ISSA Launches Updated Pedagogical Principles

ISSA is pleased to announce the launch of Competent Educators of the 21st Century: Principles of Quality Pedagogy.  Building on it's previous Pedagogical Standards, a network-developed tool that defines quality in teaching practices and classroom environment. In 2010, continuing its work on promoting high quality support to children's development and learning in the early years, ISSA worked over the past year to update its principles, incorporating the latest relevant national and international research findings, as well as international rights documents, such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and others. The document lays out a framework of principles of quality pedagogy and can provide guidelines for teacher preparation and continuous professional development, supporting early years professionals from the classroom to the policy level. ISSA believes that the seven areas outlined in the Principles are important ideals to be followed by professionals, administrators, and policymakers in order to provide maximum support to children and their families. The Principles serve as a basis for professional discussion, building and expanding partnerships, improving practices, and bringing change into the lives of young children in the countries of the ISSA network and beyond.

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