In Irkutsk, the best physical education teachers were chosen

In Irkutsk, the results of the 10th Best Physical Education Teacher 2013 contest, organized by the city education department, were summed up. Finalists gave open lessons and presented self introductions, and the winners were teachers from School No. 40, Kindergarten No. 41 and the Childrens Creativity Center No. 5. The contest brought together strong specialists with different experience, and the best and prize winners received cups, diplomas and valuable gifts.

The organizer of the competition was the Department of Education of the Committee on Social Policy and Culture of the Administration of the city of Irkutsk, and the coordinator was the “Center for Information, Methodological and Psychological Support for the Activities of Municipal Educational Institutions of the city of Irkutsk.”
The competition was held in two stages. The first, remote correspondence stage, took place from March 18 to April 4. Its winners were the 9 best teachers in the city. On April 11, they met at the final stage of the 10th competition “Best Physical Education Teacher – 2013.”
In the final, the teachers went through challenging tests: they conducted open lessons/classes and presented a creative self-introduction reflecting their accumulated teaching experience. The average age of the finalists was 34, and their teaching experience ranged from 3 to 30 years.
Based on the results of all competition tasks, the winners of the competition were:
- in the nomination "Physical Education Teacher of General Education Institutions" – Galina Firsova (School No. 40);
- in the nomination "Physical Education Instructor of Preschool Educational Institutions" - Maria Tyuleneva (Kindergarten No. 41);
- in the nomination "Additional Education Teacher, specialist in physical education and sports of educational institutions of additional education for children" - Ivan Konelsky (Children's Creativity House No. 5).
The winners and prizewinners of the competition were awarded cups, diplomas, and valuable gifts.
Based on materials from the press service of the Administration of the city of Irkutsk