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Open Academy Step by Step

Open Academy Step by Step
Zagreb
Croatia
(+385 1) 4854 935
Geographical Focus
National level
Type of organisation
NGO
Main Activity Type
Capacity BuildingConsultancyPolicy developmentAdvocacyResearch and knowledgeMonitoring and EvaluationPublishing
Focus
Quality PedagogyChild RightsAccess to ServicesParenting SupportSocial inclusion for Romani and migrant childrenSocial inclusion special needs
Targeted Age Groups
Birth to threeThree to SixSix to TenTen+
Members target groups
ChildrenVulnerable marginilized childrenParents/care-takersEducatorsPolicy makersLocal authoritiesPractitionioners with Romani backgroundIn-service training providers

Mission

Our mission is to improve the quality of the educational process and the creation of child-centered kindergartens and schools in which children and young people are able to actively participate in the educational process, express themselves freely and creatively, develop critical thinking, independence, responsibility and concern for others and the environment and realize their full potential in accordance with their interests and abilities, in an atmosphere that supports democratic relations and respect for diversity. In promoting child-centered kindergartens and schools we encourage partnerships with families and the wider community.

News

ISSA Members are at the Forefront of Innovations in the Early Years Sector in Europe

The European Commission’s ECEC webinar “Working with families and the whole community” last week highlighted 7 initiatives from across...

Knowledge in the Hands of Users: Creative Ways of Sharing Early Childhood Matters

After a successful pilot in 2019, for a second year in a row, the ISSA Secretariat supported the dissemination of 

TOY for Inclusion organizes successful event at the EU Parliament

“I strongly believe that social inclusion starts with young children and their eagerness to play,” posts Slovenian MEP Tanja Fajon on Twitter...

NEWS - TOY for Inclusion Wins Lifelong Learning Award 2018

We are delighted to announce that our project TOY for Inclusion has received the Lifelong Learning Awards 2018 in early December....

NEWS - TOY for Inclusion Gets Extended

The TOY for Inclusion project and the Early Childhood Education and Care Play Hubs, received support for another 2 years. ...

NEWS - Open Academy Step by Step Endorses ‘Circle of Friends’

A Cirle of Friends training took place near Zagreb this summer as Open Academy Step by Step invited 20 participants to share their...

NEWS - The Circle of Friends is for Child Healing and Support

Ibrahim always liked to talk, but when the topic of dinosaurs came up, he would speak passionately. He knows their difficult names, size...

ISSA highlighted as an innovative network in new OECD publication

A new publication from the OECD entitled "Teachers as Designers of Learning Environments: The Importance of Innovative Pedagogies"...

How to get students thinking about learning, not grades

ISSA member Open Academy Step by Step Croatia piloted an innovative project. The model was...

Overview Peer Learning Activities 2017

In 2017, 10 insightful Peer Learning...

Peer Learning Activity: Networks of preschools/primary schools and professionals

On 27 and 28 September, Step by Step Centre for Quality in...

‘Buna zua! Kum ješć?’ REYN Croatia presents the course for teaching the basics of Beyash language to adults

The Romani Early Years Network Croatia offered a course of Beyash language to its members - primarily to educators and other professionals working...

Peer Learning Activity: ensuring safe spaces for young children in families and communities

Last week, ISSA member International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI) hosted a Peer Learning Activity to discuss child rearing practices and...

ISSA and Members: Promoting inclusion of Romani children – through TOY

Combatting segregation of young Romani children and enhancing social cohesion of local communities are the core principles of TOY for Inclusion...

Resources and practices

Existing Practices for the Recruitment and Professional Development of Continuous Professional Development Educators

Building a strong, reliable, and high-quality ECEC workforce yields positive results that significantly impact the well-being...

Group reflection as a motor for high-quality educational practice. An inspirational travel guide for practitioners and leaders in ECEC and primary schools

This Guide will help you get familiar with the collaborative reflective practices of educators working in Early Childhood Education Centres (ECEC)...

Supporting Social and Emotional Well-Being of Children in Early Childhood Education and Care through Team Reflection

These Guidelines are the outcome of the second part of the SEED project, during which a group reflection pathway, called WANDA1, was piloted with...

The WANDA Method: Overview and Steps Forward

This resource summarizes the contents of the Peer Learning Activity (PLA) among ISSA members during 5 years, which focused on the WANDA...

Professional Learning Communities

The book, Professional Learning Communities, provides both the theoretical background and the...