ORIGINAL TRAINING OF TRAINERS PROGRAM IN CULTURE OF GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
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.
A new training activity entitled Educational Leadership was held at Educational Center PRO DIDACTICA, on November 3-5. The seminar-training is part of CONSEPT project (phase III), component Organizational Development, implemented by PRO DIDACTICA and supported by the Liechtenstein Development Service Foundation (LED). The project aims on improving the functioning of vocational schools by strengthening the managerial skills of the members of the administration.