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Emergent Curriculum

Courses

Introduction to Emergent Curriculum in Full Day Kindergarten and Early Learning Settings, Emergent Curriculum Certificate, Ontario Reggio Association, Toronto, ON August 2016

Professional Learning

Emergent Curriculum Session with Susan Stacey, St. Lawrence College, Kingston, ON March 2016

Emergent Curriculum: The beginning, the cycle of inquiry, understanding children’s theories and pedagogical documentation with Susan Stacey November 2016-December 2018

Research and Reading

Books and essays by Susan Stacey and Carol Ann Wein. I am studying the relationship of documentation to the cycle of inquiry and creating spaces for reflective dialogues in collaboration with educators that create cultures of thinking together about children’s learning and our own.

The Project Approach

Professional Learning

ReCognition hosted a Big Idea Experience: The Project Approach with Tracy Sims and Cheryl Emrich from Passionately Curious Educators, Ottawa, ON November 2016

This session provided educators with an opportunity to: learn about real projects in an Kindergarten classroom, reflect on the process and planning of project work, discuss how to capture and embrace the true interests of children.

Research and Reading

Studying and reflecting on an ebook produced from our Big Idea Experience: The Project Approach The Project Approach EBook

Relationships as Curriculum

Courses

Pedagogical Documentation in Early Childhood Education, York University,  Faculty of Eduction, Dr. Carol Anne Wien, August 2017

Professional Learning

Documentation as Relationship. Karyn Callaghan and Jason Avery,  April 2016

Summer Conference 2016 Engaging Children, Families, and Educators in a Spiral of Learning: Embracing Openness and Uncertainty. North American Reggio Emilia Alliance, June 2016

Dynamics of Participation: Circularity of Knowledge between Children and Adults. North American Reggio Emilia Alliance, June 2016.

Research and Reading

Facilitating professional learning book club for early years educators on Learning Together with Young Children January-December 2016

Reading Together we’re Better: establishing a coactive learning environment by Bev Bos