Stavropol teachers presented methods of involving schoolchildren in exact sciences

The winners of the regional competition “Classy theme” spoke about practices that increase interest in mathematics and physics. At the site of the North Caucasus Information Center VGTRK in the framework of the project “Caucasus – Press Center”, a joint project of STARK Stavropolye and the newspaper “MK-Caucasus”, a press conference was held with the participation of winners and prize-winners of the regional competition “Classic Theme”.

The event was attended by the teacher of mathematics of school No. 43 of Stavropol Juliana Lavrushova, the teacher of physics of school No. 4 of the village of Moscow Tatiana Dolgova, as well as prize-winners of the competition Anastasia Sklyarova (Russian language and literature), Ksenia Tuchina (history and social studies), Anna Semyonova (mathematics) and Ekaterina Tveritina (Russian language and literature), as well as the first vice-rector of the Stavropol regional Institute for the development of education, advanced training and retraining of education workers Elena Evmenenko.

The regional competition “Class Theme” was launched in 2023 – the Year of the Teacher and Mentor – as a regional response to the federal initiative, which was included in the agenda on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation in 2022. The federal stage is organized by the Ministry of Education of Russia and the Rossiya TV channel with the support of the VK. The regional stage is held in two categories - "I am a teacher" and "Class lesson".

Mathematics teacher Juliana Lavrushova builds lessons around real problems: calculation of rates on payment receipts, brakes, interest. With gifted children, he relies on the Olympic movement, with the laggards - on "small steps" and mutual explanation of the material. Tatiana Dolgova involves students in research projects: calculating the cost of electricity, analyzing milk indicators together with the agricultural class, studying the melting of chocolate. According to her, the situation of success is formed due to feasible tasks for each level of training. Anna Semyonova explains probabilistic-statistical concepts through everyday analogies, and acquaintance with scientists builds through the creation of their “pages in social networks” – this reduces the abstractness of the subject. Ksenia Tuchina builds the lesson of history as a three-stage dialogue (position of the hero - discussion on facts - analysis of consequences). Anastasia Sklyarova and Ekaterina Tveritina emphasize the balance of demands and individual approach, as well as the preservation of a living word in the digital environment.

The organizers consider the competition as an element of the system of continuous professional development of teachers. All the contestants, regardless of the place, say, “I’m a different person after the contest, I look at myself differently.” “Sometimes even defeat is more important for professional growth,” said Elena Yevmenenko. According to her, the number of participants in the competition is growing, which indicates confidence in the site.

During the discussion, the participants emphasized that the key result is not the ranking, but the involvement of students and the exchange of methods with colleagues. The competition, according to them, gives a start to further work: joint projects, new formats of lessons and broadcasting experience.

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