Enhancing Teachers' Competencies to Support Cognitive Development
The course focuses on developing key competencies for preschool teachers, modern teaching methods, and effective work with children. It provides practical tips and inspiration for daily practice and supports professional growth.
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The course focuses on developing key competencies for preschool teachers, modern teaching methods, and effective work with children. It provides practical tips and inspiration for daily practice and supports professional growth.
- Dostupnost: Změna umístění produktu
- Vydavatel: Nakladatelství Raabe
Dear early childhood education (ECE) teachers, providers of
early childhood education, and representatives of educational institutions,
you have just opened an online
educational program for ECE teachers, which was developed through the
collaboration of university educators and ECE teachers from the Czech Republic,
Slovak Republic, and Slovenia, participating in the international project
DEveloping the COgnitivE Potential of Preschoolers from Disadvantaged
Backgrounds (from now on referred to as “DECODE”).
The aim of the online educational program titled Enhancing Teachers' Competencies to Support
Cognitive Development (Cognitive Development of Children in Preschool) is to contribute to high-quality early
childhood education by introducing a comprehensive approach to supporting the
cognitive development of children in ECE, including those from disadvantaged
backgrounds. The primary goal is to enhance the development of key competencies
for all children, thereby preventing educational disadvantages and low levels
of essential skill development.
The educational program equips ECE teachers with
methodological support in utilizing educational strategies for balanced social,
emotional and cognitive development of children (not only) from disadvantaged
environments. This is achieved by combining theory with practice. The
theoretical section, which includes educational texts and presentations, is
followed by a set of practical examples. These examples come from the
activities of kindergartens involved in the international DECODE project and
are supplemented with comments from ECE teachers who implemented the project in
their kindergarten.
The educational program is designed primarily for all ECE
teachers who wish to develop their professional competencies. It can also be
utilized by higher and secondary educational institutions with early childhood
education programmes.
The program is open and free of charge.
PROJECT INFORMATION
This educational program was created as part of the project
DECODE – DEveloping the COgnitivE Potential of Preschoolers from Disadvantaged
Backgrounds (2022-1-CZ01-KA220-SCH-000086145). The project was implemented with
financial support from the European Union.
The content of the program is the authors‘ sole
responsibility. The content of the program does not represent the views of the
European Commission, and the European Commission is not responsible for the use
of the information contained in the program.
CONTENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM
The educational program includes an introductory webinar,
educational texts, presentations with reflective questions, videos showcasing
best practices from kindergartens, and a final test.
AUTHORING TEAM
Main Editor: Dr.
Marta Licardo
Authors:
Association for Early Childhood Education, Prague:
PhDr. Hana Splavcová, Ph.D., doc. PhDr. Zora Syslová, Ph.D.
Faculty of Education,
University of Maribor:
Dr. Marta Licardo
Primary school and
Kindergarten Liběšice:
Mgr. Michaela Gondeková, Bc. Hana Zárubová, Vladimíra Andrtová, DiS.,
Veronika Fusková, Petra Staňková
Kindergarten
Čtyřlístek Kadaň:
Mgr. Bc. Erika Zelenková, Bc. Naděžda Husová, DiS., Mgr. Věra Isáková,
Vlasta Maxová, Sabina Plechingerová
Primary School with
Kindergarten Bratislava:
Mgr. Yulia Barzhak, Bc. Veronika Ojo, Zuzana Sádovská
Vrtec Ivana Glinška,
Maribor:
Tina Starič, Julijana Kološa, Špela Petrovič Štempihar, Špela Dovjak,
Marina Ros, Sumedija Agič, Karmen Meško, Andra Georgiev, Maja Geršak Banović
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Publishing House Dr. Josef Raabe s.r.o., Prag
PROGRAM SCOPE
50 hours
PROGRAM CONTENT
1. Child
cognitive development
2. Child
personality development
3. Current
approaches to child development
4. Assessment
of learning outcomes
5. Thinking
– examples of best practices
6. Memory
– examples of best practices
7. Attention
– examples of best practices
8. Language
– examples of best practices
9. Perception
– examples of best practices
10. Final test
TARGET AUDIENCE
●
ECE teachers, aiming to enhance their
professional development with a focus on child-centered methods
●
Providers of ECE (universities, CPD providers,
associations, and organizations)
●
Students in ECE programs at the secondary and
tertiary levels and employees in ECE institutions
CONDITIONS FOR
PROGRAM COMPLETION
- Attendance at all
educational sessions.
- Successful completion of
the final test.
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive a certificate.
Educational
Program: Cognitive Development of
Children in Preschool
- Child Cognitive
Development
(commented presentation, educational text) - Child Personality
Development
(commented presentation, educational text) - Current Approaches
to Child Development
(commented presentation, educational text) - Assessment of
Learning Outcomes
(commented presentation, educational text) - Thinking –
Examples of Best Practices
(4 videos) - Memory – Examples
of Best Practices
(4 videos) - Attention –
Examples of Best Practices
(4 videos) - Language –
Examples of Best Practices
(4 videos) - Perception –
Examples of Best Practices
(4 videos) - Final Test
You can take the course online at THIS LINK. Simply register, and you can start learning right away. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us!
