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"The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children" Exhibit
Santa Monica, California January 31 - April 25, 2010 NAREA Professional Development Series
"Dialogues for Quality in Education: The School as a Place of Community, Collaboration, Research and Innovation"
Santa Monica, California
January 28-30, 2010
Dialogues for Quality in Education: Inspiring Change through Collaboration and Community
A NAREA initiative in partnership wit
h New England NAREA members, hosted by The Children's Garden at The Cambridge School of Weston
Weston, Massachusetts
February 5-6, 2010
(for more information, see What's New page of NAREA website
North American Study Group
Reggio Emilia, Italy
May 1-8, 2010
"The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children" Exhibit
Chicago, Illinois
June-November 2010
First International
Summer School
Reggio Emilia, Italy
July 4-17, 2010
(see summer school
information) In Depth Study WeekThe experience of the infant toddler centres and its contextsReggio Emilia, ItalyOctober 17-22, 2010
For more information on professional development initiatives related to the Reggio Emilia philosophy of education, log onto the Conferences & Initiatives page in the Professional Development section of the NAREA website. |
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HOSTING A
FUNDAMENTALS
WORKSHOP
The NAREA Professional Development Committee would like to encourage NAREA members to participate in the annual "Fundamental Values of the Reggio Approach Workshop" Initiative in 2010. This NAREA professional development initiative is an opportunity to connect our work across the U.S, Canada and Mexico. We are looking forward to increasing the number of Fundamentals Workshops to be offered in 2010 and the coming years.
With the group of regional Membership Coordinators growing, our potential to add locations has expanded. As in prior years, we would like to invite NAREA Membership Coordinators and Board Members to be involved in hosting a Fundamental Principles Workshop in their geographic location in 2010.
The Fundamentals Workshops pages of the NAREA website are located in NAREA section. For a listing of 2010 Fundamental Principles Workshops scheduled to date, go to the Fundamentals Workshops - Current page. For a listing of Fundamental Workshops since 2004, go to the Fundamentals Workshops - Historical page. If you are interested in hosting a Fundamental Workshop in your community, go to the new Fundamentals Workshops - Hosting page, where you will find considerations for planning a Fundamentals Workshop, e-sources for Fundmentals Workshop planning and participants" and information about scheduling a Fundamentals Workshop.
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Networks Page
Members Only Area of NAREA Website
There are so many networks, study groups and collaboratives related to the study of the Reggio philosophy in North America, composed of educators who have found this form of professional development to be especially enriching and relevant to their work. We have just added a Networks page to the Members Only Area of the NAREA website and we invite representatives of the various study groups throughout North America to submit information about their collaborative for inclusion on this website page.
To submit information about your study group to the Networks page of the NAREA website, send the following to Judith Allen Kaminsky, NAREA Exhibit Project Coordinator & Communication Consultant:
· name and mission/objectives of network/study group/collaborative
· contact information
· brief history of group
· summary of focus/activities/initiatives of group
There is also a Related Links page in the Professional Development/Resources section of the NAREA website that lists NAREA member schools and organizations. Members are welcome to submit website and organization/school information for this page to Judith Allen Kaminsky, NAREA Exhibit Project Coordinator & Communication Consultant.
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Innovations in Early Education:
The International Reggio Exchange
The fall 2009 issue of Innovations, v. 16, n. 4, focused on the Atelier Ray of Light, an interactive laboratory housed in the International Center Loris Malaguzzi and featured in "The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children" exhibit. The fall 2009 issue was published in mid-December. The PDF file of this issue is accessible to NAREA members on the Members Only Area of the NAREA website. The wiinter 2010 issue of Innovations, v. 17, n. 1, will focus on the relationship between pedagogy and architecture. This issue will be published in March 2010. For more information on Innovations including publication guidelines, log onto the Innovations Periodical page of the NAREA website. |
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NAREA
MEMBERSHIP
Resolve to join NAREA in 2010!
Membership is only $75 per calendar year. It entitles you to discounts on NAREA workshops, initiatives, and the summer conference,
and you will also receive a copy of Innovations four times per year.
You may join on the Join NAREA page or renew your membership in the Members Only Area of the NAREA website. All memberships are for the calendar year. Contact Cheryl Rapaport with questions about NAREA membership.
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"In Partnership with NAREA" Logo
NAREA has developed an "In Partnership with NAREA" logo for Fundamental Principles of the Reggio Emilia Approach Workshop organizers to use on promotional materials (brochures and flyers). The purpose of this logo is to distinguish initiatives organized by NAREA with those organized by schools, centers and organizations in collaboration with NAREA. A PDF file of this logo will be included in the materials sent to workshop organizers by Julie Sewell, NAREA Communication Coordinator, after she receives notification of a community's intention to host a Fundamental Principles Workshop.
