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Project When Wanda meets ISSA

“Everything you pay attention to grows”

When Wanda meets Issa

1. Introduction on Wanda methodology

2. Introduction of the When Wanda meets ISSA project

3. Short introduction of the participating countries

1. What is Wanda? (Valuing – Analyzing – Doing)

Co-reflection method (group) (Bove, 2009; Mortari, 2009)

Critical analysis of practices from different perspectives

Inspiration

Analyse de pratiques – France

Appreciative Inquiry– US

2010-2012: adaptation in the Flemish Community of Belgium by Artevelde University College and VBJK (→ Wanda Project: in 12x 0-3 initiatives and in 7 training centers)

Goal

Gaining new insights and new practices

→ improving quality for children, families, staff (wellbeing) through a

group reflection process

Wanda in practice

• Reflecting together• 5 Phases/steps to follow• Guided process by facilitator • In group• Appreciative approach

Wanda Phases

1. Looking back On a previous session; what did we learn

2. Selecting a case Situation that “moved” something inside the person Concrete case The group decides The contributor is the “owner” of the case

3. Questioning phase Explorative questions (who, where, what, when,

how) No interpretation or judgment We don’t change the others, we change

our perspective on the situation

Wanda Phases

4. Collecting ideas (chenged in Collecting perspectives) From different perspectives/glasses Different hypothesis's Putting yourself in somebody elses position

5. Giving various kinds of advice New possible ways to proceed with this situation Advice to the contributor, the team, the organisation Not ‘the’ solution but opportunities

Wanda Process

WANDA SESSION is part of a bigger process

2. The WANDA meets ISSA projectAims: Introducing and adapting the Wanda method in

different settings, with different European Member States and Candidate Member States.

Building a specific method of reflection for EU ISSA countries to use with practitioners in your settings, starting from daily practices

Increasing the professional development of staff with different qualifications.

Improving the reflective competences of staff withdifferent qualifications in a context of increasing diversity.

Concrete project

Support 4 countries to elaborate upon their professional reflection method in group. Train the trainers on location Online supervision moments

Disseminate the experiences of these 4 countries in the other countries within the ISSA network. Development of new and adapted working tool based on

practices

Countries selected

Introduction of the project in Leiden (December 2013) Applications received 7 countries (January 2014) Selection based on criteria such type of settings Pilot countries selected (February 2014)

Hungary (Partners Hungary Foundation) Czech Republic (Step by Step) Slovenia (Educational Research Institute

Step by Step) Croatia (Open Academy Step by Step)

Link with the Quality Resource Pack1. Situation: ISSA principles as one of the glasses.2. ‘Evaluating’ Wanda sessions with the ISSA

principles.3. Thematic: a case that refers to one of the areas of

the QRP.

How would you link Wanda to the Quality Resource Pack (Issa Principles, Issa Professional Development Instrument etc.)?

The “Principles of quality pedagogy” are declined in 7 focus areas:

1) Interactions2) Family and Community3) Inclusion, Diversity and Values of Democracy4) Assessment and Planning5) Teaching Strategies6) Learning Environment7) Professional Development

Challenges

Wanda in different societies

Defining the `Wanda borders` (what is Wanda and what not?)

Creating a common method but keeping the differences of each context

3. Short introduction of the NGOs in the pilot countries

References

Bove, C. (2009). Ricerca educativa e formazione. Contaminazioni metodologiche. Milano: Franco Angeli DECET, & ISSA. (2011). Diversity and social inclusion. An exploration of competences for occupations with

young children Favre, D. (2004). Quelques réflexions de formateur sur l’analyse des pratiques professionnelles en

secteur petite enfance. . In D. Fablet (Ed.), Professionnel(le)s de la petite enfance et analyse de pratiques (pp. 17-38 ). Paris: L’ Harmattan

ISSA Quality Resource Pack Mortari, L. (2009). La ricerca per i bambini. Milano: Mondadori Peeters, J. (2012). Childcare Professionalism in Flanders: An Inside-Outside Perspective. In Miller, Dalli &

Urban Early Childhood Grows up. Towards a Critical Ecology of the Profession. Dordrecht, Heidelberg, London, New York: Springer

Schön, D. (1983). The reflective practitioner. How professionals think in action. Basic Books Unicef, Report Card 8 Urban, M., Vandenbroeck, M., Peeters, J., Lazzari, A., & Van Laere, K. (2011). Competence Requirements

in Early Childhood Education and Care. CoRe Final Report. Brussels: European Commission Photo contributions: Caroline Boudry, VBJK; Kenny Spence, Anna van Kooij, Derek Speirs/Report and ISSA

Contact www.projectwanda.be www.issa.nl

Team When Wanda meets Issa: Brecht.deschepper@arteveldehs.be,

liesbeth.kersjes@arteveldehs.be , sofie.vastmans@arteveldehs.be, nima.sharmad@vbjk.be, brecht.peleman@vbjk.be

mionescu@issa.nl