Course | Creating the Outdoor Classroom Inspired by Reggio Emilia
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Facilitator
Mary Ann Biermeier
Mary Ann Biermeier, M.Ed., began her teaching career in 2000 after 20 years in software design. She has over 20 years of experience in early childhood education, including roles as a classroom teacher and Director of Professional Development at an NAEYC-accredited preschool in Arizona. As a Master Teacher, she leads educator workshops and online courses on the Reggio Emilia approach.
Mary Ann has served on the Governing Board for the Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children and as Executive Director of Valley of the Sun Early Childhood Association. She has also chaired All-Star Kids Tutoring and Communities In Schools, both Arizona non-profits focused on supporting at-risk students.
She holds a Master's in Early Childhood Education from Northern Arizona University, a graduate degree in Instructional Design from the University of Maryland, and a B.A. in Political Science & Economics from the University of Minnesota.
Description
Teaching Strategies that Promote High Sensory Experiences, Support Foundational Literacy, and Scientific Inquiry
3 Hours 16 Minutes of Content
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In this course we examine design features of successful outdoor classrooms. We consider what makes spaces beautiful, inviting and inclusive. We provide video content of spaces on the playground specific to literacy, imaginary play and scientific inquiry. In this way, we offer teaching teams and schools ideas about how to get started, how fund the outdoor classroom, making direct links to early learning standards.
We know that all children learn through high-sensory, fun, and engaging activities. Creating a playground that offer many choices does not happen by chance. Like our indoor classrooms, the outdoor classroom successfully engages students through design, flow and use of materials.
Heralded by Harvard University's Project Zero, the Reggio Emilia Approach is blend of theory and practice that is based upon decades of research in early childhood development. Founder Loris Malaguzzi designed a teaching approach which is alive, creative and emergent.
Central to the Reggio Emilia approach is the image of the child as a strong and powerful player in their own education. The teacher is seen as a researcher and protagonist, creating a learning environment that is engaging and highly social. Children learn through play and are assessed through documentation. The documentation makes the learning visible and informs the practice – ultimately leading to innovations in curriculum.
With over twenty years in the early childhood field, Mary Ann Biermeier is an Arizona certified instructor holding a master degree with distinction in Early Childhood Education Curriculum & Instruction from Northern Arizona University, a graduate degree in Instructional Design and Digital Media from the University of Maryland, and a B.A. in Political Science & Economics from the University of Minnesota.
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What You'll Learn
Over 3 Hours of Content. Much has been written in the last decade about creating dynamic outdoor classrooms.
- In this course we will review the best design features of the outdoor classroom, examine ways to engage children in the exploration of these new spaces.
- Through video content, we demonstrate how to use open ended materials to extend children's creative play.
- We open up the possibilities by creating outdoor spaces that lend themselves to imaginary play.
Course Content
- Introduction
- Designing the Outdoor Classroom
- Beautiful Stuff from Nature: More Learning with Found Materials
- Imaginary Play
- Scientific Inquiry and Bringing Outdoors Inside
- A Call to Action
Requirements
Undergraduate degree in early education, working knowledge of child development and foundations in literacy.
Course | Creating the Outdoor Classroom Inspired by Reggio Emilia
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