Name of partner institution:
Przedszkole nr 87 im. Jacusia i Agatki / Kindergarten nr 87
Ul. Św. Czesława 6a, Poznan 61-575, Poland
Contact person:
Alina Skrobek
mail: p87@poznan.interklasa.pl
Description of partner institution:
Przedszkole nr 87 im. Jacka i Agatki is a public kindergarten with 4 divisions, offering places for 100 children. It works with children according to the motto "Help me to do it myself". It is a constantly developing centre where children eagerly learn using artistic activity, are thought to be independent and to use their own potential.
The kindergarten has been implementing "The Project Aproach" in education since 2005, and it is the leading working method for the teachers. The Kindergarten Director and one of the teachers have been trained directly by prof. Lilian Katz, which was followed by the training of the rest of staff. After observing the benefits from implementing this method, to the children, teachers and parents, it has become the basis of everyday work in the Kindergarten. Since then, all implemented projects have been widely documented, presented and popularized among other kindergarten in Poznan.
Role in the project:
All three public kindergarten have been invited to the partnership due to their experiences in implementing innovative methods of work with pre-school children. Kindergarten cooperate on developing and testing these and new methods of work, as well as share their experiences with the project partners.
Representatives of Kindergarten (directors and teachers) participate in study visits and in the team work of experts, exchanging experiences and best practices in particular in terms of innovative methods of work for pre-school teachers.
The Kindergarten staff take part in a series of trainings concerning both implementing and evaluating educational projects.
During the project each Kindergarten implement at least 3 "educational projects" based on "The Project Approach", and then evaluate and document the process of implementation.
Documentation of this process will be included in best-practice guide.
After the end of the project, the Kindergarten will serve as consultation centers for other public kindergarten from the region, disseminating the project results.