Pedagogies
What does a pedagogy describe?
How teaching is done
What age ranges will you find in a Reggio Emilia inspired classroom?
0-6
Pre-Kindergarten early childhood educators must have this type of qualification.
Alberta Teaching Certificate
This organization accepts up to 6 children, ages 0-12, but only 2 can be under 24 months. This program is fully licensed, and the facilitator lives on-site. Hours of operation are 7:00-5:30pm. Parents pay fees for this program. This organization offers year-round programming but adheres to statutory holidays. This organization does not have to follow the Flight framework, nor the Alta. Ed. Program of Studies
Licensed Dayhome
What does STEAM stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math
Reggio Emilia groupings are typically organized by: Language, Learning Style, Interests, or Age
Age
List the three teachers of a Reggio Emilia classroom
Teacher, Student, Environment
At minimum a Level One Early Childhood Educator Certificate
The Alberta government has legislative authority to certify child care staff under the Early Learning and Child Care Act (Standards and certification, section 24.1) and Early Learning and Child Care Regulation (Part 3 – Child Care Certification).
This organization offers full-day programming for children between the approximate ages of 4 and 12 years old. Students are able to attend this program if they live in the vicinity of the building. This organization does not require fees and accepts all students regardless of exceptionalities or giftings but offers limited support for advanced exceptionalities. This program runs only during the academic year. They follow the Alberta Programs of Study
Elementary Schools
According to the textbook, games like playing Dragon and Knights is an example of what kind of play?
Violent Dramatic Play
This approach usually functions with mixed-age groupings
What is the studio, or workshop, where students are invited to express and foster 100 languages is referred to as?
Atelier
An atelierista is a teacher who facilitates the learning in an atelier
After completing this course successfully, you will have the equivalency of what certification?
Level One Early Childhood Educator
This organization can take up to 6 children at a time and is unlicensed. Parents are likely to select this organization on an as-need basis but can also commit to a set schedule. Hours are very flexible, and parents can request programming at any time; however, it is up to the service provider to agree to the requested times. This organization is able to run as many days per year as the service provider agrees to and it is up to the provider to decide if they wish to open the program during statutory holidays. Parents are generally required to pay for this service, however, there are circumstances where this form of program is free for specific families.
Dayhome (unlicensed)
What is a provocation piece?
In the Reggio Emilia Approach, an educational tool that invites exploration and learning. For example, an empty frame to fill with loose pieces.
You will find open frames and seasonal objects, stones, wood chips in these early learning environments
Reggio Emilia
According to "100 Languages", the poem and philosophy of Loris Malaguzzi, how do schools influence children?
... they steal ninety-nine. The school and the culture separate the head from the body. They tell the child:to think without hands, to do without head, to listen and not to speak, to understand without joy, to love and to marvel, only at Easter and Christmas...that work and play, reality and fantasy, science and imagination, sky and earth, reason and dream are things that do not belong together. And thus they tell the child that the hundred is not there...
A certified teacher in Alberta must follow the Alberta Programs of Study while delivering programming, true or false?
Generally, it's true. It is the case for all public schools and Catholic schools.
False, in that there are instances where teachers do not have to follow the Alberta Programs of Study (homeschooling, Band Operated Schools on First Nations that choose not to follow the Alberta Programs of Study, for example). Also, in some public schools certain curricular areas (i.e. music) are exempted from the program and they are not taught.
How many children can an early childhood educator provide in an unlicensed location?
Unlicensed child care programs can provide child care for up to 6 children, not including their own, at any given time. Unlicensed providers are not monitored by the Alberta government or licensed agencies.
Examples of unlicensed care include:
What is meant when the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework uses the term "distinctions-based"?
Each of the signatories: First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (as represented by national political organizations) has distinct goals and principles, goals and strategies, and overall visions and self-determined outcomes.
Red Rods, Brown Stairs, Pink Towers
Reggio Emilia does not traditionally conform to predetermined curriculum: True or False, please explain.
True. Reggio Emilia inspired schools, however, may employ a curriculum - especially if they're operating under a provincial standard
Does a teacher have to be a member of the Alberta Teachers Association in order to teach in Alberta?
No. Membership with the Alberta Teachers Association is not required in all Alberta Schools (i.e. on Reserve). You can still be a licensed and certified teacher without being a member of the Alberta Teachers Association.
What are the 4 licensed types of childcare in Alberta?
Preschool
Out-of-School-Care
Daycare
Dayhomes (Licensed)
What is Early Childhood Services (ECS) in Alberta?
Early Childhood Services (ECS) refers to educational programming for children before they enter Grade 1.
ECS includes both Pre-Kindergarten programming dedicated to children who require additional supports and Kindergarten.
Alberta is the only province in Canada that funds education supports for children as young as 2 years 8 months.