The Teachers Training Faculty offers programs in early childhood, primary and secondary teaching, including Social Pedagogy. Since its establishment in 1988 as a branch of Samara State Pedagogical University it has provided the city and the region with more that 3.5 thousand specialists.
Teacher Training Faculty Committed to the success of all students, the Faculty works with community partners to address three major educational issues: increasing access for all students to an excellent education; advancing teaching, learning, and inquiry; and introducing innovative approaches into education environment while preserving the best traditions of national educational system. By offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees the Faculty is dedicated to the comprehensive preparation and professional development of educators.

There are three departments within the Faculty’s structure.

Departments of Education and Teaching
MethodsDepartment of Industrial and Vocational Education
Department of Early Childhood Studies

There is a full range of udergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs, professional development opportunities, consultancy and support services for school teachers, principals and those in social services.
The faculty also contracts to provide curriculum development, education management and teacher development programs for local schools and other educational establishments.
As a member of a regional educational community the Faculty offers consultancy and support services for school teachers, principals and those involved in social service.

Major Research Areas

•  Pedagogic innovations
•  Establishing and development of family-oriented values
•  Cognitive development of a child
•  Museum pedagogics
•  Comparative Pedagogics

Events

•  All-Russian Conference “Diagnostics and Monitoring in Education”

International partners

•  Kinderforderungszentrum “Harmonie” (Germany)

Membership

•  Russian Pedagogic Society
•  International Academy of Science of Pedagogical Education
•  International Association of Children Movement Researchers
•  International Federation of Children Organizations