Teaching Innovation Association, Saint-Petersburg Supported by Herzen State Pedagogical University, (Research Institute of General Education, Pedagogical Department)

What is the Association The Association is: an open discussion forum, where all participants have an opportunity to present their latest innovations in school education, to propose and stand for their project, to share their findings and doubts. the form of life-long professional development, expanding the professional competence of teachers in St. Petersburg

Our Mission We are the community of high school teachers and university professors as an informational and experimental space where scientists and practitioners cooperate developing the professional competence of teachers within an interaction system “school-university”

Our Symbol: Campion Campion seeds were found in permafrost. Their age is thousand years. Thanks to modern technology, scientists could grow them. We believe that modern technologies of cooperation, and mutual learning, communication between practitioners and educational scientists “will breathe” new life into the professional teachers community

Forms of Teacher Training Traditional courses in advanced training institutes Regional Institute of Education Development Training courses in universities Courses on specific problems in Resource Centers Master’s Degree General and subject courses in Academy of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education Informal Communities of Teachers

Why the Association Opportunity to present experience – 100% Interaction and mutual learning – 100% Professional environment – 100% Obtaining of additional knowledge – 79% Need of scientific support and advice – 100% Ability to develop specific professional knowledge – 100%.

Forms of Activity Methodology seminars Open classes Master Classes Bank of Ideas Lectures of scientists Contests Group work Case study method Surveys Discussions Exchange of experience Researches

Project: Russia. Space. Time. (The 310-th anniversary of St. Petersburg) My School World Motivation of teachers to implement good breeding during the educational process Inspiration to professional development World out of my Window Patriotic education Development of students’ creativity and research skills Political and Cultural Environment of St.-Petersburg Development of students' interest in political and cultural history of St. Petersburg Development of communicative and project competencies of students Support for skilled teachers Scientific Conference “Tolerance” Creation of conditions to form a tolerant ideology of schoolchildren Identification of the forms to overcome the tolerance problems in school life

Teaching Innovation Association, Saint-Petersburg Site: mustinnovate.com Tel Official Support Group vkontakte: Natalia Androschuk - president