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Professional Development
We offer a variety of learning opportunities designed to strengthen the skills, knowledge and confidence of early childhood educators, teachers, and family members.
Early Childhood Services Learning Series
Our learning series within the Early Childhood Services Program is a welcoming environment where parents, community partners and GRIT staff can gather to share knowledge.
This learning series is open to all families currently enrolled in our Early Childhood Services Program.
In-person sessions take place every month and follows the school calendar year: from October to June. Sessions are drop-in; no registration is needed for enrolled families.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
9am - 11:15am
Drop in for ECS families
Trauma-Informed Care
ECS Core Workshop
Supporting others as they experience trauma and its effects can be a difficult task. This workshop will examine the types of trauma, its impact on health and development, how a trauma-informed lens can help us support those who experienced trauma and how we can protect ourselves as we do this.
Movement in Young Children
ECS Continung Workshop
Movement is crucial to childhood development. We will explore movement and its impact on the sensory system and physical development and how it relates to inclusion and NRF concepts. We will also discuss what movement looks like for children who have limited voluntary control of their movements and how to support their development (e.g. through big movements like swinging and power mobility).
Thursday, April 17, 2025
12:45pm - 3pm
Drop in for ECS families
Movement in Young Children
ECS Core Workshop
Movement is crucial to childhood development. We will explore movement and its impact on the sensory system and physical development and how it relates to inclusion and NRF concepts. We will also discuss what movement looks like for children who have limited voluntary control of their movements and how to support their development (e.g. through big movements like swinging and power mobility).
Family Journeys
ECS Continuing Workshop
When a child is born every person and relationship in the family will change. The changes can be greater than expected when a child has a disability. Families will share their unique journeys... the celebrations as well as some of the challenges they have faced and the strategies they use to promote the family’s strengths and resilience.
Monday, June 9, 2025
9am - 3pm
Drop in for ECS families
Vision Day + Year End Luncheon
Join us for our annual celebration of GRIT’s accomplishments and our continued learning journey. We look forward to building on our vision for GRIT’s core value of being a “Learning Community.” This value continues to guide GRIT’s priorities within our own program, as well as our interactions with our extended community partners.
ONE LOCATION
12852 141 Street
Edmonton, AB
MORNING SESSIONS
9am - 11:15am
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
12:45pm - 3pm
DROP IN
for registered ECS families
FREE
on-site parking
COFFEE and TEA
provided
Not Part of Our Early Childhood Services Program?
If you are a parent or caregiver of a child with a disability, visit our Early Childhood Services page to see if this program might be right for your family.
If you are an educator or childcare provider, check out our online professional development options for early learning and childcare professionals.
Professional Development Calendar
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