Our online short courses

(a series of four short courses)

This series explores an introduction to the ideas that have been shared with the international community through the work of the teachers, educators and children in Reggio Emilia. It is an opportunity to work with Dr Deborah Harcourt in an online learning community, to discuss and debate what the principles might mean in other contexts.

The series includes these four short courses that build on to each other:

1. REP101: An interpretation of the key principles of the Reggio Emilia Educational Project
2. REP102: Working with the competent child
3. REP103: Building relationships with people, spaces and materials
4. REP104: Meaningful observations to support teaching and learning

This series is NOW open in our Learning Management System - Canvas.

Your investment

Time: Approximately 5 hours on and off line per short course/20 hours for the series

Money (Australian Dollars):

For the series of four short courses PER PERSON

$225 (non members) $175 (members) 

Series 1: Translating Reggio Emilia (contains all four short courses)  

(a series of four short courses)

 This series focuses on educational documentation as a way of informing intentional teaching and learning practices based on the key principles of the Reggio Emilia Educational Project. Again, participants will have an opportunity to work closely with Dr Deborah Harcourt, and other course participants, to contextualise thinking around the important tools of listening and planning in a thoughtful and playful environment.  

The series is made up of four short courses that build on each other, and includes:

1. ED201: An introduction to educational documentation
2. ED202: Giving visibility to teaching and learning
3. ED203: Expressive languages and children's thinking
4. ED204: Linking documentation and assessment

The series is NOW open in our online Learning Management System - Canvas.

Your investment: 

Time: Approximately 5 hours on and off line per short course 

Money (Australian Dollars):

For the series of four courses PER PERSON

$225 (non members) $175 (members) 

Series 2: Re-imagining educational documentation  (contains all four short courses)

This 12 week course is for all professionals who work with children and closely examines the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC, 1989) and its implications for professional practice. It has a particular focus on the participation rights of children and young people, and children’s rights will be explored in relation to decision-making and advocacy to strengthen understandings of the Convention and its implications for professional practices.

Course content includes:

• Introducing children's rights, its history and background
• The elements of provision, participation and protection for children and young people
• Citizenship and participation
• Engaging children and young people in research
• Children's rights in your own context

Your investment:

Time: Approximately 12 weeks on and off line (equivalent to one tertiary semester or 2-3 hours a week)

Money: non members $555 / members $475