Competent Educators of the 21st Century: Principles of Quality Pedagogy
Competent Educators of the 21st Century: Principles of Quality Pedagogy is a policy document that defines quality teaching practices when working with children from 3 to 10 years old, and their families, to better support the child's holistic development and well-being.
After a brief description on how these principles came to pass and to whom they apply, the resource clarifies 7 Focus Areas of Quality that form the framework. Thereafter, 20 specific principles are being explained, followed with no less than 85 indicators on how and where to apply the principles in Early Childhood Education and Care daily practices.
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Competent Educators of the 21st Century: Principles of Quality Pedagogy is a policy document that defines quality teaching practices when working with children from 3 to 10 years old, and their families, to better support the child's development and well-being.
This resource contains:
- A brief history of the development of the Principles, including references to the international documents on which they are built
- Explanations of the values the Principles represent for ISSA and its member NGOs
- Short suggestions for how they can be used and by whom
- Brief descriptions of each of the 7 Focus Areas that provide the framework for the Principles of Quality Pedagogy
- A list of the 20 Principles and the 85 Indicators that describe how to apply these Principles.
In addition to the to the four full PDF versions, ISSA has translated the Quality Principles into two Romani dialects: Vlaxicko and Rumungricko. Download the printable leaflet versions by clicking on the images below.
Vlaxicko Rumungricko
The Principles are accompanied by an enabling Quality Resource Pack that is meant to help unpack and translate the principles into practice. The Quality Resource Pack is available only to licensed ISSA members. For more information, contact us.