TO THE TEACHERS OF THE OPTIONAL SUBJECT ‘EUROPEAN INTEGRATION FOR YOU’: LESSONS PLANS AND UPDATED MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS
In the framework of the international project “European Lessons”, a team of expert trainers have updated and completed curriculum of “European Integration for you,” recommended for use throughout the country by the Ministry of Education, which is piloting as updated version in 4 schools. We therefore propose that teachers and students to use materials developed in addition to the Practicum for students and methodological guide for teachers, placed on our website, and send us feedback at this address:vpostica@prodidactica.md.
On 19 to 20 December, a group of 15 primary school teachers from Chisinau, Balti, Comrat, Ciadîr Lunga, Cocieri, Dubasari, Tiraspol and Bender attended a consistent program of training of trainers in intercultural education. Activities were held in Educational Center PRO DIDACTICA, in Chisinau and were facilitated by interactive-participative manner by Doctor in Psychology from Kiev, Irina Brunova-Kalisetska, researcher-expert from the National Pedagogical Sciences Acadmia of Ukraine. Modules thematic issues included adult education in multicultural societies and fundamental aspects of axiological conflictology.
In late November, the project team, in collaboration with expert trainers Eugenia Negru and Rodica Eşanu have completed initial testing of optional updated curriculum “European Integration for you.” The activity took place in four high schools in the country: Prometheus-Prime Lyceum in Chisinau (prof. Eugenia Negru); Lyceum “Emil Necula” Mereni, Aneni Noi (prof. Veronica Stratu); Lyceum of Răspopeni (prof. Galina Caba) and Lyceum “Mihai Eminescu” Hincesti (prof. Rostislav Ilin). The piloting process itself will run until the end of the current educational year, and finally, we will disseminate all new materials developed for teachers and high school students on new topics of disciplinary curriculum.