Grant
The aim of the project is to strengthen non-Georgian language schools in the field of formal and non-formal education.
Develop student literacy competence and to facilitate state language teaching.
Grant objectives and working directions
To support the development of students’ literacy skills, the National Center for Teacher Professional Development has launched a new project. The project is supported by the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation.
The 12 trainers selected in the first phase of the project will prepare and develop training modules, after which a special methodological manual will be created. The trained trainers will further train 165 non-Georgian language teachers in Georgian as a second language. The project is implemented within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation and the Teacher’s House. Within the framework of the cooperation, the parties agreed to work on professional development programs, as well as to promote the development of schools and the introduction of modern teaching methodologies.
Schedule of project’s main activities
The educational project was signed on July, 2021 and its duration is one academic year.
Grantee
National Center for Teacher Professional Development is a Legal Entity of Public Law under the Ministry of Education with the aim to improve the quality of teaching and learning in schools through implementation of teachers’ professional knowledge and high performance standards and improvement of the status of the teaching profession.
The Center carries out its activities in three priority areas:
- Ensure the development and implementation of professional standards;
- Support the development and implementation of continuous professional development and career advancement system;
- Plan and implement the target projects determined by the National Education Policy and the Center strategy.
Mission
Teacher Professional Development Center’s mission is to provide conditions for the continuous professional development of teachers. To this end, the Center participates in the policy-making process for Teachers Professional Development, ensures the development and implementation of teacher professional standards and ethical norms, carries out teacher professional development programs and promotes the introduction of teachers’ professional development activities and open development system.
Main directions of the Center activities
- Evidence-based decisions – decisions are made based on the survey data and information analysis.
- Constant quality improvement and dialogue – the Center is focused on constant development of its activities, thus it regularly receives feedback and is involved in dialogue with stakeholders.
- Oriented on decentralization – the National Strategy of Education includes decentralization of services. Pursuant to this policy, the Center, to the possible extent, contributes to formation of the environment, in which teachers’ professional development and efficient delivery of services will be provided through mobilizing and strengthening of the school, stakeholders, institutions and teachers’ communities.
- Promotion of modern and innovative approaches to teaching/learning and professional development – one of the main priorities of the Center is to promote the implementation and dissemination of modern teaching and learning approaches.
- Accountability and transparency – the Center takes responsibility for the intended outcomes and provides reports to relevant internal and external stakeholders.