On February 23–27, 2026, the Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abai hosted the очередной Republican Scientific and Methodological Forum titled “Methodological Desant: Professional Support for Young Specialists and Future Teachers.” The event was organized by the Department of Theory of the Kazakh Language and Teaching Methodology of the Faculty of Philology. The forum aimed to enhance the professional competencies of young specialists and future teachers, promote the use of digital educational technologies, artificial intelligence tools, and inclusive teaching strategies.

The forum was opened with a welcoming speech by Zhussupova Zhanna Azatovna, Acting Director of the Department for Academic Affairs, who emphasized the importance of digital transformation and methodological training of teachers in the modern education system. The opening remarks were continued by the Dean of the Faculty of Philology, Doctor of Philology Tazharykova Alua Vasilievna, and the Head of the Department, Ilyasova Nagima Abzelbekovna, who highlighted the role of innovative approaches in training future educators.

The forum brought together representatives of leading research centers and educational institutions across the country. Scholars from the Institute of Linguistics named after A. Baitursynov presented comprehensive reports on the digitalization of Akhmet Baitursynuly’s heritage, the development of the National Corpus of the Kazakh Language, Kazakh-language LLM projects, and the automation of grammatical structures. Participants became acquainted with contemporary research in the development of digital resources in Kazakh linguistics.

Specialists from the National Scientific and Practical Center “Til-Qazyna” named after Sh. Shayakhmetov shared their experience in developing methodological support systems for teaching the state language, designing учебные материалы for levels B1–B2, conducting terminological work, and building architectures for collecting and processing linguistic data. The possibilities of applying artificial intelligence in the educational process were thoroughly discussed.

University faculty members and school teachers presented advanced practices based on artificial intelligence technologies. Particular attention was given to the role of AI in academic writing, issues of plagiarism, authorial responsibility, reading literacy enhancement, and innovative approaches to teaching grammar, supported by practical examples.

A separate section of the forum was devoted to inclusive education. Ismagulova Svetlana Kuzhakovna, Senior Researcher at the Center for Inclusive Education of the National Academy of Education named after Y. Altynsarin, presented mechanisms for implementing inclusive policy. Within the framework of the practical workshop on the discipline “Planning and Individualizing the Teaching of Kazakh Language and Literature,” Professor Baltabayeva Zhanalyk Kylishkyzy and Senior Lecturer Kenzhebayeva Guldariya Merekebayevna conducted an open lesson. During the session, students discussed methods for designing individual educational trajectories and preparing adapted tasks for learners with special educational needs.

Over the four days, participants combined theoretical knowledge with practice, exchanged professional experience in the effective pedagogical use of digital tools, adherence to the principles of academic integrity, and work within inclusive educational environments.

The forum became an important professional platform that integrated science and practice and provided an opportunity to discuss contemporary trends in education. The event contributed to enhancing the digital and methodological competencies of young teachers and students, as well as outlining directions for working with learners with special educational needs.