NC Reggio Emilia Collaborative and The Wonder Of Learning: North Carolina

Hello educators!
Here's a fantastic PD opportunity this summer for thinking about racial justice and early math- I've been doing a fellowship with this group all year, and the way they're thinking about math and justice is very aligned with Reggio-Inspired teaching. It's in Chicago in June, hope you'll join me there! Reach out with any questions...
https://earlymath.erikson.edu/national-meeting/

NAREA Summer Conference will be in Atlanta- info below!

Plan to join us for the 19th NAREA Summer Conference, July 13–15 in Atlanta, GA.

Registration opening soon.

When asked about the NAREA conference one participant responded,
[The contributions of the speakers were] “meaningful and inspirational. It’s so important to work with bigger thinking (conceptual, social justice, changing the world and how we think, perceive, and engage) as the educational system and dominant thinking is so instrumentalized. My work has been motivated by change thinking and process based practices for decades. I feel like I’ve met kindred spirits, and there is a place for my practice and the way I think. This is like coming home somehow.”
— Sophie Edwards
2023 NAREA Winter Conference participant

https://www.reggioalliance.org/events__trashed/conferences/summer/

Want to work in a Reggio-inspired program that views early childhood educators as strong, competent, and capable while also receiving a professional salary? Carolina Friends School seeks a co-teacher for the 3- and 4-year-old group at the Durham Early School location. Come work with us!

Durham Early School Teacher Current Openings - Carolina Friends School, a pre-k to grade 12 Quaker day school serving the greater Durham-Chapel Hill, NC area | 919-383-6602 | [email protected]

A wonderful opportunity from our colleagues at Peaceful Schools.

When children can experience and practice simple conflict resolution skills in preschool and kindergarten, they carry those skills with them for the rest of their lives. Early Childhood educators, this one is just for you!

Don't miss out! Send a group for an additional discount.

www.peacefulschoolsnc.org/summer-institute-cultivating-early-childhood-classrooms/

A wonderful resource for considering our pedagogical approach while also preparing our environments in the time of COVID. These webinars are selling out quickly, but they are also offering more dates as they sell out.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-third-teacher-rethinking-responsive-spaces-in-the-time-of-covid-19-tickets-110714905262?fbclid=IwAR3AlEX8TR5A4lgd6aElkwwdfmArTChwDVtqPJ2urCAdMKZ92sYdXR3_l9U

The Third Teacher: Rethinking Responsive Spaces in the Time of Covid-19 Join us for a pedagogical dialogue on potentialities as we return to our spaces and seek opportunities to focus on possibilities.

New resources from Reggio Children-

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C’è un nuovo mondo digitale per conoscere il Reggio Emilia Approach, Webinar live, corsi, video ed editoria digitale: un ecosistema di contenuti e strategie da scoprire, interamente dedicate all’esperienza educativa dei nidi e delle scuole comunali di Reggio Emilia.

Protagonisti, come sempre, saranno gli insegnanti, i pedagogisti, gli atelieristi dei nidi e delle scuole dell’infanzia comunali di Reggio Emilia che, insieme con Reggio Children, racconteranno e condivideranno progetti ed esperienze.

Nei prossimi giorni comunicheremo il calendario dei primi webinar live da Reggio Emilia dedicati al Reggio Emilia Approach.

☞ Visita la pagina dedicata all’e-learning ed entra a far parte della digital community per accedere a contenuti speciali e sconti: https://www.reggiochildren.it/e-learning

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There is a new digital world to know more about the Reggio Emilia Approach: live webinars, courses, videos and digital publishing - an ecosystem of content and strategies to discover, entirely dedicated to the educational experience of the municipal infant toddler centres and preschools of Reggio Emilia.

As always, the protagonists will be the teachers, the pedagogistas, the atelieristas of the municipal infant toddler centres and preschools of Reggio Emilia who, along with Reggio Children, will speak about and share projects and experiences.

In the next days we will publish the calendar of the first live webinars from Reggio Emilia dedicated to the Reggio Emilia Approach.

