Course curriculum

  • 01

    Module 1: Connecting to our why, vulnerability and trusting teams

    • How to use this course

    • Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer

    • Our Aspirations for This Module
  • 02

    Module 1: Chapter 1

    • Why do we need to uphold the values of collaboration in our daily practice?
  • 03

    Module 1: Chapter 2

    • Why should we care about collaboration?

    • Reflecting on ourselves
  • 04

    Module 1: Chapter 3

    • Start With WHY: How Great Leaders Inspire Action. A Message From Simon Sinek

    • WHAT are YOUR values? What Do they look like in action?

    • "It's easy to live into your values when things are going to plan; the greatest leaders live into their values when the plan falls apart"

    • What Does this Mean for Children? Why Do We Want Educators With a Sparkle In their Eyes...

    • Reflecting on our values
  • 05

    Module 2: What is our Purpose & what does this look like in practice

    • Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer
  • 06

    Module 2: Chapter 1

    • Why have a WHY?

    • Finding Your Individual Why

    • Finding your why
  • 07

    Module 2: Chapter 2

    • The Organization's Vision

    • What does alignment look like?

    • Discovering our Group WHY

    • Finding places for alignment
  • 08

    Module 3: Understanding our image of the child, ourselves and our environment

    • Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer

    • Reflecting with Reggio: What Can we Learn About Ourselves in Reflecting with their Image of the Child?
  • 09

    Module 3: Chapter 1

    • Bringing your Image of the Child to life

    • What is Child(hood) and What Does this Do To Our Image of the Child?

    • Listening to Four Year Olds: How they can help us plan their care and education

    • It's Important to Reflect on History in order to understand where we would like to go

    • Pedagogical Documentation as an Encounter to Understand Our Image of the Child More Deeply

    • Do the stories you tell of children speak to their competence?

    • Reconsidering your image of the child
  • 10

    Module 3: Chapter 2

    • Who is the educator?

    • In a world looking for templates, how might we look at values instead?

    • Studying documentation so that we can understand ourselves

    • "I can happily tell you, there is NO clock in my classroom" -Maria Lallier

    • If learning is supposed to be child lead, what is my role?

    • What has this perspective generated in your practice?

  • 11

    Module 3: Chapter 3

    • Discovery's Values about Space and Environments

    • Bringing your Image of Environments to Life

    • What does this all have to do with your values and vision?
  • 12

    Module 4: Chapter 1

    • "I want to live in a world where..."

    • Let's reflect: I want to live in a world where...

    • Step 1: A framework for co-constructing your program statement as a team

    • Step 2: Operationalize your values

    • Examples from Discovery's Process

    • Step 3: Use your values and world you wish to live in to reconsider your program statement.

    • One process to provide inspiration
  • 13

    Module 4: Chapter 2

    • Creating a strategic plan around this vision

    • It's time to make your own strategic plan

    • Monthly Plans to set you up for success-Tool to use to cultivate shared accountability

    • Where will I find the TIME to do all of this?

    • The value of data when engaging in evolution: Creating channels to receive feedback

    • You are key in making this vision come to life