In kindergarten classrooms with a teacher and an early childhood educator, they work together as a team. This partnership helps to create a nurturing learning environment that encourages new ideas and supports the unique needs of each child.
ECEs have knowledge of early childhood development, observation skills and assessment skills. They bring a focus on age-appropriate program planning that promotes each child’s physical, cognitive, language, emotional, social and creative development and well-being.
Teachers have a knowledge of the broader elementary curriculum, assessment, evaluation and reporting, and child development. They are responsible for student learning, effective instruction and evaluation, and formal reporting to parents, based on the teacher-ECE team’s assessment of children’s progress.
The playground is supervised at all recesses by school staff, usually a DECE, teacher or paid lunch time supervisor.
The playground is supervised 15 minutes prior to the beginning to the school day and 10 minutes following the school day.