☞ Visit the page dedicated to e-learning and join the digital community to access special content and discounts: https://www.reggiochildren.it/en/e-learning/

Early Childhood Educators NAEYC wants to hear how COVID-19 is impacting your centers and family care homes.

Child Care Challenges: Coronavirus / COVID-19 This is a brief survey from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), for those who are part of an early childhood education program. If you are facing financial and/or health impacts from the spread of the coronavirus, up to and including the closure of your program, ple...

A message from Claudia Giudici, the President of Reggio Children (click cc to view the English subtitles).

Videomessaggio di Claudia Giudici, Presidente di Reggio Children A videomessage from Claudia Giudici, president of Reggio Children Please click the cc button/key to activate the English subtitles

Some moving words from Claudia Giuducci, President of Reggio Children (subtitled in English)

Videomessaggio di Claudia Giudici, Presidente di Reggio Children A videomessage from Claudia Giudici, president of Reggio Children Please click the cc button/key to activate the English subtitles

Are there educators who need to develop a distance learning program for their students? If so, we're happy to support a discussion of how to do this with a Reggio mindset. Just comment below if you are interested.

Thinking of all our teachers across the State tonight, as I know we are both exposed to lots of people in our work and trying to navigate our own personal feelings about COVID-19 and the feelings of our students and families. Wondering if it would be helpful to share resources for children and families on this thread? I will also post another thread to start sharing ideas if you need to create a distance learning program for your children.

We're sorry that the ASK Conference will not take place this year. However, we look forward to coordinating a thread for next year's conference and hope you will join us!

We regret to announce that the 2020 Advancing Skills and Knowledge (ASK) Conference, scheduled for this Saturday, March 14, 2020, is canceled and will not be rescheduled this year. CCSA is sad to cancel this statewide learning event for early childhood educators, but the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System informed us on March 10 that they were unable to honor our rental agreement due to scheduling changes. Despite our long-standing relationship, we will not have access to the building.

To the more than 900 registrants, exhibitors, volunteers, and presenters, we hope you will join us at the conference in the future. We will refund all registration fees within 6-8 weeks. Thank you for your support and understanding!

The 2020 ASK Conference has been rescheduled due to weather. Hope to see you on March 14th.

The 2020 ASK Conference scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2020 will be rescheduled due to inclement weather. The school location is closed requiring this action. This early childhood professional conference will now be held on a snow make-up day of March 14, 2020.

Tomorrow is the last day for a group discount of 10 or more registering and paying together ($60 per person)! To receive the group rate, fax your registration forms to 919-403-6959. You can then call and provide your credit card information over the phone. Learn more here: https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0041-0007-8d0b36de03964f42b3b9c3920599c7cd

We are organizing a thread for the ASK Conference again this year! Register early as last year this thread was sold out! Group Registration ends January 25th. Let us know if we will see you there!

Attend the ASK Conference this February for the return of the Reggio Emilia Approach Learning Thread: Geography of Connections: Creating a Community of Learners. CEU credit available! Registration closes on February 1st! Register here: https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0041-0007-8d0b36de03964f42b3b9c3920599c7cd

It's time to register! If you've ever felt stuck implementing the Reggio Emilia approach in your classroom, or if you would like to learn how to follow the lead of your children in order to create a long-term project join us for The Power of Thinking in Early Childhood Classrooms! Pedagogical Consultant and author, Pam Oken-Wright, shares practical tips and techniques for dealing with sticking points in our work. There will be time to learn, network, and ask questions. So far we only have a small number of people registered. In order to avoid canceling the event, we'll need more folks to register in the next few days. So if you're interested, please register asap!
Here is the link
https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0041-0007-8982ceda88e34720b11aebcbd45b02be

Ready for the first initiative related to our Geography of Connections project? Come join us for a day of practical advice implementing the Reggio Emilia approach into the classroom!

https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0041-0007-8982ceda88e34720b11aebcbd45b02be

DURHAM COUNTY-REGGIO EMILIA: THE POWER OF THINKING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOMS This workshop is part of a statewide initiative by the NC Reggio Emilia Collaborative titled, Geography of Connections: Children as Creators of Community. While the workshop is designed to help educators engage in the initiative, all are welcome to attend!

