Keyword: «service learning»

The article focuses on the necessity of organizing additional professional training of future foreign language teachers as part of the service teaching scheme. The research is based on the authors’ experience of implementing the “University – School” Volunteer Programme. The article concentrates on the possible ways of such kind of cooperation. The authors show the possibility of involving both sophomores and senior students into the process of realizing the service learning scheme. This approach guarantees that such cooperation ensures not only active learner participation in tackling educational challenges of the region but also gaining practical professional experience. All that serves the purpose of improving professional pedagogical training in the region.