1. The Bahrain Teachers College University of Bahrain

2. TIMSS 2007 - Grade 8 (14 yr olds) Math Taiwan Korea Singapore Hong Kong Japan Hungary England 12345671234567 In 2007 Bahrain was ranked 35 out of 48 in Math and 26 out of 48 in Science High performing school systems Have high performing teachers colleges to train and develop their teachers Singapore Taiwan Japan Korea England Hungary Czech Republic Science Math Science

3. Partnerships for alignment and coherence Corporate partnership with the MOE Professional partnership with schools An academic partnership with the University of Bahrain Community partnerships with other agencies that surround the child Schools Ministry of Education University of Bahrain Parents & community Bahrain Teachers College

4. BTC Vision and Principles Philosophical outlook World citizenship through global education Strategic Drivers Student-centric Techno-centric High Quality Innovative Education System focused Core competencies Empowerment Grounded Engagement in local Information values & Self responsibility tradition Ethical

5. BTC Programs and Services Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) English, Math, Science, Arabic or (Cycle 1) Research Centres 1.PD Leadership 2. School Leadership 3.Pedagogy and Culture Graduate Studies MAT, MEd, EdD Continuous Professional Development planned, personal, sustained, collaborative, evaluated Math, English, Science, ICT, Arabic and Islamic Bahrain Teachers College

6. BTC student enrollment 2008-2010

7. Specialist in training (5) Senior professional specialist (7) Education specialist (8) Senior education specialist (9) Professional specialist (6) Headmaster (7) Senior Headmaster (8) Chief of Schools (9) Certified teacher (4) Certified teacher (5) Professional teacher (6) Senior teacher (7) Consultant teacher (8) Assistant headmaster (6) Senior assistant headmaster (7) BTC Future role in the MOE Teachers Cadre 360 hrs BEd/PGDE MEd Specialist MA (PD Leadership) MEd Leadership EdD /PhD CPD Requirements

8. Curriculum Modules Pedagogy Training Hours Professional Skills BTC MAT (CPD) Core Module BTC’s CPD Teaching Fellows MOE T and D 100 BTC Fellows with 20 teachers in a class can work with 2000 colleagues a semester BTC Professors Mentor Teaching Fellows Coordination BTC CPD Coordinator They build capacity at all levels: BTC Teaching Fellow Scheme Master Training Course Training Domains Primary Teacher Track Secondary Teacher Track EvaluationEthics 45 hrs 30 hrs 45 hrs21 hrs9 hrs The BTC-MOE Secondment Program The BTC-Clinical Assistant Professor Program The BTC-Post Doctoral Scholar Program

9. A teaching and research faculty A teaching faculty A technologically rich campus A technologically challenged campus Collaboration and integration Professional isolation An in-service focus A pre-service focus Post graduate qualifications Undergraduate qualifications Responsible autonomy Dependency on the university A purpose built campus A UoB campus To become a high performance college of education the Bahrain Teachers College will move….. FromTo