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Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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Novosibirsk State University is launching a professional development program, "Humanities Models for the Modern School." Participants will include educators and administrators who will shape the development of school education in the coming years.
The university is offering this course for the first time, partnering with Academician M.A. Lavrentyev Lyceum No. 130, one of the region's strongest schools, and the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The program is designed for young administrators and educators who are ready to apply for positions as principals and deputy directors for research and methodological work. It combines theoretical and practical formats: students will study the humanities concepts of 20th-century Russian pedagogy and apply them in a project workshop to develop their own school models.
"Typically, professional development programs focus on school management, administration, and various methods and technologies. In this case, we will discuss cutting-edge Russian humanities concepts that educational institution leaders could use as a basis for developing their own school development plans," emphasized Sergei Smirnov, PhD, one of the program's authors, chief researcher at the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, leading researcher at the NSU Artificial Intelligence Center.
The course covers a wide range of ideas: from the legacy of Ushinsky and Makarenko to Vygotsky's cultural-historical approach and Bibler's school of dialogue of cultures. Modules include Bakhtin's philosophy of dialogue, Elkonin-Davydov's theory of developmental learning, the pedagogical practices of the communard movement, and contemporary debates about the future of public schools.
According to another co-author of the program, Sergei Sopochkin, director of Lyceum No. 130, the program is not limited to the classics. "In pedagogy, one idea feeds another. Of course, theoretical developments primarily emerged in the 20th century, but they are still relevant today. Many approaches are already being used in schools, albeit not as coherent models. The goal of the program is to demonstrate how these ideas can form the basis of original projects," he noted.
Particular attention will be given to practical assignments: participants will present their own projects for humanities school models that could be implemented at educational institutions. The final project will include a defense of their proposals, and the best solutions will be able to be further developed.
"Both the lyceum and the university have accumulated significant results in the educational field, and there is a desire to share this experience. The program's main author, Sergei Alevtinovich Smirnov, is a renowned scholar. This accumulated experience and its theoretical understanding are reflected in the program, which, in our opinion, has turned out to be quite high-quality and meaningful. Modern schools need professional discussions about the future, and our program provides a platform for such a dialogue," Sergei Sopochkin emphasized.
Both representatives of the Novosibirsk Association of Young Teachers and current school principals in Novosibirsk have already expressed interest in the program.
The organizers are confident that the project will help develop a new generation of school leaders prepared to implement the best educational models in schools, as well as their own developments based on them. In a context where state standards make schools relatively unified, it is precisely original approaches and initiatives that can drive their renewal.
"Schools today need fresh ideas. We're not pitting the humanities tradition against digital technology, but rather demonstrating that without an understanding of the individual, no innovation will work," emphasized Sergei Sopochkin.
The program will begin this fall. It will be a full-time, 64-hour program. Upon completion, students will receive a certificate of advanced training. Classes will begin as soon as the group is full.
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