IN-PERSON! Pedagogy, Care, and Mentorship in Early Learning
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Intended For: All Early Learning and Care Professionals
Registration Closed
Date: Feb 28, 2026
Time: 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM
Fee: FREE
Description
Join us for a day of connection, inspiration, and play as we come together to explore Pedagogy, Care, and Mentorship in early learning. This professional learning day invites educators, mentors, and leaders from across Toronto to engage in reflective dialogue, share stories of practice, and reconnect with the joy and purpose that guide our work with children and families.
About the Day
Together, we’ll reflect on how values and the principles of HDLH shape care and pedagogy and intersect in our daily practice. We will explore the valuable role of mentorship and how we build community of support to nurture both ourselves and one another as professionals. Participants will engage in reflective dialogue, share personal stories of practice, and find renewed energy in the collective joy of learning.
Explore the Inspirational Lab Studios
Participants will also have the opportunity to explore Seneca’s Sensational Lab Studios, where hands-on exploration and creativity inspire new ways of thinking and teaching.
The studio visit will provide opportunity for play and reflection on materials and curriculum making possibilities.
- Digital Light and Shadow Studio: explore light, reflection, and movement through analog and digital mediums.
- Architectural Design Studio: design and imagine learning environments that inspire curiosity through blocks, structures and more!
- Multigenerational Loose Parts Studio: engage in creative experimentation and collaborative play through upcycled and complex materials
Event Details
Date: Saturday February 28th, 2026
Time: 8:30AM - 4:00PM
8:30AM - Registration and light Refreshments
9:30 - 11:30AM - Session 1: Rethinking Pedagogy and Care
11:30 - 1:30PM - Lunch and Lab Studio Exploration Visits
1:30 - 3:30PM - Session 2: Strengthening Peer-to-Peer Mentoring - Cultivating Caring Mentorships Relationships
FREE Parking
Join us as we come together to reflect, imagine, and celebrate the joy of teaching and learning surrounded by community, creativity, and care.
Standards of practice
- Caring and Responsive Relationships
- Curriculum and Pedagogy
- Safety, Health, and Well-Being in the Learning Environment
- Professionalism and Leadership
- Professional Boundaries, Dual Relationships, and Conflicts of Interest
Presented By: Seneca Polytechnic (), Tanya Andrejas (RECE MA)
Location
Seneca Polytechnic
Building D
D4033 - 1750 Finch Ave East
North York, ON M2J 2X5