January 31st – 7 pm on HBO

…in Reggio Emilia, Italy, July 4-17, 2010 for 100 participants.

The main contents of The Summer School will be:

“- The principles of the educational project- Infant Toddler Centres and preschools, Istituzione of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia.
- Experiences of theories and practice in dialogue
- The school seen as a system of interactions and relationships
- Analysis of research projects
- Encounters with teachers, pedagogistas and atelieristas
- 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. Visits and workshops
- The cultural project of the International Centre Loris Malaguzzi
- Reggio Children and the role of International Networks
- Friends of Reggio Children International Association
- The town, the community, the early childhood services in Reggio Emilia
- Encounters with local administratoris, politicians, city council members
- Projects in collaboration with Univerisities
- The Italian Educational System
- Experiences from the World: dialogues and conversations with the participants

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, making the learning
visible: workshop in motion.

The two weeks will be in English. The participants are expected to have a good knowledge of the language in order to facilitate exchanges among them and to support active interactions and communications.”

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…currently on my list of things to “try to do” this summer

Capital: Port-au-Prince
18°32′N 72°20′W / 18.533°N 72.333°W / 18.533; -72.333 Official languages: Haitian Creole, French Ethnic groups: 95.0% black, 5% mulatto and white Demonym: Haitian Government: Parliamentary Republic President: René Préval Prime Minister: Jean-Max Bellerive Formed as: Saint-Domingue 30 October 1697 Independence declared: 1 January 1804 Independence recognized: 17 April 1825 Area Total: 27,751 km2 (140th) 10,714 sq mi Water (%): 0.7 Population: 2009 estimate 10,033,000 (82nd) Density: 361.5/km2 (31st) 936.4/sq mi Currency: Gourde (HTG) Time zone: (UTC-5) Drives: on the right Calling code: 509

Haiti

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