Launching into the Reggio Approach (Australian Contexts)

Presenter: Rebecca Duncan

Date: Saturday 5 August 2023

Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm

Venue: Bold Park Community School

Category: Workshop

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Program Description

This workshop has been developed to provide a context for the educational project of Reggio Emilia in Australia, as an introduction or a chance to revisit. It is suitable for those at the beginning of their Reggio Emilia journey and also for those wanting to revisit and relaunch their understandings.

The workshop highlights and reinforces the complex structures, role and organisation which underpin the educational project of Reggio Emilia and provides examples where educators have contextualised these provocations in Australian educational settings.

The session focuses on:

• The cultural context and systemic organisation

• The search and research for a different approach to learning and teaching

• The principles of the Reggio Emilia educational project in practice.

Rebecca Duncan is a consultant, educator and author whose experience in early childhood education spans over 25 years. She brings passion, commitment, and curiosity to her extensive work in facilitating professional learning, always focusing on ensuring these interactions are inspiring, collaborative and enriching. As a classroom educator, Rebecca received a National Excellence in Teaching Award (NEiTA WA), and has also undertaken a range of leadership roles throughout her career. Rebecca’s research of the educational project of Reggio Emilia spans two decades, including a study tour of Reggio Emilia in 2017. This research continues to be a profound catalyst in her advocacy for the rights and potentials of children, and continually influences her to reimagine possibilities for learning and teaching. Rebecca has served as co-convenor of REAIE’s Perth network for several years and thrives on these opportunities for dialogue and ongoing research.