15 rural teachers of the Kazakh language improved their skills in AlmaU!
November 4-9, 2015. Almaty Management University (AlmaU, formerly MAB) hosted the 14th stage of the social project "Support Programme for rural schools of the country by universities *, initiated by the president of the university Assylbek Kozhakhmetov in 2009.
At this time, primary school teachers of Kazakh schools of Aiyrtau district of North Kazakhstan region arrived to southern capital. They met with experienced methodologists, authors of curricula, textbooks, teaching aids, who generously shared with peers their knowledge, experience and recommendations.
The training programme turned out to be rich and diverse, including due to the support of invited experts: Head of the Center for the humanities and the Centre level programmes Irina Kolomytseva, trainer of the Center of level programmes, PhD, associate professor Alia Arziev, senior lecturer of the Department for pedagogy and teaching methods in primary School KazNPU named after Abay Zhupat Astambaevoy and others.
A series of seminars was organized with the support of the Kazakh State Women's Pedagogical University - in particular, such as "Fundamentals of Management in Education", "Modern methods of education", "Innovative methods of teaching mathematics in primary schools, ungraded", etc.
Bayan Қylyshpay, Head of the Laboratory for the development of Kazakh schools in KazFSUP presented information for teachers about the laboratory, as well as discussed the challenges that faces today in the village schools: "In fact, the main problem at the moment is the problem of small schools in the countryside. Since small schools, as a rule, do not have a good financial resources, classrooms, computers, then the decision for them is the integrated classes, where for example 1, 2 and 3 grades have classes together. Of course, it couses difficulties, primarily for children. To facilitate the work of rural teachers, we are developing manuals, how to conduct integrated and panoramic lessons in small schools - now for 3 subjects only: mathematics, Kazakh language and literature. These developments are needed for saving time, normal functioning. It is the first time we participate in social projects of AlmaU - and it's important for us, because now we have on our agenda - practical cooperation, the integration of the university with schools. "
The participant of the project Ainash Abitaeva, teacher Antonovsky High School, noted the high quality of knowledge and skills that teachers received during the programme: "Excellent teaching methods, it is particularly valuable that you have proposed new technology solutions to small schools problems, methodological assistance, and especially for elementary school, which undeservedly forgotten. High school students bring their teachers "dividend" in the form of wins in competitions and olympiads, and those who laid the foundation, the basis for the success of the children - Primary school teacher - always remain in the shadow. Thank you for that you have remembered us and gave us a great opportunity to learn within your programme!".
Another participant, Barshin Seitova from Birlestykskoy high school, also thanked the organizers of the project: "We as the teachers need to learn all the time. AlmaU gave us the opportunity, and in times of crisis - I think this is a model of social responsibility. We will certainly share our experience with our colleagues and implement in practice the development of those techniques that we have received on the programme. "
"Directors, head teachers, historians, Russian language teachers, chemists, biologists and teachers of other subjects came to improve their skills under this programme during six and a half years. And we thought if the project reaches to us? And, of course, it was very nice to gain knowledge and experience from the first hand (authors of textbooks, manuals) "- say the teachers.
The guests noted that high school "Arystan" had a special impression on them by focusing on the education of children from socially vulnerable strata, rural areas, etc. They liked the workshops from the representatives of the National Center of Excellence "Orleu" on the theme of practices and new approaches to teaching and evaluation of students' works, focusing on leadership, innovation, the active involvement of children themselves in the organization of the lesson.
Besides the saturated programme of training, the guests also had the cultural programme including the visits to Medeo, Koktobe, New Square, theater named after M.Auezov where teachers watched the play "Tomb of Korkyt". Deeply philosophical content of the performance, beautiful music, play of famous actors made an indelible impression on the participants.
* The programme "Support of rural schools of the country by universities" was initiated by IAB (now - Almaty Management University) in February 2009. Under the project, each Kazakhstan university (today about 130 universities in KZ) were invited to take the patronage over one of the rural areas of the country (about 200). IAB took the support of Aiyrtau district of North Kazakhstan region schools, inviting for free 15 rural teachers during the fall and spring school holidays to Almaty for training. In November 2013, in honor of the 25th anniversary of IAB, 25 directors of rural schools from all over Kazakhstan were invited to this programme. Since the beginning of the programme already 253 people from all regions of the country were trained in AlmaU.
