The International Congress of Mathematicians organized by the Academy of the Ministry of Education of Russia and Lomonosov Moscow State University with the participation of interested public and educational organizations and international mathematical centers was held on November 23-24 in Moscow. In the Year of Teachers and Mentors, the Congress brought together 4,000 educators from 80 regions of Russia and 11 friendly countries.
Events of the final day of the Congress took place at the Academy of the Ministry of Education of Russia, where specialists of the Academy presented to the participants models of network mentoring in project and research activities in mathematics as well as the Library of Digital Educational Content and the Academy’s digital tools for teachers. The agenda also included workshops by the winners of the All-Russian competition of mathematics teachers, who spoke on mathematics education, problem-based and integrated learning, formation of mathematical literacy, and effective methods and techniques of teaching mathematics.
“The Russian school of mathematics is a serious brand; Russian methods of teaching mathematics are of interest to many specialists in friendly countries. I think this is an important assessment of your achievements, dear colleagues. At international Olympiads, Russian children are always on the podium, which is also the merit of mathematics teachers and professors,” said Maxim Kostenko, Acting Rector of the Academy of the Ministry of Education of Russia.
Professor Viktor Kornilov of the Moscow Pedagogical State University delivered a lecture on the pedagogical legacy of the outstanding Russian mathematician Leontius Magnitsky. As part of the educational project implemented by the Academy of the Ministry of Education of Russia in the Year of Teachers and Mentors, the name of Leontius Magnitsky was given to an auditorium in the Academy building.
“In the Year of Teachers and Mentors, we decided to give each room the name of a famous, significant person who made a great contribution to the Russian education system. I am very pleased that today, thanks to you, this classroom gets the name of the first officially appointed by Peter the Great teacher of mathematics Leontius Magnitsky,” said Maxim Kostenko.
The International Congress of Mathematicians was attended by teachers of higher education organizations in the field of teaching mathematics, methodologists from regional organizations of additional professional education, winners, prize-winners and laureates of professional Olympiads and competitions, including the All-Russian competition “Teacher of the Year of Russia”, and representatives of the Interregional Public Organization “Association of Teachers of Mathematics”.
At the venues of Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Academy of the Ministry of Education of Russia, the participants discussed the content and methods of teaching mathematics in schools and universities, priorities for the development of mathematics education in the context of ensuring technological sovereignty of Russia, development of international relations, policy in the field of mathematics education and many others.