Professional development courses for high school teachers launched in YerevanJune 16, 2009 - 15:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Bryusov Yerevan State Linguistic University hosted an official opening of professional development courses for high school teachers in ArmeniaThe opening was attended by Bryusov YSLU Rector Suren Zolyan, National Education Institute Director Norayr Ghukasyan and Educational Programs Center Director Karine Harutyunyan. Professional development courses, organized by RA Education and Science Ministry and Educational Programs Center, will involve 200 high school teachers of foreign languages from all the regions in Armenia. Professional development courses include 3 sections: methods of foreign language teaching, testing methods, information and communication technologies. 38 high schools will be opened in Armenia with the assistance of EC, to enable students to continue their education in humanities, natural or exact sciences. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |