GCC Education Department

Check out the line-up of courses at GCC's Ed Dept this fall. More info here: https://www.gcc.mass.edu/academics/programs/early-childhood-education/
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Contact [email protected] or Peggy Martalock, Dept Chair, [email protected]

Opportunity for an internship for someone interested in alternative educational experiences.

Party in the studio! Come and join us in the Creative Thinking & Learning Studio on Saturday. Because we all deserve a place to be curious and 'mess about'! Check out the video!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Ik8WaGqsdjqGZ46Y8WCJvhXlJBzVDBr/view

Creative Thinking and Learning Studio Greenfield Community College Curiosity, Wonder, Thinking in possibilities!

We are pleased to be co-hosting with BARIN, an opportunity to visit the Creative Thinking & Learning Studio on Saturday, April 27th, 10am - 1pm, in the East Building on the GCC Campus. The studio is a space that supports and encourages Curiosity, Wonder, and Thinking in Possibilities! Come mess about with materials and see examples of documentation from the studio. Registration required at link below.

Creative Thinking and Learning Studio Greenfield Community College - Boston Area Reggio Inspired Network Curiosity, Wonder, Thinking in possibilities!10am - 1pmCreative Thinking and Learning Studio:Greenfield Community CollegeEast Building, Room E107Curiosity, Wonder, Thinking in possibilities!Mess about with the languages of materials - hands-on playing and exploring of mark-making, loose parts, light...

Dr. Peggy is in Reggio Emilia, Italy with a Professor & Student’s study group to learn more about the world renowned educational philosophy of the Reggio early education. You can follow her experience on Instagram .

The Curiosity and Learning Conference at BU is happening on April 6th! It is an "An Un-Conference of Hands-On Experiences to Explore Materials and Ideas in STEAM...a hands-on day exploring stations to experiment with provocations and materials" Dr. Tiziana Filippini from Reggio Emilia will be giving a keynote address. I will be hosting a station (representing GCC) where you can play around with light, shadow, and reflections. Here's a link if you want more info or to register and join us!

Curiosity and Learning Conference | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development Curiosity and Learning Conference An Un-Conference of Hands-On Experiences to Explore Materials and Ideas in STEAM Interested in exploring how to support children’s curiosity about STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) and leveraging that curiosity for learning—and having fun ...

Great opportunity to learn about the career of a Child Life Specialist. It is free.

Student loan repayment program for early ed providers!!
Check this out and spread the good news!!

TIME-SENSITIVE INFORMATION! Healey-Driscoll Administration announces EEC staff are eligible for student loan repayment program Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the third round of applications for the MA Repay Program is now open.

Shelburne Public Library is looking to hire a children's storyteller. Details below.

Here is a Childcare Opportunity with Center the New Americans.

Cloverdale Preschool in Florence is looking for a temp teacher for Dec - Feb. https://www.cloverdalepreschool.com/
Contact: Sarah Hodgkins, Director. [email protected]

Cloverdale ​cooperative preschool Cloverdale is a parent cooperative preschool that has been in existence since 1954. In the true sense of the word cooperative, teachers and parents work closely together to provide children a...

Cross disciplinary moments between Ed Dept and Psych and Human Services. Two classes - Creative Thinking & Learning studio - practicing skills of curiosity, risk-taking, and self-reflection.

We are talking about the languages of mark making, movement and music 🥰🤩

Segni Mossi workshop about to happen!!

Sweet addition to the CT&L studio plant family - Thank you Dream!

Mark making is a universal human activity.
Snippets of mark making with paint from last night's class.
Thanks everyone for a great class!

First night of EDU 103 Creativity, Thinking & Learning. It’s a great group !!

Interesting job opportunity with Center for New Americans.

Child care workers are caring, passionate people. Too many of them are switching careers because they’re overworked and under-supported.

Our budget makes a $475M investment to hire more staff, increase wages, and cover operating costs at early ed and care centers.

Proto-type designing for our new ‘play with light’ area in the Creative Thinking and Learning studio. Can’t wait to get alllll the equipment set up and ready for the fall !!

Academy School, Brattleboro VT - Para Educator job opportunity.

First Annual Education Celebration - CeleBrunch, 2023 🥳🥳🥳. Celebrating all education students on successfully completing courses and certificates and degrees!! Congratulations to All 🎉

Individually Designed Snap Affirmation Envelopes from Dr. Josh Becker's HSV 215, Counseling Skills class in the Creative Thinking & Learning studio.
Spreadin' the love!!

Join us and Teach Plus Massachusetts for our second roundtable discussion on Tuesday, April 4 at 6pm on Zoom! Use the link below and in our bio to RSVP! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pd-iurjkvG9a7ywF1xf844-oPHYBs97Eq

Happy Friday! Check out Vince's Substack!

FYI-Friday 3/31/2013

Thanks to Amanda Hyde, Biology Prof and GCC alums, Justin Roch and Claire Netto, from the Fernald Entomology Club at UMass Amherst for the invite to see the live bug collection visit to the GCC bio lab classroom. Maybe we need some live bugs in the Ed Dept Creative Thinking & Learning studio!!