Tatiana Gonchar, a graduate of the Faculty of Psychology and Special Education of the TSPU of 2020, became the youngest participant in the professional competition of teachers-defectologists "Teacher-speech therapist — 2021" was awarded the 1st-degree laureate diploma.

The professional competition "Teacher-speech therapist — 2021", which is held in Tomsk for the second year, consisted of three stages. The first round "Pedagogical discovery" was held remotely. The participants described the methodology they use in work and also presented personal websites. At the second stage (held live), the participants had to conduct an open lesson for an unfamiliar group of children according to the structure of the Federal State Educational Standard. As Tatyana notes, this test was the most exciting for her.

“It was necessary to find the very individual approach to each child, to gain trust, not to forget about the mastering of speech material. Of course, all of these factors provoke anxiety. Later, reviewing my lesson, I noticed mistakes that, it seemed, I would never have made under other circumstances. The knowledge that we acquire at the university becomes a powerful base for future professional activities. And the most important thing is to be able to use this it for good purpose”, — says Tatiana.

Despite the fact that Tatiana is already a graduate of the TSPU, she managed to maintain warm relations with the specialists of the Department of Defectology of the Faculty of Psychology and Special Education, to whom she can still turn for help. In addition, as the young teacher admits, from time to time she turns to her lectures, which she wrote during her student years.

As a result of the second stage, six finalists were announced, who in the final round held public reports at the academic lyceum of the city of Tomsk.

Having successfully passed all the tests and showing good results, Tatiana became the owner of the 1st-degree laureate diploma of the "Teacher-speech therapist — 2021" competition. During her acceptance speech, she expressed gratitude to the representatives of the Information and Methodological Center of the city of Tomsk for organizing and conducting the competition and noted that every participant got huge experience due to non-standard situations simulated at the competition.

The International Publishing House of Oxford University has published the book of the TSPU Professor Joseph Lvovich Buchbinder and Professor of the Federal University Juiz de Fora (Brazil) and the TSPU Ilya Lvovich Shapiro "Introduction to Quantum Field Theory with Applications to Quantum Gravity", Oxford University Press, 2021, 525 pages.

The book is based on the lectures given over a number of years by the authors at various universities and research institutes in Russia and abroad, including lecture courses in the master's degree in theoretical physics at the TSPU. Most of the book is intended for students, graduate students, and aspiring scientists specializing in the quantum field theory, high energy physics, the theory of gravity, and cosmology, and is aimed at bridging a certain gap between the level of university education and the educational level required for successful scientific work on topical problems of modern theoretical physics.

Vladimir Putin awarded the title of Honored Worker of Physical Culture of the Russian Federation to Anna Milovanova, senior teacher of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports Disciplines of the Tomsk State Pedagogical University.

Anna Vasilievna has been working in the field of physical culture and sports for almost half a century, of which she has been raising athletes in the Tomsk children's and youth sports school №1 for almost 20 years. Now she is a coach of the Tomsk Regional Athletics Federation "Distance" and teaches at the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports of the TSPU.

During her work as a coach, Anna Vasilievna has trained more than 200 athletes. Among her pupils are six masters and 28 candidates for master of sports, winners and prize-winners of various competitions.

Anna Milovanova successfully combines coaching and teaching activities with refereeing, regularly participating in regional and all-Russian competitions as the chief referee and secretary. Anna Vasilievna has prepared and published more than 20 scientific articles, including the methodological work "Long-term training of a sprinter".

At the "Amber" skiing resort, the second stage of the "University Cup" sports event was held. Teams of six city universities took part in it, the TSPU took the second place.

Eight students of the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports of the TSPU took part in the ski race (6 km) and the track and field race (5 km). Antonina Evseeva, Alexandra Abramova, Kirill Kompaniets and Danila Romanchenko competed in the "Running" discipline; the ski distance was covered by Maxim Tolkachev, Danila Baidashev, Elizaveta Kolchedantseva, Daria Kholbutaeva.

According to Kirill Kompaniets, the race was difficult: loose snow caused troubles, it took a lot of strength to deal with several steep climbs. Athletes had to choose a route wisely in order to quickly overcome a certain interval of distance, this required not only physical but also intellectual efforts.

In the athletics race, Alexandra Abramova and Antonina Evseeva came first and second among girls, respectively. In the overall standings, the team of the Tomsk State Pedagogical University was the second.

The future physical education teacher, student of the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports of the TSPU Alexandra Askarova won the judo championship of the Siberian Federal District.

The competition was attended by athletes under 23 years old — representatives of all regions of the Siberian Federal District. Alexandra fought in a new category for herself — 63 kg.

