Innovative Pedagogies in Early Childhood 12 credits
This program offers teachers and schools the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of a pedagogy based on an image of the child as a competent and capable learner. Using the example of the preschools in Reggio Emilia, Italy, teachers taking this program will emerge with an understanding of how to grow Reggio-inspired communities in a wide range of settings, employing culturally responsive pedagogies.
Educators will develop skills in: environments, materials, provocations, documentation, family engagement, citizenship, and the vision of the capable, curious young child. The program will give students the opportunity to immerse themselves in Reggio-inspired classrooms in the Boston area through internships, learning from master teachers and developing their own pedagogies. Teachers will also have the opportunity to join a study-tour to Italy.
In this program, EARED 6002 will be taken for three credits.
Required Core Courses
| EEDUC 5815 | Innovative Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education Seminar | 3 |
| EEDUC 5300 | Environment and Materials in Reggio-Inspired Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EEDUC 6139 | A Pedagogy of Play | 3 |
Elective (choose one in consultation with your advisor)
| EARED 6002 | Integrated Arts Strategies for Inclusive Settings | 2-3 |
| EEDUC 6058 | Anti-Bias Communities in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EEDUC 5115 | Families, Society, and Schools | 3 |
| EEDUC 5301 | Reggio Emilia-Inspired Study Tour: Collaboration, Inspiration, and Interpretation | 3 |
| EEDUC 6017 | Advanced Reflections on the Reggio Emilia Approach | 3 |
| EEDUC 5138 | Literacy, Literature, and the Arts in the Early Childhood Classroom | 3 |
| EEDUC 5130 | Early Childhood STEAM and Health | 3 |
| EEDUC 5045 | Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers | 3 |