June 2007
Greetings!
What's new with NAREA?
Registration for the NAREA Summer Conference has almost reached our limit of 350! Last day to register for the two-day conference is June 15, although the pre-conference tour of schools has reached capacity and we are no longer accepting additional registrations for that option. Take a look at our program content below.
"Advocacy, Diversity and Alliance for the Rights of Children:
Teachers, Children and Families as Co-Researchers"
Santa Monica, CA
June 28 & 29, 2007
Special Guest, Carlina Rinaldi
Executive Pedagogical Consultant, Reggio Emilia Municipal Infant-Toddler Centers and Preschools, will present two keynotes, "Image of the Child" and "Teacher as Researcher."
Book Signing Event
Carlina will sign copies of her recent publication, In Dialogue with Reggio Emilia: Listening, Researching and Learning. New York, NY: Routledge.
Books for Sale
Limited quantities of Carlina’s book and other Reggio Children and related publications will be available for purchase
Cultural Evening at the Skirball
Visit the new exhibition, Noah’s Ark, at the exquisite Skirball Cultural Center and enjoy an evening of wine and heavy or’ devours reception. $45 cost includes transportation, food, beverages, and entrance fees. Registration is necessary.
Panel Presentations
California educators will offer a panel presentation, “Evolutions in California Early Childhood Contexts,” to share insights and updates from their home state
Wheelock College professor, David Fernie with Lisa Fiore of Lesley University, will share in a panel presentation and discussion of, “Evolutions in Professional Development”
Sharon Palsha, Professor at University of North Carolina and Barbara Acton, Executive Director of Childhood League Center in Ohio, will join in a panel presentation and discussion of, “Evolutions in the Inclusion of Children with Special Rights”
Break Out Sessions
Two of the following presentations by North American Educators will be offered to participants as break-out session choices:
The Language of Dramatic Play: Looking into Children’s Play Context
Mark Mabry, Director of Admissions & Carolee Fucigna, Pre-K Teacher Ring Mountain Day School, Tiburon CA & Nueva School, Hillsborough CA
Peer Coaching
Dawn Kenney, Classroom Coordinator, Mentor Graphics Child Development Center, Wilsonville OR
Reggio-Inspired Projects within Standards-Based Classrooms: A Texas Teacher Education Program Shares the Reggio Approach as Inspiration for Change
Martha Foote, Associate Professor and Head, Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction, Sheri Vasinda, 3rd & 4th grade Multi-Age Teacher & Jennifer Cheatham, ELL Teacher Texas A & M University, Commerce TX, Allen Independent School District, Allen TX & Garland Independent School District, Garland TX
Reggio Meets the Beaders of Khayelitsha, South Africa
Dorothy Yumi Garcia, Art & Education Director & Tom Harding, Executive Director, Art Aids Art, Altadena CA
Parents as Protagonists: Two Short Stories of our Center’s Quest to Engage Parents in the Learning Process to Deepen the Quality of our Day-to Day Experiences with Families
Sandra Phillips, Director of EC Programs & Alma Cortes, Lead Teacher, The Accelerated School, Los Angeles CA
Imagination, Dreams & Realization: Our Journey through Castles
Kristie Norwood, Education Specialist & Jesus Oviedo, Atelierista, Chicago Commons Child Development Program, Chicago IL
Superheroes and Bad Guys: Possibilities for Making Meaning in a Media Intense Time
Jaime Jacobs-Rossfeld, Teacher, Evergreen Community School, Santa Monica, CA
The Calendar: A Child’s Perspective
Amy Bice, Teacher, New School West, Santa Monica, CA
For more information, see conference brochure on NAREA web site: www.reggioalliance.org or e-mail:
We look forward to seeing you in Santa Monica!