wants the teacher to see theprocess of her work, rather than the product.
Supporting the notion that when we praise children's hard work they put forth during the process, rather than the final product, this can foster a growth mindset, according to Carol Dweck.
It is also important for the teachers to enjoy beingwith the other teachers, to enjoy seeing the childrenstretch their capacities and use their intelligences, toenjoy interactions with the children.
This reminds me of a Rinaldi quote from the Bambini reading; "You have to sustain a teacher for her to become the teacher that his school needs". Children are so perceptive and are skilled at reading teachers emotions and relationships with one another...if we aren't engaged, happy, and in-sync with our co-teachers than we cannot provide an optimal learning environment
Atthesametime,though,theycontinuetoformulatenewinterpretationsandnewhypothesesandideasaboutlearningandteachingthroughtheirdailyobservationsandpracticeoflearningalongwiththechildren.
Supporting the notion that best practices in education are always evolving. Even a highly regarded approach like Reggio requires new and updated interpretations in order to best support today's children