Videos
Children Are Our World
"Children Are Our World" colorfully illustrates
how Step by Step programs in Haiti, Kazakhstan
Latvia, Moldova, Mongolia and Ukraine are helping
prepare children to meet the complex challenges
of the 21st -Century. Emphasizing problem solving
and independent thinking skills, SbS carefully
transforms classrooms into dynamic centers of active
learning. With the child at the heart of its work,
the video illustrates how change at every level—from
the classroom, the family and community, to teacher
preparation and systemic reform—can be achieved.
Step by Step Country Films
The following country videos are also available: Children With Special Needs: Step by Step
in Ukraine demonstrates how children with special needs are
learning along side children in regular classrooms.
Training Centers: Step by Step in Kazakhstan highlights
how SbS training centers are bringing best practices
to teachers across this vast and varied landscape.
Community Involvement: Step by Step in
Haiti illustrates
what can be accomplished when parents and the community
efforts are fully engaged in all aspects of the
school.
Multicultural Approaches: Step by Step
in Mongolia reinforces how schools recognize and
celebrate diversity and ensure that deeply rooted
traditions are not lost.
Classroom Environment:
Step by Step in Latvia is built on the premise
that even toddlers learn best in environments that
promote choice and creativity.
Problem Solving
and Critical Thinking: Step by Step in Moldova illustrates how principles of independent learning
and problem-solving have transformed primary school
classrooms.
School Success for Roma Children
Roma
(Gypsies) are the largest minority group in Central
and Eastern Europe (CEE). They live in great
poverty and suffer a wide range of human rights
abuses.
Most Roma children do not have access to quality
education and are subjected to racist practices
throughout the education system. The Step by
Step programs in CEE work to improve educational
opportunities
for Roma children by demonstrating that given
high quality education opportunities, the children
can
achieve school success on par with their peers.
These
four short films highlight some of the strategies
Step by Step uses in helping Roma students receive
a quality education: parent participation, professional
development for teachers on teaching skills and
anti-bias awareness, and the benefits of including
Roma teacher assistants in the classroom. The projects
shown in this video were implemented in Czech Republic
and Slovakia.
Additional Resources:
These resources for teachers, caregivers and parents
and other early childhood professionals are hands-on
guides, which provide
practical applications on how to implement child-centered,
community-based philosophies in early childhood
programs. Learn more.
ISSA develops and implements training programs
on a variety of topics and themes related to the
Step by Step philosophy. Learn
more.
Semester-length courses and curricular
materials prepare early childhood teachers
for child-centered teaching. Learn more.
Developed through the work of international task
forces of early childhood professionals, Step by
Step Standards and Assessment
instruments
assist programs working towards a quality
education for children and their families. Learn
more.
Educating Children for Democracy is the
professional journal of the International Step by
Step Association. Learn more.
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