If the Environment is the "Third Teacher", What is it Teaching Us?
Dr. Pat Tarr, University of Calgary

October 2nd, 2013, 3:00 - 4:00pm
Scarfe 209

One of the key principles of the Reggio philosophy is the creation of an intentional, richly prepared environment that serves as 
the "third" teacher for the children.  This seminar will take participants on a journey through early childhood classrooms 
beginning with the 1970s and how they reflected the values and beliefs held about children and teaching as a provocation for 
seminar participants to examine their own early childhood settings.

Dr. Pat Tarr, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education, University of Calgary. Her research interests currently 
focuses on classroom environments, pedagogical documentation in Canadian settings, and ethical issues in in documentation.  This 
presentation is based on her book chapter in Thinking Critically About Environments for Young Children: Bridging Theory and 
Practice edited by Lisa Kuh and Melissa Rivard, published by Teachers College Press due out in late spring 2014.

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