Teacher training of Riga Ostwald secondary school

You know, I still believe that if the Earth survives, teachers will become the supreme dignity of the mankind some day. (R.Rozhdestvensky)

  Mainstream in work of our school administration is permanent improvement of pedagogical skills of teachers through staff development.

The aims of teacher training are: development of professional competence, building sustainable skills of systemic reflection of the pedagogical process and its results.  

Training tasks: support and improvement of professional skills of all teachers in accordance with modern requirements;   creation of conditions for individual development of teachers to the potential professional level;

activation of professional creativity, spirit of competition in the pedagogical mastership; meeting the needs of search and development of advanced pedagogical experience, pedagogical innovations and scientific advances.

The structure of the school teacher training model consists of five organizational levels: individual school district-urban state international

Individual level takes the form of self-examination of theoretical issues, development methodologies, and technologies. Upon completion of the school year a brief report on the implementation of the self educational obligations is prepared and becomes one of the documents of the teacher’s portfolio. Number of issues selected for exploration is chosen by the teacher independently.

Teacher’s portfolio general information about the teacher diplomas, education, experience Certificates of professional educational courses including the amount of hours attended diplomas, certificates

results of pedagogical activity learning achievement participation in competitions In Olympiads

scientific - methodical activity methodical theme subject to self-education demonstration lessons, speeches,reports on self-education methodical savings (tests,control papers, etc.)

implementation of class teacher’s work upbringing plan work with parents achievements of class

personal plan professional self-education Reflexive part personal plan professional self-education teacher’s self-assessment

School Level participation in thematic teachers' meetings; work in methodical commission; demonstration lessons and extracurricular activities; subject decades; «round tables" ("My teaching experience"); advice for the modern lesson; workshops, training sessions, seminars for the development of new educational technologies.

District - Urban level subject-methodological and thematic seminars at the Riga-based educational and informative methodical centre RIIMC; contest "Teacher of the Year" pedagogical meetings; conferences; master classes, etc.

State level within the state project ‘Support for official language and bilingual education’(LVA) teachers had the opportunity to get professional education certificate (LAT2) participation in the project of the European Social Fund ‘Competitiveness of the optimization the system of teacher education.’

International level international conferences and seminars   (sharing of the best teaching experience, participation in international projects SELF, eTWINNING, Comenius).

The system of further professional development Pedagogical team is diverse in age, teaching experience, professionalism. Therefore, multilevel approach of training is used. The staff is divided into three teams differ in level of teaching skills.

Group1 Group 2 Group 3 Group1 includes the teachers who are in the process of formation of their pedagogical skills. It consists of young teachers. Group2 consists of the teachers who perfect their teaching skills. Teachers in this group have the opportunity to improve their professional level, by increasing knowledge about new techniques, methods, technologies and attending skills training courses. Group 3 includes the teachers who have outstanding teaching skills. They are pilots of new technologies. The result of their work is published material, a description of methods and techniques, development of didactic material, creation of textbooks.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 5 teachers 57 teachers

From 2008/2009 to 2010/2011 the teachers of our school attended courses of professional education in the amount of 3056 hours.

Teachers of grades 1-4

Further training of primary school teachers From 2008 / 2009 to 2010/2011 all the teachers of primary school have attended courses of professional education.

Courses of professional education attended for three years (in hours)

Courses of professional education attended for three years (in hours)

Conclusions. systematic work is carried out at school to provide professional education of teachers, training of teachers is conducted in accordance with long-term plan of professional education of teachers, every teacher may visit the sites of Riga educational and informational and methodical centre www.riimc.lv   and the Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia www.visc.gov.lv to get information on professional courses,  

‘... what we know is limited but what we do not know is infinite’ (Apuleius)

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