Growing Together with Jen Azzariti

Mara Krechevsky, senior researcher at Harvard's Project Zero , has transformed how educators understand learning and documentation through her pioneering work, including Making Learning Visible. Her insights, shared in projects like A Pedagogy of Play and Visible Learners, continue to inspire early childhood educators around the world.

Jeanne Vergeront is a Reggio-inspired children's museum designer from whom we have so much to learn! Check out her incredible blog about curiosity, creativity, play, and what it means to have a strong image of the child. https://museumnotes.blogspot.com/

This episode honors the legacy of Carla Rinaldi, who recently passed away and was a pioneering voice in the Reggio Approach. In a loving tribute, Dr. Naama Zoran shares insights into Carla’s lasting influence and how her ideas continue to shape the way we see children, learning, and teaching.

Nicky Byers leads the Society of Richmond Children’s Centres in British Columbia, Canada. She brings us inside a multiple school-wide intention and shares her beautiful journey.

Ron Grady is a researcher, educator, and author of Honoring the Moment in Young Children's Lives: Observation, Documentation, and Reflection . He is the former editor in chief at Exchange Press and serves on the editorial boards of the Harvard Educational Review and NAEYC's Voices of Practitioners. Find out more on his website https://childology.co/

Rosalba Bortolotti is a highly experienced and dedicated pedagogist, presenter, pedagogical consultant, author, and the Founder & Executive Director at Acorn Collaborative in Ontario, Canada.

Jennifer Kesselring and Jerry Bates, two of the authors of Curated Moments: Reggio Inspired Classrooms for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos, will help you seek, ask, and answer new questions about the images of children, teachers, and learning in settings for our youngest children.

Leslie Hurd, an atelierista and long-time student of the Reggio Approach and the thinking of young children, shares beautiful stories and experiences of partnering with children in their research.

Lisa Kuh is the co-author of Complementary Curriculum Approach: Transform Your Practice Through Intentional Teaching. Check out her website at complementarycurriculum.com

Dr. Naama Zoran is back to elevate our understanding of the importance of CONTEXT in the Reggio Approach. What does this mean for us as we are setting up our classrooms for the new year? As we are planning for deeper experiences? Stay tuned...