ELCF M6: Partnerships with Families (MSVU ONLINE)

4 PL hours

This is a 2 evening online session, you must attend both in order to receive a certificate.

Monday January 19 & Wednesday January 21, 2026 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM both dates

Facilitators: Melissa Castonguay & Jackie Lee

ELCF Module 6: Partnerships with Families and Communities
This module supports educators in building meaningful, inclusive relationships with families and communities. Grounded in the principles of Nova Scotia’s Early Learning Curriculum Framework (NSELCF), the module emphasizes the importance of trust, communication, and collaboration in early learning environments.

Participants will explore strategies for relationship-building, practice supportive communication techniques, and reflect on how to extend partnerships beyond the program into the broader community. Peer-to-peer learning is central to this module, with opportunities for discussion, reflection, and shared experience.

Participants will:

• Identify and apply a variety of relationship building strategies to build and sustain partnerships with families.​
• Demonstrate respectful and reflective communication skills when engaging in values-based or challenging conversations with families.​

Design and implement inclusive practices that invite families and community members into the program and strengthen community connections.

Participants attending this training must agree to the following:

Standard registration agreement for all professional learning:

I agree to participate from an operational computer with a working microphone (live online sessions only).

I agree all information is confidential and will not be shared outside my group discussions or cohort of participants.

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.

I understand that active participation is essential to the learning experience and that I may not receive a professional learning certificate if I do not fully participate.

This is a 2 evening online session, you must attend both in order to receive a certificate.

Monday January 19 & Wednesday January 21, 2026 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM both dates

Facilitators: Melissa Castonguay & Jackie Lee