Regional workshop “Mugalimnin kasibi damuyna talimgerlik zhumystyn ykpaly” (The role of mentoring in teacher’s professional development)

On April 17, 2024, a regional workshop entitled “Mugalimnin kasibi damuyna talimgerlik zhumystyn ykpaly” was held according to the annual plan of Örken East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Information and Education Development of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region. The event was hosted by Yu. Gagarin Secondary School of Education Department of Zaisan district of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region.

             The goal of the workshop: to offer ways to enhance teachers’ professional competence through innovative technologies based on mentoring, improving learners’ functional literacy, and sharing the experience of teachers from Yuri Gagarin Secondary School.

             A total of 67 people participated in the workshop, including deputy headmasters responsible for educational work, teachers and young teachers from Samar, Katon-Karagai, Kurchum, Tarbagatai and Zaisan districts.

             The event consisted of three sections. In the first part of “Ashyk sabaktar”, the headmaster conducted a training “Men-director” and presented the successes and achievements of the school. The deputy headmaster for educational work within the framework of the model system “Mugalimnin kasibi damuyn suyemeldeu”, aimed at young teachers’ creative development and professional competencies, presented the projects “Talimger”, “Zhas Maman”, “Izdenis”, “Ozyk is-tazhiribe mektebi”. The teachers presented demonstrative open lessons.

          In the second part of the workshop “Zhoba-pedagogikalyk praktikanyn azhyramas zhane manyzdy kuramdas boligi”, teachers presented the projects “Salamatty mektep”, “Physics infographics”, “Speech development”, “Khimiya kakpasy”, “Menin olkem”, “Gamification”, “Olkemnin 30 ani”, “Danalyk mektebi”, aimed at enhancing functional literacy of learners and improving the quality of knowledge.

          In the third part of “Taglymdy talimger-zhas mamannyn zergeri”, a methodologist of Scientific and Methodological Center presented information on methodological recommendations for improving mentoring in secondary educational organizations.

         At the end of the workshop, during the Open Microphone session, the participants shared their thoughts, expressed gratitude to the speakers and organizers, and noted that they would apply the knowledge gained from this experience in their future work.