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!
Ep: 33 - The Story Data Tells
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Kayla and Bre co-host to dive into data. As the Strive team continues to grow and rethink the ways we approach our work, Kayla and Bre discuss the ways in which the team plans to use data to build a story of professional learning. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
Minisode: 14 - Year End Reflection YEAR END 2023
In this special 2023 year end minisode, join (most of) the Strive Team as they reflect on their favourite professional learning opportunities and podcast episodes.
Minisode: 13 - Early Years Appreciation YEAR END 2023
In this special 2023 year end minisode, listen to early childhood education and care professionals talk about what excites them about their work. Recorded on October 17, this special minisode was created to celebrate ECE and Child Care Worker Appreciation Day.
Ep: 22 - Revisiting Research
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, The Strive Professional Learning Assistants, Amy Petrarca, RECE and Olivia Musico, RECE, co-host each other, diving into their Capstone Research Projects from their Early Childhood Leadership Degrees. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 21 - Measuring Meaning in Connection
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally is joined by Kathleen Lee, RECE, Kim Baltare, RECE, and Zichen Li, RECE, the incredible Community Connector Coding Team, to discuss how we measure the work the Community Connectors do. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 19 - Reflections on a Changing Workforce
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally is joined by Hannah Carr, RECE, a recent Early Childhood Education graduate to discuss the impact of her education journey. Together, they reflect on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and generation shifts on the ECEC workforce. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 18 - The Impact of SWAG
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally is joined by Kathy Harris, RECE, and Sheryl Third, MA, RECE, to discuss the various impacts of stuff we all get, better known as SWAG. If you are joining us at the Courage to Care on November 17, hearing we will not be giving out swag at this event may cause some mixed emotions. Kathy, Sheryl, and Ally dig into the reasons behind this decision. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 16 - Thinking Resourcefully
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally is joined by our ECE Professional Resource Centre Specialists, Hadil Alshaghnoubi, RECE and Sara D’Alessandro, RECE to chat about their work. Together, they highlight the community research that informed the physical and digital redesign of the Resource Centre and share their aspirations for future use. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 15 - School Age Possibilities
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Kayla is joined by Kale Cabrera, school age educator, to dive into caring for school age children. Kale discusses the unique opportunities and challenges that come with school age programs while sharing strategies for supporting play across a wide age range. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 14 - Reflecting on our Journeys
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Amy and Olivia, Strive’s former Early Childhood Leadership (ECL) interns, are joined by Jenn and Liz, Strive’s current ECL Interns, to dig into their internship opportunities. Together, they reflect on meaningful learning moments, the value of a caring and accountable community, and the joy of professionally pursuing your passions. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 13 - Reimagining Space
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally is joined by Kathy Harris, RECE, to discuss the atelier space at London Bridge’s Huron Heights Early Childhood Learning Centre location. Kathy dives into the thoughtful, imaginative design of this space, explaining the dreams and pedagogical foundations that inspired it. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 08 - Making Sense of Mentorship
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally is joined by Haille Ifabumuyi, RECE and Kayla Bartlett, RECE, Community Animators and newest members of the Strive team. Together, they delve into the conceptions of mentorship and highlight their plan to support our community in this work. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 04 - The Power of Connection
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally is joined by Sue Bechard RECE, Family Resource Support and Community Connector, and Kirsti Cheese, Community Connector System Coordinator, to discuss the family-centered service system and the power of connection. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!