Friday, October 17, 2008

Training Teachers at PTL

Posted by Olya Cherevko, Youth Impact Manager

On October 1st, Sara Coggins and I provided training for the teachers of PTL (Polytechnic School) on the topic "How to Deal with Negative Behavior". The training went very well and the teachers enjoyed the examples that Sara gave from her teaching experience. At the end of the training we asked for their feedback and suggestions on topics they would be interested in for future trainings. Most of the teachers stated that they have students with different IQ levels and it is very difficult to prepare teaching material for the entire class. They expressed interest in learning more about new teaching methods and hearing more practical examples from teaching practice in the United States. Many of them suggested watching a video of an American teacher teaching a class for children with Special Needs.  They also would like to learn how to address personal problems with their students individually.