{"id":3667,"date":"2017-04-11T17:04:49","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T21:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/?p=3667"},"modified":"2025-01-06T13:58:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T18:58:28","slug":"reggio-emilia-teacher-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/reggio-emilia-teacher-training\/","title":{"rendered":"How Reggio Emilia Training Can Benefit Aspiring Educators"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reggio Emilia is not new to early childhood education, but it is certainly gaining momentum across elementary and preschools nationwide. And as adoption of the Reggio approach grows, so does the need for early childhood educators who have specialized training in this teaching philosophy.<\/p>\n

Perhaps you are here because you are interested in applying to a Reggio-inspired school in your area. Or, maybe you are already working in childcare, but are now looking to expand your education with supplemental Reggio Emilia training. Then again, maybe you have only heard the phrase \u201cReggio Emilia\u201d buzzing around your ECE peers, but are now interested in learning more about it.<\/p>\n

Whether you are a seasoned early childhood educator or are just considering a teaching career, Reggio Emilia is an important philosophy to understand. As a leader in early childhood education<\/a> in Connecticut, Goodwin University knows this firsthand.<\/p>\n

Reggio Emilia is an innovative approach to early education that puts the creativity, curiosity, and collaboration of children at its core. The philosophy was acclaimed as an exemplary model of early childhood education back in 1991, and has continued to catch the attention of school systems throughout the world.<\/p>\n

It has even caught ours. Not only do Goodwin students gain extensive, hands-on Reggio Emilia training in our ECE and Child Study programs, but our school-age magnet curriculum also exercises a Reggio Emilia approach. If you choose to major in early childhood education at Goodwin University, you will have the opportunity to work directly with pre-K and elementary students in our state-of-the-art Riverside Magnet School<\/a>, utilizing the Reggio Emilia approach.<\/p>\n

While Reggio Emilia training is available in select early childhood education programs like Goodwin\u2019s, it is not a requirement of teachers. It is not a certification that you can or must obtain. Rather, Reggio Emilia teacher training is an opportunity \u2013 to broaden your horizons in the scope of early childhood ed and to take on new and inspiring teaching approaches in your last classroom.<\/p>\n

The goal of Reggio Emilia training is to help bring new concepts into the classroom, and to give children the space and environment they need to flourish. There are several core principles guiding the mission of Reggio Emilia, principles that every early childhood educator should know as they look to develop their teaching careers. Here are a few to keep in mind during your Reggio Emilia training experience:<\/p>\n