Vinh University fosters the capacity of core general education teachers in 2020

Dr. Tang Thi Thanh Sang - Director of the Center for Training of Professional Teachers, Vinh University, disseminates the training course regulations. Photo: Hoang Nam

This is a training course within the framework of the Program for Developing Pedagogical Schools to Improve the Capacity of Teachers and Managers of General Education Institutions (ETEP Program), the goal is to guide the use of teaching methods and education to develop students' qualities and capacities for core general education teachers to implement the 2018 General Education Program.

The module 2 training course was divided into 3 sessions (October 22 - November 3) with the participation of 1,425 key teachers at high school and junior high school levels.

Trainees attend the opening ceremony of the training course. Photo: Hoang Nam

As one of the 8 units participating in the Program for Developing Pedagogical Schools to Improve the Capacity of Teachers and Managers of General Education Institutions (ETEP), in order to organize the training course well, based on the plan of the Ministry of Education and Training, Vinh University has closely coordinated with the Departments of Education and Training of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh provinces to finalize the list of students, prepare facilities, reporters, and arrange a scientific and reasonable schedule for study sessions.

School priorityUsing all the best facilities, information technology infrastructure, and equipment available to serve training. The core team of lecturers with capacity, enthusiasm, and responsibility are also carefully selected, meeting the standards of the ETEP Program. Previously, this team of lecturers was assigned to participate in all training courses organized by the ETEP Program and the RGEP Project, and participated in all seminars, training sessions, and capacity building activities of the school.

Dr. Tran Ba ​​Tien - Vice President of Vinh University spoke at the opening ceremony. Photo: Hoang Nam

On that basis, Vinh University has selected pedagogical lecturers with professional competence and practical experience, who have participated deeply in the process of researching, compiling and building the 2018 General Education Program and have been assigned to directly teach training courses for core general education teachers, arranging enough 2 teachers/class. The school has also proactively invited leaders and experts from the Departments of Education and Training of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh, representatives of the ETEP Program Management Board and the World Bank to participate in supervising and observing direct training sessions at the school.

Thanks to a reasonable training plan, smooth coordination with the Department of Education and Training of the provinces, careful preparation and close guidance from the school leaders, the training activities of module 2 of Vinh University took place according to plan, complied with the proposed contents, achieved good results and received high appreciation from the Ministry of Education and Training, the Central ETEP Program Management Board and the World Bank.

Students at training classes. Photo: Hoang Nam

According to Dr. Tang Thi Thanh Sang - Director of the Center for Pedagogical Training, Vinh University: In addition to providing full training materials and curriculum according to the standards of the Ministry of Education and Training, answering all questions, providing maximum support for students in training courses, and drawing experience from the 2019 module 1 training course, this year, the preparation of accommodation and means of transportation for students is more proactive, convenient, and scientific. Accordingly, the school has contracted and bid with motels, hotels, and transportation businesses in advance to arrange services for students by class to facilitate learning and exchange. In addition, during the rainy and flooded days in Ha Tinh, the school coordinated with the Ha Tinh Department of Education and Training to encourage Ha Tinh province's general education teachers to make efforts and try to fully participate in the training course content.

In general, the training activities for teachers and key managers of general education institutions have created an exciting and enthusiastic atmosphere among the teachers, leaders and professional managers (specialists) of the 3 Departments of Education and Training of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh. The majority of teachers participating in the training and professional managers felt confident and secure when implementing the 2018 General Education Program.

Key general education teachers have also clearly recognized their roles and responsibilities in supporting their local colleagues in implementing new regular training methods with the motto:"continuous, on-site, quality, guaranteed progress"through the LMS System.

The Program for Developing Teacher Training Colleges to Enhance the Capacity of Teachers and Managers of General Education Institutions (ETEP), funded by the World Bank, is managed and coordinated by the Ministry of Education and Training.

According to the roadmap, in the 2020-2021 school year, the new General Education Program, also known as the 2018 Program, will begin implementation for grade 1 and will be implemented in a rolling manner until the 2024-2025 school year, when it will be completed in all grades. To ensure this progress, the Ministry of Education and Training has recently organized training courses to foster key staff and pedagogical lecturers so that these people can continue to train general education teachers.

Vinh University was selected by the Ministry of Education and Training as one of the eight key educational institutions for teacher training under the ETEP Program.Eachcore high school teachermust complete 6 modules;general education teacherMust complete 5 modules in 3 years (from 2019 to 2021).

After completing the training modules, students will be awarded a certificate of program completion by Vinh University. According to the plan, in 2020,Vinh University will organize 3 training modules for 2.967 core general teachers; 2 modules for75,660 general education teachersmassof the three provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh.