Project assignment under the direction of a Szent-Györgyi Senior Teacher
Bert Sakmann, Director General of Education with the Szent-Györgyi Senior Teachers
THE TEACHERS OF THE ACADEMY
The mentoring of secondary school students in the national and cross-border secondary school program is carried out by secondary school teachers with the titles of Szent-Györgyi Senior Teacher and Szent-Györgyi Teacher.
A Szent-Györgyi Senior Teacher can be a recognized authority in his region in the field of biology or chemistry education and who has decades of experience in talent development in these subjects. The National Academy of Scientists Education establishes a contractual relationship with the leading teachers who receive the title, thus helping them to devote as much of their time as possible to the organizational tasks of the talent development program. Currently, talent selection is carried out by 18 Senior Teachers covering the 14 national districts.
Their main tasks:
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Visiting partner schools in their region and maintaining continuous contact with the Szent-Györgyi Teachers there
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Recruitment of the most talented pupils (in the natural sciences) of the given region
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Mentoring pupils within their region
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Organization and conduct of laboratory experiments and scientific programs for the Szent-Györgyi Pupils belonging to their area
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Participation in spring and autumn Meetings of Nobel Laureates and Talented Students
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Participation in further trainings organized by the National Academy of Scientists Education
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Recommending students to the National Academy of Scientists Education program, organizing, and assisting their participation
Benefits:
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They receive compensation for carrying out these duties
Our Senior teachers:
