
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia is carrying out two
important projects with the support of the Ministry of Education and Research
of Norway and “Save the Children”. These projects are: Education Reform for the Deaf and Strengthening of University Component”. Activities conducted in
2012 were summarized today in Teacher House.
Activities of the past period in the framework of education
reform for the deaf are as follows:
- legislative
amendment regarding gesture language
- Creation
of textbooks for children with hearing impediments
- 3-level
courses of gesture language conducted for school teachers
- professional
development of teachers
- Rehabilitation
of Schools (#203, #45) for the deaf and those with hearing impediment and
recruitment of more specialists.
- Creation
of a model for Education of the deaf.
- Strengthening
of education for the deaf component for future teachers on university
level etc.
In order to strengthen inclusive and special
education on university level, Ilia State University will implement MA program
for special teachers. This will be a good opportunity to develop directions such
as behavior management, teaching children with sight deficiency, hearing and
other impediments etc.
The presentation was attended by the
representatives of non-governmental sector, international organizations, Public
Defender’s office, Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association and donors from USAID,
UNIICEF.