The application for the 2023-24 cohort of the Fred Rogers Institute Educators’ Neighborhood is now open.
Educators’ Neighborhood is a community of educators who learn together through the life and work of Fred Rogers by studying artifacts from the Fred Rogers Archive and connecting ideas to daily practice.
All applications must be submitted by May 26 at 5 p.m.
About Educators’ Neighborhood
This year-long opportunity brings together a cohort of educators from across the world who learn together, primarily through virtual meetings, and consider how to deepen their application of Fred Rogers’ work and theory to their work with children.
The Fred Rogers Institute defines “educators” as any adult who directly serves children, youth, families, and/or other educators.
Members of the 2023-24 cohort will have opportunities to participate in community discussion, present to other educators and leaders in the community, and attend:
- monthly whole community meetings to connect with educators across different contexts
- monthly small group meetings with other educators from similar contexts
- an opening and closing community convening to prepare for and reflect on learning from the year
- a mid-year community convening featuring presentations from educators within the community
Application Process
Before completing the application, applicants may want to consider and prepare responses to the open-response questions. Those questions include:
- Why do you want to be part of the Educators’ Neighborhood community? (50-100 words)
- What questions and topics would you like to explore with others in the community? (25-50 words)
- “There’s a world of difference between insisting on someone’s doing something and establishing an atmosphere in which that person can grow into wanting to do it.” What comes to mind as you reflect on this quote in the context of your work? (50-100 words)
To apply, visit the Fred Rogers Institute website and complete the online application.
Learn More
To learn more, visit the Fred Rodgers Institute website or sign up for the Educators’ Neighborhood newsletter.
More than 50 years after the world met Mister Rogers, modern science is clear: the methods he used in the Neighborhood can help every learner thrive.
Informal and formal educators, parents, and families are invited to join When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids during Remake Learning Days for FrED Camp, a free, fun-filled professional development event for every kind of educator.
When: Saturday, May 20 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (noon)
Where: Avonworth Primary Center, 1310 Roosevelt Road Pittsburgh, PA 15237
- Register (registration is highly encouraged)
Attendees will hear from guest speakers from the Fred Rogers Institute and Project FUEL, and join in on interactive workshops by:
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Join the Fred Rogers Institute for a discussion that will focus on cultivating relationships between those who support children at home, at school, and during out of school time. Adults from various perspectives will explore partnerships across contexts.
The Fred Rogers Institute also welcomes children to participate in an interactive, hands-on gardening experience to learn about the environment. Children will have the opportunity to explore ideas of stewardship and kindness in this activity.
When: Thursday, May 18, 2023 | 5 – 7 p.m.
Where: Fred Rogers Institute, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA. 15650
For more information, visit fredrogersinstitute.org/events or call 724-805-2750.
This event is a part of Remake Learning Days. Learn more at remakelearningdays.org/southwesternpa.
Join WQED, PNC Grow Up Great, and Fred Rogers Productions for Be My Neighbor Day in Homestead!
Be My Neighbor Day is a free event for families to celebrate kindness and what it means to be a caring neighbor. It invites children and families to participate in family volunteer activities that aid neighbors in need, and is a great way to help children understand how to support others and how one kind act can lead to many.
Event Details
Saturday, March 25 | 1 – 4 p.m.
Visit any of the following locations to participate in service projects and activities, and possibly meet Daniel Tiger:
- Barrett Elementary School
- Carnegie Library of Homestead
- Steel Valley Family Center
- Dragon’s Den
Learn More
Be My Neighbor Day is sponsored by WQED, PNC Grow Up Great, and Fred Rogers Productions in collaboration with Homestead community partners.
To learn more about Be My Neighbor Day, visit the WQED website. Celebrate Visit the PBS website to find Be My Neighbor Day resources to celebrate at home.
Did you know that Friday, November 13 is both World Kindness Day and King Friday the XIII’s birthday? Join WQED to celebrate kindness and the inspiring work of Fred Rogers during their 3rd Annual Cardigan Day.
About
As a day of festivity, Cardigan Day brings the community together to celebrate kindness. Beginning at 10 a.m., WQED will showcase the “Mister Rogers Neighborhood” castle in the street outside of the WQED building (4802 Fifth Avenue). This street lane will be closed to regular traffic, allowing motorists with children to safely pull up to see the castle and receive a kid’s kindness bag. Each bag comes filled with snacks, crown-making materials, and Sarris Candies chocolates.
The castle will be available, weather permitting, for picture taking from the car, and kindness bags will be offered while supplies last. Following COVID Safety Guidelines, the event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Motorists MUST remain in their car at all times.
Wear Your Favorite Cardigan
As has been the yearly Cardigan Day tradition, WQED asks its neighbors to support kindness by donning their cardigans and using social media to post photos using #CardiganDay. Last year, Cardigan Day blew-up social media, trending as number one, as cardigan-wearing babies, pets and entire classrooms of students overtook Facebook and Twitter.
Episode Screening of Mister Rogers Neighborhood
WQED will culminate the celebration with a Family Movie Night featuring a Mister Rogers Neighborhood “kindness” episode. The show begins at 7 p.m. on Facebook. The event link will be available soon. Please continue to monitor the Facebook event page for updates.
More Information
For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
Are you interested in exploring guidance on technology and digital media use with young children? Join Trying Together on October 8 for our virtual session, “Digital Media Literacy: A Deeper Look: NAEYC/Fred Rogers Center Position Statement.”
About
This professional development course is designed for educators and administrators to critically examine and develop a deep understanding of the intentions and guidance of the NAEYC Fred Rogers Center position statement. The course will encourage reflective practices to positively influence teaching, policy development, and dialogue about young children and technology.
Session Details
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- Session Date: Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
- Instructor: Katherine Gullone
- Core Knowledge Area: Professional and Leadership
- CDA Content Area: Maintaining Professionalism
- Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Registration
To register, visit the course PD Registry page. Space is limited. Participants will receive the course Zoom link via email within 24 hours before the start date for the course. PQAS and Act 48 credit available.
If you do not have a PD Registry account, please complete this online form to create one. If you are unable to create an account, please contact Jasmine Davis at jasmine@tryingtogether.org for more information.
More Information
For questions or more information, contact Jasmine Davis at jasmine@tryingtogether.org.
Can you believe it’s been one year since we changed our name to Trying Together?!
As I reflect on all that has changed, particularly in the last two years, I am encouraged by what has stood the test of time: our commitment to supporting the work of early childhood.
Through our collaborations with you, we are creating a future in which caregivers feel valued, children have access to high-quality early learning environments, and families have the resources they need to support their children’s early learning experiences.
We look forward to working together with you to make this vision a reality for all young children and their caregivers in 2019 and beyond. Like Fred Rogers said, “…trying together, just about anything can be possible.”
Cheers,
Cara Ciminillo, Trying Together Executive Director
