The course aims at recognising the importance of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in ensuring high-quality learning environments and positive outcomes for young children.

LEARNING METHODOLOGY

It involves ongoing training, reflective practice, and skill enhancement that enable educators to stay current with research, pedagogy, and regulatory requirements. 

During the winter course in Brussels a narrative collaborative learning environment is used to open up on the essentials of family participation, diversity & inclusion, environmental sustainability, STEAM and internationalization in early childhood education.

MATERIALS

• Introduction to metaphor cards
• Exploration of own vision and practice (thematic statements at hand), analysis of texts and words, assembling into a shared definition or concept
• Concrete plan/goal/action on CPD
• Critical reflection dialogue
• Narrative Interdisciplinary Collaborative Coaching

TARGET GROUPS

Headmasters, managers, coordinators and other educational professionals in ECEC.