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Connection, collaboration, curiosity, and a high-image of the child

This is the heart of the California International Reggio Center, the West Coast’s preeminent Reggio Emilia Approach professional development and documentation research center.

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Boundless Learning

As experienced educators and researchers using this educational philosophy, and in collaboration with Reggio Children — the birthplace and preeminent heart of the Reggio Emilia Approach — CIRC uplifts educators around the world with professional development opportunities that focus on documentation and research.

As a community, we create the relationships and construct the environment that leads to boundless learning.

“Learning and teaching should not stand on opposite banks and just watch the river flow by; instead, they should embark together on a journey down the water.”

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Loris Malaguzzi
Founder of the Reggio Emilia Approach

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La Scuola International School

The California International Reggio Center is a collaboration between La Scuola International School — with campuses in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Milano, Italy — and the Innovative Teacher Project.

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“CIRC is the premier reference point for introducing and deepening educators’ understanding of the Reggio Emilia approach in California. Year after year, I remain impressed by the CIRC team’s delivery of high-quality professional development and coaching services. As an early childhood coach, they are my “go-to” for workshops; Each service CIRC provides leaves educators inspired to reimagine their image of the child and motivated to infuse the hundred languages into their educational experiences with young children.”

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Ryan Kurada
Early Learning and Literacy, Equitable Education Services Division, Sonoma County Office of Education