| NAREA eNewsletter | August 2010
Featuring NAREA Summer Conference |
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| Greetings!
We would like to continue sharing with you photos of some of the people, places, and things we encountered in Chicago during the Sixth NAREA Summer Conference. The August eNewsletter features photos from the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award, highlights from a few of the schools visited during the tour of schools and photos of some of the presenters of the breakout sessions.
If you would like to share a terrific photograph that you took during the conference to possibly appear in the September eNewsletter, email your photos (JPG preferred) to Julie Sewell. Please identify names and locations, if possible.
As the new school year begins, best wishes for a very productive and satisfying experience in the wonderful adventure of teaching and learning--
Julie Sewell
NAREA Communications Coordinator
770-552-0179 (phone and fax)
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| Calendar | |
June 15 - November 30, 2010
"The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Lanuages of Children" Exhibit, Chicago, Illinois
October 17 - 22, 2010
In Depth Study Week - The Experience of the Infant-Toddler Center and Its Contexts, Reggio Emilia, Italy
November 3-6, 2010
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| 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner --
Carolyn Pope Edwards | | Every year, NAREA honors an individual or organization for contributions to the field of early childhood education and advocacy for the rights of children, families, and educators. The 2010 recipient of the NAREA Lifetime Achievement Award is Carolyn Pope Edwards. Carolyn is the Willa Cather Professor at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln NE, teaching in the departments of Psychology and Child, Youth, and Family Studies. She is a noted author and editor of many books and articles analyzing relationship-building practices in the infant-toddler centers and preschools in northern and central Italy. This award was presented to Carolyn at a special ceremony on Friday, June 25th during the Sixth NAREA Summer Conference in Chicago.
Left--(L to R)--Mayor Graziano Delrio, Amelia Gambetti, NAREA Co-Chairs Jennifer Strange and Margie Cooper,
Carolyn Edwards, and Carla Rinaldi were on the stage at Jones High School as Carolyn was presented the framed Lifetime Achievement Award, an orange NAREA bag, and other tokens of appreciation.
Center--Carolyn holds the framed award.
Right--Mayor Delrio, Amelia Gambetti, and Carla Rinaldi (not pictured) presented Carolyn with a beautiful silk
scarf from Italy.
Best wishes and congratulations!
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The Sixth NAREA Summer Conference in Chicago--
Tour of Schools | |
In collaboration with Reggio Children and Crossroads in Chicago*,
NAREA hosted the Sixth Summer Conference on June 24th and 25th with a program focusing on
Dialogues for Quality in Education--"Our Image of Children,
Our Image of Teachers, Our Image of Learning, Our Responsibility"
The very popular Tour of Schools took place on June 23rd. Each participant was able to visit three of the six participating Crossroads schools:
Chicago Commons: Nia Family Center, Paulo Freire Center, and Taylor Center
Christopher House: Logan Square
Chicago Public Schools: Belmont-Cragin ECC and Velma Thomas ECC
Photos were taken by our staff during their visits to the two schools on their route--Belmont-Cragin and Nia Family Center. We are sorry that we do not have photos from all of the schools participating on the Tour of Schools, but we hope that there will be some submitted for the September eNewsletter.
The following photos are from Belmont-Cragin Early Childhood Center:
Left--New NAREA Board Co-Chair Barbara Acton enjoys the creative display of photos of faculty members.
Center--Karen Haigh (seated) enjoys the tour with visitors from Italy, the NAREA Board, and other friends.
Right--Kristen Brizzolara stands in the atelier in front of a storage unit which is both functional and beautiful.
Left--Local school council president Angelica Araujo explains the importance of parental involvement.
Center--A visitor makes notes in this bilingual classroom for children ages 3-5.
Right--Karen Hesterman (L), a preschool teacher at Belmont-Cragin, visits with Jennifer Strange (R).
The following photos are from Nia Family Center:
Left--Teresa Acevedo (L) and Jennifer Strange (C) are greeted by Janice Woods (R), Director.
Center--NAREA Board members were greeted in the lobby of the school.
