Ontario

Where:
University of Toronto OISE
252 Bloor Street West
12th Floor, Nexus Lounge
Toronto

Come to the University of Toronto to hear Linda Mitchell speak about;

• A contextual portrait of the New Zealand approach to early childhood education, including the impact of Te Whāriki curriculum framework
• Public policies in New Zealand regarding families and early childhood education
• Advocacy initiatives that have led to public policies (levers of influence)

Linda Mitchell, Associate Professor and Director of the Early Years Research Centre at The University of Waikato, New Zealand

Linda Mitchell is currently completing a four year project on participation of disadvantaged children in early childhood education. Linda has researched widely on early childhood education policy, and is a critic of the marketization and commercialisation of education, and the impact on children, families and early childhood services. Other current areas of her research are in assessment, culturally responsive pedagogy, and connections with parents, families and community. A main interest is in democratic policies and practices in early childhood education. Her background as a union leader has given Linda unique experience and insight into collective advocacy influencing policy.

• Thought-provoking forum about provincial and national child care policy organized by CUPE Ontario, the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, the Childcare Resource and Research Unit, and the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario.
• Join leading thinkers in a collaborative discussion about the impact of recent child care changes in Ontario and how to move provincial child care policy forward.
• Beyond our borders: What can Ontario learn from other provincial and international examples?
• Beyond the headlines: An in-depth discussion of the federal parties' child care platforms, and how they compare to the Child Care 2020 vision.
• Let's work together to push for a quality child care system all Ontario families can afford and count on.