Reggio Emilia is an Italian education framework based around a dialectic of theory and praxis. Or, in Reggio terms "observation and provocation." It is radically democratic as all classroom materials are made accessible, our notes on the kids are accessible, and the curriculum is based on child interest. It was created by the community in the famously red Reggio Amelia using post WWII reconstruction money, and based on the ideas of a Marxist educator and theater critic. If any of you teach or have young children, this shit is worth checking out.

    • Nagarjuna [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      It is considered evidence based for Early Childhood because ECE standards focus on things like social skills, a sense of security, emotional control, etc. Bur for older kids that shit goes out the window and Reggio starts getting treated as hippy dippy shit.

        • Nagarjuna [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          I should add too though, that Reggio is an option in Italian state schools through third grade.

          And as such is continuously updated with research rather than Dogma like some other popular ece frameworks like Montessori and Waldorf.