| Team Members: Gymnázium Andreja Kmeťa, Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia | |
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| Mgr. Ondrej Halan - Civics and ELT teacher with 27 years of English teaching experience, 5 years of experience as a secondary grammar school teacher. During his classes, he tries to discuss questions concerning ethical issues and morality, moreover, he introduces psychology, sociology, law and even economics. A great part of the civics subject content is philosophy but he also enhances critical thinking and motivates the development of the useful skill of doubting. He is a mentor in students’ research projects in the field of humanities. In addition to ELT textbook material, he uses the original literary masterpieces, book extracts, short stories, poems persuading pupils to read as much as possible. His teaching approach and material is interconnecting topics of philosophy, literature, critical thinking, logic, ethics, even psychology, sociology, law and economics through which he is developing interdisciplinary competence of students. |  |
| Mgr. Miron Breznoščák - History and English teacher of Slovak nationality, based in UNESCO town of Banská Štiavnica, 19 years of teaching experience from the world and European history, regional education, art & culture, English language, and Anglophonic literature. Scientific research in history of collective identities at Department of history of the Faculty of Arts, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. The head of humanities committee, the school coordinator and county’s jury of SPA (Students’ Professional Activities) in history, psychology, sociology, and pedagogy. Mentorship and creating teaching materials (PPT, PDF worksheets, team and individual research activities, educational videos at YouTube) for students and for the Institute of Active Citizenship in Bratislava. Senior class teacher. The tour guide in historical centre of Banská Štiavnica, the organizer of hiking trips in Slovakia and local charity rock concerts. Experience from Comenius, Erasmus, and UNESCO projects. |  |
| Mgr. Dana Kratochvilová, PhD. - Graduate from Prešov University (Aesthetic-English study departments) and Constantine the Philosopher university (PhD. in Aesthetics), at present bilingual secondary school teacher (Arts and culture subject and multiple- topic English C1 conversation classes). In 2013 she published a monograph analysing the work of contemporary British playwright Sarah Kane where she dealt with her authorial strategies built upon contradictions, paradox and the authentic theatrical experience. As an art teacher and a theatre maker, she has always been trying to find connections between various fields of study and teach in accordance with the knowledge of complexity of subjects taught using drama in education, creative writing and other innovative approaches. She is also a mentor in student´s research projects dealing with topics of gender in art, societal norms and art, identity and art etc. |  |
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