ASU Graduate Sergey Kotsur Advances to the Second Round of the 'Teacher of the Year Russia' Competition

ASU graduate Sergey Kotsur has advanced to the second round of the finals of the "Teacher of the Year Russia" competition in Adygea. The names of the twenty winners of the 2025 All-Russian "Teacher of the Year" competition, who will continue their pursuit of victory in the second round of the finals, were announced at the Boris Eifman Dance Academy Theater in St. Petersburg. Among them is Sergey Kotsur, a computer science teacher at School No. 3 in the village of Giaginskaya and a graduate of Adygea State University.

The list was  published  on the official website of the Russian Ministry of Education.

A total of 89 finalists—winners of regional competitions—participated in the final round. During the competition, the finalists taught a lesson on their subject according to the scheduled curriculum. The second challenge was the "Pedagogical Interview," which involved an open discussion with the jury.

In the first round of the final in-person event, Sergey Kotsur also won in the "I Am a Teacher" category. This category evaluates teaching excellence in computer science or mathematics. Yandex Textbook experts noted that the teacher addressed the relevant topic of developing students' skills for conscious interaction with artificial intelligence through the cultivation of critical thinking. As a reward, Sergey Nikolaevich received a Yandex Station Duo Max and a commemorative statuette.

The final stages of four all-Russian professional competitions—"Teacher of the Year of Russia," "First Teacher," "Principal of the Year of Russia," and "Educator of the Year of Russia"—will begin on September 29 in the Moscow region. Winners will participate in the "Master Class," "Briefing," and "Blitz Tournament" events. The awards ceremony for the winners of all competitions will take place on October 3 at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow.

The "Teacher of the Year in Russia" competition has been held since 1990. It is organized by the Russian Ministry of Education and operated by the Center for Educational Initiatives of the Ministry of Education. According to Russian Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov, the competition helps identify professionals who are prepared to implement new teaching methods and technologies, share their experience and knowledge with colleagues, and attract talented young people to the teaching profession by their example. Since its inception, the competition has provided several thousand professionals with new opportunities for career advancement, improved their qualifications, and enhanced their professional competencies.