Today, Astana International University, with the support
of the City Education Department, hosted a meeting between secondary education
teachers and university researchers. The August conference, themed
"University and School: A Unified Ecosystem for Professional Teacher
Development," brought together university scholars, school principals,
heads of methodological associations, and educators.
The purpose of the conference was to strengthen
interaction between general secondary and higher education institutions,
discuss topical issues in the development of modern pedagogical education, and
determine promising areas of cooperation between the university and schools.
During the August conference, Zhanna Kuanyshevna
Akhmadieva, Director of the Pedagogical Institute at Astana International
University, delivered a report on "Conceptual Foundations for the
Development of Modern Pedagogical Education," paying special attention to
the key tasks of this field.
In addition, meeting participants discussed modern
approaches in pedagogical education, as well as issues regarding the training
of future teachers and support for young specialists.
At the meeting, secondary and higher education
specialists delivered reports highlighting key areas of professional teacher
development. In particular, priority attention was paid to the methodological
aspects of value-oriented education, advanced training for teachers, the
development of school mentorship, preparing teachers for the effective use of
AI, and the improvement of engineering-technological and inclusive education.