educators explore and revisit strategies for cultivating inclusive environments where every child feels welcomed, valued, and free to engage and explore. The focus is on creating spaces that honour and celebrate each child’s culture, individuality, and abilities—fostering a sense of belonging and curiosity.
Missed a session? We have recordings from some past events where permission was granted. Please contact the IPLO program iplo@fireflynw.ca to arrange for a hosted recorded session either in person or virtually.
Sharing knowledge and expertise through videos is one of the most powerful ways to educate and inspire staff.
Discusses why exposure to nature is so important to brain development and how easy it is to incorporate nature in the curriculum every day. Adding nature to the classrooms (inside and out) will have a great impact on children’s learning, well-being and lifelong health!
In these sessions educators engage in a variety of cultural and language activities that reflect a connection to the Medicine Wheel. The Medicine Wheel represents the interconnectedness of all things that serve as a tool for personal growth. Educators and Cultural & Language Facilitators are encouraged to attend.
Materials are supplied for some sessions or a list of items required are provided ahead of time. At the end of each session participants receive a list of commonly used words in Indigenous languages for use in programs. This beautifully designed series of sessions honour Indigenous ways of knowing and being, while also supporting educators in integrating language and cultural practices in their early years settings.
