I'll come clean: as a kid, I didn't get math. I was generally able to follow instructions and produce the answers my teachers were looking for, but on the whole it seemed totally arbitrary to me. I was never quite sure how it impacted me and what it had to do with my day-to-day life... Continue Reading →
Reggio, Citizenship, and the Power of Difference
The Reggio Way isn't quite like other educational philosophies. While it shares commonalities with many other approaches to learning, it holds the importance of citizenship as one of its core tenants. Facilitating the mental and physical growth of students in a safe and inviting environment is the ultimate goal, but the method by which such... Continue Reading →
The Intangible Third Teacher
When I first started working in the Reggio Way, "environment" was a word that felt hopelessly vague to me. Time after time, I floundered through discussions centered on "environment as the third teacher" that seemed to incorporate nearly everything. With only a few years of experience under my belt, I have heard the word used... Continue Reading →