Improving the quality of teaching staff: The key to the success of the new program

The Department of Education and Training organizes training courses, professional development courses, competitions for excellent teachers, etc. to create motivation to strive, develop careers, and meet the requirements of innovation.

Opportunity to affirm ability

Improving the quality of the teaching staff has always been identified by the Quang Tri Education sector as a strategic task, a prerequisite for the successful implementation of the 2018 General Education Program, with high requirements on expertise, pedagogical skills and innovative thinking.

An activity maintained by the Department of Education and Training of Quang Tri Province to motivate teachers is to organize competitions for excellent teachers at all levels. However, unlike the previous method, teachers must demonstrate creative thinking, apply information technology and the ability to design and implement lessons according to the new curriculum. Last school year, the province organized competitions for excellent teachers at primary and high schools - GDTX. Teachers went through two rounds of competition, including a presentation of measures to improve teaching quality and teaching practice.

The new point is that teachers do not teach according to available lesson plans but design lessons based on specific situations, real classroom contexts, and requirements for developing students' abilities. The judges will focus on analyzing, discussing, and giving specific comments so that contestants can gain profound experience.

Having participated in the provincial-level excellent teacher competition, Ms. Tran Thi Dao - History teacher, Quang Tri College of Education Inter-level High School said that the 2018 General Education Program has been implemented at all levels, so the excellent teacher competition has innovations suitable for the program.

With the previous program, teaching was mainly about imparting knowledge to students. But with the 2018 General Education Program, teachers must teach students the necessary knowledge and skills, focusing on students. Therefore, knowledge and skills, and lesson design are also different.

Teachers must have a firm grasp of the contest's viewpoints, objectives, and the judges' requirements. The presentation of the contest's teaching methods and practices aim to develop the learners' qualities and abilities. Students are able to master and apply knowledge and skills to life...

According to Ms. Tran Thi Dao, the excellent teacher competition is an opportunity to exchange, learn and improve professional skills and teaching techniques. After the competition, teachers will gain more experience and skills to solve and handle situations in teaching activities. From there, they can apply them to teaching practice to maximize effectiveness.

“The competition is necessary for every teacher, creating a playground for teachers to compete and affirm their own abilities. At the same time, it creates motivation for teachers to strive and make efforts to complete their tasks well,” Ms. Tran Thi Dao shared.

Ms. Hoang Nu Thuy Duong - Huong Hoa High School shared that the contest is an opportunity for teachers to affirm their own abilities; at the same time, it is an opportunity to learn from the experiences of colleagues. The jury set high requirements for teachers participating in the contest to apply their experiences and skills to teaching practice, following the innovative spirit of the 2018 General Education Program.

“We see this as an opportunity to challenge ourselves, demonstrate our abilities and learn from each other’s experiences. Therefore, teachers must strive to complete their exams well. The title of excellent teacher is meant to honor the contributions and goals that teachers strive for,” Ms. Duong said.

The "boost" of education quality

Identifying the development of a team of teachers and managers as an important task to meet the requirements of educational innovation, the Quang Tri Education sector always focuses on training managers and teachers. Accordingly, managers and teachers are trained in the contents of the 2018 General Education Program. The Department of Education and Training organizes competitions and seminars on professional innovation, application of information technology in teaching...

The Department of Education and Training advised the People's Committee of Quang Tri province to issue a plan on developing a team of public preschool and general education institutions to meet the requirements of education and training development in the period of 2023 - 2026, with a vision to 2030.

In particular, the industry also coordinates with universities and colleges to foster management skills, professional titles, regular training for preschool and general education teachers and training to innovate the 2018 General Education Program. Thanks to that, the rate of teachers and managers in the industry meeting and exceeding standards is high, increasingly standardized in terms of qualifications, ensuring requirements for teaching and organizing educational activities.

In particular, organizing a competition for excellent teachers is an important professional activity, based on assessing the current situation of the team. From there, the Quang Tri Education Department builds a training and fostering plan, improving the professional qualifications of teachers, meeting the requirements of innovation in general education today.

Dr. Le Thi Huong - Director of the Department of Education and Training of Quang Tri, said: The sector always focuses on building an increasingly strong team of teachers and educational managers, in order to meet the requirements of educational innovation and the implementation of the 2018 General Education Program. In addition to organizing training courses and professional development, organizing competitions also aims to evaluate the quality of the team.

In particular, the excellent teacher competition held in recent years has created a teaching competition movement in schools. It motivates teachers to continue to strive, improve and develop themselves to meet the requirements of innovation, improve the quality of education and develop their careers. The excellent teacher competition aims to recognize and honor teachers who have achieved the title of excellent teacher and to promote advanced models, contributing to attracting the attention of society to participate in educating students.

“The contest contributes to improving the effectiveness of emulation activities and promoting the emulation movement of teaching and learning in schools. It encourages, motivates, and creates opportunities for teachers to practice self-study, creativity, and learn to disseminate teaching experiences to general teachers,” Dr. Le Thi Huong affirmed.

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