This number of the magazine approaches different aspects of social education, an education oriented towards revaluating individuality and society requirements. Mr. D. Batîr encourages youngsters to live their lives based on some perennial values. In the same rubric – QUO VADIS – M. Hadîrcă reflects on education in the context of an educational ideal - reality relation. The rubric EX CATHEDRA debates the following problems: Intercultural education – premise of successful integration in the contemporary society (O. Duhlicher, O. Dandara), Influence of vocational education on the social and scholar integration (O. Dandara), Didactic planning and developing technologic competences of pupils (A. Rusu) and Psycho-pedagogical approach of the personality of a small pupil in the context of technological integration (E. Vinnicenco).

  In 2010, as in previous two years, the Educational Center PRO DIDACTICA participates, as a partner, to the implementation of the project CONSEPT / “Consolidating the system of professional technical education from the Republic of Moldova”/ Strengthening Vocational Training in Moldova, organized with the support of the „Liechtenstein Development Service Foundation (LED).

   Within the “Integration of the critical thinking development methodologies into the renovated version of the National Curriculum for pre-university education in Republic of Moldova” project, there were several activities organized by February 4th, 2010.

• Analysis of the curricular documents from 2006 and analysis of the new curricular drafts under development within the Ministry of Education project, which have been proposed for public discussion and identification of gaps in terms of incorporation of principles of critical thinking development within the methodological component of the curriculum; (December 2009 -January 2010);

  A new project targeting aiming to support the process of qualitative improvement of the National Curriculum for pre-university education in the Republic of Moldova via the integration of the critical thinking development principles and methodology into the renovated version of subject curricula has started in December 2009. The project is supported by a grant from Foundation Open Society Institute (Zug).

  During May – July, 2008, during the CONSEPT project, the “Organizational Development” component, the site coaching/consultancy activities took place.
The purpose of implementing these activities was to contribute to the improvement of School Development Plans by assuring professional support and assistance to the administrative teams.

  During 26-30 May, within the „For a better governance and resposibility in school” project, the answer visit of the didactic and managerial staff  from Romania took place in the theoretical lyceums „A. Russo” from Orhei, „M. Eminescu”  from Comrat and from Varniţa, Anenii Noi county.

  Recently, the didactic book series HERE AND NOW was completed with the additional issue ЧИТАЮ И УЧУСЬ БЫТЬ, elaborated within the FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN project. The first book beneficiaries were formmassters from the ATU Gagauzia (Autonomous Territorial Unit Gagauzia) and Taraclia region.

  As a result of the study visit in Romania – a visit done within the „For a better governance and resposibility in school” project – all 21members of the administrative teams from the participative schools achieved rich experiences. They were impressed by the high level of professional competences shown...

  On May 21st 2008 the liceum „Nicolae Iorga” from Chisinau was the host of the „INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION: What? Why? How?” municipal seminar, organized by the Information and Relations with Community Section within the Directorate for Education, Youth and Sport from Chisinau, in partnership with PRO DIDACTICA Educational Centre.

  During May 19-24, a group of 22 professors, including the managerial staff from seven liceums from Moldova, are making a study visit in Romania.The activity is part of the „For a better management and responsibility in school” project, developed in partnership with Educatia Centre 2000+ from Bucharest.

  Within the Scholarship Programme, the follow-up activities for master-teachers from ATU Gagauzia (Autonomous Territorial Unit Gagauzia) and Taraclia region have ended.
On May 16th, the last workshops took place at the Centre, summarizing the work done on field by the teacher-beneficiaries.  

  During the Easter holidays, a new event, that took place at the PRO DIDACTICA Educational Centre, brought to a meeting the main specialists from the Regional Ministry of Education which are responsible for the education sector. 

  On April the 9th - 11th 2008, an opening seminar of the project in question took place in Sinaia, being organized by the Educaţia 2000+ Centre from Bucharest and having as participants the Romania, Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova deputations. The financial support was offered by Soros Foundation.  

   During April the 10th -12th of 2008, within the CONSEPT project, the second module of the instructive program „The elaboration of the Development Plan of the School” took place.
The administrative teams from the 4 pilot-professional schools have presented their sketches regarding the Development Plans of the School.

   Within the follow-up activities organized on February the 8th, March the 21st and 28th there were presented and discussed the activities results of the cursists at their place of residence.
Most of the teachers, gainers of the scholarship program, involved pupils and teachers of the schools they represent within the site activities, while the parents ...

   During the period of March the 19th -22nd 2008, a training programme „Elaboration of the development plan for Schools” took place at the PRO DIDACTICA Educational Centre. It was designed for managerial teams from 4 participating professional schools at “The conssolidating of technical professional preparation system in Republic of Moldova” (CONSEPT) project.

  During the spring holidays, the Scholarship Program for those 3 groups of master-teachers from ATU Găgăuzia and Taraclia was organized. Thus, a total of 120 scholarship beneficiaries were involved in the project “A future for our children”.

  The Educational Center PRO DIDACTICA participates, as a partner, to the implementation of the project “Consolidating the system of professional technical education from the Republic of Moldova”/ Strengthening Vocational Training in Moldova, organized with the financial support of the „Liechtenstein Development Service Foundation (LED).

  Two site visits with the scope of disseminating good practices of managerial teams were organized within the project “Towards a better governance and responsibility in schools”, implemented in partnership with the Center Education 2000+, Bucharest, and financed by the Institute for an Open Society from Budapest. The seminars in which were presented the most successful practices took place at the Theoretical Lyceum from Gura Galbenei and at Theoretical Lyceum „Alexandru cel Bun” from Slobozia.

  Within the project „A future for our children”, the work site visits are being organized. The project trainers are participating to the activities that are being organized by class-teachers from the South part of the Republic, beneficiaries of the Scholarship Program.
  These activities approach different aspects of the problem of children dumped at home as a result of their parents going abroad to work. In order to accomplish the project’s specific objectives – pupils, parents, community members etc. are involved in the activities.

  On the 6th and 7th of February, 2008, the Educational Center PRO DIDACTICA has organized an interview, using the focus-group method, with the school principals from Chisinau, Anenii Noi, Straseni and Ialoveni. This activity represents a start of a new project – Participation and quality in Education – a regional research project in South-Eastern European countries, with the financial support ESP (Education Support Program) and coordinated by the Center of Educational Policies from the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.