Teachers' training should be strengthened

Teachers' training should be strengthened

Working gives suggestions on how training of primary school teachers to target key challenges in everyday teaching.
A more transparent and coordinated range of continuing education in the country's seven professional colleges. A revision of the teaching diploma programs and a more flexible organization of efteruddannelsesforløbene. It is among the recommendations given in the analysis report "Teachers' teaching competence." The tender covers the challenges In 2009, the Government appointed and KL a working group consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Education, KL and university colleges. The group was to present proposals on how the university colleges can strengthen primary school teachers' skills in dealing with challenges in four areas: * Classroom management so that teaching meets each student's needs. * Pedagogical use of ICT in education. * Differentiated teaching on the basis of evaluation data for each student. * Application of research in the daily teaching work. Education Minister Tina Nedergaard is pleased with the recommendations. "The teachers' professionalism and competence in teaching is crucial to ensure that all students get the most out of their schooling. The government together with KL identified four all key areas of focus for competency of teachers in primary schools. Development and new knowledge in these areas are relevant to all teachers who teach in primary school today, "said the minister. The analysis also shows that the seven university colleges generally cover the need for training in the four areas well. However vary tenders in the different regions. The Ministry of Education is now following up on the Working Group's proposals and enter into dialogue with the university colleges about them. Source: Ministry of Education