Pedagogical Society of Serbia

The Pedagogical Society of Serbia (Pedagoško društvo Srbije) is a voluntary professional organization of graduate pedagogues, professors of pedagogy, and others who study education and upbringing scientifically and professionally. It is headquartered in Belgrade at Terazije 26. The current president is Dr. Maja Vračar, and the vice-president is Nataša Stojanović. The Society traces its roots to the Philosophical-Pedagogical Society founded in 1898 and the Academic Pedagogical Society founded in 1910. The modern Society was established on 16 May 1924, when "Friends of Pedagogical Science and Youth Education" gathered at the Old University building; Dr. Milan Šević was elected provisional president and Dr. Branislav Krstić provisional secretary. By 1927 it had 108 members, mostly from the Higher Pedagogical School in Belgrade. After World War II, pedagogues reorganized on a scientific-professional basis on 31 May 1949, founding the Pedagogical Society of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia. The Pedagogical Society of the People's Republic of Serbia was founded later that year, with its founding assembly held on 25 December 1949 in the Teachers' School hall in Belgrade. The Society's journal, Nastava i vaspitanje (Teaching and Education), was launched in 1952 and continues today. The Society has been active in professional development, publishing, projects, and public advocacy. Its website lists accredited seminars, projects such as "Safe Kids" and "Together for Children," a mobility project supporting preschool pedagogues, and resources including pedagogical newspapers and digital violence prevention materials. It also maintains an internal network (PDS) and a learning community of pedagogues and psychologists (PIR). The Society is a member of international and regional pedagogical networks and has participated in Erasmus+ training courses.

The Pedagogical Society of Serbia is a voluntary professional organization of graduate pedagogues, professors of pedagogy, and others who scientifically and professionally study education and upbringing. It is headquartered in Belgrade at Terazije 26. The current president is Dr. Maja Vračar, and the vice-president is Nataša Stojanović. The Society's predecessors were the Philosophical-Pedagogical Society, founded in 1898, and the Academic Pedagogical Society, founded in 1910. On 16 May 1924, "Friends of Pedagogical Science and Youth Education" gathered at the Old University building for the founding assembly of the Pedagogical Society. Dr. Milan Šević was elected provisional president and Dr. Branislav Krstić provisional secretary. At the First Annual Assembly in 1925, on Rajić's proposal, Dr. Vojislav Bakić was elected honorary member. By 1927 the Society had 108 members, most of them teachers at the Higher Pedagogical School in Belgrade. According to the minute book, by mid-1923 the Society had held seventy-one meetings and six annual assemblies, and sixty-five papers and lectures had been read and discussed by more than thirty lecturers. Dr. Milan Šević died in 1934. At an extraordinary assembly on 21 February 1935, the Pedagogical Society held a commemoration for its deceased president and elected a new board and president – Milorad Vanlić. After World War II, pedagogues united on a scientific-professional basis on 31 May 1949, founding the Pedagogical Society of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia. Following the federal-level association, republican societies were founded, and the Pedagogical Society of the People's Republic of Serbia was established at the end of that year. The Pedagogical Society of the People's Republic of Serbia was a member of the Pedagogical Society of the FPRY. The founding assembly of the Pedagogical Society of the People's Republic of Yugoslavia was held on 25 December 1949 in the hall of the Teachers' School in Belgrade. About seventy participants attended. The founding assembly discussed and adopted the draft Rules on the organization and work of the Pedagogical Society. According to the first article of the Rules, the Society was founded with the aim "to advance pedagogical theory and practice and to gather and represent pedagogical workers of the People's Republic of Serbia." Planned activities included publishing publications in pedagogy and psychology and cooperation in other relevant publications, work of sections for particular areas of pedagogical and psychological science, professional lectures with discussions, courses, cooperation with educational authorities and institutions and with other pedagogical and related societies, scientific excursions, and support for members to participate in meetings discussing topics relevant to pedagogy. During 1950, sections of the Pedagogical Society were founded in Belgrade for general pedagogy, history of pedagogy, plans, programs and textbooks, methodologies, psychology, preschool education, out-of-school educational work, special schooling, professional and children's press, and vocational schooling. The sections began work the following year when the Society obtained premises at Terazije 26. The journal Nastava i vaspitanje of the Pedagogical Society of the People's Republic of Serbia, which still exists today, was launched in 1952 with the primary intention of dealing with problems of primary school teaching. The print run of the first volume was 6,000 copies. At the Fourth Assembly of the Society in 1955, a new Statute was voted in, whose main changes concerned the admission of new members, members' obligations, and the status of provincial subcommittees. A new statute of the Pedagogical Society of the People's Republic of Serbia was adopted at the assembly held on 27 April 1962. The goals and tasks of the Society were reformulated and concretized, the organization of the Society was changed, the positions of branches were more clearly specified, and the criteria for admitting members were modified. In the statute, the Pedagogical Society of the People's Republic of Serbia was defined as a "professional-scientific Society of pedagogues whose aim is to work on the advancement and popularization of pedagogical theory and practice based on the teaching of Marxism-Leninism." The Society's library was opened on 1 January 1962, and during the year it was visited by 220 readers, mainly students of teachers' schools and students of the Higher Pedagogical School and the Faculty of Philosophy. The following year the book fund was increased by several hundred donated books received from the Public Prosecutor's Office of the SR of Serbia and the SFRY and from the Institute for Pedagogical Research, so the library held 8,051 books and received fifty-one journals, of which thirty-three were domestic. The number of users was 649, including 157 professors, fifty-five teachers, sixty-four primary school teachers, 183 students, and 170 pupils. The library at that moment represented a significant institution for the professional-scientific development of pedagogical and educational workers of the SR of Serbia because of the value of its book and journal fund. The Secretariat for Education and Culture of the Belgrade City Assembly donated 400,000 dinars for engaging a part-time librarian and opening the library to the professional public for four hours a day. Alongside serving readers, the unsorted book fund was arranged, a Rulebook on work was drawn up, and necessary inventory was procured. In 1965 the Society introduced the awarding of diplomas and recognitions for deserving individuals and institutions. This practice was regulated by a Rulebook adopted at the Society's Assembly in 1968, and by 1977 more than 150 diplomas and recognitions had been awarded. In October 1966, a contract was signed with the Pedagogical Society of Montenegro, making Nastava i vaspitanje also an organ of the Pedagogical Society of the SR of Montenegro. The contract was valid until the end of 1976, when the journal Obrazovanje i vaspitanje was launched, becoming the organ of the Pedagogical Society of the SR of Montenegro. During 1972, the Executive Board proceeded to form three sections according to the workplaces of pedagogues: the Section of School Pedagogues, the Section of Pedagogues of Preschool Institutions, and the Section of Pedagogues in centers for... (the source text is truncated). The Society continues to operate today, offering accredited professional development programs, publishing, projects, and resources for pedagogues and psychologists.

