The Child at the Center Part 2: Building upon a culture of reflection and intention in early childhood settings
In this workshop, Jennifer Carvajal from Teaching Beyond the Square, will expand upon ways for directors to bring intention and reflection into their school. This workshop provides a framework for a school culture that consistently puts the child at the center. We will specifically touch on the image of the child, open-ended play, observations and lesson plans. We will check in together on how your year has begun and how you can continue to build this type of culture in your school.
- Educator Training
- Early Childhood
Jennifer Carvajal is the Senior Educational Director of Teaching Beyond the Square and is on Board of Directors. Jennifer has a passion for literacy, emergent curriculum, and open-ended learning experiences. She has coached for Teaching Beyond the Square since 2013, leading professional development workshops and partnering with teachers and directors across the country as they strive to take a more progressive approach to education. She has partnered with The Jewish Education Project, The Paradigm Project, and ElevatED to lead special projects and cohorts, and she has presented at several conferences including the JCC Manhattan’s Come Learn with Us Conference, the Jewish Early Childhood Association's Long Island and Manhattan conferences, Miriam Beloglovsky’s Loose Parts Summit, and the National Art Education Association’s annual conference. Jennifer taught at Beginnings Nursery School from 2002 to 2009 and participated in a study group in Reggio Emilia, Italy in 2007. She received her B.S. in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA and her M.S. in Education, with a concentration in Literacy, from Hunter College in New York, NY. When she's not chauffeuring her twin daughters around to basketball practice and voice lessons, Jennifer enjoys finding adventure in new places around the world and beating her family in competitive games of Slamwich.
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