Inclusive Education Summer School Concluded
The Summer School of Inclusive Education has concluded at Ilia State University. Lia Gigauri, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, awarded certificates to the participants. The summer school was attended by up to 70 participants, and the courses were led by guest lecturers from the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research.
Every year, the courses of the summer school are selected and organized based on an analysis of existing challenges within the educational system. The summer school addresses the needs of specialists through relevant courses and ensures the enhancement of their competence in specific directions.
In 2015, when selecting the training courses for the Inclusive Education Summer School, the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia took into account the needs existing within the system related to the qualification of sign language interpreters and classroom management. Accordingly, it recommended the implementation of the following courses:
- Preparatory course for sign language interpreters;
- Classroom observation.
The summer school ensures the enhancement of qualifications in inclusive education issues for specialists involved in inclusive education (teachers, psychologists, special educators) and other interested persons.
In 2010–2013, the financial support for the summer school was provided by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, within the framework of the grant agreement signed with the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research.
Since 2014, the implementation of the summer school has been based on the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Ilia State University and the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.
