Community of Practice: Infant Educators

Facilitated by: Paula Dibbits, RECE This opportunity invites educators who work in and/or support infant programs to come together and collaboratively reflect on the unique joys and challenges that come with caring for our youngest children. Participants will share experiences, ideas, and resources, offer one another support, listen, and ask thoughtful questions. Topics may include programming ideas, communication, the environment, and much more. Conversations emerging from this group will be ongoing. Conversations emerging from this group will be ongoing. The success of a Community of Practice relies on shared reflection and the open exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge between members. Please come prepared to engage in meaningful conversation. Share any topic/conversation ideas you have in the designated areas during registration. Paula Dibbits has been an Early Childhood Educator since 2002 and has devoted her career to supporting and empowering families and educators in various ways including various parenting and professional workshops on a wide variety of topics through an empathetic and evidence based lense. Paula is currently undergoing training to become a Postpartum Doula to support new parents and ensure there is a smooth transition into parenthood and fostering a nurturing environment for the whole family. In her free time, Paula enjoys spending time with her husband Wayne, and two children, Luke and Meagan.  Paula enjoys playing guitar, thrift shopping, spending time at her family cottage, and working on home decor projects.