{"id":7496,"date":"2025-06-16T14:27:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=7496"},"modified":"2025-06-16T14:31:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:31:35","slug":"lella-gandini-rest-in-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=7496","title":{"rendered":"Lella Gandini \u2013 Rest-in-Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I just received the tragic news that another giant of progressive education has passed. Lella Gandini did as much as anyone to popularize and demystify the powerful ideas of the Reggio Emilia Approach, certainly in the English-speaking world. Dr. Gandini served as Reggio Children\u2019s United States Liaison for the Dissemination of the Reggio Emilia approach since 1994 and she was Associate Editor of the journal,\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reggioalliance.org\/innovations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Innovations in Early Childhood Education: The International Reggio Exchange<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a personal note, Dr. Gandini took a great chance on an unconventional event, our <a href=\"http:\/\/constructingmodernknowledge.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Constructing Modern Knowledge<\/a> summer institute, early on in our development. Lella was a guest speaker at our second and fourth institutes in 2009 and 2011. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050786_5948885268_o-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050786_5948885268_o-copy-1024x904.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7507\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050786_5948885268_o-copy-1024x904.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050786_5948885268_o-copy-300x265.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050786_5948885268_o-copy-768x678.jpg 768w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050786_5948885268_o-copy-1536x1356.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050786_5948885268_o-copy-2048x1809.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Her participation was invaluable and instilled confidence that we were on the right track. I&#8217;ll never forget when she arrived at CMK, looked over the cavalcade of kooky high and low-tech projects being created, and shot me a knowing glance to say, &#8220;I get it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7498\" data-id=\"7498\" src=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5631-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5631-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5631-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5631-768x512.jpg 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http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMK09_3733813284_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMK09_3733813284_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">CMK 2009 Faculty &#038; Guest Speakers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7503\" data-id=\"7503\" src=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5550-2009-07-14-at-08-59-49-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5550-2009-07-14-at-08-59-49-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5550-2009-07-14-at-08-59-49-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5550-2009-07-14-at-08-59-49-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5550-2009-07-14-at-08-59-49-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5550-2009-07-14-at-08-59-49-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Lella talks with Brian Silverman, Deborah Meier, and Cynthia Solomon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7502\" data-id=\"7502\" src=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5504-2009-07-14-at-07-10-26-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5504-2009-07-14-at-07-10-26-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5504-2009-07-14-at-07-10-26-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5504-2009-07-14-at-07-10-26-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5504-2009-07-14-at-07-10-26-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5504-2009-07-14-at-07-10-26-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Deborah Meier and Lella Gandini delight in each other&#8217;s company<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7501\" data-id=\"7501\" src=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050696-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050696-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050696-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050696-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050696-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050696-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Lella Gandini and Jonathan Kozol<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7499\" data-id=\"7499\" src=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMK09_3732651619_o-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMK09_3732651619_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMK09_3732651619_o-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMK09_3732651619_o-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMK09_3732651619_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMK09_3732651619_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Cynthia Solomon and Lella Gandini<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7497\" data-id=\"7497\" src=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1020435-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1020435-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1020435-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1020435-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1020435-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1020435-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Lella enjoys Deborah Meier&#8217;s conversation at CMK 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7506\" data-id=\"7506\" src=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050785_5948881582_o-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050785_5948881582_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050785_5948881582_o-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050785_5948881582_o-768x513.jpg 768w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050785_5948881582_o-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1050785_5948881582_o-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Jeff Richardson moderates Lella&#8217;s conversation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I will never forget the quick lunch I shared with Lella, Deborah Meier, and Cynthia Solomon \u2013 a Mount Rushmore of progressive education at CMK 2009. As were eating too fast so we could return to our institute duties, Lella, Debbie, and Cynthia found themselves discussing their affection for an unsung hero, <a href=\"https:\/\/hawkinscenters.weebly.com\/about-frances-and-david-hawkins.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Hawkins<\/a>. Seymour Papert was also a big fan as he shares in this provocative paper inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/hawkinscenters.weebly.com\/about-frances-and-david-hawkins.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Hawkins<\/a>. The greats know the greats, celebrate their powerful ideas, and stand on the shoulders of greatness. <a href=\"http:\/\/constructingmodernknowledge.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Constructing Modern Knowledge<\/a> is built on sharing and sustaining such connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lella was the author or co-author of seminal books about the <a href=\"https:\/\/reggio.constructingmodernknowledge.com\/reggio\/approach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reggio Emilia Approach<\/a>, but despite the fact that you could (and should) read and re-read these books for a lifetime, they situate the Reggio Approach in a much deeper context of learning, teaching, and living. Every educator should have these essential books in their personal library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3CHtH51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reggio.constructingmodernknowledge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hundred-languages.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3B0UtVm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reggio.constructingmodernknowledge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/studio.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reggio.constructingmodernknowledge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LMT.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3G4Dp3j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/5154AIjqs5L._SY522_.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Boston Area Reggio  Inspired Network shared <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Sfm5clI1wLXVBFL-2H9ewB_ri2oT0v0Z8YoSzcXlNLA\/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawK9OXlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYTnJhOXNoZHJqenBEM1ZRAR5aKvJ4xaa4qcSHiAe6pcob7KFLr8eblXlWDfozzIzEeyn--jxxN-J3i_ORbg_aem_07kA_4VeN9GRgFUm0_8EvA&amp;tab=t.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">these reflections<\/a> on Lella&#8217;s contributions. She will be missed. Let&#8217;s use her life as inspiration to make the world a better place for kids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just received the tragic news that another giant of progressive education has passed. 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