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PROJECTS

In order to develop new resources and scale up their impact, the Open Academy Step by Step engages in international and local collaborative learning through forming strategic partnerships and developing projects. All our projects aim at implementing the best practices, as well as developing and testing innovative ideas that focus on quality and inclusivness of services in early childhood. The ultimate goal is to enable all children’s participation in high-quality services through the development of educators’ professional competences and the empowerment of institutions, families, and communities.

PROJECTS

SOFT SKILLS: SOFT SKILLS FOR HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION

Based on previous experiences in providing continuous mentoring support to kindergartens and schools and establishing professional learning communities, Open Academy Step by Step, alongside our colleagues from Slovenia, Estonia, and Slovakia, started a new project aimed at strengthening the soft skills of leaders of Teacher Support Learning Groups (TSLGs).

INVAC: INITIAL AND CONTINUOUS TRAINING OF ROMA PARAPROFESSIONALS IN EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE OF VULNERABLE AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN

The project aims to develop informed and transnational strategies for recruitment, selection, training, continuous professional development (CPD) and professionalisation of Roma paraprofessionals. This will include mapping of the existing practices and needs analysis, competences framework, training and CPD tools and pathways for their professionalisation.

PIQET - PRINCIPLES OF QUALITY EDUCATION FOR EDUCATORS

The aim of the project is to improve the professional development of educational practitioners by improving the competencies of Korak and other's educators who work with them. Social justice, interculturalism and human rights are especially promoted in all topics of professional development of educational practitioners.

INCLUSION AND EQUALITY FOR ROMA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

The goal of the project is to strengthen the sustainability of the REYN initiative and the community by strengthening not only the national REYN organisation but also the community as a whole, improving the inclusiveness and integration of services for early-age children, professionalising Roma, and increasing their professional representation in the education system.

ALCOR: BUILDING TEACHER PARENT CONNECTIONS TROUGH DIGITAL MULTILINGUAL LEARNING

ALCOR is an Erasmus+ project that will run from winter 2021 until summer 2023 with the objective of encouraging multilingual learning and parental engagement of migrant and minority students.

PHASE III: TESTING THE CHILD GUARANTEE

The goal of the program is to ensure access to multidisciplinary, adequately funded services in communities in the area of Međimurje County, the region with the highest rate of of poor access to child protection and family support services.

REC: REFLECTION, EDUCATION AND CARE

The aim of the project is to raise awareness among educational professionals about the importance of joint reflections adapted to their needs, as part of continuous professional development.

HEAD: CAPACITY BUILDING AMONG SCHOOL PRINCIPALS FOR INCLUSIVE SCHOOL CULTURE

The project aims to support the professional development of primary and secondary school principals from Croatia and Macedonia, focusing on inclusive education and using good practices from Slovenia and the Netherlands.

'TRANSITION IS OUR MISSION'

A project aimed at raising awareness among pre-school and school professionals about the importance of facilitating children's transition from kindergarten to school.

BUILDING LOCAL AND NATIONAL CAPACITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONAL INTEGRATION OF CHILDREN SEEKING INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION AND MIGRANT CHILDREN (aged 4-15 years)

The goal of the project was to support kindergartens, schools and other educational professionals in building a more flexible system suitable for migrant children.

'INVOLVED COMMUNITIES'

The aim of the project was to empower community representatives to better engage parents from vulnerable groups, in particular parents - former prisoners, the socially disadvantaged and marginalised and their family members in the community.

LET'S START TOGETHER

The project goals were to promote inclusive and more just society which respects cultural diversity of Roma and creates equal opportunities for social inclusion.

SEED - SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT: UPSCALING AWARENESS AND SKILLS IN ECEC PRACTICE

Project is designed to both show the importance of the social and emotional well-being for children’s development and learning, and to support the professional development of practitioners in the area of social and emotional well-being.

KEEP STEP: Education of Roma children and youth for the sustainable development of the community

The project goals were to promote inclusion and social justice in local community with the respects the cultural diversity of Roma people and creates equal opportunities for social integration.

FORMATIVE MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT, OSF

The goal of this project was the development of a model to introduce formative assessment and pilot it in six elementary schools.

“GIMME FIVE! – DĂ-M ŚINŚ!”

The goal of this project was to develop an extra-curricular programme aimed at preserving the language and culture of the Boyash Roma in elementary schools, allowing Boyash Roma pupils to nurture a positive identity.

 TOY FOR INCLUSION: COMMUNITY BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR ROMA CHILDREN

The aim of the project is to encourage development and equalize the chances for children from Roma families with the help of the Play Hub which is a meeting place for several families surrounded by stimulating, educational activities and materials.