 The mission of the Pedagogical Centre of Montenegro
is to inform Montenegrin educational circles on
the changes taking place in the field of education
all over the world, as well as to prepare for their
adoption, adaptation and implementation in our
educational system. The Pedagogical Center of Montenegro
promotes the fundamental value of the creation
of a democratic society through the establishment
of a democratic educational system through by active
participation in the process of educational reforms
in Montenegro. We are a bridge to innovation in
education, by introducing the latest developments
in teaching, educational programmes, and reference
literature.
The Pedagogical Center of Montenegro is
a non-governamental organization established in
November 2000. The center implements the Step by
Step program through teacher training and education
reform efforts for preschool, primary school, inclusive
classrooms, and Roma children, as well as implementing
the program called Reading and Writing for Critical
Thinking. The Center also offers ongoing professional
training for principals and school administrators
as part of the "Creating Democratic Schools" initiative.
Education Reform: The Pedagogical Center
of Montenegro cooperates with the Ministry of Education
and Science of Montenegro and provides expert help
for the Educational Reform in Montenegro. All experts
working with the Pedagogical Center of Montenegro
are members of the Expert Commissions for Education
Reform. Seven of the ten members of the preschool
commission and eight of the fifteen members of
the primary school commission are involved in the
Step by Step program in various ways. In addition,
the reform document titled "The Book of Changes
of the Education System in Montenegro" incorporates
all of the major policies and key principles of
the Step by Step program.
The Step by Step Program in Montenegro
started at the pre-school level in September 1994,
at primary school level in February 2000, and has
since added initiatives in inclusive education
for children with special needs (2001) and equal
education for Roma children (2001). The program
goal is to create a new child centered teaching
process and a teaching process tailored to mental
and physical abilities of each child. The program
implies the education of teaching personnel, provision
of model classrooms with new teaching material
and didactic accessories.
In Montenegro Step by Step Program is being carried
out in:
32 kindergartens - 142 classrooms
21 primary schools - 110 classrooms
1 Roma Step by Step Site - 3 classrooms
1 kindergarten for inclusive education - 2 classrooms
Other initiatives and partners: Our extensive
and comprehensive programs are a very good basis
for co-operation with other programs and international
organisations working in the same field, including:
- Save the Children Fund UK - "Inclusive Education
Project"
- Save the Children Fund USA - "Refuge Project"
- Catholic Relief Services - "Parent Councils
Project"
- UNICEF - "Active Learning Project".
- British Council - "Creating Democratic Schools"
- World Forum for Early Childhood Education -
National representative
- International Bureau for Children Rights -
National representative
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