1. Mathias Urban Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg Arbeitsstelle Elementare Bildung und Profession EC+P – Early Childhood and Profession. International Centre for Research, Studies and Development Framing Diversity: Curricular Approaches and Professional Standards in Early Childhood Education and Care

2. Mathias Urban Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg Arbeitsstelle Elementare Bildung und Profession EC+P – Early Childhood and Profession. International Centre for Research, Studies and Development Diversity: the new paradigm in ECEC? All children are different, so why talk about the obvious? Children are children, so why make a difference? What is ‚special‘ about children: ‚needs‘ as social / cultural construction. Diverse contexts: the transformation of modernity.

3. Mathias Urban Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg Arbeitsstelle Elementare Bildung und Profession EC+P – Early Childhood and Profession. International Centre for Research, Studies and Development Dealing with diversity In many countries, ECEC already seems to pursue a two-way-strategy 1.Increasing awareness and respect for the individual child –Contextually appropriate approaches to pedagogy 2.Increasing inter-institutional and inter-professional collaboration –Integration of services

4. Mathias Urban Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg Arbeitsstelle Elementare Bildung und Profession EC+P – Early Childhood and Profession. International Centre for Research, Studies and Development Consensus on diversity? At a first glance, pedagogical frameworks and early years‘ curricula seem to be based on a broad consensus in terms of –overall goals and orientations –principles –attitudes –... But there are contradictions, when it comes to putting the principles into practice

5. Mathias Urban Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg Arbeitsstelle Elementare Bildung und Profession EC+P – Early Childhood and Profession. International Centre for Research, Studies and Development Diverse approaches to diversity Fundamental Values: –the Swedish pre-school curriculum Effectiveness: –Early Learning in the UK Diversity and Equality: –The Irish National Framework for Quality Autonomy and Control: –Early years’ curricula in Germany

6. Mathias Urban Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg Arbeitsstelle Elementare Bildung und Profession EC+P – Early Childhood and Profession. International Centre for Research, Studies and Development Dilemmas of diversity Respect for children vs. respect for adults? The challenge of prefigurative teaching and learning Professional challenges vs. formalization and regulation? The importance of uncertainty The development of a professional habitus vs. teacher training? Attitudes and (self-)confidence