Olga V. Tereschenko

The experience of applying methods of pedagogical work with different categories of children in rural areas on the example of the work of educational organizations in the Neklinovsky district of the Rostov region has become practical material for colleagues of newly annexed territories cooperating with the district education system. The rural area is a platform for providing equal educational opportunities not only for children with disabilities, but also for children from families of the risk group, which includes children who were forced to leave the territories of a special military operation, living in temporary accommodation facilities on the territory of the border area. This topic is particularly relevant during the period of conducting a special military operation and the current socio-political situation. The aim of this work is to study the application of methods in the system of the rural municipality "Neklinovsky district" to ensure equal opportunities for children with disabilities, children from families at risk (children who were forced to leave the territory of a special military operation). The objectives of the study: to consider the advantages of using methods in the system of the rural municipality "Neklinovsky district"; to analyze the specific features of using methods in rural areas and examples of successful practice. This study uses an individual approach taking into account the needs of each child in creating conditions for his/her participation in public life and a collective approach such as cooperation and interaction between different groups of children, teachers, parents, the local community and the participation of all the parties concerned. The result of the work is the described experience of the education system and the practice of receiving the affected population of border territories in 2014 and 2022, which can be used in the work of rural educational organizations. In the course of the study, the set goals and objectives were achieved, publications and works of well-known teachers and psychologists were studied, the anonymous survey of teachers was conducted, questionnaires were analyzed, and the specific features of the application of methods in rural schools in the territory of the border municipal district were analyzed. This topic has been studied, it has the theoretical significance of expanding and supplementing the analysis of the scientific characteristics of the methods used in an inclusive environment and practical significance – the described practical experience can be considered as an action program for the municipal educational system in rural areas aimed at creating an accessible educational environment not only for children with disabilities, but also for children from families at risk, which includes children who were forced to leave the territories of conducting a special military operation involving administrative, cultural and other employees to achieve the common goal of including the newly arrived children in the local community. The scientific novelty of the study consists in making a comparative analysis of the experience of teachers of the Neklinovsky district, expanding the number and categories of participants in the forum "Step into the Future", increasing the number of positive feedback from children, parents, invited guests during interaction.