While in Reggio Emilia a year and a half ago, we learned about the Piazza Piazze project (mentioned in the previous post) and we wondered, what if we could do something similar with all the amazing educators we have encountered during our work on the Wonder of Learning project. This wondering inspired us to develop our next initiative, an umbrella project for early childhood educators across North Carolina that simultaneously provides professional development for educators, elevates the quality of experience for young children in their respective programs, and makes visible the strong potential of all children. Are you ready to learn more?

Introducing Geography of Connections: Children as Creators of Community!

In preparation for our 8 pm launch of our next initiative, here is a link to the inspiration for our work this year. Make sure you watch the YouTube video!

https://www.reggiochildren.it/2017/12/13129/la-piazza-le-piazze/

La piazza /le piazze | Reggio Children Centro Internazionale per la difesa

Do you ever feel isolated in your work? Undervalued? Not appreciated? Viewed as a babysitter instead of an intelligent, skilled professional? We've heard you! And we're getting ready to launch a solution! Stayed tuned... counting down to an announcement at 8 pm tonight!

Have you ever wished you could have a similar support system as the teachers do in the infant-toddler and preschools of Reggio Emilia? We've been wanting that for you too! Check back Sunday evening to hear what we're putting in place for the 2019-2020 school year!

Get ready... we're introducing our new initiative this Sunday!

Wonder of Learning and NC Reggio Emilia Collaborative friends, check out this wonderful exhibit from Head Start students and teachers in MA!
(Thanks for sharing Wonder of Learning Boston 2018!)

If you or anyone you know is looking for a fantastic opportunity to work in a Reggio-inspired program, Carolina Friends School has an opening at the Durham Early School location. Here is a link to the job posting:
https://www.cfsnc.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/current-openings/~board/employment-opportunities/post/durham-early-school-lead-teacher

Current Openings - Carolina Friends School

Come join us at Kidzu Children’s Museum Community Pop-up at Hillsborough Elementary March 30th- April 9th. And help us spread the word!

Interested in exploring the benefits and techniques of yoga with children? There is a wonderful opportunity to learn about using yoga with 3-6-year-olds on Saturday, April 13th from 8:30-12pm at Carolina Friends School. See the flyer for details.
Register at: https://www.cfsnc.org/cfseducation/extended-learning/adult- enrichment/yogaworkshop

Did you know that we will be coordinating a thread on the Reggio Emilia approach during the A.S.K. Conference on Saturday, February 23, 2019? This year our thread will feature an atelier experience where participants can work with materials and learn how to create similar encounters in their classrooms. The featured ateliers will be natural materials, recycled materials, movement, black and white materials, and graphic languages. Space is limited to 100 participants this year, so signup early!

https://www.childcareservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2019_ASK_Program-WEB_final.pdf

www.childcareservices.org

We are very excited to announce the development of our next initiative, Geography of Connections: Children as Creators of Community. The aim of this initiative is to create a statewide exhibit of children's perspectives on their community in order to make visible the strong potential of ALL children. This initiative will include professional development and assistance for educators in order to support their involvement in the exhibit. A working group is currently being formed to help shepherd this project into reality. Please see the flyer for more information and contact Carmen Raynor at [email protected] to join our working group. The first meeting of the working group will be in January 2019!

Here's another wonderful opportunity for professional development! Join Carrie Becker and Tara Lawson for this hands-on workshop developing skills for observing and documenting children's learning in the outdoor classroom.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-outdoor-classroom-observing-documenting-learning-tickets-50784019369

The Outdoor Classroom: Observing & Documenting Learning Join Carrie Becker and Tara Lawson for this hands-on workshop where teachers will gain the skills necessary for observing and documenting learning in the outdoor classroom. Observing and documenting a child's learning experience is a skill that takes practice- especially in the outdoor classroom. Du...