The ECPN is the governing body that, among other projects, coordinates the British Columbia Early Childhood Pedagogist Program to serve communities by supporting early childhood educators (ECEs) in British Columbia. Read more about the ECPN here.

ECPN pedagogists participate in an intensive education process on an ongoing basis. Becoming a pedagogist takes time. ECPN pedagogists have undergraduate and/or graduate degrees in early childhood education or a related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience working in a leadership role (e.g., education director, lead teacher, practicum supervisor, teaching faculty).

A pedagogist’s work is not about the individual assessment of children or educators. Read more about the pedagogist role here.

Pedagogists work with a cluster of ECE centres/programs. For example, they might work with a cluster of programs spread out over a large geographic area, within one centre/institution, or something in-between those two ends of the spectrum. The specific configuration of the pedagogist’s cluster shapes the specific engagements with the centre/organization/program.

Pedagogists visit programs regularly (e.g., once a week, every two weeks) to work with educators and children on a pedagogical project to think together about curriculum and pedagogy, and to think with educators about their engagement with the BC Early Learning Framework.

Pedagogists create opportunities for educators in their cluster to engage in collaborative dialogue (e.g., online discussion group, monthly learning circle gatherings).

Pedagogists share resources (e.g., an article to read, a video to watch, a podcast to listen to) and ideas (e.g., introduce a new material, suggest a way to organize the physical space, reflections on a visit) with the educators in their cluster. These resources connect with the participating centres’ ongoing projects, interests, questions, and intentions.

The ECPN has created this form for centres to express their interest in working with a pedagogist. 

No. The ECPN is a project funded by BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, and there are no costs for programs or educators.