Well-known individuals should be invited to informational sessions in schools and gymnasiums.
Well-known individuals should be invited to informational sessions in schools and gymnasiums. This opinion was expressed at a national practical seminar by Eduard Tomilchik, Head of the Main Department for Educational Work and Youth Policy of the Ministry of Education, as reported by a BELTA correspondent.
The Ministry of Education has developed methodological tools for implementing the "Active Citizen School" initiative, and recommendations for conducting informational sessions are available on the ministry's website. However, educators should also seek new forms of work and show initiative. Inviting well-known individuals to schools will bring novelty to the event and be of interest to students. "We need to take a fresh look at the weekly informational sessions for students in educational institutions and invite representatives of republican state administration bodies, public figures, and media personalities to participate. Furthermore, when planning the sixth school day, the wishes and interests of students and their parents should be taken into account. Parents (especially fathers) should be involved more frequently in events," noted Eduard Tomilchik.
He also emphasized the importance of establishing interaction with families at all levels of education to foster motivation for a healthy lifestyle and safe online behaviour among young people. "It is necessary to teach children and adolescents to resist cyberbullying, trolling, and other negative virtual phenomena. The formation of information culture among participants in the educational process is a crucial component of educational work in schools and gymnasiums," added the representative of the Ministry of Education.
The national practical seminar "Modern Approaches to the Implementation of the Program for Continuous Education of Children and Youth for 2016-2020" in Vitebsk brought together directors of secondary and supplementary education institutions, and regional education development institutes. Approximately 200 participants in total.