The "In Partnership with NAREA" logo can also be used on promotional materials for other Reggio-related professional development initiatives organized by schools, centers and organizations. To receive a PDF file of this logo, organizers must communicate plans for their initiative to Judith Allen Kaminsky, NAREA Communication & Information Committee, and offer a discounted registration fee for NAREA members.
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NAREA Map of Contexts
In September 2008, NAREA unveiled the Map of Contexts feature of the NAREA website www.reggioalliance.org. The idea behind the Map of Contexts is to create a visual representation of schools, centers, universities and programs in North America whose work is inspired by the experiences and philosophies of Reggio Emilia, Italy. Inclusion in the map is a self-nominating process and, therefore, the map will represent a diverse range of work in terms of experience, depth, interpretation and quality. NAREA members can submit their schools, centers, universities or programs on the Map of Contexts Information page in the Members Only Area. NAREA member contexts will appear on the Map of Contexts page in the NAREA section of the public part of the website.
Please submit your school or organization's
context today!
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Plan to attend the
NAREA Initiative
in Massachusetts!
February 6, 2010
Dialogues for Quality in Education:
Inspiring Change through Collaboration
and Community Building
A North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA) initiative
in partnership with New England NAREA members,
hosted by The Children's Garden at The Cambridge School of Weston
Speakers: Amelia Gambetti (L) & Lella Gandini (R)
Friday, February 5, 2010: Reception at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, MA for NAREA members, presenters, invited guests, and conference attendees.
Saturday, February 6, 2010: Presentations by Amelia Gambetti, Reggio Children International Network Coordinator and Liaison for Consultancy in Schools, Lella Gandini, Reggio Children Liaison in the U.S. for Dissemination of the Reggio Emilia Approach, and New England NAREA members.
Conference Schedule
Saturday, February 6, 2010
9:00 - 9:30 am
Coffee and Registration/Continental Breakfast
9:30 - 10:00 am
Welcome and Introduction to the Day
NAREA Co-Chairs, Margie Cooper & Jennifer Strange, Massachusetts Membership Coordinator, Susan MacDonald
10:00 - 11:30 am
Presentation by Lella Gandini & Amelia Gambetti
"Through the Lens of Research and Innovation: The Educational Project for Children 0 to 6 in Reggio Emilia, Italy"
11:45 am - 1:00 pm*
Lunch and Dialogues for Quality in Education
Participants will select one interactive small group presentation about current Reggio inspired work in New England
1:15 - 2:15 pm
"Nostalgia for the Future"
(from a quote by Loris Malaguzzi)
A "talking timeline" of Reggio influence in New England: Lella Gandini, Jeanne Goldhaber, Mara Krechevsky, Martha McKenna and Mary Mindess along with designated respondents and audience participation
2:15 - 2:30 pm
Break and p.m. snack
2:30 - 4:00 pm
Presentation by Lella Gandini & Amelia Gambetti
"Continuity and Change in Reggio Emilia: Learning and Creating Beauty Together in Difficult Times"
Closing Remarks
NAREA
as a catalyst to support collaboration across settings and to create
connections that will bridge the various Reggio-related groups, initiatives
and interest.
* Lunch and Dialogues for Quality in Education
From Reggio to Roxbury: Supporting the Joy of Learning
in the Boston Public Schools
Marina Boni, Coach with Boston Public Schools' Early
Childhood Department
Ben Mardell, Associate Professor of Early Childhood
Education at Lesley University and Researcher at Project Zero at Harvard
Graduate School of Education
Mara Krechevsky, Project Director of Making Learning
Visible Project at Project Zero at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Reggio Emilia Approach as Graduate Study
Julie Bernson, Director of Education at Addison Gallery
of American Art at Phillips Academy, Andover, MA
Kristina Lamour Sansone, Associate Professor of Design at
The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University and Principal of the Design
Education Consultancy
Is It Possible to Develop a Shared Culture Between
Schools? How?
Round Table Dialogue facilitated by teachers from the
University of Vermont Campus Children's School and Burlington Children's
Space
Using Rich Video Clips as Documentation to Better
Understand Teaching and Learning
David Fernie, Professor, Early Childhood Education,
Wheelock College
Ellen Hall, Founder and Executive Director of Boulder
Journey School, and Vice-President of Videatives, Inc.
George Forman, Emeritus professor of Education,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst and President, Videatives, Inc.
