“Relationship is everything in this group… our relationship with each other, our ability to say things that might not be right and be okay and taking that risk. I know that this group is where people can do that, and they might not be doing that in other places in their lives or careers or their families. I think the relationship is what holds us together in this journey.”
Summary of Community of Practice
A Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of people who “share a concern or passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.” (Etienne and Beverly Wenger-Trayner, 2015) A CoP encourages dialogue and knowledge-sharing among members, allowing them to explore new possibilities and ways of doing things. It aims to provide opportunities for self-reflection and to deepen understanding of practices over time.
Community of Practice Implementation Plan
Communities of practice will be supported through a collaborative planning approach to co-create experiences for child care professionals that focus on self-reflection and curious conversations about practice. Our collaborative approach includes a debrief meeting with a mentor after each of your meetings with the community to discuss logistics, common threads in conversation, and any wonderings that came up.
ECE Professional Development Bursary Fund Report – Phase 2
The Bursary Fund, an initiative of the Ministry of Education and Child Care in partnership with the Government of Canada and the Westcoast Family Centres Society, aims to support recruitment and retention in the early learning and child care sector.
Bursary Program CoP Vision and Values
Our vision is to transform the landscape of professional learning in British Columbia by embedding core values of relationship building, open-heartedness, and vulnerability.
“And I feel like we have all learned in such a deep way because we’re not just talking about one layer… we get into talking about systemic pieces, we get talking about our own work practice, we get into talking about ourselves as human beings.”
Bursary Sponsored Communities of Practice in BC
- Sooke, BC — Red: A Crayon’s Story by Michael Hall and My Shadow is Purpleby Scott Stuart
- Mackenzie, BC — Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
- Nanaimo, BC — Illuminating Care by Carol Garboden Murray
- Oceanside, BC — Illuminating Care by Carol Garboden Murray
- Nanaimo, BC — Ethical practices using the ECE BC Code of Ethics
- Duncan, BC — Ethical practices using the ECE BC Code of Ethics
- Surrey, BC — Using art with intentionality
- Kelowna, BC — Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin
- Quesnel, BC — Art in support of self-care using Your Brain on Art by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross
- Port Alberni, BC — Reimagining Heartbreak by Shelley Brandon
“We see the magic in the room when they start sharing ideas and supporting each other.”
“…a personal piece of being part of the community of practice is about the journey of unlearning and relearning, the depth of what I don’t know is just so front and center for me… the group can support that process ‘unknownness’ of learning and relearning.”
Other Resources: Podcast Episodes – BC’s Path to Universal Child Care
S2, E2: Finding Connection and Meaning through Communities of Practice
This podcast is a conversation about finding belonging and connection. The discussion took place with the Bursary Program Mentors: Jacqueline Ewonus, Jen Vanderberg, Lisa Nicholson, and Nicky Byres
S3, E4: Heart Changing Learning through Communities of Practice
A “wowza” conversation about the heart work of professional learning with Carrie McCormack, the Program Coordinator with the Child Care Resource and Referral Program in Williams Lake
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