Culturally Responsive Practice

12 PL hours

Reflect deeply on identity, history, and equity to build culturally responsive practice in early learning and child care.

Culturally Responsive Practice in Nova Scotia’s Early Learning and Child Care Settings

This 12-hour professional learning series is designed to support educators in developing culturally responsive practice through reflection, dialogue, and community voice. Delivered in three sequential parts, the series creates a safe and ethical space to examine identity, bias, privilege, and the systemic roots of discrimination and racism in Nova Scotia.

Participants will explore the lived experiences of Mi'kmaq, Acadian, African Nova Scotian, Gaelic and newcomer communities, and reflect on their own identities and roles in fostering inclusive, equitable learning environments. Each part includes home learning to deepen reflection and sustain conversation between sessions.

Part 1: Laying Face and Foundation

• Understanding the historical cultures of Nova Scotia: Mi'kmaq, Acadian, African Nova Scotian, and Gaelic, as well as contemporary newcomer communities.
• Explore concepts of culture and intersectionality
• Reflect on how race, nationality, gender, and sexuality intersect in identity and practice

Part 2: Faces of Discrimination

• Examine personal privilege, bias, and systemic racism
• Explore historical and contemporary examples of discrimination in Nova Scotia
• Reflect on micro-aggressions and social determinants of health

Part 3: Faces of Reconciliation

• Explore reconciliation, Truth and Reconciliation, and Calls to Action
• Reflect on allyship, cultural responsiveness, and the educator's role
• Connect the 7 Sacred Teachings and the United Nations Rights of the Child to early learning practice

Disclaimer:

Participants must complete all three modules in sequence and with the same cohort. If a participant is unable to commit to the full series, they will be required to restart the training with a new cohort. The goal of this series is to foster culturally responsive practice, and participants are expected to demonstrate this understanding throughout.

Pre-registration agreements

• I agree to participate from an operational computer with a working mic and camera.
• I agree all information is confidential and will not be shared outside my group discussions or cohort of participants
• I agree to commit to the entire 12-hour schedule to receive credit.
• I agree to conduct myself in a professional manner and be respectful of other people’s perspectives, opinions, and ideas.
• I agree that I will show up fully committed and engaged in the work.

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