ARCQE - Alberta Resource Centre for Quality Enhancement

I have met my Canadian 'soul sister' - Corine is her name. Corine is the Executive Director at ARCQE and is as mad about professional development as our team at Massey University. I have had some wonderfully creative and inspiring conversations with Corine about the future of professional development in Alberta - especially as there is a curriculum framework being developed for the province of Alberta at the moment. I have been sharing some of our learning from engagement with Te Whariki and hope to connect Corine with our Prof Claire McLachlan to be part of that ongoing dialogue.

http://www.arcqe.ca/

I am looking forward to continuing to talk with Corine and the team at ARCQE. 

Accreditation of Early Learning and Care Services (AELCS) - Our ERO equivalent in Alberta, Canada

I am playing catch up with my blog - there has been a lot happening. Last week I met with the team that are responsible for the accreditation of early childhood services in Alberta - about 1600 services. The role of accreditation is a combination of the role of the Ministry of Education for licensing and ERO for quality assurance. So lucky to get time with these amazing people who are very busy and make time for me.

Mary Lynne, Me and Karen (Executive Director - Accreditation of Early Learning and Care Services (AELCS)

Their missions statement:

‘To promote and recognize standards of excellence in Early Learning and Care Services through research, education and evaluation.'

These are the standards for accreditation - as I understand it - every early childhood centre has a goal related to each standard...QEP - Quality Enhancement Plan