I. Metshin about work with Kazan schools

Not so long ago, we together with heads of structural units and heads of district administrations visited several reports of school principals, including those where the results leave much to be desired. We carefully studied the reasons and outlined for ourselves a plan for 23 schools that we are going to implement. We hope that in the next academic year we will see tangible results and pull up those who are now at the bottom of the “tournament table”. There should not be schools-outsiders in the capital of Tatarstan. We must ensure equal conditions for all children to start in the future!

In this regard, attention will be paid not only to capital repairs of schools, the passing of the USE, and certification of 9-graders. The plan is much broader: staff rotation, development, and introduction of new technologies, study of best practices of the best schools of Tatarstan and outside the republic are necessary.

The last academic year was not easy for schools, especially for managers and the director's corps. The issue of teaching the Tatar language has arisen. We saw the complexity and morbidity of this issue. Once again, it became obvious that it is necessary to carefully review the methodology of teaching our native languages in Kazan. I am sure that the solution of this question will be found, but on the basis of some social contract. This issue cannot be solved be directives and directions.

At the same time, despite all the crises our education system continues to work effectively. The most important confirmation is the success of the Kazan schoolchildren at the republican, Russian and international Olympiads. Kazan continues to occupy the third place after Moscow and St. Petersburg by the number of prize places in the All-Russian Olympiad. Moreover, the number of winners of the regional stage of the All-Russian Olympiad of schoolchildren from Kazan grew by 20% compared to last year, up to 471 pupils. These children are our pride and an incentive to continue our work!

The Lyceum №131 entered the top 25 best schools in Russia, and 16 more schools are included in the top 500 best schools in Russia. This is the result of the systematic work of our education, which shows the quality of teaching in Kazan schools. And great merit in this is the directors of schools and teachers. Diamonds bright when it is shaped by good hands. This is what our teachers do systematically educating our children and showing good results year after year.