Connecting, Creating, and Collaborating in the
Physical and Virtual World:
Focusing on the Image of the Teacher
Susan Etheredge, Associate Professor and Chair, Department
of Education and Child Study, and Director of First-Year Seminars, Smith
College
Martha Lees, Director, Smith College Center for Early
Childhood Education
Cathy Weisman Topal, Lecturer, Smith College Department
of Education and Child Study, and Visual Arts Teacher, Smith College Campus
School
The Evolution of the Art Studio at The Carle:
Where We've Been, Where We Are, and Where We're Going
Meghan Burch, Art Educator
Rosemary Agoglia, Curator of Education
Documentation Across Contexts: A Focus on
Relationships, Reflection, and Responsibility
Stephanie Cox Suárez, Associate Professor and Chair of
Special Education at Wheelock College.
Lisa B. Fiore, Associate Professor and Director of Early
Childhood Education at Lesley University
Documenting the Heart of a Young Learning Community:
Who am I? Who are you? Who are we? What are our common
interests?
Erika Norris, Infant/Toddler Teacher, Campus Children's
School, University of Vermont
Dee Smith, Lecturer, Early Childhood Program and
Professional Development Coordinator, Campus Children's School, University of
Vermont
Dawn St. Amour Erika Norris, Infant/Toddler Teacher,
Campus Children's School, University of Vermont
Formation of
Reggio-Inspired State Networks and Study Groups in New England
Maine - Laura Friedman, Early Childhood Consultant
Massachusetts - Joanne Szamreta, Professor of Education,
Lesley University
Rhode Island - Rose Merenda, Associate Professor Emerita,
Henry Barnard School, Rhode Island College
Vermont - Jeanne Goldhaber, Associate Professor of
Integrated Professional Studies, University of Vermont
Lodging: Group room rates have been extended at the Courtyard Marriott, 387 Winter Street, Waltham MA 02451. Reservations must be made on or before January 14, 2010 to receive the discount rate of $79 (plus 9.7% tax) per night for a room with 1 king or 2 queen beds. The group rate will be honored after that date as well as long as there are rooms available. Reservations can be made directly with the Courtyard Marriott at 866-419-0999.
For more information, contact:
NAREA Board Member, 508-473-8001 or Susan MacDonald, Massachusetts NAREA Membership Coordinator, 781-642-8642
Cambridge School of Weston
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
Marriott Courtyard, Waltham MA
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The NAREA Professional
Development Series
"Dialogues for Quality in Education: The School as a Place of Community, Collaboration, Research
and Innovation"
January 28-30, 2010
Santa Monica, California
"Dialogues for Quality in Education" is a multi-year professional development series, which coincides with "The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children" exhibit, and is coordinated by NAREA,
in collaboration with Reggio Children and exhibit host communities.
This is the fifth initiative of this series.
Keynote Speakers
Amelia Gambetti, Reggio Children/International Centre Loris Malaguzzi, Responsible for Project Promotion and Development, International Network Coordinator, International Liaison and Consulting to Schools, and Simona Bonilauri, Pedagogista, Preschools and Infant-Toddler Centers, Istituzione of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia, Italy
 Amelia Gambetti was an educator in the Reggio Emilia
municipal preschools for 25 years. During those years, she shared
her experience in seminars and workshops in Italy and abroad.
Amelia also worked on the creation and consequent updates of
"The Hundred Languages of Children" traveling exhibition of the municipal infant-toddler centers and preschools of Reggio Emilia. Currently, she is part of the new exhibit, "The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children" Research Group. In fact, Amelia coordinates the North American version for Reggio Children.
Beginning in 1992, Amelia has led several professional development initiatives in Italy and abroad (North Europe, North America, Asia). She is a pedagogical consultant to many schools, universities and colleges in North America, where she has visited more than 300 schools in almost 50 states in the United States.
Currently, Amelia is Reggio Children/International Centre Loris Malaguzzi, Responsible for Project Promotion and Development, International Network Coordinator, International Liaison and Consulting to Schools. She is a member of the Managing Coordinating Group of Reggio Children/International Center, and a board member of the Istituzione Scuole e Nidi d'Infanzia of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia. Amelia is also a member of the World Forum Foundation on Early Care and Education and the editorial board of Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange, and is the Reggio Children Liaison for the North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA).
Many articles on Amelia Gambetti's experiences with educators, parents and children in Reggio Emilia and in North America have been published in early childhood education books and newsletters in the United States.
