In the scope of the program “Teach and Learn With Georgia”, another
group of English language teachers arrived in Georgia from the USA, Great Britain, North Africa, Australia, and Lithuania.
On the grounds of Tbilisi State Medical University, a training centre for academic personal has been created. University’s students and professors will have the great opportunity to pass internship programs and learn new methodologies in leading European medical centers.
At a seminar, organized in Bakuriani, Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia Giorgi Chakhnashvili held a working meeting with
100 School Resource Officers of Tbilisi. The Deputy Minister summarized the previous years activities of the Office of Resource Officers and positively
evaluated SROs work.
An exhibition of hand-made crafts produced by special needs schoolchildren from Tbilisi Public Schools № 200, 198, and 203, and Kutaisi Public School
№45 was held in the Teacher’s House. The event was attended by the
Head of the National Center for Teacher Professional Development, Gia
Mamulaishvili.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia continues to work to 5
year strategic plan. The First Deputy of Minister, Koka Sepherteladze,
held a meeting with the members of committee working on development 5
year action plan.
Georgian scientists recently have developed a new methodology of determining weather
forecasts and used it to generate a climate calendar for different regions. This project
was financed by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia in the
scope of the State Scientific Scholarship Competition.
The Minister, Dimitri
Shashkini, met the staff of the vocational college “Spektri,” its students, and teachers, and introduced to them a
new model of funding for vocational colleges.
The Ministry
of Education and Science of Georgia is developing certification exam
programs for teachers of Esthetics. First Deputy Minister Koka Sepherteladze
met 200 teachers of music, applied, and fine arts and introduced this innovation
to them.
A demonstrative lesson in Geography was
held for the schoolchildren of Rustavi Public School #24 at the “Future Classroom”
of Tbilisi Experimental School #1. The interactive lesson was conducted using a Smart Board and was attended by the Minister of Education and Science of
Georgia.
Minister
of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini held a presentation of
the new electronic program – Skoool Georgia – at Tbilisi Public School #143. The "Skoool Georgia" program will give children the opportunity to use innovative, interactive, and very interesting educational programs.
Upon the initiative of the President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, the Batumi
Georgian Dance Company “Khorumi” departed for Malta last week. Seventy members of the Batumi
Dance Company, who are the students of Batumi public schools, are taking an intensive
English language course in the framework of an MES educational program.
The participants
of “Georgian Language for Future Success” are currently being trained. After
passing a week-long training, 160 teachers will commence their activities in
the non- Georgian schools of Samtskhe- Javakheti, Kvemo Kartli and Kakheti
regions along with local teachers of the Georgian language.
The Minister, Dimitri Shashkini, the Head of the National Center for Teacher
Professional Development, Gia Mamulashvili, the Mayor of Kutaisi, nd Giorgi Tevdoradze attended a teacher training in Kutaisi Public school
№1.
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini, held a meeting
with 200 teachers of physical education in the Teacher’s House and
introduced them to new developments in the exam program for physical education.
A Presentation of the
popular bilingual scientific journal “TSU Science“ was held at Tbilisi State University.
The event was attended by the Minister, Dimitri
Shashkini, TSU Rector, Alexander Kvitashvili, members of Parliament, and
scientists.