Three teachers from Ulyanovsk won silver at the All-Russian gathering of geography teachers
The team of Ulyanovsk teachers “Simbircyt” won two awards at the III All-Russian Meeting of Geography Teachers
The team of Ulyanovsk teachers “Simbircyt” won two awards at the III All-Russian Meeting of Geography Teachers. Representatives of the region became the second in the competition of projects and the overall standings of the event, which brought together more than 150 teachers from all over the country.
The Ulyanovsk region was represented at the rally by three teachers: Tatiana Chernova from the Mariinsky Gymnasium, Andrei Gavrilov from the Heydar Aliyev School No. 78 and Tatiana Tarpanov from the Governor’s Lyceum No. 102.
Their performance was noted in two competitive directions at once. With a successful result, the team was congratulated by the head of Ulyanovsk Alexander Boldakin.
The All-Russian meeting was held from 5 to 8 October in the Sverdlovsk region under the title “Rediscover Russia with geography teachers”. The event was organized by the Russian Geographical Society with the support of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.
In four days, participants not only presented their own projects, but also got acquainted with new approaches to teaching geography. Special attention was paid to vocational guidance of schoolchildren, modern educational methods and interaction of teachers with experts in the field of socio-economic geography.
The practical part of the program included a quest hike in the Urals, competitions in high-speed assembly of Spils cards of Russia and master classes. Separate classes were devoted to the psychological health of teachers and the prevention of professional burnout.
In addition, teachers visited Yekaterinburg and industrial enterprises of the Sverdlovsk region, got acquainted with the program for the development of industrial tourism. Part of the events was devoted to the theme of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia.
Within the framework of the meeting, a discussion on modern directions of development of geographical education and a strategic session dedicated to the projects of the Russian Geographical Society were also held. Following the meetings, it is planned to form a map of professional contacts, which will help teachers from different regions to exchange experience and develop joint initiatives.
