Play, the Arts, and Education for Democracy – with presenters from Opal School
Date/Time
Date(s) - Dec 1, 2017
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location
Croation Community Centre
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Like the early childhood programs in Reggio Emilia, Opal School has always viewed its work through a political lens. We know that play and the arts are essential in developing the imagination, empathy, and agency through which to construct new theories that set a path for new images of citizenship. In today’s world we are often faced with social injustice against which young children’s voices stand as a strong counterbalance. School is a place that children expect to be designed to help them make sense of the world around them and at Opal School they set this year’s theme of Play, The Arts, and Education for Democracy.
Play and the arts are instrumental in supporting children to find their place within complicated, nuanced questions. On December 1st, we will reflect together on children’s experiences and ideas through unpacking their dialogues, designs, and dilemmas as we work together to make meaning of democracy, justice & rights.
Through examining our varied stories, we hope to make progress in understanding a series of questions that lie at the heart of our practice:
· What habits, dispositions, and understandings are necessary for participatory democracy? How might we nurture them in school?
· How do play and the arts help us see beyond the limits of the systems we have now to feed our imagination for more just worlds of greater democracy?
· How can we create learning environments for democracy guided by a strong image of children as creative, competent, and capable, full of gifts that the world needs now?
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Target Audience
childcare educators, teachers, ECE studetns
Online
No
Professional Development Certificate
Yes
Professional Development Certificate Credit Hours
6
Registration Fee
135-160
Registration Contact Email
maryam@froghollow.bc.ca
Registration Contact Phone Number
604 817 2491
Registration Link
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/play-the-arts-and-education-for-democracy-tickets-35710234272
Presenter(s)
Matt Karlson, Susan Harris MacKay
Presenter Information
Susan Harris MacKay Susan Harris MacKay is Director of Teaching and Learning at Portland Children’s Museum. She is tireless in her work to fulfill the mission of Opal School: to strengthen public education through provoking fresh ideas concerning environments where creativity, imagination, and the wonder of learning thrive. Matt Karlsen As Associate Director of the Museum Center for Learning, Matt Karlsen supports Opal School’s mission to strengthen public education through provoking fresh ideas concerning environments where creativity, imagination, and the wonder of learning thrive.