• 1972

  Executive Board formed three sections according to pedagogues' workplaces.

• 1968

  Rulebook on awards adopted at the Assembly.

• 1966

  Contract signed with the Pedagogical Society of Montenegro in October, making Nastava i vaspitanje a joint organ.

• 1965

  Society introduced awarding of diplomas and recognitions.

• 1962

  New statute adopted on 27 April; library opened on 1 January.

• 1955

  New Statute adopted at the Fourth Assembly.

• 1952

  Journal Nastava i vaspitanje launched; first volume print run 6,000 copies.

• 1950

  Sections for various pedagogical disciplines founded in Belgrade.

• 1949

  Pedagogical Society of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia founded on 31 May; Pedagogical Society of the People's Republic of Serbia founded later that year, with founding assembly on 25 December in Belgrade.

• 1935

  Extraordinary assembly on 21 February commemorated deceased president Milan Šević and elected Milorad Vanlić as new president.

• 1927

  Society had 108 members, mostly from the Higher Pedagogical School in Belgrade.

• 1925

  First Annual Assembly; Dr. Vojislav Bakić elected honorary member.

• 1924

  Founding assembly of the Pedagogical Society held on 16 May at the Old University building; Dr. Milan Šević elected provisional president.

• 1910

  Academic Pedagogical Society founded, another predecessor.

• 1898

  Philosophical-Pedagogical Society founded, a predecessor of the Pedagogical Society of Serbia.

A professional association for pedagogues in Serbia, providing accredited training, publishing, and advocacy for educational quality.

• Nastava i vaspitanje

• Accredited professional development seminars

• Safe Kids project

• Together for Children project

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