Within the scope of Teacher and School Director Professional Development Project which was initiated by “Millennium Challenge Account - Georgia", the relevant school subject methodology training modules are being designed. The foreign experts involved in the project work together with the Georgian colleagues on the development of training modules.

Today, Emily Longnecker, the expert, presented the geography training module plan to the project team. Professional development training modules are designed to enhance the relevant subject teacher knowledge and skills in order to ensure provision of the student-centered teaching process. Special attention is paid to strategies related to promotion of natural sciences among students and appropriate use of ICT.

Trainings for approximately 20 000 Natural sciences, mathematics, English language, geography teachers will begin in autumn this year and continue until the end of 2018.

Teacher and School Director Professional Development Project was launched in 2016 pursuant to the second 140 million Compact signed between the US government Millennium Challenge Corporation and the Government of Georgia. The project was initiated by the "Millennium Challenge Account - Georgia" and implemented by the National Center for Teacher Professional Development qualified team of education specialists and experts. The technical and expert support for the Project is provided by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) Consulting Group.

“Teacher and School Director Professional Development Project aims to provide professional development for VII-XII grade mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geography and English language 20 000 teachers and all public school directors, improve the quality of the above-mentioned school subjects and promote the creation of student-centered environment and thus improve students' academic performance.