Activities during the exchange

Job shadowing activities  Observation  Auscultation  Documention  Evaluation

The annual activities: - Preparation of the placement - Exchange activities - Individual evaluation and local feedback - An annual evaluation/dissemination seminar

PREPARATION FOR THE EXCHANGE  Equipping the participants with the concept  Local meetings  Apply for funding  Presentation of the hosting pre-school  Education system

LENGTH OF THE EXCHANGES  The exchanges last for two weeks  During each solar year there shall be two sessions of exchange in spring and autumn  During each session the exchanges shall take place consecutively

HOSTING  PLACEMENT  PROGRAM  TUTORING

T HE ACTIVITY OF THE EDUCATORS / TEACHERS  During the two weeks, the participant will follow the tutor in her/his daily scheduled work with the aim of observing the various activities of the day, both indoor and outdoor, e.g.:

 The welcoming of the children  The free play  The guided project or free activities  The meals  The rest  The meeting with the parents Observing the various activities of the day, both indoor and outdoor, e.g.:

The process of observation in relation to:  The organization of the indoor and outdoor spaces and activities;  The furbishing;  The organization of time;  The assessment of the free play;  The relations among the children;  The relations between adults and children;  The planning of the activities, the methods of documentation and the evaluation of the services offered;  The relations among the adults (teacher to teacher interaction, and teachers / family relation)