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The PIQET Handbook for Continuous Professional Development Educators highlights the crucial role of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) educators—trainers, mentors, and facilitators responsible for in-service training of early childhood and primary school educators.
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The Training Program for CPD Educators was developed under Erasmus + project Principles of Quality in Education of Teachers – PIQET. This project aimed to develop a set of resources for assuring the quality of CPD educator performance to assure the quality of CPD opportunities in general. Besides the training program, other resources developed are (can be found here):
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This guidebook was developed as part of the "Transition Is Our Mission" (TIM) project, aimed at ensuring a smooth transition for children from preschool to primary school. The document provides research-based insights and practical tools for educators and other stakeholders involved in this transition, focusing on developmental, pedagogical, and professional continuity. It includes guidelines and examples of good practices from Croatia, Latvia, and Slovenia, addressing challenges such as ensuring consistency in teaching approaches and providing support to families.
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Masterclass Series in Systems Thinking: Exploring Applications for Global ECD
We hear the importance of building and strengthening systems, but what do we really mean by it? What does a systems approach look like in practice and how can it support child development? How do we measure systems change? This is your opportunity to explore these questions and more with the world’s leading experts.
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ISSA Conference 2024 Call for Proposals: Open until 13 May
ISSA Conference 2024 co-hosts and partners invite those interested to submit proposals for presentations, workshops, and sessions that align with this year's theme: It Takes an Early Childhood Ecosystem for All Young Children to Thrive. Interested applicants should fill in the submission form here before 13 May 2024.
Ukrainian Step by Step Foundation highlights significant impacts of psychological first aid training
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Ukrainian Step by Step Foundation highlights significant impacts of psychological first aid training
Since the onset of the war in Ukraine in 2022, the ISSA Network has advocated and mobilized to incorporate psychological first aid (PFA) into humanitarian assistance for children and families displaced by the war.
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Meet new ISSA Member: Platform for Early Care and Development
ISSA welcomes new Member, Platform for Early Care and Development (ECD Platform), a non-governmental organization working to support and develop the early childhood development (ECD) field in the Czech Republic. Through networking, they aim to support healthy organizations, create an active ECD community, and play a valuable role within the early care system.
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Classroom tools for critical thinking and social values
ISSA Member Center for Educational Initiatives Step by Step (CEI Step by Step) has been one of the leading organizations in the field of professional development of teachers dedicated to improving the quality of education and promoting the values and principles of social justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina for more than 25 years.
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Teaching young children socio-emotional skills through a program for practitioners
Ensemble for Early Childhood Education is an ISSA Member established in 2016 whose mission is to have a systemic impact on early childhood education and care (ECEC) quality by supporting early childhood professionals on the field and through advocacy actions. One of their initiatives is a teacher training program focused on socio-emotional learning (SEL).
