by Pam Oken-Wright | Oct 16, 2025 | Pedagogy, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
“Walk upstairs, open the door gently, and look in the crib. What do you see? Most of us see a picture of innocence and helplessness, a clean slate. But, in fact, what we see in the crib is the greatest mind that has ever existed, the most powerful learning...
by Pam Oken-Wright | Jul 4, 2025 | Pedagogy, Professional Development, Teacher Research, Teaching and Learning
Announcing the publication of my new book, now available from Routledge! Embracing Challenges in Early Childhood Education is a key resource for early childhood educators, especially those inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach or other inquiry-based,...
by Pam Oken-Wright | May 6, 2025 | Pedagogy
When the occupying troops left Reggio Emilia, Italy, after World War II, the citizens of the city considered what to do with the proceeds from the sale of the few tanks and horses the Germans left behind. The men wanted to build a movie theater. The women, a school....
