Quick Start: Accelerated Training Program for Early Childhood Educators
A pilot initiative in the early childhood education sector that allowed university graduates without prior teaching backgrounds to acquire core educator skills within three months and start working directly with children.
Project impact
Coverage:134 participants, 4 regions
- Status
- Completed
- Implementation period
- -
How the Training Worked
During the three-month program, participants:
- studied the fundamentals of early childhood education;
- learned about modern approaches to child learning and development;
- trained to work with children in diverse, including challenging, conditions;
- completed practical training (internships) in preschool education facilities;
- attended online classes and received continuous support from trainers;
- participated in three days of in-person training.
Upon successfully finishing the program, participants were awarded micro-credential certificates.
The program "Quick Start: Accelerated Training Program for Early Childhood Educators" was implemented by the NGO "Good education" in partnership with Sesame Workshop, ICDI, and Izmail State University of Humanities, supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. The program was made possible through the financial support of the UBS Optimus Foundation.