Best Programs, Curricula, Teaching Methodologies
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Khalifa International Award for
Early Learning
The Khalifa International Award for Early Learning is an International Education Award founded in the United Arab Emirates. The Award is intended to enhance the educational sector within the UAE, throughout the Arab world at large, and globally by honouring the distinguished efforts of researchers and educators whose efforts inform best practices and policies for early childhood education in all contexts.
The Late Sheikh Khalifa Bin
Zayed Al Nahyan
The education process, with all the achievements made to date at various levels, will continue to face challenges. Such challenges will require diligent work, innovative policies and practices in order to keep pace with the technological and scientific advancement in the world.
The Award’s aim is to usher in a new dynamism in the educational process, in tune with contemporary advancements in scientific knowledge and information technology.
UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Khalifa Award for Education
Her Excellency
Amal Al Afifi
The United Arab Emirates has contributed a unique model for providing world-class early education and childhood care since the country’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan, assumed office. Sheikh Zayed was a kind father who adored children and extended his full support towards excellence in every aspect of childhood care and early education.
Best Research and Studies
We seek to identify research on early childhood education and care that supports improvements in practice. This category includes studies that provide innovative solutions to problems, new insights into learning and teaching, and enrich the evidence base for policy and practice in ways that can lead to meaningful improvements in early learning.
Applications for the Best Research and Studies Prize be judged on four criteria: innovativeness, importance, methodological rigor, and impact. Each submission must demonstrate rigorous evaluation. Each of the criteria will be assigned equal value in judging the applications. To assist in preparing applications, we provide four main questions (with sub-questions under each) that should be addressed in each application. Research should have been published in some form already (for example a government or nongovernmental organization report, a book or book chapter, or a journal article) but such publications should be the basis for an application not the application itself. Each application should include an abstract of no more than 300 words that includes a brief description of the research and addresses all four criteria. Applications should be no more than 10 pages excluding the abstract, references, and an optional appendix of up to 3 pages that may include links to publications and other materials on-line.
Best Programs, Curricula, Teaching Methodologies and Practices
We seek to identify initiatives that aim to improve early learning in homes, informal care, or formal care and education with demonstrated improvements in quality and/or the learning and development of the young children served.
Applications for the Best Programs, Curricula, and Teaching Practices Prize will be judged on four criteria: innovativeness, importance, impact, and feasibility/sustainability. Each submission must demonstrate rigorous evaluation. Each of the criteria will be assigned equal value in judging the applications. To assist in preparing applications, we provide four main questions (with sub-questions under each) that should be addressed in each application. Each application should include an abstract of no more than 300 words briefly describing the program and addressing each of the four criteria. All programs submitted for consideration should have been subject to an evaluation of implementation or outcomes that provides evidence of program implementation and potential or documented impacts on practice in early learning and on early learning outcomes. Applications should be no more than 10 pages excluding the abstract, references, and an optional appendix of up to 3 pages that may include links to videos, publications, and other materials on-line
Award Journey
01 July 2024
Application portal for 2025 opens
31 December 2024
Final date to submit applications for 2025
01 January 2025 – 24 March 2025
Screening and Review of Awards for 2025
April 2025
Announcement of Winners for 2025
May 2025
Award Ceremony for 2025
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H.E. Noura Bint Mohammed Al Kaabi
“The Khalifa Award for Early Learning is a testament to our leadership’s vision for the nation’s youth, in raising and educating them to be our country’s next pioneers. The launch of the global edition of Khalifa Award for Early Education aims to support and encourage research studies, best practices and innovation, as well as promoting the culture of excellence in early childhood education. With developmental programmes and policies that nurture a child’s potential and foster his/her talent, we will continue to support the future generation who will be equipped with science and knowledge to innovatively face challenges of tomorrow.”
H.E. Noura Bint Mohammed Al Kaabi
H.E. Hessa Bint Essa Buhumaid
Year after year, “Khalifa Award for Education” worked toward enhancing individuals in different fields of education, and promoting knowledge, creativity and excellence. Today, the award is launching “Khalifa International Award for Early Education” a cross-border knowledge transfer. This award is from the United Arab Emirates to the world carrying a message of new aspirations and contributions to achieve the best for humanity. The award, reflects the first critical years of a child’s life where the personality characteristics from intellectual capabilities to social behavior is shaped. Toward more success “Khalifa International Award for Early Learning” Team.
H.E. Hessa Bint Essa Buhumaid
Jana Fleming
The Khalifa Award’s special attention to supporting research and evidence-based practice to inform the creation of early learning programs for children with special needs is especially timely and positioned to make a meaningful contribution to the field worldwide. This unique award will not only enhance the capabilities of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, it will also further inspire them to strive to enrich early childhood programs in order to promote optimal outcomes for all children.
Jana Fleming
Fatima Albasktaki
It has been an honour to be involved in the Khalifa International Award for Early Learning this year. As an experienced educator and administrator with a depth of knowledge in the area of Early Childhood Education, I am inspired to see the recognition given to this area internationally, as well as the high caliber of outstanding work that will be submitted for the awards, in both the research and practice areas.
Fatima Albasktaki
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