Study day: “From early childhood to school age: acquisition, learning, and integration”

Wednesday, June 13, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Faculty of Education – Montpellier campus, lecture hall H

Since the years 1995-2000, and even more so since 2013-2015, there has been talk of a school system that is both demanding and caring. While it is easy to accept that there is a convergence of views on these issues within the education and training professions, this dual orientation deserves to be tested both in terms of actual practices and research findings.

As Delahaye (2015) points out for the French sector, it is important to adopt educational approaches that are "based on both high standards and kindness, and that help students succeed by focusing more on cooperation and solidarity than on competition." this Day will focus on the ways in which this commitment is being implemented in different regions, particularly with regard to the transition from preschool to school.

In addition to presenting the Passerelle program in the Montpellier Academy, as well as similar initiatives in Quebec, at the Freinet Institute in Vence, and in other contexts, this day aims to provide concrete and well-documented details about this joint initiative by the population and the institution. It will also be an opportunity to review what this implies in terms of cooperation, through both "alternative" and mainstream teaching methods.

This event is organized by LIRDEF, Collectif CLÉ (Quebec), and the Faculty of Education at the University of Montpellier, in partnership with MAIF and MGEN.

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