Program Overview
The UBC International Professional Development Program for Early Childhood Teachers is designed for early childhood teachers to enhance their knowledge and skills in creating optimal and inclusive early learning environments. In addition to presentations and interactive seminars, the program includes observations and exchanges with teachers in early childhood settings and a guided study of North American teaching and learning resources designed to support development of creativity, imagination and self-regulated learning. A certification of participation is awarded upon successful completion of the program.
Program Highlights
- Developing self-regulated learners
- Play and project-based learning
- Contemporary childhood in a digital age
- Curriculum reform and early childhood education practice
- Assessment and quality assurance in early childhood education
- Communication and collaboration across home and school
- Visits and interactions with educators in early childhood settings
- Exploration of early childhood teaching and learning materials used in Canadian classrooms
Program Format
The program includes lectures, workshops, school visits, and early childhood classroom observations.
Duration and Fees
The program is typically delivered over a two-week period on the UBC Vancouver campus. The length of the program can be tailored to the needs of the group. The cost for the academic program is based on a cohort model. Accommodation, medical insurance, local transportation, and cultural visits can be arranged and included in the package.