ECCE 178: Professional Practices I introduces students to the foundations of professional identity and practice in early childhood education and care, with a focus on the relationship between personal values, beliefs, and professional ethics. Students will explore how cultural perspectives, experiences, and assumptions shape their “image of the child” and “image of the educator,” and how these images influence daily practice.
Grounded in the ECEBC Code of Ethics, the BC Early Learning Framework, and post-secondary ECEC competencies and standards, the course examines the historical, social, and cultural contexts of early learning in British Columbia and Canada. Students will investigate the role of the educator in fostering inclusive, equitable, and responsive environments for children and families.
By the end of the course, students will be able to articulate their emerging professional identity, apply ethical decision-making in practice scenarios, and demonstrate an understanding of how theory, policy, and regulation inform quality care and education.
- Teacher: Veronica Maclean