Advanced training courses “Current issues in teaching the fundamentals of Orthodox culture” have been completedtranslated

On October 19, the head of the department of religious education and catechesis of the Simbirsk diocese, Priest Andrei Kiryushkin, solemnly presented certificates of advanced training to students of the courses “Topical issues of teaching the foundations of Orthodox culture.” This module is part of the federal program “Fundamentals of Religious Culture and Secular Ethics.”

The courses were conducted by the Institute for Educational Development together with the Department of Religious Education and Catechesis of the Simbirsk Diocese. 45 primary school teachers in the Ulyanovsk region completed the training. Classes were conducted in person and online, in a format convenient for teachers, covering 36 hours of theological, cultural and pedagogical disciplines. Two on-site classes were organized for students - in the church complex of the village of Arskoye and in the Mariinsky Gymnasium.

The course program allows the teacher to acquire additional competencies necessary for the spiritual and moral development and education of schoolchildren. Students improve their knowledge of the regulatory framework of the subject, master methodological tools, thematic and lesson planning skills, study forms and methods of teaching the fundamentals of Orthodox culture using active...