Online conference "University of Childhood: Noteworthy Practices" will allow practitioners, researchers and future preschool educators from around the world to come together in order to learn about and discuss the popular approaches, programs and instructional strategies that have proven to have a positive impact on the development of young children. Speakers from Italy, China, the USA, Finland and Russia will talk about most valuable and significant aspects of their work. The presenters will focus on how their approach or a particular method they use can help those working with young children and will offer an advice on how to become a star practitioner.
The conference will offer live discussion with the speakers and simultaneous translation, as well as conditions for communication, group work and relaxation.

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It's common knowledge that in any changes one should see not only risks but also opportunities. But how often do we use it? The forced transition to distance learning not only brought us unprecedented challenges but also opened up new prospects.
For example, it made us want to look around and wonder, how are our colleagues in Russia and abroad go about solving new problems? Teachers and preschool educators everywhere are now feeling even stronger need to establish contacts within the professional community and to intensify sharing their knowledge and experience. And the community itself has begun to expand globally.

Suddenly, the borders have been erased! Or rather, they have long been gone, we just did not notice it. And, probably, if not for such extraordinary event as global quarantine, we would not dare to hold an international online conference for the most innovative preschool educators. And this is a great way to see the best world practices.
I am glad that we were able to see these new opportunities! Now we all look forward to productive work and inspiring communication!

Ekaterina Rybakova,
President of Rybakov Foundation, Founder of University of Childhood foundation

Дорогие друзья!

Всем известная истина: в любых переменах нужно видеть не только риски, но и возможности. Но часто ли мы ею пользуемся? Вынужденный переход на дистанционное обучение не только принес нам беспрецедентные вызовы, но и открыл перспективы.
Так например, мы испытали потребность оглянуться, посмотреть по сторонам и поинтересоваться: а как наши коллеги и в России, и в других странах решают новые задачи? Воспитатели и специалисты дошкольного образования почувствовали острую необходимость налаживать связи в профессиональном сообществе, интенсивнее обмениваться опытом. А сообщество стало расширяться до масштабов всего мира.
Внезапно границы стерлись! Точнее, их давно уже нет, просто мы этого не замечали. И, наверное, не в таких чрезвычайных обстоятельствах, как всемирный карантин, мы не решились бы провести международную онлайн-конференцию для самых прогрессивных педагогов дошкольного образования. А ведь это прекрасный способ увидеть лучшие мировые практики.
Я рада, что нам с вами удалось увидеть эти возможности! Теперь мы все с нетерпением ждем продуктивной работы и вдохновляющего общения!

Екатерина Рыбакова,
президент Рыбаков Фонда

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It's common knowledge that in any changes one should see not only risks but also opportunities. But how often do we use it? The forced transition to distance learning not only brought us unprecedented challenges but also opened up new prospects.

For example, it made us want to look around and wonder, how are our colleagues in Russia and abroad go about solving new problems? Teachers and preschool educators everywhere are now feeling even stronger need to establish contacts within the professional community and to intensify sharing their knowledge and experience. And the community itself has begun to expand globally.
Suddenly, the borders have been erased! Or rather, they have long been gone, we just did not notice it. And, probably, if not for such extraordinary event as global quarantine, we would not dare to hold an international online conference for the most innovative preschool educators. And this is a great way to see the best world practices.
I am glad that we were able to see these new opportunities! Now we all look forward to productive work and inspiring communication!

