Henna Jalasmäki
Senior Lecturer
henna.jalasmaki@laurea.fi
+358 50 342 7397
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About me
I work as a Senior Lecturer in Social Services and Early Childhood Education, primarily teaching in English. My responsibilities include supervising courses in early childhood education, internships, and theses, as well as student tutoring. In core studies, I teach topics such as advocacy and influence skills.
I serve as the coordinator of the Early Childhood Education Competence Programme. I am actively involved in developing the education and professional role of social services graduates in early childhood education, and I contribute to continuing education programmes and development projects.
My academic background in social sciences strengthens my work with a structural and research-based perspective on education and teaching. In addition, my experience as an early childhood education teacher and daycare centre director brings a strong practical dimension to my work.
Education
- Master of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki
- Professional Teacher Education, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
- Master’s Degree Programme in Social Services (UAS), LAB University of Applied Sciences
- Bachelor of Social Services (UAS), qualification as an early childhood education teacher, Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Projects
Ongoing projects:
- Socially Sustainable Early Childhood Education Future (SoSECE) (Erasmus+) 2024-
Past projects:
- Varhaiskasvatuksen sosionomin osaamisen johtaminen (Vasomojo) 2024-2026
- Luoto – Lapsilähtöisen ja luovan toimintakulttuurin kehittäminen oppivana yhteisönä 2022
- ILO – Intercultural Learning Online (Erasmus+) 2021-2024
- Mojova – Pedagoginen johtajuus ja moniammatillinen tiimi 2020-2021
- Koppiva – Kehittävä arviointi ja oppiva yhteisö varhaiskasvatuksessa 2020-2021
Publications
Master’s thesis: Taistelu asiantuntijuudesta – Uskomukset ja kannatuskoalitiot varhaiskasvatuksen diskurssiverkostossa. Helsingin yliopisto 2020.
My publications in the Laurea Journal