Primary School Savremena, a part of the LINK Educational Alliance, has adopted the education strategy based on the best examples of pedagogical and psychological adaptation from world-renowned educational systems that have proven to be many times more successful in finding solutions for various forms of teaching. 

The strategy was created by the Institute for Modern Education (IMO) together with other institutions operating under the Alliance.

The strategy focuses on the comprehensive development of children

The teaching model focuses on the comprehensive development of children; in other words, it enables students to not only learn and master the curriculum, but also to develop their determination and motivation to achieve excellent academic results. The aim of the model is twofold: to include in the learning process the development of skills and character, which are equally as important for the success of each individual child, and develop digital competences of both students and teachers.

Digitally-oriented teaching, in combination with developing children’s personality, has shown the best results in education systems, e.g. those in Finland and Singapore. Consequently, LINK’s strategy draws from multiple educational and psychological practices applied by education systems that have proven to be highly successful in finding solutions to online forms of teaching. Research has shown that placing focus on the comprehensive development of children within the school system is stimulating for both academic success and the development of a healthy personality.

Improving quality through teaching evaluation

The use of online teaching for educational and psychological purposes has undergone significant innovation. It includes the analysis of recorded lessons, which is an excellent opportunity for teachers to self-observe and evaluate the success of the lessons and used materials. Self-criticism and self-reflection are excellent instruments for adapting to students’ educational needs, and for enhancing one’s educational, psychological, technological, and other capacities which teachers should recognize as a chance for professional development and lifelong learning.

Distance Learning platforma, osim što pruža podršku učenicima, nastavnicima i roditeljima u praćenju nastave putem Live streama, predstavlja i dobar alat za praćenje napretka učenika kroz domaće zadatke. Ovaj sistem je podržan sistemskim imejlovima kojima se obaveštavaju i učenici i roditelji o rokovima za predaju domaćih zadataka, kao i tome da li je domaći predat u datom roku ili ne. Sistem je povezan i sa SMS-ovima koji učenike i roditelje podsećaju na školsku obavezu.

A team of psychologists and educators provides constructive support in the reflection process and, together with the teachers, analyzes positive aspects of lessons and those that need further improvement. This approach should encourage all those participating in the teaching process to adopt a culture of constant professional development through a dialog between co-workers. Through the support of ICE, as an element of external evaluation, educators, psychologists and teachers can receive feedback on their work and guidelines for improvement.

Read more about the newly adopted strategy.