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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
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