On August 10-11, the main event of the year for the entire "School of Superheroes" team took place—the conference of hospital teachers titled "Treatment and Rehabilitation as Time for Educational Opportunities." In previous years, the event was held online, but this year colleagues from11 educational centersfinally met in person in Kyiv, in a friendly atmosphere of like-minded individuals equally passionate about their work.



The event was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Democracy Promotion Fund of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, the public organization Small Heart with Art, the state scientific institution "Institute of Education Content Modernization," the Resource Center for Inclusive Education Support, the Department of Preschool Education of Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University named after M. Kotsyubynsky, the Ukrainian Scientific and Methodological Center for Practical Psychology and Social Work of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, and others.

Notably, the event was attended by Yevhenia Smirnova, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine and founder of the "School of Superheroes," along with members of the supervisory board of the state institution: Natalia Moseichuk, Liliya Hrynevych, Liudmyla Sokur, and Olena Parfonova.

Besides fostering new connections among colleagues, partners, and friends of the "School of Superheroes," the two-day conference was productive in exchanging valuable experiences. Educators shared innovative methods and practices for teaching children undergoing treatment. Invited guests from leading scientific institutions and the Ministry of Education and Science discussed the latest ideas and innovations in the country's educational process.



Special attention was given to thetopic of psychological support for the superheroes, as well as working with teams and parents in crisis situations and during the war.

The second day of the conference was dedicated to strategic planning. Discussions focused on the development and expansion of the "School of Superheroes" network and the creation of even higher quality educational services for every child in the hospital.

Children change, and accordingly, their perceptions, needs, and the circumstances in which they learn also change. Teachers must respond promptly to these changes, maintain children's attention, and meet modern trends. This is the key to children's success and a global educational trend. The war imposes many restrictions. But I am glad that this year teachers working in hospitals could meet offline in Kyiv to exchange experiences and best practices developed over the past year. The III All-Ukrainian Conference of Hospital Teachers, which I attended, became a platform for sharing best techniques and live communication among specialists from various parts of Ukraine—resilient Kharkiv and Mykolaiv, Dnipro and Lviv, Zhytomyr and Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi and Boyarka. The practices presented during the event are implemented in the daily work of specialists and can serve as examples for many educational institutions. I believe that the experience gained by teachers in hospitals will spread to other educational institutions because a child in the hospital cannot be forced to study; they can only be inspired to love learning and the world of knowledge. This is what all educators should strive for: whether the child is learning in a hospital, kindergarten, or school, they should find something that interests them for a lifetime. Hospital teachers have already learned to do this, and I believe that others will as well," , — commented Yevhenia Smirnova,Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine.

The All-Ukrainian Conference of Hospital Teachers is a significant event in the educational community. We thank the NGO Small Heart with Art, which initiated this annual tradition, and the Democracy Promotion Fund of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, whose financial support made this event possible!

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