Community Professional Learning Opportunities/ Opportunités de formation professionnelle
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October/octobre 2026
Forum provincial 2026 de l'AFESEO- le 17 octobre, 2026
Description/ description: Le Forum provincial AFÉSEO 2026 est un rassemblement phare pour l’ensemble du personnel éducateur et des acteurs engagés en petite enfance francophone en Ontario. Sous le thème « Osez apprendre autrement », cette journée se veut un espace de réflexion, de valorisation et de connexion.
Organizer/ organisateur: AFESEO
Date/ date: le 17 octobre 2026
Location/ emplacement: Ottawa
Open to/ ouvert à: AECEO members
Format/ type: In person
Cost/ coût: $56.50
How to Register/ comment s’inscrire? Inscription
August/
août 2026
CPST Training – Child Passenger Safety Technician- August 24-26, 2026
Description/ description: Join us for a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) Training in Azilda, Ontario, from August 24-26, 2026. This three-day certification course will provide participants with the knowledge and hands-on skills required to support families with proper car seat use and installation. Training includes a mix of classroom learning and practical application, led by a bilingual instructor. Instructor: Bilingual (English/French) Mandatory Clinic: August 26 (afternoon) — participants will work directly with families during a public car seat check clinic. This training is ideal for professionals working with families and children who wish to become certified CPSTs and promote child passenger safety in their community.
Date/ date: August 24-26, 2026
Location/ emplacement: Lionel Lalonde Centre,?????
Open to/ ouvert à: Everyone/ tout le monde
Format/ type: in person
Cost/ coût: $150.00
How to Register/ comment s’inscrire? Contact Renée at 705-969-8685 ext. 580 or rricher@trianglesudbury.ca to register
May/mai 2026
AECEO Members' Retreat & Advocacy Summit- May 29-31 2026
Description/ description: The AECEO Members’ Retreat & Advocacy Summit is a members-only event happening May 29th - 31st, 2026 at the Bayview Wildwood Resort. Programming includes workshops, delicious meals, and fun activities like nature walks, crafting, bonfire and more surprises planned by the AECEO team. Bayview Wildwood is an all inclusive resort situated by Sparrow Lake in Severn Bridge, ON.
Organizer/ organisateur: AECEO
Date/ date: May 29-31, 2026
Location/ emplacement: Muskoka
Open to/ ouvert à: AECEO members
Format/ type: In person
Cost/ coût: Starting at $530
How to Register/ comment s’inscrire? https://www.aeceo.ca/2026_members_retreat
Early Years Outdoor Play Conference 2026 May 8 2026
Description/ description : The Early Years Outdoor Play Conference brings educators together for an inspiring retreat focused on adventurous play, risk-taking, outdoor programming, and strengthening connections with nature.
Organizer/
organisateur: Our Child Our Future/ Nos enfant notre avenir
Date/ date: May 8, 2026
Location/ emplacement: Espanola, ON
Open to/ ouvert à: Everyone
Format/ type: In person
Cost/ coût: Early bird $75.00
How to Register/ comment s’inscrire?: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/ocof/events/EYOPC-2026/
The Summer Institute- Power and Potential – The ECE Workforce as a Force for Social Change- May 1 2026
Description/ description:. This year’s theme highlights the essential role educators play as leaders, advocates, and equity champions in and outside the classroom. Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, and interactive workshops, participants will explore how educators influence systems, strengthen communities, and advance justice in the early years.
Organizer/ organisateur: School of Early Childhood at George Brown Polytechnic and the Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development at the University of Toronto
Date/ date: May 1, 2026
Location/ emplacement: Toronto, ON
Open to/ ouvert à: Everyone
Format/ type: In person
Cost/ coût: $185.00
How to Register/ comment s’inscrire? https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/home/sites/default/files/2026-02/si2026-reg.pdf
October/octobre 2026
Regulation, Connection, and Social Learning with Your Child
Description/ description: This workshop will be presented by Linda Murphy, speech language pathologist, RDI ® Consultant, small business owner, and author of the Declarative Language Handbook and Co-Regulation Handbook. Some topics explored are, what children need and why our intentions matter, how we can engage and truly connect with our child, what to do when our supports are not working, why our communication style is important, and how declarative language can help.
Organizer/ organisateur: Open Minds Core Services Centre
Date/ date: October 7, 2026
Location/ emplacement: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Open to/ ouvert à: Parents, caregivers, therapists, and educators
Format/ type: In person
Cost/ coût: Starting at $175.00
How to Register/ comment s’inscrire?: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/regulation-connection-and-social-learning-with-your-child-tickets-1986912430566