After a successful performance, Aleksandra's coach, executive director of the Siberia judo sports club, Denis Nekrasov, shared his emotions with representatives of the "SportLatat" project:

“Of course, I am pleased with the performance of our athlete. I am happy not only because of the gold medal but also because of the quality of Alexandra's wrestling. During the tournament, she won against athletes from the Omsk region, Krasnoyarsk and Altai territories".

A. Nekrasov noted that the student of the TSPU will be actively preparing for the championship of Russia in judo.

Photo: "SportLatat" project.

Turkish is the largest language in the Turkic group of the Altai language family. Its phonetic and lexical-grammatical structures are fundamentally different from Russian and other Indo-European languages. Currently, there is no language training in Turkish in Tomsk, so finding a practicing translator with fluency in the city is an almost impossible task. However, specialists from the Institute of Foreign Languages ​​and International Cooperation of the TSPU are always ready to come to the rescue, they speak a wide range of foreign languages: from quite common English and German to the languages ​​of small endangered peoples.

For example, representatives of Sibkabel came with a request to provide translation services from Turkish into Russian: the company works with one of the suppliers of equipment for the cable industry - Aymak Makine Ltd., Turkey, which engineers arrived from Istanbul to Tomsk for commissioning. To implement successful communication for the period of a business trip of foreign specialists (02.25.2021 - 03.04.2021), an interpreter with knowledge of the Turkish language must be present.

Deputy Director, Associate Professor of the Department of Translation and Translation Studies Valeria Mikhailovna Lemskaya was sent to Sibkabel to carry out consecutive interpretation.

“Interpretation in industrial production is a very difficult task, there is a definite challenge: the preparation takes place in the shortest possible time, the subject matter is often very far from the usual discourse. The translator has to apply all his skills", — says the acting director of the Institute Anna Gennadievna Bogdanova.

The visit of Turkish specialists is not only an opportunity for the Tomsk manufacturing sector to develop international cooperation but it is also another opportunity for the TSPU to strengthen its position in the translation services market in Tomsk, including in the provision of translation services from a language rare for Siberia.

The first semi-final of the professional competition “Teacher of the Future. Students” has finished for the participants of the Siberian and Far Eastern federal districts.

According to the results of the semifinals, the Siberian Federal District will be represented by 21 contestants: 7 participants from the Tomsk Region, 6 students from Krasnoyarsk Region, 4 participants from Novosibirsk Region, 3 students акщь Omsk Region, 1 participant from Altai. The Far Eastern Federal District will be represented in the final by 4 participants: Primorsky Territory, Kamchatka Territory, the Jewish Autonomous Region and the Amur Region — one finalist from each district.

“It is a great honor for us to hold the competition within the walls of the Tomsk State Pedagogical University, one of the oldest pedagogical universities in Russia. I would like to thank the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, the Regional Administration, and the university staff for their support. The competition is a great opportunity for students to prove themselves. At the same time, I am sure that the semifinals have become for you not only an effective platform for realizing your professional ambitions but also a place for communication with like-minded people, exchange of experience and best practices. For us, as organizers of the “Teacher of the Future. Students” is a great opportunity to preserve the traditions of the national school, along with the development of innovative approaches, which are now being actively introduced into pedagogical activities. I hope that when you come to work in the education system, you will become the ones who shape the future of the Russian school”, — said Andrey Bogdantsev, the head of the project “Teacher of the Future. Students”

On the first day, the contestants took part in an open educational lecture held by Doctor of Economics, Professor of The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), Veniamin Shaevich Kaganov. During the case-tournament of the first day, future teachers competed in the ability to find solutions to psychological and pedagogical cases, analyzing situations from educational practice.

On the second day, the semifinal participants visited several schools and gymnasiums in Tomsk, talked with teachers and directors of educational institutions, examined innovative laboratories, got acquainted with non-standard assessment systems, teaching languages ​​with the involvement of native speakers. After an introductory immersion in the educational environment, the contestants had to complete a number of tasks related to the development of solutions for specific schools in the region.

On the third day, as part of the semifinal events, a panel discussion “The Image of the Teacher of the Future. What kind of graduate do schools need?” was held. Representatives of the professional community discussed issues related to the demand for graduates of pedagogical specialties, as well as the features of modern pedagogical education for future teachers, the opportunity to come to the teaching profession for graduates of non-core universities.

The first online stage of the All-Russian professional competition "Teacher of the Future" has finished: 15 students of the TSPU are one step closer to victory!

10,000+ students from all over the country passed a three-level testing: functional literacy assessment based on the methods of international comparative studies of education quality (TIMSS, PISA, ICILS, PIRLS, ICCS), a general cultural test and a subject test (according to the chosen specialization). Only 600 contestants who scored the highest points were invited to the interregional semifinals: the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts will be presented by 100 future teachers, including 15 students from the Tomsk State Pedagogical University, and a total of 19 candidates will go to the semifinals from Tomsk.

