Teaching in a Reggio-inspired or social-constructivist early childhood center is thrilling. Through a dynamic process of learning, listening, and reflection, teachers develop the ability to extend children's learning.
Whether you are a veteran educator or new to your program, you will find the opportunity to learn with Teaching Beyond the Square to be nourishing and informative.
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Jennifer Carvajal is the Senior Educational Director of Teaching Beyond the Square and is on Board of Directors. Jennifer has a passion for literacy, emergent curriculum, and open-ended learning experiences. She has consulted for Teaching Beyond the Square since 2013, leading professional development workshops and partnering with teachers and directors in the tri-state area as they strive to take a more progressive approach to education. She has partnered with The Jewish Education Project to lead special projects and cohorts, and she has presented at several conferences including Come Learn with Us and the Jewish Early Childhood Association's Long Island and Manhattan conferences. Jennifer taught at Beginnings Nursery School from 2002 to 2009 and participated in a study group in Reggio Emilia, Italy in 2007. She received her B.S. in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA and her M.S. in Education, with a concentration in Literacy, from Hunter College in New York, NY. When she's not chauffeuring her twin daughters around to soccer practice and hip hop class, Jennifer enjoys beating her family in competitive games of Slamwich.
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