Join Olha Khaperska for some reflective conversations inspired by Exchange Press. Participants will receive a short article related to a particular aspect of practice to read prior to the chat session. During the chat you’ll be invited to share views and stories while engaging with other participants in a series of reflective questions. At the end of each session you will have an opportunity to commit to an action step that will help you bring the related practice to life in your classroom. Topics for the first series are:

1. Yes Environments (January 14)
2. Rethinking Sharing (January 28)
3. Exploring Consent and Power in Preschool (February 11)

Participants who read all three articles and participate in each conversation will receive a certificate for 6 hours of professional development.

Presenter: Olha Khaperska is a consultant who created Beautiful Classrooms, a classroom makeover service, to help teaching teams implement positive changes in their learning environments. She draws on her experience in advertising, publishing, lighting and knitwear design together with her knowledge of early learning that was tested in various classrooms.

Olha has a degree in Management, an ECE diploma from the Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education, and an Early Childhood Administrator Certificate. She currently works as a Lead ECE in the Pre-Primary program and pursues her Master of Education degree in Studies in Lifelong Learning at Mount St. Vincent University