Welcome to Chapter Three! This week will be focused on foundations that support the extraordinary potentials of children and adults who are willing and wanting to take the stance that Loris Malaguzzi once described as "professional marveller." What environments, structures and systems support creativity, imagination and the wonder of learning in both children and adults?
Suggested sequence:
Article and Slide Show: Organization as Fundamental
Article: Organizing the Opal School Environment
Article: Mission, Values, and Guiding Principles — Organizing for Open Systems
Article: Organizing for Instruction: A Story from Kindergarten
Article: Organizing for Instruction: A Painting Story
Resource: A Framework for Inquiry Project Work
Article: Classroom Schedules (and a note about math)
Article: Organizing for Assessment
Article: Frequently Asked Questions