 Beginning in 1979, Simona Bonilauri worked as a teacher for several years before becoming a pedagogista in the infant-toddler centers and preschools of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia. Simona, who is a psychologist, has an ongoing collaboration with Reggio Children, and is involved in research and professional development projects. In particular, she coordinated the research project, "The city, theories, images and ideas," which contributed to the creation of the book, Reggio Tutta: A Guide to the City by the Children. Simona is part of the Research Group of the new exhibit, "The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children." She has also given her contribution as a speaker to many study groups, seminars, and national and international conferences in Reggio Emilia and in Europe, especially in northern Europe and the United Kingdom. Simona is one of the main curators of the historical exhibit, "One city, many children: Memoirs of a present history," which is currently installed at the Loris Malaguzzi International Center in Reggio Emilia, Italy. She has coordinated research projects on reading and writing carried out in the municipal infant-toddler centers and preschools, some of which are represented in a section of the new exhibit titled, "The Enchantment of Writing." Simona is the author of articles published in journals in Italy and abroad. She is also involved in ongoing research based on teaching and learning as part of the evolution of the concept "progettazione" in the daily life of the schools.
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"The Wonder of Learning -
The Hundred Languages of Children" Exhibit
A New Exhibit from Reggio Emilia, Italy -
North American Version
Schedule
Here is the exhibit schedule for June 2010 through December 2014:
· June-November 2010: Chicago IL
· January-June 2011: Ohio
· July-December 2011: Monterey County CA
· January-June 2012: Portland OR
· July-December 2012: Vancouver BC Canada
January-June 2013: Owensboro KY
July-December 2013: Honolulu HI
January-June 2014: Greenville SC
July-December 2014: Albuquerque NM
For ongoing information about "The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children" Exhibit and the NAREA Professional Development Series initiatives, log onto the Exhibit - Current Version page in the NAREA section of the NAREA website. | |
North American Study Groups to Reggio Emilia, Italy
A general North American Study Group will take place May 1 - 8, 2010 for those interested in developing a deeper understanding of the Reggio Emilia approach.* See Study Groups - Current section of NAREA website for further information.
A discount of $100 U.S. is available to members of NAREA who are participating in the April or May 2010 Study Groups. For information about membership, please visit the Membership page of the NAREA website. If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Angela Ferrario, 508-473-8001.
*Attention New Jersey Educators
Fifty spaces within the May 2010 North American Reggio Emilia Study Group have been allocated to the group, New Jersey Educators Exploring the Principles of Reggio Emilia (NJEEPRE). For more information about how to register as part of the New Jersey/NJEEPRE delegation, contact: Alba DiBello, Chair NJEEPRE, Inc., 732-842-9434 or Angela Ferrario, U.S. Liaison for Study Groups to Reggio Emilia, 508-473-8001. You can also download the May 2010 NJEEPRE Registration Form from the the Study Groups - Current page of the NAREA website.
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The Experience of the
Infant Toddler Centres
and its contexts (Max 100 Participants)
The Infant Toddler Centre is an educational experience that has its own characteristic and its own cultural and social identity. The first Infant Toddler Centre was opened in Reggio Emilia in 1971. It was one of the first Infant Toddler Centres opened in Italy. It gave a contribution to build a new identity of early childhood, a stronger identity to an educational project 0 to 6, redefining the image of the child. What is an Infant Toddler Centre? Which kind of educational identity does it have? Who are the protagonists of an Infant Toddler Centre educational experience? Which kind of relationships are there among them? Which kind of projection of the work is possible in these relationships? How can we give quality in a meaningful and rich daily life that points out children's amazement, their capability to explore and to learn through more than "100 languages"? Which kind of didactical projection of the work can be done inside an Infant Toddler Center? The quantity and the quality of these relationships, the environment where they structure themselves, the times and the organization in which they take place, determine the quality and the identity of an Infant Toddler Centre. These are some observations, reflections and questions that will orient the organization of this week of in-depth study.
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REChild Magazine: A Publication of Reggio Children
Many of you may not be aware that REChild, a wonderfully inspiring resource from Reggio Children, is available for FREE online!
According to the Reggio Children website, "REChild magazine, published biannually since 1996, is both a possible and a concrete instrument for readers to feel themselves a part of a large philosophical and educational community connected in network and in dialogue, a community that reflects and acts on educational issues. The magazine is bilingual Italian-English, and each issue focuses on a particular theme or topic, thus providing in-depth discussion and specific information."
Please take a moment to click the link below to access this important and exciting resource for educators who are interested in knowing more about the experiences of the schools of Reggio Emilia and the interpretations of these experiences worldwide.
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