Research & Reflect

Before building a embarking on the Certificate in the Educational Experience you should answer the following questions, in order to strengthen the previous knowledge you have about early childhood education and care, and to have a first approach to the aeioTU educational model.

Questions:

1. Why is it important for early childhood to receive quality education?
2. What is the importance of art in early childhood pedagogy and education?
3. What is the importance of play in early childhood pedagogy and education?
4. What tools exist to improve early childhood education practices in your community? 

These learnings will serve as a foundation for the leaders and will lay the groundwork for the knowledge you will acquire as you embark on your aeioTU learning experience

Build your team of learners

A key part of this learning opportunity is to build a team of 25 other learners (these should also be educational leaders, educators or caregivers of children between 0 and 5 years old). Working together to support each other through the learning will make it a more enjoyable and productive experience for everyone. You can meet regularly to support each other through the process, share experiences & insights. Your team members might be colleagues, friends or other educators you know in your community.

Complete Introductory Course

Before registering and completing the aeioTU Certificate in the Educational Experience, it is necessary that each member of the team completes and obtains the certificate of the following free course that is available on the aeioTU Network. This course is 100% virtual, asynchronous and are accompanied by question-and-answer sessions with aeioTU pedagogical advisors.

The first think you'll need to do is register with the aeioTU Network which you can do here.

The course you should complete is "The game as an enhancer of learning in early childhood", which is composed of 30 lessons and overall takes 12 hours. This course is aimed at educators, families, and students.

Link to course

In addition, each team member should attend at least one of the two sessions held during the month, in which, together with aeioTU pedagogical advisors, questions are answered, and ideas are shared.

Register & Complete the Certificate

You are now ready to register in the aeioTU Educational Experience Certificate.

You, and each of your teammates, can register here

The estimated time it will take to begin and finish the Certificate in the Educational Experience is 6 months, or 120 hours, with a dedication of approximately 5 hours per week.

You'll get the opportunity to attend group Q&A sessions with the team of pedagogical advisors at aeioTU.

For leaders who successfully complete their 30 Day Challenge on ChangeX, the cost of the Certificate for you and year team will be funded as follows:

50% of the cost of the Certificate will be financed by Change X and the remaining 50% of the cost will be financed by aeioTU. When you register, the aeioTU team will apply your 50% discount. You can use the funding you receive from ChangeX to pay the course fees for each of your team.

Apply your Knowledge

Once you've all completed the Certificate, you can apply all that you have learned in your school / educational setting. You can also continue to support each other's growth and development in your work as educators.

You will also be part of the aeioTU network and can continue to avail of the courses, resources and learning materials. After completing your 30 Day Challenge on ChangeX, you will be asked to share some impact data and updates from your school on the impact of your learning. Once you do this, you can unlock additional funding which can be used to purchase additional aeioTU courses or to purchase additional materials to support your teaching.