Almaty chemistry teacher enters world’s top 50 educators
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Tatyana Belousova, a chemistry teacher a at School-Lyceum #95 in Almaty has been named among the world’s top 50 educators following the results of the international Global Teacher Prize 2026. This recognition at such a high level is a significant achievement not only for the teacher herself but also for Kazakhstan’s entire education system, El.kz reports.
Kazakh President emphasized that the achievement of the Kazakhstani teacher is the result of many years of dedicated and purposeful work and reflects the state’s commitment to developing education and supporting teachers.
“This high recognition is the result of your many years of creative work devoted to the upbringing and education of the younger generation. Our shared goal is to build an intellectual nation. The state is consistently taking steps to raise the status of teachers and provide them with comprehensive support,” Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted.
Kazakhstani teacher among world’s best
According to Ministry of Education, Tatyana Belousova was named among the Top 50 best teachers in the world following the results of the Global Teacher Prize 2025–2026.
In 2025, several thousand applications from over 130 countries were submitted for the competition. The final shortlist included educators who demonstrated a high level of professionalism, innovative teaching approaches, and a significant contribution to the development of education.
The Global Teacher Prize is considered one of the most prestigious international awards in the field of education. Each year, it honors teachers whose work has a real impact on students, schools, and educational communities. The awards ceremony for the finalists is set to take place from February 1 to 5, 2026, in Dubai, as part of an international education forum.
The Ministry of Education notes that Tatyana Belousova’s success confirms the high level of training of Kazakhstani teachers.
Professional path and a love for chemistry
In an interview with Kazan Education, chemistry teacher Tatyana Belousova spoke about her professional journey, her teaching approach, and how students’ interest in a complex subject is formed.
According to her, during lessons she always tries to demonstrate the connection between chemistry and real life, as well as with other disciplines. She notes that it is important for students to understand where and how knowledge can be applied in practice - whether in understanding the world around them or in the interaction of chemistry with physics and mathematics.
“I teach the lessons myself, and I always show how this exists in real life. Whether it concerns the surrounding world or connections with other subjects that require knowledge from different disciplines,” the teacher notes.
She emphasizes that students do not perceive chemistry as a difficult subject right away.
“Immersion in the subject does not happen immediately. In the 7th grade, chemistry is fairly simple, but then it gradually becomes more complex,” Belousova says.
At the same time, she notes that one of the main challenges lies in the psychological perception of the subject.
“In my opinion, the problem is that children think it will always be easy, but the difficulty gradually increases. Chemistry, like any science subject, needs to be studied,” she stresses.
The teacher points out that in terms of logical thinking, chemistry is comparable to mathematics and physics, but it has its own language that also needs to be mastered.
“It is a subject that requires the same level of logical thinking as mathematics and physics, but it is accompanied by different symbolic systems. We write element symbols, formulas, equations,” Belousova explains.
According to her, it is precisely the presence of its own language that makes chemistry particularly challenging for students. At the same time, the subject is connected with other sciences and allows students to view the surrounding world and the human body from a scientific perspective.
She also noted that many of the methodological techniques she uses in her lessons were applied in the creation of school textbooks. Tatyana Belousova is one of their authors.
“We tried to make sure everything was explained in an accessible language. We used the same techniques when writing the textbooks,” the teacher said.
Speaking about her professional choice, Belousova recalls her school years and the influence of her teachers. According to her, it is often the teacher’s personality that determines a student’s interest in a subject.
She notes that during her school years she had several areas of interest - chemistry, physics, literature, and history. But she chose a path that allowed her to combine different sciences.
“The department where I studied was called physical chemistry, so I never really moved far away from physics, and that made me very happy,” Belousova shared.
According to her, strong teachers and an interdisciplinary approach shaped her as an educator and continue to define her work with students today.
Online education and access to knowledge
Tatyana Belousova is also one of the teachers involved in the online project MEKTEP OnLine, created to help students master the school curriculum in various subjects and to support those seeking additional development. The project is aimed at parents, teachers, schoolchildren, and students, offering clear and accessible explanations of educational material.
As part of the project, she teaches chemistry lessons on YouTube, where she explains complex topics from the school curriculum in simple terms. Her lessons are available for free online, allowing students to review material at a convenient time and better understand the subject.
Today, Tatyana Belousova continues to work with students, fostering an interest in chemistry and demonstrating that even a complex subject can be clear and engaging with the right approach.
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