teacher education programs

Teacher Education StudiesPLG 518

Tutorial Presentation

Presented by :

1) Tan Chui Kiang ( P-PM 0224/12)

2) Raed Mohammad ( P-PM 0334/12)

Teacher Education in

Singapore

Teacher Education in

UNRWA

Low Performing Education System

World Class Performance

If you’re looking for a .21st-century teacher

education model, Singapore is one to

watch.Vivien Stewart(Senior Advisor for Education at Asia

Society)

Overview of the Singapore Education System

•to “mould the future of nation”

Mission of Education

Roles of Ministry of Education of Singapore

1) Plan and do strategic forecasting to resolve both short term needs and long term system requirements.

2) Attract recruits from uni-degree holders and those who have done well in polytechnical schools.

Roles of National Institute of Education (NIE)

1) Trains all teachers for Singapore local schools.

2) Maintains professional teaching standards that define what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do through its quality programs and stated outcomes.

3) Provide pre-service training, professional development, school leadership preparation and educational research

Programs Offered by NIE to Train Teachers

2 years Diploma Programme for high

school graduates

1-year Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) for graduates

4-years degree BA/BSc(Education)

Programme for high school graduates

Pre-Service Training

Framework for Initial Teacher

Education Programmes

Developing Education

Professionals

Innovation,

Independent learning,

Critical thinking,

Commitment and Service.

Language Enhancement and academic discourse

skills

Main Areas of Programmes

Practicum

Education Studies Curriculum Studies

•Develop key concepts and principles in education for effective instruction and reflective practice

Education Studies•Equi

p student teachers with methods and approaches to teach different subjects.

Curriculum Studies

•Teaching competencies are developed on site in schools/Junior Colleges

•Mentoring by Co-operating Teachers and by NIE staff

Practicum

Language enhancement and

academic discourse skills

• Provide teachers with the oral and written skills necessary for effective communication

Issues of Out-of-Field Teaching

AndUnderqualified

Teachers

Definition of Out-of-Field Teaching

teachers assigned to teach subjects for which they have little

education

Out-of-field teaching is not considered a

significant cause of underqualified and

poor quality teaching in Singapore.

Reasons for the Assertion1) MOE recruits teachers for the whole school system based on yearly estimates of needs.

4) NIE graduates two cohort of teachers, in November and in May.

3) All teachers are trained to teach in 2 curriculum areas in their respective NIE programs.

2) Since NIE works closely with the MOE in establishing the required standards, the qualifications of Singapore teachers are seldom questioned.

Key Elements of a Comprehensive Systems for

Teachers

Recruitment Training Compensation

Professional Development

Performance Appraisal

Career Development

Recruitment

MOE selects teachers based on:

AcademicsCommitment to

profession and serve diverse student bodies

Training

Master teachers mentor every new teacher for several years.

Compensation

MOE examines a range of occupational starting salaries and may adjust the salaries for beginning teachers each year.

Professional Development

Teachers are entitled to 100 hours of professional development per year.

Each school has a fund through which it can support teacher growth.

Performance Appraisal Teacher performance is appraised annually by a number

of people and on multiple measures, which includes:

Contribution to academic Character development of all students in their

charge Their collaboration with parents and community

groups Their contributions to their colleagues and the

school as a whole.

Teacher who do outstanding work, receive a bonus from a school bonus pool.

Career Development

Career Path

Master Teacher

Specialist in Curriculum or

Research

School Leader

Each with salary increment Each will receive good training and continuing

support to prepare for transformation.

Singapore Teacher Education

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Teacher Education in UNRWA

ContentsIntroduction.

Education Programme

Teacher Training and Development

Institution of Education System

Institution of Education Philosophy

Teacher Training Programmes

Enrolment of Teacher Training

Introduction• UNRWA established in 1949 to provide

education, health care, social services and emergency aids for 5 millions Palestinian Refugees.

• UNRWA operates in 5 areas: • Gaza Strip, West Bank, Jordan , Syria & Lebanon.• UNRWA runs 700 schools - 20,000 teaching and support staff. • UNRWA is accounting in education 50% Budget - 70% Staff • In Jordan 172 schools ( 1st-10th grade) with 117,000 students

UNRWA runs 10 Vocational – Training Centres.

In Jordan 2 Training Centres:

1- Vocational Technical Training Centre.

2- Education Development Centre .



Education Programme

• Technical & Vocational Training Centre Provides: • Education- Required skills and Practical Programmes• Professional fields such as:• plumbing- pharmacy• Design- teacher training “ Instructor”

• Education Science Faculty : ESF• Students with 90% grades.. Academic & Practical training.• A 4 years University Teacher.• Fields of study includes Maths. Computer. Physical training.• English . Arabic. Primary Education


Teacher Training & Development• Institution of Education:• To train & accredit teachers, head teachers , supervisors .• Provides different programme to different categories:

1- In- Service training courses

2-Pre-service teacher training.

3-Basic training programmes.

4-Long & short terms professional development training. 5-Produce Up-to-date materials, workshops for teaching staff.

In addition, Audio- Visual Sub Unit supplies teachers with tools, games , PPTs, posters to meet the demands of the fields.


System of Institution of Education • Institution of education is led by Chief who reports to the

Director of Head Quarter of UNRWA

• Director is assessed by 2 sub units:

Head Training Materials Unit &

Head Training Program Unit.

• The Division includes a team of Specialists works on facilitating the courses Teacher Training and Qualification:

A- Education Psychology,

B- School Leadership

C- Specialized Training in School Support.


Philosophy of Institution of Education

• Philosophy goes under two dimensions:

A- Consolidating National & Cultural Identity of the Palestinian Refugees

B- Developing professionally qualified instructional & managerial Staff to lead the education of the refugees.


Institution of Education Training Programme

• Key features:• Clear objectives.• Close links between training and work requirements. • Continued efforts in research• Development and monitoring in accordance with most recent

educational trends to enrich teacher training.

• Steps for Designing Training Programs:• 1- Target group 2- Training needs• 3- Objectives / Outcomes 4- Content / Activities• 5- Materials / methods 6- Evaluation / each• 7- Reviewing / audit 7- Experiment / feedback

8- Implementation


Enrolment.• In-Service Training Courses: • Main objectives:• 1- To upgrade professional qualifications.• 2- To adapt curriculum changes• 3- Improve methods- Develop educational, managerial,

leadership and supervisory skills.

• Organized by Institution of Education at Head Quarter.• Implemented by Education Development Centeres.• Annually, 900-1000 staff receive training.


Enrolment..• 1-Teacher Training and Qualification Courses • { Education Psychology } (1) Year• {Vocational Training Instructor } (3) Years

2-- Education and School Leadership• { Head Teacher (1) - School Supervisor (1)• 3- School supporting Specialized Training Course.• { Guide and Councilor Teacher } (1-2 ) • 4- Continued Professional Development Courses.

( EP )- critical thinking , creative thinking, problem solving

Classroom management, analyzing and building tests

Action research, Curriculum enrichment

New Methods & techniques

Teaching aids, students attitudes-, students skills.


Enrolment• Pre- Service Teacher Training.

• To ensure sufficient qualified teachers staff.• 1993 upgrading from 2 to 4 years- University level teacher

• Special Training – Academic & Practical . 3 weeks per semester

• ( 1st -3rd Grades ) Basic Elementary Cycle }.

• { Maths- Science – English – Arabic- Physical Training }


شكراThank You

Terima Kasih

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