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Teacher training of
Riga Ostwald
secondary school
You know, I still believe that if the
Earth survives, teachers will
become the supreme dignity of
the mankind some day.
(R.Rozhdestvensky)
Mainstream in work of our school
administration is permanent improvement
of pedagogical skills of teachers through
staff development.
The aims of teacher training are:
development of professional competence,
 building sustainable skills of systemic
reflection of the pedagogical process and its
results.
Training tasks:
support and improvement of professional
skills of all teachers in accordance with modern
requirements;
creation of conditions for individual
development of teachers to the potential
professional level;
 activation of professional creativity, spirit of
competition in the pedagogical mastership;
meeting the needs of search and development of
advanced pedagogical experience, pedagogical
innovations and scientific advances.
The structure of the school teacher
training model consists of five
organizational levels:
individual
school
district-urban
state
international
Individual level
takes the form of self-examination of theoretical
issues, development methodologies, and
technologies.
Upon completion of the school year a brief report
on the implementation of the self educational
obligations is prepared and becomes one of the
documents of the teacher’s portfolio. Number of
issues selected for exploration is chosen by the
teacher independently.
Teacher’s portfolio
general information
about the teacher
education,
experience
Certificates of professional
educational courses
including the amount of
hours attended
diplomas,
certificates
results of
pedagogical
activity
learning
achievement
participation
in competitions
participation
In Olympiads
scientific methodical
activity
methodical
theme
subject to
self-education
demonstration lessons,
speeches,reports on
self-education
methodical savings
(tests,control
papers, etc.)
implementation of
class teacher’s
work
upbringing
plan
work with
parents
achievements
of class
Reflexive
part
personal plan
professional
self-education
teacher’s
self-assessment
School Level
 participation in thematic teachers' meetings;
 work in methodical commission;
 demonstration lessons and extracurricular activities;
subject decades;
«round tables" ("My teaching experience");
advice for the modern lesson;
 workshops, training sessions, seminars for the
development of new educational technologies.
District - Urban level
subject-methodological and thematic seminars at
the Riga-based educational and informative
methodical centre RIIMC;
contest "Teacher of the Year"
pedagogical meetings;
conferences;
master classes, etc.
State level
within the state project ‘Support for official language
and bilingual education’(LVA) teachers had the
opportunity to get professional education certificate
(LAT2)
participation in the project of the European Social Fund
‘Competitiveness of the optimization the system of teacher
education.’
International level
international conferences and seminars
(sharing of the best teaching experience,
participation in international projects SELF,
eTWINNING, Comenius).
The system of further professional
development
Pedagogical team is diverse in age, teaching
experience, professionalism. Therefore, multilevel
approach of training is used. The staff is divided into
three teams differ in level of teaching skills.
Group1
Group1 includes the
teachers who are in
the process of
formation of their
pedagogical skills. It
consists of young
teachers.
Group 2
Group 3
Group2 consists of the teachers
who perfect their teaching skills.
Teachers in this group have the
opportunity to improve their
professional level, by increasing
knowledge about new
techniques, methods,
technologies and attending skills
training courses.
Group 3 includes the
teachers who have
outstanding teaching skills.
They are pilots of new
technologies. The result of
their work is published
material, a description of
methods and techniques,
development of didactic
material, creation of
textbooks.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
5 teachers
57 teachers
5 teachers
From 2008/2009 to 2010/2011 the
teachers of our school attended courses
of professional education in the amount
of 3056 hours.
Teachers of grades 1-4
Further training of primary
school teachers
From 2008 / 2009 to 2010/2011 all the
teachers of primary school
have attended courses of professional
education.
Courses of professional education attended
for three years (in hours)
Courses of professional education attended
for three years (in hours)
Conclusions.
 systematic work is carried out at school to provide
professional education of teachers,
 training of teachers is conducted in accordance with
long-term plan of professional education of teachers,
 every teacher may visit the sites of Riga educational
and informational and methodical centre
www.riimc.lv and the Ministry of Education and
Science of Latvia www.visc.gov.lv to get information
on professional courses,
‘... what we know is limited
but what we do not know is infinite’
(Apuleius)
Thanks for attention!
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