The most difficult tests are still ahead, but, according to our participants, even the first round was not as easy as expected:

“In each of the three tests there were some difficulties, but the more interesting it was to complete the assignments, — said the semi-finalist Alena Fazleeva, a student at the Institute of Childhood. — Regardless of the result, it is important for me to test myself, try my hand and gain experience in participating in a professional competition".

There is no doubt that only the most fearless students of Russia have registered to participate in the large-scale test of professional skills. Although some students had doubts at this stage, the personal goals and prospects that await the contestants afterward helped them to decide:

“Registration was the most difficult stage: it was quite difficult to decide whether to participate in such a serious competition, since you need to have a significant base of competencies and self-confidence. On the other hand, such events allow you to reveal your weak points and correct mistakes in time. Therefore, I decided to take a chance, — says Ilya Trofimov, a student of the Faculty of History and Philology. — During the first stage of the competition the test for functional literacy turned out to be expectedly difficult, where it was especially difficult to solve problems with mathematical formulas: this is beyond the competence of humanities students. In general, participation in the final course of study will allow you to test yourself, your capabilities, to make sure you worth as a teacher and, perhaps, to discover in yourself something that you have never seen or felt before".

Already on February 24-26, future teachers of the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts will meet at the Tomsk State Pedagogical University in the semifinals of the competition. Within two weeks, the semifinals will be held in six regions of Russia. Of the 600 participants, only 150 candidates will go to the final of the competition.

Employees of the Department of Languages ​​of the Peoples of Siberia of the Tomsk State Pedagogical University and scientists of the Institute of Finno-Ugric Studies/Uralistics of the University of Hamburg (Germany) have been maintaining active business relations for 15 years and exchange experience in the field of studying the languages ​​and cultures of the peoples of Siberia. 

“Cooperation began with academic exchanges under the DAAD program”, — says the head. Department of languages ​​of the peoples of Siberia E. A. Kryukova. — Few times I went to Germany on a research scholarship. In addition, the director of the Institute, Beata Wagner-Nagy, is a member of the editorial board of our journal "Tomsk Journal of Linguistic and Anthropological Research". And I am on the editorial board of the foreign journal "Finnisch-ugrische Mitteilungen".

As part of joint research activities, in February 2021, specialists from the two universities met at the online seminar "Life in Siberia: Language and Culture of the Great North", which was organized by the Institute of Finno-Ugric / Ural Studies. The TSPU professor Andrey Yurievich Filchenko and Elena Aleksandrovna Kryukova took part in it with reports on the study of the languages ​​of the Ob-Yenisei area. For two days scientists from Germany, Russia, Japan, Hungary discussed the unique features of the folklore of the peoples of the North and the peculiarities of the minority languages ​​of Siberia: Selkup, Ket, Nganasan, Enets, Nenets, Yukagir.

An active exchange of experience and the opportunity to remain at the level of world standards in the field of linguistics motivate specialists from Tomsk and Hamburg to organize regular joint events. So, at the end of February, at an open seminar, the results of a long-term (18 years) INEL project aimed at studying and preserving cultural heritage will be presented. In the new academic year, September 15-16, 2021, on the basis of the Tomsk State Pedagogical University, the 29th International Conference "Dulzonian Readings" will be held, co-organized by the staff of the Institute of Finno-Ugric Studies / Uralistics of the University of Hamburg.

In Tomsk, the results of the implementation of the city project for the development of the volunteer movement among the youth "City of Good Deeds" of the 2019-2020 season were summed up: among the teams of higher education institutions, the victory was awarded to the TSPU volunteer team "Point of View".

32 teams from enterprises, universities, secondary vocational schools and educational organizations of the city have become participants in the volunteer program. The activists helped socially unprotected citizens and Tomsk residents who found themselves in a difficult life situation in solving of complex everyday issues (clearing households from snow, carrying out minor repairs, accompanying during a walk, etc.). For 11 months of the project, the teams completed 2,798 applications.

“I am very proud of my volunteers, who, despite the difficult epidemiological situation in the Tomsk region, continued to provide free assistance to those in need in the delivery of food and medical kits, accompaniment ... Thank them for the great work done!” — commented the head of the TSPU "Point of View" detachment Zarina Umerova.

In addition to participating in the campaign of the project, the TSPU volunteers were actively involved in the activities of the city center for helping the elderly and people with limited mobility during the coronavirus pandemic. The interest in their work, skill and dedication that our students demonstrated in their work allowed the TSPU team to become the best volunteer team among university volunteer organizations.