curricula and pedagogy
The Investigating Quality Project: Innovative approaches in early childhood
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Presentations from "Early childhood policy, provisions and practice: Critical questions about care and education. A symposium"
Developing culturally focused Aboriginal early childhood education programs: A handbook
Democracy and experimentation: Two fundamental values for education
Democracy and experimentation: Two fundamental values for education
Quality in early childhood services - An international perspective
Early childhood policy, provisions and practice: Critical questions about care and education
Keynote Speaker:
- Peter Moss, Professor of Early Childhood Provision, Faculty of Children and Learning, Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
Topic: What is our image of the child? Critical questions in early childhood policy, provision and practice
>> See Peter Moss' policy brief for UNESCO, "What is your image of the child?"
Followed by panel responses:
- Rachel Langford, Ryerson University -- Critical Questions about pedagogy: Are we asking the right questions?
- Donna Lero, University of Guelph -- Critical questions about families: How can we design policy and provision to meet family needs?
- Martha Friendly, CRRU -- Critical questions about Canada: What are the barriers to early childhood policy and provision?
- Kathleen Flanagan, Child and Family Policy Consultant/ECE and Care Specialist -- Critical questions about moving forward: What can a province do?
Organized by:
School of Early Childhood Education, Ryerson University
Childcare Resource and Research Unit
Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being, University of Guelph
Centre for Children, Youth and Families, Ryerson University
Journey of possibilities: Reggio inspirations in elementary contexts
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This conference will bring together international and Canadian educators to discuss the Reggio Emilia philosophy in elementary and middle school contexts.
Key speakers:
- Paola Cagliari, Pedagogista, Director of Preschools and Infant Toddler Centres, Istituzione of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia Italy
- Lella Gandini, U.S. Liaison for Reggio Children
- Harold Gothson, Senior Consultant for Reggio Emilia Institute, Sweden
- Mara Krechevsky, Project Zero - Harvard University