The meeting brought together teachers of different generations and subject areas. Their professional success is particularly significant for the university: the achievements of KRU graduates are an important indicator of the quality of teacher education and demonstrate the continuity of the university’s long-standing pedagogical traditions.
The central focus of the meeting was the development of new forms of cooperation between the university and schools in preparing future teachers. Today, high-quality teacher education requires students to gain systematic exposure to real school environments and engage directly with experienced educators.
The university invited its alumni—some of the country’s leading teachers—to become more actively involved in the educational process by delivering practice-oriented classes, master classes, and individual course modules, as well as discussing real-life teaching cases with students.
This approach will enable future teachers to learn directly from experienced professionals and gain practical expertise in organizing modern lessons, motivating learners, assessing learning outcomes, and addressing challenging classroom situations.
Another area of cooperation will involve holding some practice-oriented classes directly in schools. Students will have the opportunity to observe and analyze lessons taught by experienced teachers, jointly develop teaching materials, conduct parts of lessons, and receive professional feedback.
Particular attention was given to expanding elements of dual education and professional mentoring. Under the proposed model, the region’s most accomplished teachers will be able to mentor students not only during their teaching practice but also at various stages of their professional training.
Joint research activities are another promising area of cooperation. School teachers will be able to participate in student research and projects, pilot new teaching methods and educational technologies, and contribute to the development of methodological recommendations. Schools, in turn, will serve as practical research environments for exploring current issues in education.
Through this initiative, KRU proposes moving beyond the traditional model in which “the university trains students and the school hosts their teaching practice” toward a closer professional partnership in which universities and schools jointly prepare the next generation of teachers.
The meeting marked the beginning of discussions on specific forms of cooperation that could be introduced as early as the new academic year.
The professional expertise of KRU’s most accomplished teacher-alumni will become an important part of preparing a new generation of educators and a valuable resource for the continued development of teacher education at the university.
