rofessional Advancement of the Civic Education Teacher – Pasha Gulordava

Martvili Public School #1 of Samegrelo Region got involved in the Applied Civic Education and Teacher Training Program in 2011, where a civics club was established soon thanks to an active teacher Pasha (Maka) Gulordava.

After attending a 50-hour training course, Pasha was able to deliver the obtained skills to her students, and to build an active team. In 2012 she participated in a small grant competition with her students and successfully implemented the project. Pasha also got involved in the Civic Teachers’ Forum, which enhanced her motivation, and she very actively attended all the activities arranged within the frameworks of the Forum.

Pasha’s best feature is that she is never satisfied with the current situation and wishes to get more knowledge and upgrade her professionalism. This is what she is teaching to her students, which help them grow up as active citizens.

In 2013, the Ministry of Education announced an opening for the vacancy of the head of the Education Resource Center in Martvili and Pasha applied. She successfully passed all the selection stages and today she is the head of the Education Resource Center in Martvili.

As Pasha points out herself, active membership to the teachers forum and the related experience greatly helped her during selection. She underscores a big contribution of the Applied Civic Education and Teacher Training Program in her career advancement.

Pasha continues her teaching activities at Martvili Public School #1. She is a curator teacher of the club and has planned to implement many interesting initiatives and projects with her students.

According to her, democracy has indeed become her lifestyle:

“Applied Civic Education and Teachers Training Program has made me more courageous. I am not afraid of brining in the novelties and innovations. I have already implemented three big projects in my territorial body together with school principals, of course with the support of the program. Business relationships with the program helped me develop cooperation skills and gave me freedom”.