True Play and Adult Reflective Practice, June 2025

Join Anji Educator Jesse Coffino for a three session facilitated introduction to adult reflective practices. Explore an innovative approach to embedded, continuous professional development for play-based educators focused on understanding practice, child learning, and responsive environments in a safe and engaging community of practice.

Dates: June 11, 18, and 25.

Time: 5:00-6:00 PM Pacific.

Each session in hosted on Zoom and lasts one hour.

A certificate of completion is provided to every participant.

No previous training in Anji Play is required to participate, and the program is open to early educators, primary educators, administrators, policy-makers, designers, researchers, and parents.

About the facilitator:

Over the last decade, Jesse Coffino has worked closely with Anji Play founder Ms. Cheng Xueqin and the educators of Anji County, China to translate the transformative practices of Anji Play for global practitioners. Jesse has supported the learning and growth of educators in America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe through the design and delivery of in-person and virtual professional development, public speaking, consulting, and writing. Jesse is deeply committed to creating safe spaces for reflection and discovery that meet each learner where they are. According to Jesse, “Creating safety to take risks and experience joy, to become deeply engaged, and to reflect freely and openly in your own voice guides every aspect of our work and is the foundation of deep, meaningful, and lasting learning and growth.” Jesse has lectured at institutions including Harvard, MIT, BRAC, Google, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.