Provocation is an important aspect of the Reggio Emilia Approach to a child centered education. It comes in many forms. Provocations, by nature, tend to provoke thoughts, ideas, and actions. Yes, it may seem obvious but what is it? How does it look in the early years? The workshop will explore ways to provoke thoughts, ideas, and actions in young children and ways to help them expand their thought into a project, idea or an interest for further research.

Objectives
Participants will learn:

• What is Provocation?
• The difference between a learning invitation and a learning provocation?
• How can one use Invitations and provocations as gifts to promote learning?
• What strategies can you use to encourage and provoke children’s exploration?

Outline 
Day 1:

• Keep First thing first – what are your curriculum intentions?
• What is Provocation?
• What does provocation look like?
• Environment as the third teacher – shaking up your room
• Ball Toss – high-quality back-and-forth interactions
• Reflections

Day 2:

• Role of teacher as a Provocateur
• Using Provocation a primer for active learning
• Strategies to developing learner dispositions
• Provocations, differentiation and experiential learning?
• Using Provocation in your setting, where do you start?
• Reflections

Trainer’s Profile
Dr. Ezeh is an educational consultant and instructional coach who strives to help teachers and leaders transform their classrooms with student-centered learning and social-emotional support. She aims to help “community” teachers make education more relationship based and human. Dr. Ezeh served as Professor of Education and Director of the Early Childhood Education program at Aquinas College and Director of Early Childhood Education for 27 years. She holds Master of Education in Early Childhood Education and Doctor of Education in Child & Youth Studies with specialization in Curriculum Development and Systemic Change, and has taught semester long course and workshops on the Reggio Emilia Approach for years. Her passion is teaching, learning, and growing alongside other educational professionals who also believe that education is the key transforming the world. Ezeh devotes her time and attention helping teachers and schools make learning and the teaching process visible; developing and coaching emerging leaders; advocating for women and young girls, and taking a two generation approach to early childhood education to vulnerable communities. Dr. Ezeh published her memoir – Nwaenyi: Child of an Elephant: Lessons Learned from My Father, a Nigerian Chief, About Child Development and Affirmations to make child development principles visible to parents.

Methodology
This workshop will offer varieties of opportunities for experiential and collaborative learning. Participants will have the opportunity and are expected to be active participants in the discussion, both within the small and large group formats; reflecting on their own journey and learning in a supportive environment that allow them to gain practical knowledge that can be applied to teaching practices.

Target Audience
Teachers, early childhood educators, curriculum coordinator, parent educator and administrators of children aged 0 to 8 years.

Fees
1 person: AUD1190.00/person
2 to 4 person: AUD1090.00/person
5 person & more: AUD890.00/person

Venue
Gold Coast, Australia (exact location to be advised)
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Other Details
Duration: 2 days, 12 hours
Closing Date: 10 Apr 2024

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