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Eliot-Pearson Children's School: Building an Inclusive Community and Pursuing Social Justice
by Hanna Gebretensae and John Hornstein
"Diversity is not simply a fact at Eliot-Pearson; consideration of who is included, how they are included, and why everyone is included is an active part of the day-to-day curriculum, staff professional development, and family engagement. It is the fabric of what we do at the school. It gives us hope for the future of our diverse society."
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Anti-Bias Education for Young Children
by Louise Derman-Sparks and Julie Olson Edwards
"Anti-bias education is a stance that supports children, and their families, as they develop a sense of personal and group identity within a complex and multicultural society. This approach helps teach children to be proud of themselves and their families, to respect a range of human differences, to recognize unfairness and bias, and to speak up for what is right." - Derman-Sparks & Olsen, 2010
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Developmentally Appropriate Gardening for Young Children
by Vicky Stoecklin
"Whether based in a neighborhood or at a school center or summer camp, we're finding that children reap benefits from sowing seeds and helping plants grow." -Vicky Stoecklin, Adjunct Faculty, National-Louis University, former Education Director of White Hutchinson Leisure and Learning Group
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Inspired by Reggio Emilia: Inspired by Reggio Emilia: Emergent Curriculum in Relationship-Driven Learning Environments
by Mary Ann Biermeier
"In order to act as an educator for the child, the environment has to be flexible: it must undergo frequent modification by the children and the teachers in order to remain up-to-date and responsive to their needs to be protagonists in constructing their knowledge." -Leila Gandini, U.S. Liaison for the Discrimination of the Reggio Emilia Approach
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What is KIBO?
The Developmental Technologies Research Group, directed by Professor Marina Umaschi Bers at the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University aims to understand how new technologies that engage in coding, robotics and making, can play a positive role in children's development and learning.