Integral Pedagogical Paradigm for Ukrainian and Belarussian teachers

2008-08-26 16:33:30
Gdynia, August 19-22, 2008

Ukrainian and Belarussian teachers came to Gdynia to participate in four-days workshop offered by the Arrupe Center as a part of Educational Leadership Formation Project. All participants learned about the methodology of teaching focused on direct experience and reflection. Moreover, they had an opportunity to listen about the best educational practices in Polish schools. The project has been supported by an anonymous foundation from Germany and the Mayor of Gdynia.

On the photo below: Mr Wieslaw Kosakowski, headmaster of the famous Lyceum nr III in Gdynia, during discussion with the participants of the workshop.

...and below: participants presenting a profile of the graduate.

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