The Power of Associations in Early Childhood Education and Care - Journal Early Childhood


In the article 'Power of Associations in Early Childhood Education and Care,' published in the Official Journal of the Association for Childhood Ecucation International, ISSA Program Director, Mihaela Ionescu, unpacks the power of membership associations in the early childhood field, with a particular spotlight on ISSA and the added-value the organization brings to the field by strengthening knowledge and capacity among the its membership.

ISSA's Principles of Quality Pedagogy: Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Through Democratic Processes


The article  ISSA's Principles of Quality Pedagogy: Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Through Democratic Processes published in the first edition of Learning for Well-being online journal, is exploring  how ISSA's Quality Principles, their accompanying resources, and the collaborative mechanisms for reflecting on pedagogical practice (observation, peer mentoring and professional learning communities)  help early childhood educators be more democratic in their practice.  

Reaching and Investing in Children at the Margins


Reaching and Investing in Children at the Margins is a report from event co-hosted by ISSA and the Open Society Foundations in partnership with the National Academy of Sciences’ Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally in Prague in 2016. During the event top-class speakers from across the world gathered to share their knowledge and open discussions highlighting the science and economics of investing in children at the margins of society by investing in their health, education, nutrition, and social protection.

Effective Teaching and Learning for Minority-language Children in Pre-school


ISSA's Effective teaching and learning for minority-language children in preschool is a set of materials developed under the Socrates Programme-Comenius 2.1 project in partnership with ISSA’s members from Slovakia, Open School Foundation, and from Estonia, Hea Algus with input from international partners from Italy (Cooperation per lo sviluppo dei Paesi Emergenti/COSPE) and the Netherlands (Sardes Education Services). The set consists of: Teachers' Guide "Speaking for Diversity: Promoting Multilingualism in Early Childhood Education";

Diversity and Social Inclusion - Exploring Competences for Professional Practice in Early Childhood Education and Care


The booklet Diversity and Social Inclusion - Exploring Competences for Professional Practice in Early Childhood Education and Care booklet is a result of the ISSA and DECET (Diversity in Early Childhood Education and Training network) Working Group on Professionalism with the support from Bernard van Leer Foundation. It was created to highlight the need for the professional Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) communities to recognize, respect and embrace diversity and equality as part of their ECEC professional engagement.

Quality Resource Pack


The culmination of many years of work in defining and promoting quality pedagogy, ISSA’s Quality Resource Pack proposes a practice-research-policy blended approach to quality, enabled by various tools that can be used with practitioners, pre- and in-service trainers, supervisors, parents and policy makers. The package is grounded in ISSA’s Competent Educators for the 21st Century, a policy document that proposes ISSA’s Definition of Quality Pedagogy.

Competent Educators of the 21st Century: Principles of Quality Pedagogy


Competent Educators of the 21st Century: Principles of Quality Pedagogy

Competent Educators of the 21st Century: Principles of Quality Pedagogy is a policy document that defines quality teaching practices when working with children from 3 to 10 years old, and their families, to better support the child's holistic development and well-being.

After a brief description on how these principles came to pass and to whom they apply, the resource clarifies 7 Focus Areas of Quality that form the framework. Thereafter, 20 specific principles are being explained, followed with no less than 85 indicators on how and where to apply the principles in Early Childhood Education and Care daily practices.

Supporting Families for Nurturing Care: Resource Modules for Home Visitors


Together, UNICEF ECARO and ISSA have developed a set of Resource Modules for Home Visitors: Supporting Families for Nurturing Care, intended to better equip home visitors with the latest knowledge and tools to support and engage with the families of young children.

Roads to Quality - Strengthening Professionalism in Early Childhood Education and Care Systems


Roads to Quality - Strengthening Professionalism in Early Childhood Education and Care Systems is showcasing ISSA’s approach towards practitioners’ professional growth and nurturing their professionalism.

Quality Framework for Birth to Three Services


A Quality Framework for Early Childhood Practices in Services for Children under Three

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