Ekaterina Rybakova,
President of Rybakov Foundation, Founder of University of Childhood foundation

Program

All events are held in English and Russian

All events are scheduled for Moscow Time Zone (GMT+3)

1 June

2 June

3 June

Official Opening of The I International Practical Online Conference "University of Childhood: Noteworthy Practices"
Igor Rybakov, Chairman of the Board and co-founder of the Rybakov Foundation;
Ekaterina Rybakova, President, Board Member and co-founder of the Rybakov Foundation, Founder of University of Childhood Foundation;
Tao Zhan, Director of the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education;
DIAWARA, Rokhaya Fall, Education programme specialist, UNESCO

Interactive break

Afternoon break

Interactive break

Cinema Club
Natalia Shadrina, Deputy Director, ANO "Institute of Educational Policy Problems "Eureka";
Anastasia Kislitsina, child psychologist, psychotherapist, a full member of the professional psychotherapeutic league, curator of the MIEF special project "Kindergarten everyone wants to go to";
Evgeny Krasheninnikov, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Leading Researcher, Laboratory of Child Development, Moscow State Pedagogical University;
Igor Shiyan, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Deputy Director of Institute of System Projects, Head of Laboratory of Child Development;
Natalia Ryzhova, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, professor of Moscow State Pedagogical University;
Olga Shiyan, Ph.D, senior scientist, Laboratory of Child Development, Moscow City University

Break

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10.00 — 10.30

10.30 — 10.40

10.40 — 12.10

12.10 — 12.30

12.30 — 13.00

13.00 — 14.30

14.30 — 14.50

14.50 — 15.30

15.30 — 17.00

Introductions

Fun Academy Future Astronauts
Peter Vesterbacka (Finland), Fun Learning Ambassador, Chairman of the board Fun Academy Future Astronauts, creator of Angry Birds franchise, laureate of Rybakov Prize;
Sanna Lukander (Finland), Fun Learning Ambassador, Head of Partnerships Fun Academy Future Astronauts;
Saara Viteli (Finland), VP of Education Fun Academy Future Astronauts
Presentation of Fun Academy Future Astronauts

Talk about rules in a child's life: what is a rule and when does it work?
Elena Yudina, Ph.D, professor, Academic Director of Russian-British Master programme "Leadership in Early Childhood Development & Education" (MSSES, Manchester University), author of pre-school education programmes "Otkryti'a", "PROdetey". Presentation of Elena Yudina
L.Karunova, World Bank expert, Chief Methodist GOU 369 (Samara), Head of ECE specialists' sertification of Samara region, author of pre-school education programme "Otkryti'a". Presentation of Lyudmila Karunova

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Interactive Break

Afternoon Break

Interactive break

Workshop: If selfevaluation of quality of education can be objective?
Irina Vorobyeva, senior scientist, Laboratory of Child Development, Moscow City University;
Anna Yakshina, expert, Laboratory of Child Development, Moscow City University.
Presentation of Anna Yakshina and Irina Vorobyova

Break

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9.00 — 9.10

9.10 — 11.40

10.40 — 11.00

11.00 — 11.30

12.00 — 13.30

13.30 — 13.50

13.50 — 14.30

14.30 — 16.00

What is True Play, and Why Does it Matter Now: Self-determination and radical listening in the life of the child, teacher, and school
Jesse Robert Coffino, CEO, Anji Education, Inc. and Chair, True Play Foundation. Presentation of Jesse R. Coffino

The Community of Peers and Their Cooperation
Elena Akkuratova, Ph.D, coordinator of "Art" of regional ECE project in Almetyevsk (Tatarstan). Presentation of Elena Akkuratova

11.30 — 11.45

Preschool Education in Shanghai: Innovative Online Practice during COVID-19 Pandemic
Prof. Dr. Jun Xiao, Vice Director, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Open Distance Education. Presentation of Juan Xiao

Afternoon Break

11.45 — 12.00

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Interactive break

Afternoon break

Co-teaching: Union of Opposites in Education
Zhanna Sugak, Ph.D, Director of the child enrichment program "Golden Key". Presentation of Zhanna Sugak

