How can teachers allocate more time to their hopes and dreams, rather than their urgent and important work-tasks?
Our 74th interview is with Katsiaryna Skryhan, a biology teacher in Minsk, founder of a Belorussian biology teacher community and member of Edcamp Belarus.
In this podcast, listen to Katsiaryna and Teacher Toolkit founder, Ross McGill discuss:
- Discover Katsiaryna’s educational background
- What a typical day looks like for Katsiaryna
- Her top tips for teachers and researchers
- What is Edcamp Belarus and how it has spread across the country
- The fragile topic of mental health and diversity
- Why Katsiaryna wants to see more autonomy from the Belorussian government
- What Katsiaryna has discovered about growth mindset and,
- What Katsiaryna’s hopes to be her legacy
- At the end of the podcast, you will hear Katsiaryna offer a Belarussian quote by Uladzimir Karatkievich to listeners. It translates as: “Do the unexpected, do as if it does not exist, do as no one does, and then you will win…”
Listen to the podcast (30 minutes)
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You can follow Katsiaryna on Research Gate and discover more about her school and the EdCamp Belarus movement.
