Children learning to live in harmony with the world
Intention in this process
Committed to our vision and the values and beliefs of Nanabijou Childcare Centre alongside the the fundamentals of the Reggio Emilia Principles the following outline is our orientation process and ongoing professional learning for new and existing staff. Revisiting and reflecting on the Image of the child, educator and family. How does this look in our day to day practice? Building a community of learners through relationships: restructuring our thinking on professional development.
Session 1
Session 1 includes:
History of Reggio Emilia
Timeline of Reggio Emilia
The Image of the Child: You’re Image of the Child: Where Teaching Begins Article.
Authentic Childhood: Image of the Child – Chapter 2
Pedagogical Companion
Session 2
Although there are many similarities between the role of the educators in North America and in the municipal preschools in Reggio Emilia, there are several significant different ways the role looks in North America which we will de-construct as apart of ongoing professional learning for new and existing staff. In reviewing the role of the educator/teacher we will be reflecting on all the fundamentals of the Reggio Emilia Principles.
Session 2 includes:
The Role of Teacher
The Teacher as Researcher
Indications Preschools and Infant-Toddler Centres
Session 3
The Role of the Teacher as program planner changes to the role of creator of the environment as a third teacher
Session 3 includes:
Connecting through Caring and Learning spaces
The Environment as Third Teacher
Progettazione, Environment, Spaces and Relations
Session 4
The role of the Teacher as curriculum planner changes to the role of the teacher as a co-constructor of knowledge.
Session 4 includes:
Negotiated learning through design documentation and discourse
Development Participation
Session 5
The Role of the Teacher as parent educator changes to the role of the teacher as a partner with parents.
Session 5 includes:
Book chapter: Relationships
Participation, Documentation, Organization, Assessment
Session 6
The Role of the Teacher as a listener, provocateur, and negotiator of meaning.
Session 6 includes:
The hundred languages and Listening
Article: The Pedagogy of listening
Book chapter: The Pedagogy of listening: The listening perspective from Reggio Emilia
Session 7
The Role of the Teacher as a supporter of the competent child.
Session 7 includes:
Article: Education based on relationships
Environment, spaces and relations
Session 8
The Role of the Teacher supports learning through relationships with children, families, co-workers, materials, nature and all that we encounter.
Session 8 includes:
Indications 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.5
A Hundred Languages of Children: Chapter 4 - Our Responsibility
Session 9
The Role of the Teacher in facilitating play changes to the role of the teacher as an exchange of understandings.
Session 9 includes:
The classroom through a relationship lens
Indications 2.1,2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 2.9
Session 10
The role of the teacher changes from working primarily with individual children to working with children as a group.
Session 10 includes:
Indications 2.1,2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.9
A clip from the film "Everyday Utopias" - Reggio Children 2011
>> Session 10 video
A clip from the film "Everyday Utopias" - Reggio Children 2011
Session 11
The Role of the teacher involves working with children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Session 11 includes:
Indications2.3, 2.7, 2.10, 2.12
A Hundred Languages of Children: Chapter 11:
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