Khorog

In Khorog  town was conducted a training for Math and IT teachers . Teachers of 9 schools were active participants at the training. It was possible by the active support of the Aga Khan Educational Service in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.  Teachers addressed issues such as the use of new methods of teaching in their subject, a teacher's philosophy and mission of teachers in the modern society. Many teachers first learned to use a computer and did it with pleasure. This program will continue throughout the school year and we expect further innovative developments of advanced group of teachers with experience from 4 to 44 years.

                

Khorogh

The training for English Languge teachers with the support of Aga Khan Educational Service was conducted  in Khorogh, Tajikistan . There were 14 teachers from different districts of Gorno-Badahshan region. All of them are experienced teachers and the level of our discussion was constructed as for advanced professional educators in their spheres. Teachers could discuss different philosophical issues, teaching philosophy, there mission and vision, methods and strategies of teaching,  use of technology into the classroom, the role of asssessment and formative feedback for learning and studying. Teachers have worked with each other by using critical thinking approaches for individual, pair, group work, and a group discussion with presentation. All the teachers could learn more and share their teaching expereince with each other. They practiced their skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. They could think critically and present creatively.It was the first step of the program for teachers and they will continue  their work during the academic year.

Naryn

A new Course in Education program for teachers of English, Math, and IT in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan started in August 2014. The course for teachers is supported by AKES and AKS. This is the outreach program that brings together 44 teachers from Naryn and Gorno-Badahshan oblasts . The goal of the program is to improve the knowledge and skills of the English language teachers, Math a, and IT and accordingly increase the quality of education of their students. The strategies of the work with the teachers are data collection and analyses of their work with the following training for the teachers.  The pilot groups of teachers were selected in Naryn from 10 schools, and in Gorno- Badahshan  from 10 schools. At the first training with teachers we discussed such issues as “Teacher of the 21st century”, “Teacher's philosophy” and opportunities to enhance the teacher's potential of their work with the students. It was interesting for teachers to discuss new methods of work in the classroom, strategies to conduct lessons on the base of the critical thinking and participate in the discussions and presentations themselves about different pedagogical topics. We considered the way of assessment and evaluation at the lessons with better understanding about the diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment. Another interesting topic was about using of new technology in the classroom with videos, mobile phones, computers, etc. All the teachers were interested in discussing these issues and actively shared their teaching experience and plans for their near future according to the program.