Multiplier event held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli in Bydgoszcz and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz.

The conference took place on the 19th of June 2018 on the premises of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Teacher Education Centre in Bydgoszcz and on the 20th of June 2018 at the Kindergarten No1 in Sepólno Krajeńskie for teachers from rural areas. The total number of participants in Bydgoszcz was: 48 preschool and early school education teachers, kindergarten and school directors, two representatives of the local board of education, six professors from four universities in Bydgoszcz: University of Science and Technology, Kazimierz Wielki University, University of Economy, Kujawy and Pomorze University. The event at Spólno Krajeńskie was attended by 38 participants pre-school teachers, directors, parents and a representative of local educational authorities.

The conference was opened by the directors of KPCEN and P34 Mariola Cyganek and Ewa Tomasik as well as the local project coordinator, Krystyna Karpińska. After the introductions, Alicja Gula, a specialist in early childhood education, delivered an interactive lecture on the topic of scientific literacy in early years education. The lecture was followed by presentations by members of the project team: Justyna Adamska described the nature of the project, the coordinating institution and the partner institutions as well as the stages in the development of the project –all the key activities undertaken in the two years of project implementation. Next, Krystyna Karpińska discussed the state of the art in Poland –Polish core curriculum for pre-school education and ways of its implementation in the context of developing children´s scientific literacy. Grazyna Szczepańczyk explained the same issues in relation to early primary school education. The next point on the agenda was delivered by Jan zczepańczyk, who discussed the evaluation of the teacher development events –conclusions from the VNOS questionnaires. Following that, Ewa Tomasik, Anna Widajewicz gave an overview of activities undertaken with children at Kindergarten 34 Little Explorersin relation to the development of scientific literacy within the two topics of the project: What´s the world made of and Archaeology in the classroom. Finally, Justyna Adamska presented in detail the project´s publications and, included in them, recommendations for the development of scientific literacy at the early stages of education. The access to the publications was clearly explained: KPCEN Bydgoszcz website, P34 website also through QR codes printed on the conference materials, SciLit website.

After a break, all the participants were divided into eight groups and took part in hands-on workshops moving from station to station set up for particular experiments. The stations were managed by all the teaching consultants from KPCEN, even those who were not directly involved in the project. This involvement has a significant impact, as the direct experience will enable all the consultants to disseminate the outcomes of the project during all the forms of development. The conference concluded with the feedback and summary of the empirical work and handing out project materials and certificates.

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Multiplier event organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz. 19th of June 2018.

Multiplier event organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz. 19th of June 2018.

Multiplier event organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz. 19th of June 2018.

Multiplier event organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz. 19th of June 2018.

Multiplier event organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz. 19th of June 2018.

Multiplier event organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz. 19th of June 2018.

Multiplier event organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz. 19th of June 2018.

Multiplier event organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz. 19th of June 2018.

Multiplier event organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz. 19th of June 2018.

Multiplier event organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz. 19th of June 2018.

Multiplier event organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz. 19th of June 2018.

Multiplier event organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz. 19th of June 2018.

Multiplier event organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz. 19th of June 2018.

Multiplier event organised by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli and Przedszkole nr 34 Mali Odkrywcy in Bydgoszcz. 19th of June 2018.

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