Name: Kathie Tait-Rayner Registration #: 17777 Date: July 7, 2022
Reflection Planning Tool A. Self-Reflection and Discovery
1. In planning your upcoming CPL portfolio year, consider and record your potential professional learning priorities,
interests and needs.
For inspiration, consider some of the following: “RECEs are reflective and intentional professionals who engage in
• your role and responsibilities daily practice ongoing learning. They engage in critical reflection, collaborative
• experiences and opportunities inquiry and demonstrate their commitment to ongoing learning by
• challenges, concerns, or questions engaging in the Continuous Professional Learning program.”
• changes in the sector or in your work (Standard IV: A, C.1)
• leadership development
• legislation, policy and research
• College advisories and guidelines
Insert your answer here
The pandemic has changed so many aspects of our lives…as I reflect on my previous goals and focuses of learning, I am
realizing in some ways, my goals remain the same….in some cases new opportunities are being made available
(mentoring), and in other ways, the needs of the students that I work with have changed, and therefore I continue to look
for ways to meet their needs as part of their ECE training.
Goals: Mentoring, Indigenous Awareness, Importance of Play in Learning (including Outside Learning)
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Name: Kathie Tait-Rayner Registration #: 17777 Date: July 7, 2022
Reflection Planning Tool A. Self-Reflection and Discovery
2. What feedback have you received about your professional knowledge and practice? Reflect on feedback from others
(e.g., colleagues, supervisors, families, children) about your strengths and areas for growth.
Insert your answer here
Feedback comes in the forms of student surveys, student achievements in class, student participation in their placement
opportunities.
3. How do you learn best? Note the ways you like to learn. For example, reading, discussions, visuals, listening,
experiential learning.
Some prompts for your reflection:
• Consider your past portfolio learning activities and reflections.
• What makes learning meaningful to you?
• How might you adapt your learning to co-construct knowledge with other RECEs
and colleagues?
Insert your answer here
I like learning from workshops, discussions, visuals and experiential learning.
I feel now that we have moved away from online learning, and are back in the classroom, collaboration with other
professors teaching similar content (i.e. curriculum and outside ed) is more accessible.
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Name: Kathie Tait-Rayner Registration #: 17777 Date: July 7, 2022
Reflection Planning Tool A. Self-Reflection and Discovery
4. Based on your reflections above, identify one topic to prioritize for this year’s CPL Portfolio.
Some questions to guide your decision-making:
• How would focusing on this topic benefit your current or future practice?
• What’s your current knowledge and experience related to this topic?
• What outcome would you like as a result of additional learning in this area?
• Do you want to focus on enhancing knowledge, skills or experience?
Insert your answer here
Topic 1 Mentoring
Using current knowledge to support and participate in the community mentoring project. I feel that I will learn a lot from
working closely with people in the child care community, and therefore will strengthen my work with pre- ECE’s. I have
done some research on this topic, but look forward to learning more. I am looking forward to being a part of this learning
experience.
Topic 2 Effective Learning in the ECE classroom
Including effective play, indigenous awareness, anti-bias and anti-racism, and outside education….I would like to continue
to learn effective ways of having students experience these concepts as part of their ECE training. I also would like to
focus on the placement aspect of the ECE proper, and support the students’ needs around this aspect of their training.
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Name: Kathie Tait-Rayner Registration #: 17777 Date: July 7, 2022
Reflection Planning Tool B. Integrate the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
As a regulated professional, it’s important to regularly review the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Identify the
Standards of Practice that relate to the learning you want to prioritize for this year’s CPL Portfolio.
Standards of Practice
• Standard I: Caring and Responsive Relationships
• Standard II: Curriculum and Pedagogy
• Standard III: Safety, Health and Well-Being in the Learning Environment
• Standard IV: Professionalism and Leadership
• Standard V: Professional Boundaries, Dual Relationships and Conflicts of Interest
• Standard VI: Confidentiality, Release of Information and Duty to Report
Insert your answer here
Topic 1 Mentoring
Standard I : Caring and Responsive Relationships
Standard IV: Professionalism and Leadership
Standard V : Professional Boundaries, Dual Relationships and Conflicts of Interest
Topic 2 Effective ECE Learning
Standard II : Curriculum and Pedagogy
Standard IV : Professionalism and Leadership
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Name: Kathie Tait-Rayner Registration #: 17777 Date: July 7, 2022
Reflection Planning Tool 1 C. Take Action: Learning Goal and Plan
Review your responses in sections A and B.
In the chart:
• Identify one professional learning goal based on the topic of learning that you prioritized above.
• Identify learning activities or experiences that will support you with meeting your goal.
• Indicate when you plan to engage in the learning activities or experiences during this portfolio year (optional).
Refer to the CPL Portfolio Handbook, for examples of learning activities and experiences (p. 10).
Professional My goal is to participate in the mentoring process within the child care community.
Learning Goal
Professional learning activities and experiences Timelines
(e.g., case study or practice scenarios, review College resources, webinars, facilitated discussions (Optional)
with colleagues, etc.)
Participate on mentoring committee ongoing
Participate in the mentor/mentee relationship
Support mentorship with child care community and ECE students
Support College of ECE as an RECE Advisor
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Name: Kathie Tait-Rayner Registration #: 17777 Date: July 7, 2022
Reflection Planning Tool 2 C. Take Action: Learning Goal and Plan
Review your responses in sections A and B.
In the chart:
• Identify one professional learning goal based on the topic of learning that you prioritized above.
• Identify learning activities or experiences that will support you with meeting your goal.
• Indicate when you plan to engage in the learning activities or experiences during this portfolio year (optional).
Refer to the CPL Portfolio Handbook, for examples of learning activities and experiences (p. 10).
Professional My goal is to continue learning on how to educate ECE students about effective learning strategies
Learning Goal for young children.
Professional learning activities and experiences Timelines
(e.g., case study or practice scenarios, review College resources, webinars, facilitated discussions (Optional)
with colleagues, etc.)
Topics:
Learning through Play
Indigenous awareness
Outside Education
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