A senior professional delegation of education, policy and teacher training professionals from Azerbaijan, consisting of 18 participants, visited the Media Kindergarten Cluster on Dolphin Street in Tirat Carmel, as part of an international training on special and inclusive education in Israel. The visit took place as part of an international course dealing with innovative approaches to special education.
International delegation at a training course in Israel
The delegation includes representatives from the Ministry of Education and Science of Azerbaijan, policymakers, administrators, and supervisors, teacher educators, and professionals involved in special and inclusive education. The course, entitled "Innovative Approaches to Special and Inclusive Education," will be held from October 24 to November 5, 2026 at the Golda Meir Carmel Center for International Training. The goal of the training is to expose the delegation members to the special and inclusive education system in Israel, to present them with professional models, work methods, and therapeutic and educational approaches, and to enable direct learning from fieldwork.
Visit to the Media Gardens Cluster on Dolphin Street
As part of the course, the delegation visited the media kindergarten cluster in Tirat Carmel, which provides support for children ages 3-6 on the autistic spectrum. The visit was accompanied by Edna Zamir, director of the MTA, and Lilach Burns, inspector of the Ministry of Education, who participated in the professional meeting and discussion with the members of the delegation.
During the visit, the delegation members were exposed to the professional work that takes place in kindergartens, to the ways in which educational and therapeutic responses are adapted to the needs of the children, and to the cooperation between professional teams. The participants received practical tools and examples of working with early childhood children, and a professional dialogue took place around integration, inclusion, and providing a tailored response for each child.
"We are proud that our education system serves as a place of inspiration"
Mayor of Tirat Carmel, Dudu Cohen, said: "We are proud that the Tirat Carmel education system serves as a place of learning and inspiration for educators and decision-makers from other countries. Our teams in kindergartens and the special education system do professional, sensitive and meaningful work every day. This visit is an opportunity to present our local work and also to hold a professional dialogue that connects education systems across borders."
Orly Lish, Director of the Kindergarten Department at the Tirat Carmel MunicipalityShe added: "The visit allowed us to closely present the educational and therapeutic work done in the media kindergarten cluster and the way in which the teams provide each child with a response tailored to their needs. It was exciting to see the great interest of the members of the delegation, to share the knowledge and experience we have accumulated, and to conduct joint professional learning on the subject of special and inclusive education."