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10th Annual Summer Conference
Materials as a Vital Aspect of
a Contextual Curriculum:
A Decade of Thinking
June 21, 22, 23, 2007
Boulder Journey School, a school of
infant, toddler, preschool,
pre-kindergarten
and
kindergarten age children
As a school community, we would like to thank Reggio Children and
our colleagues around the world for a decade of inspiration and support.
To celebrate our 10th annual conference,
we are offering a free
registration
to the
10th and the 110th person who registers.
Boulder Journey School Conference
Each year, the faculty at Boulder Journey School formulates goals based on our current thinking. These goals are used to organize and guide the professional development of our community of learners. This year, several of our goals surround our interpretation of the theory of the hundred languages, a theory that we borrowed from the educators in Reggio Emilia, leading to our consideration of questions such as…
How can we improve the quality, quantity and variety of materials available in the school?
How does the organization and presentation of materials inspire and encourage expression?
How can we use materials to support and extend the co-construction and representation of ideas?
Please join us as we share our developing understandings and collaborate with us in our continuing evolution surrounding materials in a contextual curriculum. Presentations and discussions will be supported by…
Boulder Journey School faculty and pedagogical team
Colleagues from L’Atelier School – Miami, FL
Clayton Schools’ Family Center – Clayton, MO
The Innovative Teacher Project – San Francisco,CA
Nationally renowned art educators
Please note: You can register for the Videatives
Conference or the Boulder Journey School
Conference or for both conferences.
Download Summer Conference Registration Form (PDF)
Download Summer Conference Registration Form (Word)
Download Hotel Information
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Videatives Conference
Using Digital Documentation to Study
and Communicate What Children Know
Through a full-day discussion and hands-on exploration of the innovative uses of digital technology you will learn how to…
Support:
- High level interactions among young children and adults by identifying children’s goals, strategies and theories
- A negotiated curriculum based on children’s explorations and investigations during ordinary moments of the day
- The participation of parents and students through the study of digital documentation
- Better communication with children, families and colleagues
Create:
- Digital video that can support teachers in determining the “what”, the “so what” and the “now what” of experiences
- Video-episodes of the children that can be revisited to enhance their reflectivity and learning
- Journals and panels that explain daily and long-term projects
- Indexed archives of children’s work to serve as teacher resources
- Videatives, a combination of text and high-impact digital video clips that exemplify and explain what children know
Special Features:
- A discussion of the use of digital video versus digital photography
- Individualized hands-on instruction using your own laptop computer
- Time to share specific problems and solutions with one another
- Free videatives that exemplify the principles discussed
- A list of hardware & software to guide your purchases
Certificates of completion will be distributed at the end of the day
Please note: You can register for the Videatives
Conference or the Boulder Journey School
Conference or for both conferences.
Download Summer Conference Registration Form (PDF)
Download Summer Conference Registration Form (Word)
Download Hotel Information
View Past Summer Conference Information
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NAREA
North American Reggio Emilia Alliance
Professional Development Initiatives
Fundamental Principles of the Reggio Emilia Approach
Workshops in the U.S.A. ~ Canada ~ Mexico
Boulder Journey School will host a workshop focusing on
The Fundamental Principles of the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education
March 3, 2007 - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Cost: $30 per person
The workshop will include:
- A presentation focusing on how our practice has evolved inspired by the work of the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy
- A tour of the school
- Small discussion groups for questions and reflections
Registration Deadline: February 28, 2007
Download NAREA Conference Registration Form (PDF)
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For more information about conferences at Boulder Journey School, please contact:
Andrea Sisbarro
303.443.8909
andrea.sisbarro@boulderjourneyschool.com
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