Educators’ Neighborhood is a community of educators who learn together inspired from the life and work of Fred Rogers. We study episodes of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, read from the Fred Rogers Center archive, and connect ideas to our daily practice with young children.
We define “educator” broadly to include all helpers who work directly with children, youth, families, or adults who care for children, youth, and families (formal and informal educators, care providers, therapists, librarians, museum docents, tutors, coaches, and others).
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2022-2023 COHORT APPLICATIONS
Thank you for your interest in applying to be part of our next cohort of Educators’ Neighborhood for the 2022-23 school year. Below, you will find brief descriptions and applications for each of our Educators’ Neighborhood opportunities.
All applications must be submitted by May 22, 2022 at 5:00 P.M. EST.
All Educators Application (Virtual with a Hybrid Option)
The goal of this group is to learn from the work of Fred Rogers and other educators to inform everyday practice. This will include opportunities to participate in our Online Community discussion platform and present to other educators in the community. Participants will attend monthly whole community and small group meetings, three community convenings, and have free admission to the Educators’ Symposium in July 2023.
Leaders Application (Virtual)
The goal of this group is to learn from the work of Fred Rogers and other leaders to inform your leadership practice. This includes participation in our Online Community discussion platform, joining monthly virtual small group and whole group meetings, attending three virtual community convenings with opportunities to present, and free admission to the Educators’ Symposium in July 2023.
COMMUNITY SHARING EVENTS
Educators’ Neighborhood will host another series of webinars during the 2021-22 school year. During each session, we’ll grow a conversation around a theme as we watch episode clips of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and hear from a panel of educators from our Educators’ Neighborhood learning community.
All events are free and open to the public. Registration is required. Everyone who registers will receive a link to the recording.
If you’d like to access a recording of a previous Community Sharing Event, including events from the 2020-21 school year, please email us to make a request: educators.neighborhood@stvincent.edu
Previous Session Topics:
Love
More Than Just One Thing
Music and Sounds
The Importance of Slowing Down
Learning with Everyday Materials
Back to School
22 September 2021
6:00-7:30 PM, EST
Process
10 November 2021
6:00-7:30 PM, EST
Silence and Solitude
12 January 2022
6:00-7:30 PM, EST
Belonging
16 March 2022
6:00-7:30 PM, EST
Communities of Practice
Grounded in the Teachings
of Fred Rogers
19 May 2022
6:00-7:00 PM, EST
EDUCATORS LEARNING AND GROWING TOGETHER
The Fred Rogers Center welcomes a new cohort of educators into our Educators’ Neighborhood community each school year and continues collaboration with educators of previous cohort years. Look who is part of our community in 2021-22:
- 67 educators from 25 of the United States and 6 other countries (new 2021-22 cohort)
- 17 educational leaders (special pilot cohort for 2021-22)
- 5 inquiry educators (from previous cohort years)
- 5 undergraduate pre-service teachers from St. Vincent College
- 22 other educators (from previous cohorts)
Please sign up for the Educators’ Neighborhood newsletter to stay informed of upcoming opportunities, including the application window for the 2022-23 cohort.
READ MORE ABOUT EDUCATORS’ NEIGHBORHOOD
“What if we talked with educators like that?” December 2021
“Memory, Truth, and Wishes” October 2021
“As You Are” August 2021
“Beautiful Gifts” June 2021
“Fred Rogers’ Methodology of Beingness.” April 2021
“What Do You Notice?” January 2021
“On the Importance of Slowing Down” December 2020
“The Power of ‘I don’t know'” October 2020
“Remote Learning Lessons from Mister Rogers. ” August 2020
MEET OUR INQUIRY EDUCATORS
Five educators will study with Fred Rogers Center Archivist, Emily Uhrin, during the 2021-22 school year to pursue inquiry questions connecting the work of Fred Rogers to their practice with children and families.
Inquiry Educators, pictured from left to right: Erin Dolan, Renata Capozzoli, LeeAnne Kreuger, Molly Ouchis, Sierra Dinges
If you have questions, email us at: educators.neighborhood@stvincent.edu