Interactive break

Final Dicsussion
Ekaterina Rybakova, Founder of "University of Childhood" Foundation, President, Council Member and Co-founder of Rybakov Foundation;
Irina Bykadorova, CEO of "University of Childhood" Foundation, MEd Manchester University, MSSES (Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences);
Elena Yudina, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, professor, head, Management of Preschool Education Department at MSSES (Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences), World Bank expert, author of preschool education programs "PROdetey" and "OtkrytiYA";
Elena Bodrova, Ph.D, co-founder and Director for Research and Development "Tools of the Mind";
Sergei Plahotnikov, Head of the New School elementary school and the regional project for preschool education in Almetyevsk;
Natalia Grishaeva, Senior Research Fellow at the Federal Scientific Research Center for Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, social psychologist, president of the Association "Pedagogical Community "TES", author of "Technologies for Effective Socialization"

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Break

10.00 — 10.10

10.10 — 11.40

11.40 — 12.00

12.00 — 12.30

12.30 — 14.00

14.00 — 14.20

14.20 — 15.00

15.00 — 17.00

Reggio Emilia Approach
Claudia Giudici, president of Reggio Children

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Jesse Robert Coffino

CEO, Anji Education, Inc. and Chair, True Play Foundation

Elena Akkuratova

Ph.D, coordinator of "Art" of regional ECE project in Almetyevsk (Tatarstan)

Claudia Giudici

President of Reggio Children

Zhanna Sugak

Ph.D, Director of the child enrichment program "Golden Key"

Peter Vesterbacka

Fun Learning Ambassador, Chairman of the board Fun Academy Future Astronauts, creator of Angry Birds franchise, laureate of Rybakov Prize

Speakers

Irina Vorobyeva

Senior scientist, Laboratory of Child Development, Moscow City University

Anna Yakshina

Expert, Laboratory of Child Development, Moscow City University

Elena Yudina

Ph.D, professor, Academic Director of Russian-British Master programme "Leadership in Early Childhood Development & Education" (MSSES, MU), author of pre-school education programmes "Otkryti'a", "PROdetey"

Olga Shiyan

Ph.D, senior scientist, Laboratory of Child Development, Moscow City University

Lyudmila Karunova

World Bank expert, Head of ECE specialists' sertification of Samara region, author of pre-school education programme "Otkryti'a"

(USA, China)

(Russia)

(Italy)

(Russia)

(Finland)

(Russia)

Saara Viteli

VP of Education Fun Academy Future Astronauts

Sanna Lukander

Fun Learning Ambassador, Head of Partnerships Fun Academy Future Astronauts

(Finland)

Evgeny Krasheninnikov

Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Leading Researcher, Laboratory of Child Development, Moscow State Pedagogical University

Igor Shiyan

Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Deputy Director of Institute of System Projects, Head of Laboratory of Child Development

Natalia Shadrina

Deputy Director, ANO "Institute of Educational Policy Problems "Eureka"

Anastasia Kislitsina

Child psychologist, psychotherapist, a full member of the professional psychotherapeutic league, curator of the MIEF special project "Kindergarten everyone wants to go to"

Natalia Ryzhova

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, professor of Moscow State Pedagogical University

Irina Bykadorova

CEO of "University of Childhood" Foundation, MEd Manchester University, MSSES (Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences)

Elena Bodrova

Ph.D, co-founder and Director for Research and Development "Tools of the Mind"

Ekaterina Rybakova

Founder of "University of Childhood" Foundation, President, Council Member and Co-founder of Rybakov Foundation

Natalia Grishaeva

Senior Research Fellow at the Federal Scientific Research Center for Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, social psychologist, president of the Association "Pedagogical Community "TES", author of "Technologies for Effective Socialization"

Galina Laponova

Facilitator, strategic communications moderator, Project Manager of the All-Russian Competition named after L.S. Vygotsky, "University of Childhood" program (the Rybakov Foundation initiative)

(Russia)

(USA)

(Russia)

Diawara Rokhaya Fall

Education programme specialist, UNESCO

(France)

Tao Zhan

Director of the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education

(China)

Jun Xiao

Dr., Vice Director, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Open Distance Education

(China)

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