On May 7th, around 30 passionate science teachers gathered in Skopje for the first professional training – focused on modern, inquiry-based methods to bring science to life in the classroom! 

The day began with warm welcome remarks from the school director Tatjana Jankulovska, Macedonia2025 representative Nena Manchev, and Johnson Matthey representatives Martina Stefanovska, setting the stage for a productive and engaging day of learning and inspiration.

During the full-day training, teachers explored:

• Motivation and classroom management strategies
• Inquiry-based learning and fair testing through physics experiments
• Hands-on activities in biology, climate change, and environmental education
• Critical and creative thinking through problem-solving
• Chemistry experiments and inventive approaches in science teaching
• Project-based learning and individual project planning for future science fairs.

This initiative is part of the Johnson Matthey Community Impact Program “Science and Me,” and implemented in cooperation with the Bureau for Development of Education (Министерство за образование и наука | Биро за развој на образованието).

We extend our sincere gratitude to the Primary School “Jan Amos Komenski” Skopje for generously hosting this important event and creating a welcoming space for our community of educators. Furthermore, we’re also pleased to welcome Ars Lamina and Тримакс as supporters of this initiative — your engagement makes a difference!

Overall, this event marks the continuation of our mission to empower educators across Macedonia and spark a lifelong love for science in young minds. Stay tuned as we expand our impact to even more schools and students throughout the country!