Regional online workshop “Mentorship guidelines and requirements to mentors”

On September 30, 2024, Örken East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Education Development of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region held a regional online workshop for deputy headmasters responsible for academic affairs and teacher mentors to clarify the further action plan in accordance with the Order No. 160 dated April 24, 2020 of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Mentorship Guidelines and Requirements to Mentors.”

The goal of the workshop was to clarify and provide methodological support on the process of developing teachers into qualified professionals possessing the necessary professional and moral qualities, who are ready for professional growth and development.

Over 100 people participated in the workshop.

The workshop clarified the mentorship rules and regulations. The following mentor teachers shared their experiences:

- Lidiya A. Fominykh, deputy headmaster for academic affairs of School Gymnasium No. 10 of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk city of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region on the topic “Mentorship organization: questions and answers”;

- Aigul A. Kubikenova, deputy headmaster for academic affairs of Yu. Gagarin Secondary School of Education Department of Zaisan district of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region on the topic “The influence of a mentor on the professional development of a young specialist”.

Following the workshop, the mentors received methodological recommendations, an analysis of the plan for compiling the final report at the end of the academic year, and a sample of the annual plan of work with young specialists.

Moderators – B.A. Raimbekova, B.Z. Asylkhanova answered the participants’ questions and informed the district (city) education departments of the main normative documents related to this issue.