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The Eighth NAREA Summer Conference
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Dialogues for Quality in Education:
Giving Visibility to Creative Thinking and Collaboration in Our Schools and Communities
In collaboration with Reggio Children and Portland Children's Museum with "The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children" Exhibit from Reggio Emilia, Italy
June 21, 2012: Pre-Conference
June 22-24, 2012: Conference
Portland, Oregon
Keynote speakers: Vea Vecchi, Atelierista (L), Tiziana Filippini, Pedagogista (C) and Amelia Gambetti, Insegnante (R) from Reggio Emilia, Italy
presenting the municipal 0-6 educational project
by sharing experiences and perspectives in process
 
School visits will include Opal School of the Portland Children's Museum, which operates a private preschool (ages 3-6) and a public charter elementary school (grades K-5). Opal serves as a resource for teacher-research by supporting and provoking fresh thinking about learning environments that inspire playful inquiry, creativity, imagination and the wonder of learning in children and adults.
The deadline for early conference registration is April 30.
Register now to take advantage of the discounted rate!
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April 15 - 20, 2012
International Study Group
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Contact: Angela Ferrario
April 30, 2012
Early Registration ends for NAREA Summer Conference!!!
Register Now!!!
June 21 - 24, 2012
The Eighth NAREA Summer Conference
Portland, OR
Summer Conference - Current
July 17 - December 8, 2012
"The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children" Exhibit
Vancouver, BC
Exhibit Project - Current Version
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Second International Summer School
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"The dimension of research
and the hundred languages of children"
Principles of the educational project
Indications - Preschools and Infant-toddler Centers of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia
June 3-15, 2012
Ligonchio - Appenines of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
For English speaking participants.
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Did you see the new job listing for a Preschool Director?
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If you or anyone you know is looking for a job in early childhood education, NAREA's new Job Postings List is a great place to start! Currently, there are jobs available in California, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Here's an example of what you will find on our page: "The successful candidate will embody the qualities of progressive education and have experience supervising teaching staff and/or administering a preschool program...The Director must support the school's educational vision, values and the study of the Reggio Emilia approach." To post a job, visit the Submit Job Posting page. NAREA offers this new resource for those interested in communicating about job openings to the Reggio-inspired community in North America. NAREA members pay a discounted fee for a 60-day posting. |
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NAREA's mission is to build a diverse community of advocates and educators to promote and defend the rights of children, families, and educators of all cultures through a collaboration of colleagues inspired by the philosophies and experiences of the 0-6 education project of Reggio Emilia, Italy. Joining NAREA is a great way to support this ongoing work, which seeks to elevate both the quality of life and the quality of schools and centers for young children.
Log onto the Join NAREA page to join or renew your membership.
Contact Cheryl Rapaport if you have questions about NAREA membership.
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Third Edition of The Hundred Languages of Children
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This exciting new edition subtitled, The Reggio Emilia Experience in Transformation, is now available! Edited by Carolyn Edwards, Lella Gandini, and George Forman.
This book includes contributions from leaders from Reggio Emilia and international scholars from Europe and North America, including Loris Malaguzzi, Carlina Rinaldi, Vea Vecchi, Howard Gardner, Gunilla Dahlberg and others. It is illustrated with photographs of the teachers and children in Reggio Emilia schools as well as drawings from the children of the Reggio Emilia preschools.
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Innovations in Early Education:
The International Reggio Emilia Exchange
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Beginning with the Winter 2012 issue, Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Emilia Exchange will be published by the North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA)! To subscribe, log onto the Join NAREA page or the Innovations periodical pages of the NAREA website. Innovations issues are mailed quarterly.
The Winter 2012 issue was published in March and features: - "Education as a Strategic Competence of the City" by Claudia Giudici
- "The Reggio Children - Loris Malaguzzi Center Foundation: Perspectives from Three Founding Member Organizations"
- NAREA Column - "Reflections on the Reggio Children - Loris Malaguzzi Center Foundation" by Beth MacDonald
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"The Wonder of Learning -
The Hundred Languages of Children" Exhibit | 
"The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children" A New Exhibit from Reggio Emilia, Italy - North American Version   in collaboration with
February 2 - June 24, 2012
Portland, Oregon
July 17-December 8, 2012 Vancouver, British Columbia
For more information, visit the Exhibit Project - Current Version page of the NAREA website. 
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