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Looking for some ideas to get you started? Here is a sampling of professional development topics:
✨The Conscious Educator:
Deepening our understanding of the self and the ways we show up in the lives of children and families as educators, and reflecting on new ways of being that can enhance our practice. (*for educators and other professionals working closely with children/families)
✨The Conscious Caregiver:
Deepening our understanding of the self and the ways we show up in the lives of our children as caregivers, and reflecting on new, more meaningful ways of being in relationship together. (*for caregivers and parents)
✨Beyond “Problem Behaviours”:
Understanding key facets of early childhood theory and research to help explain common “problem behaviours” exhibited by children. This learning is intended to provide adults with the necessary knowledge and tools to engage with “problem behaviours” in a new light. (*for educators and other professionals working closely with children/families, caregivers, and parents)
✨A Window into Your Child’s World:
This offering explores the developmental science and theory behind why your child or teen “does what they do”, how you can break down the barriers that may be dividing you, and ways to finally build relationships with them that are rooted in a newfound understanding. (*can be centred on the early years, middle childhood, or adolescence. Intended for all audiences)
✨Families as the Cornerstone:
Reflecting on our perception and relationships with families, shifting our understanding of their vital role in our practice, and simple ways we can begin to cultivate authentic connections. (*for educators and other professionals working closely with children/families)
✨Come As You Are:
Exploring the true meaning of ‘Belonging’ and how to nurture safety and authenticity in relationships. (*for educators and other professionals working closely with children/families, caregivers, and parents)
✨Creating an Enriching Environment for Children:
Exploring the research and theory of ‘play’ in the early years, and how we can offer environments and materials that truly meet up with ‘the science of play’. (*for educators and other professionals working closely with children/families, caregivers, and parents)
✨Back to Our Roots:
Unearthing what lies beneath our call to go back to nature, how the natural world heals us, and ways of being ‘with’ and not just ‘in’ nature. (*for educators, caregivers, parents, and the individual)
✨My Elementary School Was a Safe Haven:
My first-hand account of how and why my elementary school made all the difference in navigating and overcoming my childhood experiences of neglect and trauma. This session also explores the current science and research of practices that can make all the difference for children in difficult situations. (*for educators and system leaders)
✨Beyond the Textbook:
My Life as a “Textbook” Case of Childhood Trauma & My Personal Journey of Recovery (*for all audiences)
A note to consider:
I present my story and expertise as an offering to others, with the intention that the audience is the keeper of the meaning-making.
Mary Hewitt MPEd (ECE), BEd, BA, RECE has been practicing in the early learning field for the past 14 years. Currently, she is a speaker, writer, and part-time Early Childhood Education professor. In the past, she has practiced as a Registered Early Childhood Educator, an Ontario Certified Teacher, and as the Early Years Supervisor for the County of Renfrew. Mary holds a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education from Western University in London, Ontario. She is passionate about the importance of education and the impact of the early years on the individual’s lifespan.
Mary lives in rural Ontario with her husband and three dogs, whom she adores.