Part 2: A Thousand Moments of Brilliance with Pam Oken-Wright

Beloved author and educator Susan Stacey explores how pedagogical documentation helps us listen more deeply, uncover new meanings, and rediscover the wonder in children’s thinking.

Part 2 of my conversation with Pam Oken-Wright explores reciprocal provocation, flow, small group work, and the courage to embrace uncertainty alongside children. We close with a heartfelt tribute to the remarkable Lella Gandini and the lasting legacy she leaves for educators around the world.Visit Pam's website at⁠ https://pokenwright.com/blog/through-the-kaleidoscope-reframing-challenges-in-early-childhood-education-a-new-course-in-the-studio-for-playful-inquiry/

In Part 1 of this interview, Pam Oken-Wright returns to the pod and shares about her amazing book, Embracing Challenges in Early Childhood Education. Pam has a remarkable way of helping educators feel both deeply seen and thoughtfully challenged, inviting us to approach the complexities of our work with greater reflection, courage, and humanity. Visit Pam's website at https://pokenwright.com/blog/through-the-kaleidoscope-reframing-challenges-in-early-childhood-education-a-new-course-in-the-studio-for-playful-inquiry/

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.