NOVOSIBIRSK STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY
The first round of the final stage attracted 90 finalists from various regions across the country. Over the course of the week, they introduced themselves, conducted open lessons, and took part in pedagogical interviews. Overall, 20 participants advanced to the second round, including Tatyana Vladimirovna Osintseva, a primary school teacher from Lyceum No. 9 in Novosibirsk (graduate of the NSPU Primary School faculty (now known as the Institute of Childhood), and Leonid Anatolyevich Dedyukha, a Physics teacher at the Academic Gymnasium No. 56 named after M.B. Pildes in St. Petersburg, who graduated from the NSPU Institute of Physics, Mathematics, Information and Economic Education (now the NSPU Institute of Physics, Mathematics, Information and Technological Education).
The official ceremony for the All-Russian competition "Teacher of the Year of Russia" wasn’t just a venue for announcing the winners, but also served as a platform where Nikita Chudin, the editor-in-chief of the online publication "Teacher’s Newspaper," disclosed the name of another contestant. The special award for "Perseverance in Achieving the Goal," named in honour of Gennady Seleznev, was presented to Leonid Anatolyevich Dedyukha, along with a certificate for 100,000 rubles, funded by the "Empathy" Foundation.
- The competition offered a remarkable opportunity to engage with some of the finest educators in Russia. I would particularly like to express my gratitude to the fellow contestants who became my friends during this time. Your support and assistance have been invaluable in helping me progress. I hope that I was able to assist you in return. The competition provided me with several memorable experiences, including encounters with the People's Teachers of Russia and the chairpersons of the jury groups. The lessons imparted by these esteemed educators represent a significant and impactful aspect of the competition – shares Leonid Anatolyevich Dedyukha on his social media page.
Another NSPU graduate, Kristina Gennadievna Tkachenko, a Physics teacher at MBOU Gymnasium in Nogliki, represented the Sakhalin region in the competition and emerged as the best in the category “Guide to the World of Knowledge and Ideas.”
The jury group of the competition included Olga Mikhailovna Khlytina, the director of IIGSO NSPU. She outlined the tests that the participants in the principal professional competition for teachers had to undertake.
- During the traditional test period of the competition, which involved conducting a lesson to an unfamiliar class, teachers were required to not only demonstrate their mastery of the subject matter, teaching methods, and technology, but also to address the educational issues and support the self-determination of contemporary schoolchildren through the subject content. A notable aspect of this year’s contest was the enthusiasm of many participants to incorporate artificial intelligence into their teaching. There were some successful examples, as well as a few less effective ones; however, it is clear that both we and our students must learn to navigate this phenomenon and use it productively in education, - observes Olga Mikhailovna Khlytina. Additionally, a new component introduced this year was a pedagogical interview: participants were presented with 130 challenging, ambiguous, and thought-provoking questions in advance. During the competition, they had to respond to 10 questions in 30 minutes, demonstrating their professional perspectives, being persuasive, and illustrating the role of a teacher in the modern world through their answers.
The second round of the final stage will take place in the Moscow region, at the Regional Gymnasium named after E.M. Primakova. New tests await the competitors including “Master Class”, “Briefing” and “Blitz Tournament”.
