GUEST LECTURE “FIRST STEPS OF A YOUNG TEACHER” HELD AT AMANZHOLOV UNIVERSITY

The Department of Ecology and Geography of the Higher School of IT and Natural Sciences at Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University hosted a guest lecture entitled “First Steps of a Young Teacher.” The event was organized for students of the Geography educational program and was aimed at strengthening the professional preparation of future teachers.

The invited speaker was Fedor Sergeyevich Min, a geography teacher at Secondary School No. 39 named after Ybyrai Altynsarin under the Ust-Kamenogorsk City Department of Education of the East Kazakhstan Regional Department of Education. He shared his personal professional experience and spoke about the adaptation of young specialists to the school environment, the challenges faced by beginning teachers during their first years of work, and ways to overcome them.

Particular attention during the lecture was paid to planning modern geography lessons, applying interactive teaching methods and digital educational resources, and organizing students’ research and project activities. The participants also discussed individualized approaches to students, effective communication with parents and colleagues, and the continuous professional development of teachers.

The participants considered practical aspects of classroom management, increasing students’ learning motivation, assessing educational achievements, and overcoming professional challenges. The speaker illustrated the realities of everyday teaching through specific examples from school practice.

The students had an opportunity to ask questions and receive practical recommendations from an experienced specialist. The meeting helped future teachers broaden their understanding of the professional work of a geography teacher, strengthen their interest in their chosen field, and gain a deeper awareness of the responsibility teachers carry in educating and supporting the younger generation.