Curious about how Flight: Alberta’s Early Learning and Care Framework can be implemented in daily practice alongside other educators?
Join the thousands of early childhood educators across Alberta who have taken the Flight Course.
Exploring Early Childhood Curriculum (ECDV 0100) is a free online course that provides a professional learning opportunity to early childhood educators or program administrators in Alberta licensed and approved programs. The course is a 22-week non-credit course available in English and French, with specific sections for Out of School and Family Day Homes. An Early Learning and Child Care diploma, or Level 3 certification is recommended to take the course.
Is this course for you? Click here for a brief introductory video.
Introductory video
The readings, the discussion posts, and the writing assignments, as well as the collaborate classes have rekindled my energy and enthusiasm in regard to planning with a purpose for the children. My co-worker and I have had many discussions about the different topics and we have been making changes to our classroom as we go.
That all children are mighty learners and citizens, they all have wonderful dispositions to learn. It also gave me the ability to use professional language in my daily practice.
The word mighty has truly inspired me to be a mighty co-learner, co-researcher and co-imaginer of possibilities myself.
believing that children are mighty learners, observing and noticing each child's dispositions to learn, understanding the importance of environment and materials in enhancing the learning/teaching, capturing the best learning moments through the pedagogical documentations.
how we can see the potential children have as mighty learners and citizens. I learned how I can be a facilitator and an agent for extending children's exploration and knowledge.
is to be reflective in my practices, how to do pedagogical documentation processes and apply what Flight is all about in my work and daily experiences.
This initiative is funded by Alberta Children’s Services and provided by the MacEwan University Flight Research Team.
For more details visit the Course Related Questions.
Expressing your interest is easy. Click “I’m Interested” below (for best results, use Google Chrome). If there’s a spot in the course, you will receive an email from MacEwan with additional instructions in approximately three to six weeks.
Winter 2025 registration is now closed.
We will offer our next registration in June!
