A LARGE NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK DURING THE SUMMER

In support of preschool institutions in the implementation of the new program concept “Year of Acent”, within component 2 of the ECEC project  of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development and in the period July – August are planned and implemented activities within different project tasks (which are in different stages of implementation).

Improving the process of self-evaluation in preschool institutions

• – an initial meeting with all partners was realized, as well as a large number of meetings with experts engaged in the task
• – the Initial Report was made
• – a Reference Group was formed as a consultative body whose task is to provide expert opinion on draft documents prepared within this project task
• – The Draft Methodology of Self-Evaluation of the PI was prepared and commented on by the representatives of ZVKOV and JUP;

Improving the professional development of practitioners in the system of preschool education

• – Analysis of the review of examples of practice of organizing professional development of practitioners at the level of preschool institution in the international context was made
• – a research report was created that refers to the practices and needs of professional development of employees in public PI
• – Guidelines for the application of digital technology in preschool education have been developed

Improving the digital competencies of practitioners in the system of preschool education

• – the preparation of the Initial Report and the formation of the Reference Group is in progress. After the development of the Framework for the application of digital technology in working with preschool children, the creation of training for practitioners on this topic will begin.

Training of practitioners from PI for new Fundamentals of the program

• – During the period July-August, the trainings for the implementation of the new program concept for practitioners in 45 preschool institutions, that are obliged to apply the new Program Basics from September 2021, continued.
• – In the last week of August, a mentoring meeting is planned in order to support mentors who will continue with mentoring visits to practitioners in PU from September. The topic is: Changes in the study space and common areas in accordance with the Basics of the Year of Takeoff program.