More information for teacher growth :)

We never stop learning and growing, do we? Reggio-Inspired Network of MN May 20, 2012 12:15 pm You have subscribed to these e-mail notices about new posts to the blog. If you want to change your settings or unsubscribe please visit: http://www.mnreggio.org/?page_id=368&code=e20487b4c80c197e61054905d085b450&addr=mobrien%40hastings.k12.mn.us& Recent Blog Posts by Jeanne Vergeront Museum consultant and Reggio-inspired blogger Jeanne Vergeront’s most recent two posts (May 14th and May 1st) are worth reading. Jeanne participated as a panel member in April 28th’s “Enter, Encounter, Engage” at Hamline University. She offers insight from that experience and poses some interesting thoughts about the power of questions.

Event April 28

April 28th’s “Enter, Encounter, Engage” has offerings for children and parents, educators and community members interested in education and citizenship. Dr. Kay Cutler, recently returned from Italy, is the afternoon speaker. Here’s the link to register for all or part of the day: http://mnreggio2012.eventbrite.com/

Summer School in Italy

Second International Summer School in Italy
Check out this link to Reggio Children that provides information about the Second International Summer School taking place in Reggio Emilia and Ligonchio, Italy from June 3 – 15th.
http://www.reggiochildren.it/2012/02/2882/second-international-summer-school/?lang=en

Documentation

Documentation: Transforming our Perspective
This 15 minute video about documentation by Melissa Rivard (Documentation Specialist at Harvard University) is back on-line for viewing. It includes a conversation with leaders of Reggio Children about the role of documentation in teaching and learning.
http://vimeo.com/36323323

Good resource

If you're not already receiving this electronic newsletter, I'd suggest it :)

http://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/collage/currentcollage.html?source=WINcollage

Ted Talks...

...is an interesting website. Here's a link that was posted on a discussion board I host on LinkedIn.

http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education.html

Interesting new study

Preschoolers can learn critical language skills from their better-prepared classmates, a new study finds.

http://earlyed.newamerica.net/blogposts/2012/what_influence_do_peers_have_on_preschoolers_language_skills-61978