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Each classroom at the Renaissance School is staffed with two experienced
preschool teachers and one or two student interns. The student interns come
from the five college network and are often enrolled in the Early Elementary
public school certification program. There is a low teacher to child ratio in
each classroom.
- Regular meetings provide
educators and student interns in-depth time to plan and reflect on daily
experiences with the children.
About the Director…..
Dorothy
A. Meyer, C.A.G.S., M. Ed., has been working with young children and their
families for more than thirty years. She is deeply committed to improving the
quality of care and education for young children. Dotty became a UMass
faculty member in 1989, and was the master teacher/director of the
university’s laboratory school for sixteen years prior to opening the Renaissance School. Her study of the Reggio Emilia
approach to early education over the past fifteen years includes attending
numerous conferences, working directly with Amelia Gambetti, master teacher
from Reggio Emilia, and visiting Reggio Emilia, Italy to learn more firsthand.
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