Ep: 34 - The Necessity of Foundations
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Ep: 34 - The Necessity of Foundations

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Kayla and Liv co-host to talk about foundational learning. Together, Kayla and Liv challenge negative framing of this learning while explaining Strive’s intentions in revisiting foundational ECEC skills and concepts. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

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Ep: 31- Resource Centre Evolution
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Ep: 31- Resource Centre Evolution

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, the Strive Resource Centre Specialists, Liz Gannon, RECE, and Sara D’Alessandro, RECE, co-host to share some very exciting upcoming changes to the ECE Professional Resource Centre. Together, they discuss their plans to align their work with their pedagogical focus and delight in some of their favourite new resources. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

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Ep: 30 - Rethinking Relationships

Ep: 30 - Rethinking Relationships

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Raluca is joined by Atticus Faulkner, RECE, to dive further into supporting and addressing needs in early years programs. Atticus recently joined our community as the educator story at Winter Rethink 2024, where he discussed how he and his program team implemented All Kids Belong resources to support their children. In addition to sharing more of his own story and passion for this work, Atticus takes us further into the relationship building that supports children with emotion recognition and regulation. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

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Ep: 29 - Animating Mentorship

Ep: 29 - Animating Mentorship

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Kayla Bartlett, BA, RECE, and Haille Ifabumuyi, HBECL, MA, RECE, co-host to revisit and disseminate their work around mentorship as Community Animators. Though this work was conducted regionally, Kayla and Haille found many similar ideas and needs around mentorship. Together, they discuss how they plan to translate their work into sustainable, accessible actions and resources for the community to support mentoring. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

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Ep: 26 - The Love of Learning
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Ep: 26 - The Love of Learning

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally is joined by Raluca Wood, MPEd, HBECL, RECE, the interim Professional Learning Lead at Strive. Raluca shares parts of her professional journey, her passion for ECEC, and her motivations for bringing inspired professional learning in her new role. We also say goodbye to Ally as this is her final episode as host before going on maternity leave. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

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Ep: 25 - Little Moments, Big Impact
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Ep: 25 - Little Moments, Big Impact

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally is joined by some members of the Licensed Child Care Network (LCCN) Marketing Committee, Nicole Blanchette, RECE, Kathy Harris, RECE, Julie Keens, RECE, Jennifer Smith, and Joe Winser. In this episode, they discuss LCCN’s new marketing campaign, Little Moments, Big Impact. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

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Ep: 24 - Transformative Environments
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Ep: 24 - Transformative Environments

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally is joined by a team of Orchard Park Early Learning Centre toddler educators, Lindsay Lamb, RECE, and Tracy Small, RECE, and their centre director, Lauren Goossens, RECE. Inspired by Ally’s Extreme Makeover: Classroom Edition professional learning session, this team undertook a big change in their space. In this episode, they share the challenges, triumphs, and reflections through the process. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

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