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Master of Education (MEd) in Developmental Psychology & Education
Expected year of graduation: 2024

Results from the Early Childhood Education Report 2023 - Newfoundland and Labrador

A huge congratulations goes out to Eryn Tong, first year Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student in the Clinical & Counselling Psychology (CCP) program!

Excerpt: "New learning expectations are also being added to the kindergarten curriculum. In math, clear and direct instruction in foundational numeracy skills will be provided to all students in addition to daily opportunities to explore math concepts through regular classroom activities. All students will start to learn about fractions, coding and patterns earlier in their education. These new lessons will build foundational math concepts and skills that are the gateway to the disciplines of science, technology and engineering, as well as construction, skilled trades and architecture. The changes and supports, which will be in place starting in September 2025, are the next step in Ontario’s plan to modernize the curriculum and ensure every student has the skills to succeed in the classroom and prepare them for whatever path they choose."

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.

Excerpt: "This is not another column about wages in licensed child care. Instead, we take a step outside that inner circle to consider the people who train early childhood educators. College faculty are not a group that earns ready sympathy. Two months off in the summer! Time off at Christmas and mid-term breaks! Those breaks exist, but many college teachers spend them grading papers, preparing for the next semester, doing research to stay relevant in their field, or teaching an extra class. The job is year-round. The pay is not. The high tuition students pay for higher education frequently buys them an instructor working on contract, moving from college to college, classroom to classroom, trying to make two or three sessional placements add up to a living wage."

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.

Excerpt: "The New Year brings added benefits for the early years sector in Prince Edward Island, including updated regulations, three newly designated Early Years Centres (EYCs) and a drop in child care fees to $10-a-day. After extensive consultation, the province is pleased to support the early years sector and Island families by updating the Early Learning and Child Care Act regulations. These updates will support centres and developers who want to plan for more spaces by allowing for increased enrollment, modernized titles for staff certification levels and added pathways to obtain certification, and bring changes to prevent delays in filling vacancies at centres."

Excerpt: "The Provincial Government has released a report outlining a review of the Operating Grant Program for child care services in Newfoundland and Labrador. The report includes six opportunity areas for improving the Operating Grant Program, including: Governance; Funding and rates; Program policies, processes and requirements; Accountability; Workforce; and System enablers."

Excerpt: "The analyses and recommendations laid out in this report set forward ongoing improvements to the Operating Grant Program, and serve to support the initiatives currently underway and/or planned to further improve the child care sector in Newfoundland & Labrador. The Department of Education’s Early Learning and Child Development Division has several initiatives in-flight to improve the Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) landscape and have identified a keen willingness to invest considerable time and effort to improve the Operating Grant Program and implement these recommendations."