“ TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st CENTURY TEACHERS ” Teacher Education in Argentina New rules from the National Law of Education Lic. Graciela Lombardi Coordinadora Nacional National Institute of Teacher Education Argentina La Romain, Trinidad Octubre 29 –31 2008  

Institutional Development “TEACHER EDUCACTION FOR 21st CENTURY TEACHERS ” La Romain, Trinidad

How to define a Educational System The Educational System is defined by two objectives: 1. Primary Education and continuous of the agents and human resources from the educational system. 2. Production of knowledge about the teaching and the teacher’s work , and about the practices of teacher education. “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR THE 21st CENTURY TEACHERS” La Romain, Trinidad

Function of the Educational System Primary Education. Follow up from the teachers first performances. Pedagogic education from the non – teachers agents and the professionals who intend to enroll the teaching. Education for the performance of different functions of the educational system. Preparation for the discharge of directive and supervision posts. Pedagogic and Discipline Upgrade. Pedagogic advice in the schools. Education for the development of educational activities in institutions no school related. Investigation of subjects related to teaching , the teacher’s work and teacher education. Development of teaching materials. “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st CENTURY TEACHERS ” La Romain, Trinidad

“TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st CENTURY TEACHER ” The Planning The Incorporation of the new functions in the educational system will be the result of a planning process that consider at the same time: a) a diagnostic the “map” of the primary teacher education needs and continuous of the educational system; b) the conditions , possibilities and interest of the educational institutions and of the system itself. “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st CENTURY TEACHER ” La Romain, Trinidad

Curriculum Development “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR THE 21st CENTURY TEACHERS” La Romain, Trinidad

“TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st CENTURY TEACHERS” Main Challenge: Implement the National Curriculum lines for the Primary Teacher Education. “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st CENTURY TEACHERS” La Romain, Trinidad

New curriculum patterns for teacher of: Initial Levels and Elementary. Special education , artistic education and physical education. “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st CENTURY TEACHERS” La Romain, Trinidad

Module for the Modalities: Rural education. Youth and Adults permanent education. Bilingual Intercultural Education. “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR THE 21st CENTURY TEACHERS” La Romain, Trinidad

“TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st CENTURY TEACGERS” ¿Which way? Production of the curriculum recommendations for each pattern. Consulting Process: Technical Regional Teams Curriculum Commissions of the advisory council of the INFD. “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st CENTURY TEACGERS” La Romain, Trinidad

Duration of the studies Any teaching career will have at least 2.600 hours required along four academic years (National Law of Education, art. 75). The Jurisdictions will be able to define a maximum of workload according to the province or institution. “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR THE 21st CENTURY TEACHERS” La Romain, Trinidad

Curriculum Organization The different plans of studies should be organized around three knowledge areas: General Education Specific Education Professional Educational Practices “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR THE 21st CENTURY TEACHER ” La Romain, Trinidad

Around the curriculum units Subjects or Assignments Seminars Workshops Work of field Teaching practices Modules Optional Curriculum Units “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st CENTURY TEACHERS” La Romain, Trinidad

Professional Development “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st CENTURY TEACHERS” La Romain, Trinidad

Continuous Teacher Education and Professional Development The professional development intends to overcome the fission between the primary and continuous education. It proposes a new conception to respond to the teacher’s needs and their context of performance ,as a permanent activity and connected to the concrete practices of the teachers. “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st CENTURY TEACHERS” La Romain, Trinidad

Modalities for the implementation of actions to the DPD Professional Development focused in on the school. Education Networks and Exchanges for the DPD. Education Cycles. Pos-graduation courses. “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st CENTURY TEACHERS” La Romain, Trinidad

“TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st TEACHERS” Investigation “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st TEACHERS” La Romain, Trinidad

Development of pedagogic investigations Objective: Fund educational investigations that have an impact at the improvement of teaching practices and the institutional management and that they connect different actors on its implementation through: Projects concursables Knowing to influence the school learning. Map of the networks of investigations of the educational system , in a national and jurisdictional level, and advising in order to strengthen the communication channels and exchange. “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st CENTURY” La Romain, Trinidad

Relieve and Systematize innovative experiences Develop basic tools to guide the systematization processes of experience in teacher education , primary and continuous. Develop and implement a Laboratory of Teacher Education according to what was established on the article 76 of the National Law of Education. Implement the Center of Information and Documentation. Publish a magazine of investigation about teacher education.  “TEACHER EDUCATION FOR 21st TEACHERS” La Romain, Trinidad