On January 24, the zone stage of the competition “Teacher of the Year” starts in Tatarstan

The Republic has become one of 6 pilot regions of Russia, which are testing new models of the competition.

(KZN.RU, January 22, Ksenia Shvetsova). On January 24, the zone stage of the competition “Teacher of the Year” starts in Tatarstan, which will last until February 15. It will be held at 9 sites: in Kukmorsky, Sabinsky, Aznakaevsky, Verkhneuslonsky, Menzelinsky, Muslimovsky, Alekseevsky, and Tetyushsky municipal districts, as well as in Kazan. Ilsur Khadiullin, the deputy minister of Education and Scienceof the RT, told this at the press conference in the IA “Tatar-inform” today.

Two teachers will be able to take part in the zone stage in the nomination “Teacher of the Year” and one in the nomination “Pedagogical Debut” fr om each municipal district. The quota of participants for Naberezhnye Chelny and Kazan, is slightly increased: up to 4 and 8 contestants, respectively.

Ilsur Khadiullin said that participants will face 2 trials at the zone stage. The first is an open lesson. Its main goal is to assess the professional activities of training and education in accordance with the requirements. The jury will evaluate a fragment of the lesson for 25 minutes, after which the competitor will be asked questions for another 5 minutes. The second task is a master class. It implies a public demonstration of effective teaching methods on the stage.

By the results of the zone stage, 40 teachers in the nomination “Teacher of the Year” and 20 teachers in the nomination “Pedagogical Debut” will be selected for the regional stage of the competition, which will last from 11 to 15 of March.

This academic year, the republic became one of the 6 pilot regions of Russia, which are testing new models of the competition. “In the current academic year, the Republic of Tatarstan has become one of the 6 pilot regions of Russia testing a new model of the competition, both in the list of competitive events and in organizing the work of the jury. New approaches in the evaluation of competitive tests will be tested as well”, said the first deputy minister of Education and Science of the RT. The organization of the competition involves a year-round multi-stage scientific and methodological support of methodologists and teachers of the advanced training system, he added. The structure of competitive tests of the regional and federal stages includes part-time and full-time tours.

Only teachers with an experience of at least 5 years for the nomination “Teacher of the Year” and no more than 3 years for the nomination “Pedagogical Debut” can take part in each stage of the competition.

15 teachers in the nomination “Teacher of the Year” and 10 teachers in the nomination “Pedagogical Debut” will enter the second round of the regional stage. In the third round, the five finalists in each nomination will have a conversation with the minister wh ere participants will discuss topical issues in the development of education in Tatarstan and Russia.

“All contestants will receive awards. Traditionally, they are awarded diplomas. The winner of the nomination “Teacher of the Year” gets 400 thousand rubles, the winner of the nomination “Pedagogical Debut” – 200 thousand rubles, the winners of the competition get an award in the amount of 100 thousand rubles for second place, the laureates – 50 thousand rubles each”, said I. Khadiullin.

The full-time final of the All-Russian competition will be held in September-October 2019. The absolute winner will receive the position of public adviser to the Minister of Education of the RF for 1 year.

The All-Russian competition “Teacher of the Year” is held annually in order to identify and encourage, support creative teachers, popularize promising educational ideas and practices, and create a positive image of the teacher profession. Tatarstan teachers participate in the competition actively, successfully performing at the Russian level. For example, in 2014, the absolute winner for the first time in the history of the republic was Alla Golovenkina, who held master classes and training with teachers for a year after the victory.

Ilsur Khadiullin said that a club of participants in the contest “Teacher of the Year” was created in Tatarstan. They meet with young teachers and colleagues who would like to take part in the competition, conduct master classes and training for them throughout the academic year. Thus, a professional community has been created at the city and the republican level. “We are a good creative site for testing new practices for the Ministry of Education of the RF”, said I. Khadiullin.

He also noted that in addition to Russian professional competitions, the republic supports the teaching community, in particular, with the help of grants. More than 170 million rubles annually are allocated for these purposes from the budget of the republic. “The material and moral support of teachers gives their results. This year we were able to keep the grant support for teachers and develop the mentoring school, which is considered the best one in Russia”, said I. Khadiullin. He added that professional competitions are aimed at identifying the best teachers. Also, they have a positive effect on innovative processes in education and are one from the teacher evaluation methods.