THIRD INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL
The Reggio Emilia Approach to Education Quality education to feed the planet
THIRD INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL in Reggio Emilia, Italy July 5-13, 2015 Preface The Third International Summer School in Reggio Emilia wants to be an occasion for encounter, dialogue, study, research among people from different contexts, cultures and from different experiences. The Preschools and Infant-toddler Centers – Istituzione of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia, Italy have developed a significant educational experience for more than 50 years. The first school was opened in 1963, the first infant-toddler centre was opened in 1971. The town of Reggio Emilia has always been committed in the investment on early childhood education, with a strong belief that investing in education means investing in a better society. The pedagogical and cultural experience of the municipal infant-toddler centres and preschools, known in the world as the Reggio Emilia Approach, offers itself as an example of an educational experience with an intense vitality, based on research and innovation. At international level the Reggio Emilia Approach is seen as a creative pedagogical project that enhance quality in education. The aspect of Reserch for Innovation that characterizes the pedagogical experience of Reggio Emilia has been appreciated locally, nationally and internationally. Its study in depth has encountered the interest of many teachers, pedagogistas, atelieristas, educators, researchers, administrators, artists, architects, students, politicians, policy makers, fundraisers, many people who belong not only to the Educational field. The Third Summer School in Reggio Emilia will also offer opportunities to the participants to study in depth the experience of the infant-toddler centres and preschools – Istituzione of the Municipality – Reggio Emilia and the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre through different professional development strategies.
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THIRD INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL
The Reggio Emilia Approach to Education Quality education to feed the planet
The first International Summer School will last from July 5 to July 13, 2015. It will take place in Reggio Emilia, Italy at the International Centre Loris Malaguzzi as well as well in Ligonchio, Reggio Emilia in relation with the Atelier of water and energy “From Wave to Wave” and in Milan in relation with Expo2015 “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life” The main contents of The Summer School will be: - The principles of the educational project Preschools and Infant-toddler Centers – Istituzione of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia. - The three main protagonists of the Reggio Emilia Approach: children, educators and parents - Experiences of theories and practice in dialogue - The school seen as a system of interactions and relationships - Making learning visible: observation, interpretation and documentation - Analysis of research projects - Encounters with teachers, pedagogistas, atelieristas and families - Parents participation in the life of the school - The experience of the preschools and continuity with the primary school - The hundred languages of children. Expressive and cognitive learning - Exhibitions seen as professional development tools - Atelier Ray of Light, Atelier of Water and Energy, Atelier of Living Organism, Atelier of Digital Landscapes, Atelier of Remida Creative Recycling Centre: visits and workshops - Education and nutrition - Environment, well-being and sustainability - The cultural project of the International Centre Loris Malaguzzi - Reggio Children and the role of the International Networks - The Reggio Children-Loris Malaguzzi Foundation - The town and the community of Reggio Emilia. The culture of its territory - Encounters with local administrators, politicians, city council members - Experiences from the World: dialogues and conversations with the participants.
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THIRD INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL
The Reggio Emilia Approach to Education Quality education to feed the planet
The Reggio Emilia Approach to Education. Quality education to feed the planet The programme will be developed through lectures, power point presentations, plenary sessions, workshops, hands-on, working in groups, role playing, projection of video clips, analisys of documentation tools. The programme will be in English (with consecutive translation Italian/English).The participants are expected to have a good knowledge of the language, also in order to facilitate exchanges among them and to support active interactions and communications. Date: July 5-13, 2015 Number of participants: 100 The individual participation fee for the International Summer School is: Euro 2.500 The fee includes: - Programme fee - Professional interpreters Italian/English - Bus service when required by the programme - Lunches at the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre - Bus transfer and lunch in Ligonchio - Bus transfer and entrance ticket to Expo2015 in Milan - Cultural opportunity in the territory of Reggio Emilia - Conference materials - Coffee breaks Travel and accommodation are not included. Please book your own accommodation in Reggio Emilia for the whole period of the Summer School. For hotel reservations please refer to: http://turismo.comune.re.it/en/hotels-andrestaurants/where-to-stay?set_language=en Registration forms can be downloaded from Reggio Children web site: www.reggiochildren.it Space is limited. Once capacity is reached, registration will be closed.
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THIRD INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL
The Reggio Emilia Approach to Education Quality education to feed the planet
“We would like to point out that children, though naturally endowed with the art of making friends and acting as teachers among their peers, do not refine this art by taking suggestions from manuals or out of thin air. They take and interpret models from adults, and even more so when these adults are capable of working, discussing, thinking and researching together. Children’s observation and deduction skills enable them to judge the consistency and inconsistency of adult behavior. The cooperation between teachers and families is another essential element that strenghtens and facilitates cooperation between children.” Loris Malaguzzi
Research as an essential dimension of life Respecting the rights of human beings
A culture of childhood, a culture of life, relationships with the territory, global perspectives, participation, democracy and co-responsibility
Ethics and complexity Aesthetic and the pleasure of inhabiting spaces
Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life
Emotional, ecological and scientific dimension Quality of learning Education and/is politics International relations and pedagogical innovation 4/4