From 15 to 19 April, over 250 educators will participate in a week of training events organised by the European Union (EU) in Astana, Kazakhstan. The training, targeting trainers from five countries, will introduce participants to SCAFFOLD, an EU-developed deck of cards designed to assist educators in creating effective learning activities. Special attention will be given to equipping trainers to deliver further training to their peers, European Training Foundation (ETF) reports.
SCAFFOLD is a tool developed by the European Training Foundation (ETF) and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC). This a deck of 102 cards, enabling educators to design and implement learning activities comprehensively, from planning to assessment. The SCAFFOLD card deck and materials are being made available in all national languages of Central Asia.
The week’s schedule, organised under the European Year of Skills, includes training sessions for national trainers from Central Asia (15-17 April), followed by a day of training for trainers from Kazakhstan (18 April), and concluding with training for educators from all over Kazakhstan (19 April).