Within the framework of the “ENSURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INCLUSIVE TEACHING SKILLS OF TEACHERS AND TEACHER ASSISTANTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS” program, implemented by the Republican Pedagogical-Psychological Center, a four-day training course for the second group of program mentors and observers was held from December 10 to 20, 2025, based on the amendments to the Program content.
The amendments shall enter into effect in 2026 and are aimed at modernizing and enhancing the participants’ teaching skills to ensure the effective implementation of the new stage of the Program.
RPPC Director Lilit Mnatsakanyan presented the current and planned programs implemented by the Republican Pedagogical-Psychological Center in this field, attaching importance to activities aimed at strengthening the teachers’ capacities in schools. In the context of factors for ensuring a safe educational environment, Mrs. Mnatsakanyan touched upon the formation of appropriate skills of teachers, the safety and accessibility of the physical environments of educational institutions, the implementation of reasonable adaptations, etc.
The trainers were RPPC Deputy Director Haykuhi Adamyan, Head of the Department of Training and Methodological Support Ruzanna Muradyan and Program Coordinator, RPPC Specialist Marina Hovhannisyan, as well as Program Mentors Narine Mesropyan and Anna Aslanyan.
The trainers were RPPC Deputy Director Haykuhi Adamyan, Head of the Department of Training and Methodological Support Ruzanna Muradyan and Program Coordinator, RPPC Specialist Marina Hovhannisyan, as well as Narine Mesropyan and Anna Aslanyan.
During the training courses, the trainers presented the course on “Safe and Secure Educational Environment,” developed based on the “Guidelines for Child Protection and Safety at School,” the materials included in the “Increasing the Psychosocial Resilience of Children” manual, and the toolkits designed for working with learners.
The thematic focus of the Course included the psychological and physical safety of children at schools, legislative protection, prevention and response to violence (bullying), the processes implemented towards the introduction of the MHPSS system, as well as issues related to the role and working toolkits of the teacher and psychologist in the MHPSS process, the formation of students’ social-emotional learning skills, and the use of digital innovation tools.
During the Training Course, which was conducted using interactive teaching principles, participants had the opportunity to act as trainers and to engage in a feedback mechanism aimed at improving each participant’s training skills.
Upon completion of the Training Course, participants were awarded with certificates.
The “ENSURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INCLUSIVE TEACHING SKILLS OF TEACHERS AND TEACHER ASSISTANTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS” program is aimed at contributing to the development of teachers’ professional capabilities through continuous mentoring support in order to create a safe and secure environment in schools, as well as to increase the psychosocial resilience of students.
23.12.2025
