The Caucasus Education School, in collaboration with the new Georgian school, organized the first discussion round on June 26 as part of the elementary pedagogy program. The topic was "Personal, Social, And Learning (Learning To Learn) Competencies and Student’s Prospects in the Labor Market."

The discussion was conducted as part of the project titled "Learning Key Competencies and Student Perspectives on the Labor Market - 2024," using the Harkness method. A series of 8 discussion rounds are scheduled to take place in partner/host schools. The project aims to effectively integrate lifelong learning key competencies into teacher training programs. Additional information can be found at the link.

The meeting featured parallel discussions using the Harkness method. Participants included employers, representatives from the New Georgian School, teachers, administrative staff, and parents from the First Experimental Public School and Tbilisi #32 public school. School students from the host school and elementary pedagogy students from Caucasus University also participated. The process was facilitated by Aluda Goglichidze, Dean of the Caucasus Education School, affiliated associate professor, and head of the Integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Program for Teachers of Primary Education (grades I-VI).

In the final stage of the discussion, participants examined the role that the school community and related interest groups (employers, school teachers, school administrators, students, parents, professors, and experts/field representatives from the non-governmental sector) can play in lifelong learning teacher training programs. They focused on the implementation of key competencies, particularly personal, social, and learning (learning to learn) competencies.

The discussion round was held at the New Georgian School.