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Teacher Training Centre is a leading institution providing in- service training and professional development for the teaching staff, being the promoter of change and innovation required by the pre-university educational reform.

CCD promotes innovation and development within the context of continuing the educational reform in Romania and to provide the framework for the personal and professional development of faculty and the staff in the secondary education.

The Teacher Training Centre (CCD) has enhanced its activity through the experience acquired for more than 100 years, by applying best practices and modern techniques. Since 1903 CCD has been a benchmark of society’s cultural and social development. In Romania the educational field was the first to apply lifelong learning consciously and systematically for over 100 years.

Organizational aims: to strengthen the role of the CCD as a vital centre of reform, consultancy and information through a variety of activities to organise training courses covering all curriculum areas in order to meet the needs of teachers and staff involved in education to develop national and international projects and programs to strengthen and expand the network of trainers and collaborators of the CCD to create and produce educational software

Partnerships The Teaching Training Centre works in partnership with various institutions including academic societies, libraries, government organisations and NGOs in Romania and abroad.

Teacher Training Center provides training, research, formal and informal activities for adult learners through a various range of educational and training programs. All these are accredited by the Romanian Ministry of Education.

Developing Teachers Competences in students’ assessment Management of School Organization Educational Organizations’ Self Assessment School Inspection Support of Teachers Career Astronomy Education for the Human and Child's Rights Inclusive school Management of European Projects Preventing Violence. Changing students violent behaviour using counselling strategies Didactics of different subjects: Latin Language Romanian Language Mathematics Biology Chemistry Sciences Physics Counselling &Guidance Informatics Musical Education Physical Education and Sports Non-formal Education in Art Museum Environment Protection- Pollution Reduction Personal development through creativity Reading Clubs for Students Character First Informatics ITC

RESOURCES 15 intern teacher trainers, expert teachers Over 200 external teacher trainers 40 training halls in different schools Over 5000 trainees/year Over 200 different training courses/ year

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS 1. Competences of Professional Educators in Europe (COPE), Comenius Centralized Project, EACEA October 1 st September 30 th 2010, coordinated by CEP Manacor, Spain. 2. Work at distance to Teach at Distance (T&T) Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation, October 1 st September 30 th Helps for High Training and High School (HeLPS) Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation October 1 st September 30 th 2010, coordinated by Istituto Tecnico Industriale Francesco Giordani, Napoli, Italia 4. Measuring & Assessing Soft-Skills (MASS), Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation October 1 st September 30 th 2011, coordinated by UK. 5. Harnessing Intercultural Diversity, Grundtvig Learning Partnership September 1 st September 31 st 2011, coordinated by Greece

Educational environment Adequate rooms for training activities: courses, seminars, round-table discussions, exhibitions. ‘Information and Communication Technology’ — multimedia labs, equipped with modern devices. The library with a permanent bookstand and a large number of books, videos, CDs and information support.

‘Atelier Didactic’ Publishing House publishes professional learning materials which promote innovation and on-going school reform. ‘Atelier Didactic’ Magazine reflects ideas and debate on most recent issues in education. The Choir ‘Nicolae Oancea’ delights the souls of listeners with both secular and religious music, performed with great enthusiasm and professionalism in the country and world-wide.