Our Services
We Provide:
- Lending Library - ECDSC Burridge - ECDSC Cumberland - ECDSC Kingstec
Resource books, activity kits, children's books, story sacks, equipment, videos, magazines and journals.
- Online support
our website includes a wealth of information including access to our resource database, calendars of events for each centre along with useful links and information.
- Access to periodicals, newsletters, etc. from various provincial, national, international, early learning and child care organizations.
- Access to computer software, internet access, printer, scanner, photocopier, laminator, die press, and additional tools for purposes related to early childhood development (i.e. programming, research and parenting)
To access these resources, simply:
- Visit one of the centres during the day or make an appointment to visit in the evening or on a Saturday.
- Visit our website and search our online library.
- Call or email your request to one of our centres.
- You can also arrange to pick up and drop off resources at a scheduled training session.
Professional Development:
Professional Development involves:
- enhancing what we know
- improving in our ways to use what we know
- finding ways to be involved with others to share our knowledge and experience
Participating in workshops and conferences is a great way to gain new knowledge or refresh previous learning and is an opportunity to network with others and share ideas.Making the time to attend helps you to gain the skills and knowledge to do your job to the best of your ability.
Professional Development at the ECDSCs
We are committed to supporting life long learning through professional development opportunities including:
- Workshops
- Conferences
- Networking
- Partnering with other early learning and child care agencies.
- Information on NSCC Early Childhood Education Diploma part-time through alternate deliverery.
- Coordination of the NS DCS Early Childhood Education Student Bursary for full and part time ECE students (contingent on continued funding).
- Portfolio Development and Recognizing Prior Learning support and consultation.
- Full time coordinator offering program support and guidance.
Other ways to grow as a professional:
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