85 YEARS OF MYKOLAIV IN-SERVICE TEACHERS TRAINING INSTITUTE: THE PATH TO NEW EDUCATIONAL HEIGHTS

Abstract

This article celebrates the 85th anniversary of the Mykolaiv In-Service Teachers Training Institute, an important part of southern Ukraine's educational system. Throughout its history, the institute has played a key role in enhancing teacher qualifications and introducing innovative educational methods. It emphasises the importance of the institute for the development of education in southern Ukraine. It analyses the main stages of the institute's development, its impact on the educational process in the region and the effectiveness of professional development programmes for teaching staff, as well as the integration of modernised interactive technologies into teaching. The article also analyses and reveals the role of the institute's scientific, pedagogical and teaching staff in modern areas of activity, particularly with regard to their use of new teaching standards. The activities of the pedagogical, scientific and administrative staff of the Mykolaiv In-Service Teachers Training Institute from 2016 to 2024 are presented for the first time in the context of modern global changes and reforms in Ukrainian education.