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Mission
Crossroads for Learning was formed to inspire, support, connect and challenge early childhood educators as they seek to understand and apply principles and practices of the Reggio Emilia Approachwithin their own context.
Goals
To foster educational leadership
Advocate for the rights of children, educators and families
Coordinate and communicate opportunities for educators to dialogue and exchange about teaching, learning and education in relationship to influences from the Reggio Emilia philosophy and the US context
Provide professional learning experiences concerning teaching, learning and education in relationship to influences from the Reggio Emilia philosophy and the US context
Provide support, challenges and consultation for individual programs or groups of educators
Executive Committee Board Members
Kristin Brizzolara - Member at Large
Peter Brown - Secretary
Karen Haigh - Co-chair
Jennifer Keldahl - Chair and Temporary Treasurer
Juana Reyes - Member at Large
Board Members
Robert Bryant, Mary Crane Center
Jane Cecil, Educational Consultant
Nina Dueñas, El Valor
Marcia MacRae, Chicago Commons Association
Sean Shaffer - Chicago Park District
Flor Villanueva-Winter - Chicago Public Schools, Belmont Cragin Elementary School
Jessy Zich - Greeley School Winnetka District 36
Advisory Board Members
Jessica Fong, Chicago Public Schools Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center
Celia Hernandez - Chicago Public Schools Belmont-Cragin Elementary School
Zarahi Menendez, Kiddieland Educational Center of Excellence
Jesús Oviedo - Chicago Commons Association
Alexandra Pafalis-Silverstien - Chicago Children's Museum
Mary Kay Richardson -Chicago Public Schools Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center
Janice Woods, Early Childhood Education Consultant
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15-36 month-old children exploring a fish tank made out of a re-purposed darkroom tank.
