The Knowing Garden

The Knowing Garden

November 15, 2012

It has been said that the environment should act as a kind of aquarium which reflects the ideas, ethics, attitudes and cultures of the people who live in it. This is what we are working toward.

- Loris Malaguzzi

What are the rights of children in our classroom?

Physical cognitive Emotional Social

Parent- Teacher as Researcher

Listen Observe Record Hypothesize

What is emerging?

At school/At home: Interests

InspirationsEmotional projects

The structure we have been moving towards

9-9:30 Connection/gathering/plan for the day9:30-11:30 Open flow: Reading/Writing/Math/

Science/Social Studies11:30-12:00 Physical Education12-12:30 Lunch12:30-1:30 Deep learning/Projects1:30 Clean-up /jobs/ reflection2:00 Good-byes

How will students plan their exploration?

Student plan

What will be necessary for this to be successful?

Self-regulation Multiple adults in guidance

roles

Roles of the Parent Teacher

9:30-11:30 The Studio Classroom Supporter11:30-12:30 Classroom Supporter 12:30-1:30 Club Facilitator1:30-2:00 Classroom Supporter

Creativity seems to emerge from multiple experiences, coupled with a well supported development of personal resources, including a sense of freedom to venture beyond the known.

- Loris Malaguzzi

What is the role in The Studio?

Help students explore big ideas and concepts detailed in our curriculum plan or emerging interests

Introduction to and support in using multiple art media

Documentation of conversations, questions, learning

What is the role of the Classroom Supporter?

To pay attention to the needs of the students by:

Focusing on unsettled children Guiding students to select and stay with

an activity Keeping track of who used which

materials

Rights / Responsibilities

Making sure the group learning environment is supported by:

Using a regular voice Using walking feet Cleaning up Checking in with each other

How do we continue to make sure

we are meeting our students’

social-emotional needs?

What is the role of a Project Facilitator?

To extend and build upon the the emerging interests and questions discovered during Deep Learning/Open Flow/Park Day

To share your passions, interests, talents To document conversations, questions and

learning in order to reflect on where students want to go next

1 or more is a club!

Connections…How will you be connected to a

student’s individual plan for the day?

Pocket chart Student plan

Based on the emerging interests identified earlier…

What project do you see yourself helping to establish?

Projects to move forward on

Brown/goldBlue/PurpleRed/PinkGreenBlack/gray/White/ silverYellow/orange