The main goal of the project was to support the processes of selection, employment and continuous professional development (CPD) of CPD educators with high-quality tools and to enhance the quality of CPD activities for educators and teachers across the EU and beyond. The project aimed to do so in a way that promotes social justice, interculturalism, and human rights in education. The specific objectives were to: - Define a framework for high-quality continuous professional development (CPD) activities for educators and teachers, emphasizing social inclusion, interculturalism, and human rights in education; - Strengthen the capacities of partner organizations and CPD educators to implement high-quality CPD activities that promote social justice, interculturalism, and human rights; - Enhance the capacities of partner organizations to improve approaches to selecting, employing, training, and professionally supporting CPD educators.
Nowadays, more and more children and students from diverse backgrounds with different needs are enrolling in kindergartens and schools. Educators and teachers are among the first to meet and work with them, which is why continuous professional development (CPD) is essential. However, it is equally important that the professional development activities they attend are of high quality. Research shows that the higher the quality of these activities, the better the process quality in classrooms. Therefore, we need well-trained and professionally supported CPD educators, as well as clear definitions of quality standards for implementation of CPD events. With this project, we addressed a gap in this area, as there are no comprehensive documents in the broader European context that define these aspects, especially from the perspective of social justice, interculturalism, and human rights in education. We also tackled the need for professional support for CPD educators and raised awareness of the importance of using quality assurance tools in the selection, employment, and CPD of CPD educators.