International Coworking "Transformation of trends in the preschool education system into practice (based on Reggio pedagogy)"

On November 8, 2023, the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of Abai KazNPU hosted an international coworking "Transformation of trends in the preschool education system into practice (based on Reggio pedagogy)". Purpose of the event is to discuss and analyze the transformation of trends in the preschool education system into practice, search for new formats of teaching and upbringing of preschoolers. The international coworking was attended by domestic and foreign scientists, specialists of the preschool education system, representatives of city departments of education, doctoral students, undergraduates and students. Before the event, an exhibition of the Ainalayyn puppet theater, an exhibition of books "Innovations in preschool Education" was organized.

Director of the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor Galiya Abayeva congratulated the coworking participants, noted that leading scientists from Italy, Turkey, Russia, Uzbekistan, heads and methodologists of preschool organizations take part in the work of the international coworking. To date, special attention is paid to the renewal of the preschool education system, where the main content is the transformation of world best practices into a preschool education system of the country.

Christian Fabbi, President of REGGIO CHILDREN (Italy), made a welcoming speech. He expressed confidence, that the coworking would become an innovative platform for the exchange of ideas and achievements.

The international coworking was attended by Director of the Institute of Early Childhood Development of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan Manara Adamova, President of the International Institute of Innovative Educational Technologies (Astana), Head of International Educational Internships of the world, Ph.D. Larisa Kruglova, Associate Professor of the Directorate of Educational Programs of the Moscow State Pedagogical University, leading researcher of the Child Development Laboratory, Ph.D. (Russia) Olga Shiyan, Executive Director of the Reggio Approach Association (Russia), Partner of REGGIO CHILDREN (Russia) Dianova Dina, Profesör Doktor: Ayşe Dilek Öcedir Özçelik PhD, Professor of Gazi University (Turkey) Ayşe Dilek Ochedir Ozcelik, Professor of the Department of Preschool Education Methodology of Tashkent State Pedagogical University named after Nizami, PhD (Uzbekistan) Jamilova Nargiza, Associate Professor of the Department of Preschool and Additional Education, Altai State Pedagogical University, PhD (Russia) Yulia Atemaskina.

The practical part of the co-working was carried out through master-classes, where the following speakers took the floor: methodologist of the RSE "Kindergarten Karlygash" of the Medical Center of the Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, (Astana), participant of the mega-project "Creation of regio-space for development of children`s relations" Sarsebayeva Zhuldyz, psychologist, ECERS-3 quality assessment expert, founder, founder of the nursery garden "Alaman" (Shymkent) Arystan Kunimzhan, 3rd year doctoral student of specialty "8D01201 - Preschool education and upbringing" of Abai KazNPU (Almaty) Yerdembekova Dinara, methodologist of the representative office of the branch of Zhetysu region, Institute of Professional Development in Almaty region, JSC National Center for Advanced Training "Orleu" (Taldykorgan) Ergasenova Gulnar.

The participants worked enthusiastically during the master class, shared their experiences and ideas.

The work of the international coworking ended with the awarding of guests and participants.