Inşa Academy is a lifelong learning center that aims to improve the quality of preschool education, ensure the continuous professional development of teachers and leaders, and strengthen the learning processes of all stakeholders.
The Academy offers rich educational content to a wide community, from practitioners in schools to all educators, from institutional leaders to families. In addition to training programs for implementing schools that aim to deepen their understanding of the Inşa Early Childhood Program's pedagogical approach, it also includes development programs open to all teachers, administrators, and institutions, with the vision of creating a qualified ecosystem in early childhood education and aiming to raise the overall quality of the field.
Our Special Training Programs for Implementing Schools
In-Service Training
Inşa Academy offers comprehensive in-service training programs designed specifically for implementing schools. At least two full-day opening summits held each year, with 35+ workshop options, enable teachers to strengthen their pedagogical knowledge and practical skills, provide comprehensive preparation for themes and modules to be implemented throughout the year, and create a sustainable learning culture in schools by ensuring consistency and integrity in practice.
Implementing Schools Education Network
Monthly online training sessions are planned according to the annual needs of implementing schools and conducted by expert trainers. These sessions enable teachers to keep up with current approaches to child development, learning processes, and classroom practices, while also supporting the strengthening of the learning community among schools.
Online Education Platform: Digital Academy
Digital Academy is Inşa Academy's online learning platform, offering implementing schools a continuous, accessible, and flexible learning experience. The videos on the platform offer a wide range of content, from basic pedagogy to classroom application examples, module content, and program integration. Participants can progress at their own pace, revisit topics they need, and establish holistic connections between modules. Click Here for the Online Education Platform
Family Gatherings
Held monthly, family gatherings consist of educational sessions focused on children's developmental needs and aimed at increasing parents' pedagogical awareness. Led by a team of experts, the sessions enable families to actively participate in the learning process with practical suggestions, interactive sharing, and up-to-date developmental information.
Programs Open to All Educators
Teacher Development Workshops
Face-to-face workshops open to all educators enrich teachers' hands-on learning experiences. Participants take an active role in the processes of discovery, application, discussion, and evaluation. The workshops increase pedagogical awareness while enabling teachers to develop skills that will directly reflect in their classroom practices.
Teacher 360: Online Meetings
Teacher 360, an online adaptation of face-to-face workshops, is a free learning series open to external participation. Designed to continuously support teachers' professional development, these meetings empower educators professionally through current research, best practice sharing, and practical recommendations.
Manager Circle
Leadership sessions prepared for institutional leaders offer a wide range of content, from pedagogical leadership to team management, strategic planning to educational innovation. Open to both practicing school administrators and external participants, this program supports managers in developing solutions appropriate to their own contexts and strengthens their leadership approaches with current research.
Early Childhood Summit and Summit Sponsorships
Inşa Akademi brings together educators, school administrators, and experts from different regions of Turkey at its biennial Early Childhood Summit, which aims to strengthen the culture of collaborative learning in the field of early childhood. These thematic summits, featuring competent national and international speakers, provide a powerful meeting ground for updating pedagogical approaches, sharing examples of best practices, and supporting innovative thinking in education.
At the same time, in collaboration with IGEDER (Istanbul Volunteer Educators Association), it sponsors local education organizations spread across different cities throughout Turkey, contributing to the implementation of training programs tailored to the needs of each city. In the programs organized within the scope of this collaboration, Inşa workshops play an active role in supporting the accessibility of professional development across the country.
