ISSA promotes open society values in education and society,
equal access to quality education for all children, strong
family involvement, and community participation to help
every child reach his or her full potential. We believe
that children learn best when they are active participants
in the learning process. ISSA’s programs encourages
children to express their ideas creatively, to help one
another, to develop critical thinking skills and to practice
responsible living by learning to make choices. We recognize
that each child is unique and seek to meet his or her individual
educational needs in the classroom.
We build on the principle that parents are the primary
educators of children and we strive for active parent
participation and community involvement in the education
process. ISSA
aims to encourage democratic ideas and principles and
actions within young children and their families. These
principles
are crucial to developing a life long love of learning,
which engenders success in an open and free society.
Core Principles •
Equal access to educational and care opportunities for
all children regardless of gender, race, religion, nationality,
or ability
• Child centered, individualized teaching methods
• Parent and community engagement in public education
• Fostering democratic principles and ideas in children
• Culturally-appropriate environments and approaches
• Emphasis on teachers’ role as a facilitator of learning
• Learning environments designed to be physically and psychologically
safe
• Choice and independence for learners
• Parents as the primary educators of their children
• Commitment to on-going professional development
This focus on democratic approaches is consistent with
the current emphasis internationally on a rights-based
approach to early childhood education and care issues. Values
ISSA values the need of individuals and organizations
to belong to a larger regional and international community,
and the power that we create by working together to
improve conditions for young children and families in our
communities.
In our work we value:
• Caring - for all young children and families, particularly
those in difficult circumstances
•
Commitment - to celebrate and share strategies from successful
programs and support and mentor developing programs so
that they can achieve high levels of quality
• Connections - to establish a network with like-minded organizations
and individuals
•
Community - to respect the contribution of each member
and appreciate diversity
•
Communication - to share ideas, expertise and experience
openly in order to meet our mission
ISSA promotes openness and transparency in our operations,
fairness, respectfulness and kindness in all or our activities
and communications, and the highest levels of professionalism.
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