Right--A delicious lunch was served to participants at three of the schools--Nia Family Center (pictured),
Belmont-Cragin Early Childhood Center, and Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center.
Left--Studio Coordinator Kevin Durney stands in front of intriguing projected images in the infant/toddler center.
Center--Studio Coordinator Jesus Oviedo stands with his wife Jessica Fong in front of documentation.
Right--Tour of Schools visitors study the unique indoor pond.
* A group of Chicago area educators and administrators from City of Chicago Department of Family & Support Services, Chicago Commons, Chicago Children's Museum and Columbia College Chicago formed Crossroads in Chicago in order to work together to bring "The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children" exhibit to Chicago.
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| The Sixth NAREA Summer Conference in Chicago--
Presentations by North American Educators | |
On Friday, June 25th, there were nine different breakout sessions presented at Columbia College Chicago Conway Center. Two of the presentations are not represented by a photograph, but all of the topics and presenters are listed below.
Left--"A Long and Meaningful Relationship" - Carolyn Pope Edwards, Willa Cather Professor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln NE
Center--"Clay: Supporting Collaboration and Communication in a K/1 Context" - Sally Hovey, K/1 Atelierista,
Maplewood-Richmond Heights Early Childhood Center, Maplewood MO Right--"The Preschoolers and Jerry: A Partnership Between Children and A Community Artist" - Dee Smith (L), Lecturer, Early Childhood Program & Professional Development Coordinator, and Amanda Terreri (R), Preschool Mentor Teacher, Campus Children's School, University of Vermont, Burlington VT
Left--"Embracing the Complexity of Materials with Infants and Toddlers" - Monica Malley, Studio Teacher, and
Karen Potyandy, Collaboration Support Team, MacDonald Montessori School, St. Paul MN
Right--"Embracing the Values of Collaboration and Effort" - Margie Cooper (not pictured), Inspired Practices in Early Education, Roswell GA, Monica Murray (L), St. Anne's Day School, Atlanta GA, Dewanda Martin (next L), First Baptist Church Kindergarten, Rosemary New (R), First Baptist Church Infant-Toddler Program, Greenville SC, and Kristi Cameron (far R), representing Grant Park Cooperative Preschool, Atlanta GA
Left-- "Encounters with Nature--A Meeting Between Reality and Fantasy: Stories of Toddlers in Action--
Using Our Context of Miami as a Powerful Resource" - Isabel Coles and Ana Pineda, Teacher/Mentors,
L'Atelier, Miami FL
Right--"The Study of Gabriel's Angels: How Pet Therapy Builds a Sense of Community" - Leonor Lundholm (L), Children's Services Coordinator (and 2009 study tour winner), Natalia Canalez (C), Teacher, and Kristine Rochon (R), Teacher, Child Parent Centers, Inc., Tucson AZ Not pictured--"Integrating Creative Dance with Children and Teachers" - Donna Mandel, Dance Residency Artist,
Independent Integration Consultant, Linda Lullo, Teacher, and Ana Quintanilla, Teacher Assistant, Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago IL
Not pictured--"Earth Language: Young Children's Research on the Details of Life and Life's Big Questions"
Meredith Dodd, Lead Teacher, and Maureen Condon, Student Teacher, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools,
Chicago IL
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| "The Wonder of Learning" Exhibit | |
"The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children"
A New Exhibit from Reggio Emilia, Italy - North American Version
June 15 - November 30, 2010
33 E. Congress Parkway
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.,
Thursday from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10 to 5 p.m.
The exhibit will be present through a rotation of the following host communities,
approximately six months at a time:
2011: Newark, Ohio
2011: Monterey County CA
2012: Portland OR
2012: Vancouver BC Canada
2013: Owensboro KY
2013: Honolulu HI
2014: Greenville SC
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 page in the NAREA section of the NAREA website. |
Innovations in Early Education:
The International Reggio Exchange
| The summer 2010 issue of Innovations, v. 17. n. 3, will be published in early September 2010 and will focus on multiculturalism and social justice with article by Deana Margini and Karen Haigh. For more information on Innovations including publication guidelines, log onto the Innovations Periodical page of the NAREA website.
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