Department for information and in-service teacher training

 

DEPARTMENT FOR INFORMATION AND IN–SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING

 

The Department for Information and In-Service Teacher Training has a history of over 50 years, it was founded on 1 June 1959. DITT is the successor of the Pedagogical School, the Semi-Higher Institute for Kindergarten Teachers and the Institute for In-Service Teacher Training in the town of Stara Zagora.

Main activities:

  • Qualification courses.

The Department provides long-term courses for in-service qualification, general pedagogy courses, specialized qualification courses, practicums and workshops, language courses. In order to effectively implement the national educational strategy, these long-term courses prioritize ICT applications in education, foreign language teaching, organization and management in education, school psychology; classroom and school management, and update of pedagogical content knowledge of teachers.

  • Procedures for acquiring professional qualification degrees for teachers according to state standards.
  • Research and projects.

Every year the Department organizes a pedagogical Forum with national and international participants. This forum promotes the career development of teaching staff and is a place where educators present and share innovative practices. It is also a place where policies and future tendencies in the field of education and qualification are introduced and discussed.

The teaching staff of the Department has considerable experience in research and also in management of international, national and university projects.

 

MENAGEMENT BODIES OF DITT

The General Assembly of DITT consists of all lecturers of a basic agreement at the DITT and representatives of the administrative staff.

The Department Council consists of five members elected by a General Assembly secret election. Chairman of the General Assembly is the Assoc.Prof. Galya Kozhuharova, PhD.

 

Director of DITT: Assoc.Prof. Dimitrina Branekova, PhD.

Tel. 042/63 30 24, 042/61 74 42, Fax: 63 01 02, GSM: 0887 144 553

e-mail: director_dipku@uni-sz.bg, dbranekova@uni-sz.bg

Vice-Director of DITT: Assoc.Prof. Galya Kozhuharova, PhD

Tel. 042/61 74 43, GSM: 0889 399 903

e-mail: gkozhuharova@uni-sz.bg

 

Assistant-Director: Assist.Prof.Eng. Violeta Georgieva

Tel. 042/61 74 57, GSM: 0887 140 104

e-mail: vgeorgieva@uni-sz.bg

 

Technical Assistant: Sevdalina Kircheva

Tel. 042/63 30 24, 042/61 74 52, Fax: 63 01 02, GSM: 0882 473 212

e-mail: sevda@uni-sz.bg, dipku_sz@abv.bg

 

Address: 6010 Stara Zagora, 9, Armeyska Str.

More detailed about our activities you can find on our website: www.dipku-sz.net