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=PSD 70 Early Learners Professional Learning Wiki=

The three day Play-Based PD series will provide you with both the background knowledge and illustrations of:

 * Contemporary Early Learning theories and current research
 * Play-based learning in a variety of settings
 * Teaching for student engagement
 * Assessment/Evidence of learning in play-based environments
 * Communicating effectively with parents

You will be able to:

 * Discern and design for effective play-based learning environments
 * Create play-based learning activities and describe the learning from both the student and adult perspectives
 * Assess the learning within a play-based activity and identify and plan for next steps
 * Document and gather the evidence for children's learning in play-based environments
 * Create a communication plan that outlines the significance of play in the early years

The sessions are planned for:

 * August 28, 2012
 * October 19, 2012
 * Novenber 23, 2012

The facilitator for this series is Jill Melnyk.