Toshiya Chichibu, Japan, Tokyo. MEd, Senior Researcher, National
Institute for Policy of Educational Studies of Japan. Member of the
International Association of Lesson study (WALS), the Japan Soci-
ety for the Study of teachers` education, the Japanese Association of
research in the field of education management, the Japanese Society
of education management. Defended dissertation on “Research of
methodology of coaching for the curriculum organization,” Kyushu-
Kioritsu University (1988). Author of more than a dozen publica-
tions on the professional development of teachers. Advisor on devel-
opment of primary and secondary schools in Japan.
Louise Hazel Du Toit, South Africa, Johannesburg. Bachelor in
Education. Trainer- Consultant of In-Service training department of
Center of Excellence. Worked as an adviser in the field of natural
sciences education (UAE), the head of the department of natural sci-
ences, international baccalaureate and teacher of level A in chemis-
try and physics (Thailand, Portugal, Germany). Author and editor
of a series of textbooks on natural sciences. Has an experience in
mentoring, modeling, and assisting teachers of natural sciences.
Azhar Tulepbaeva, Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana. Senior Man-
ager of Center of Excellence. Worked as a teacher at the Foreign
Languages department of Semey State University named after Au-
ezov, English teacher at Nazarbayev Intellectual School of physics
and mathematics in Semey city. Was a member of the project group
for the compilation of integrated programs in English language
jointly with Cambridge University (2011). Was an intern -associated
Instructor at John Hopkins University, CTY International Educators
Institute (Baltimore, USA).