Strategic Framework for Teacher Development

The National Institute of Educational Technology and Teacher Education (INTEF) has identified three areas of work that will structure the new Strategic Framework for Teacher Development, in line with EU policies on education and training which have resulted the "program Education and Training 2020 "and the proposals announced in the new strategy" Rethinking Education ".

Strategic Framework for Teacher Development

The main objectives are:

• guide the initial and continuing teacher education to a new competency model for the teaching profession in the twenty-first century,
• explore new forms of training to facilitate professional collaboration (learning in communities of practice, massive open courses ...)
• establish a common regulatory framework that allows the accreditation of skills for the practice of the profession and recognition of activities that show verifiable evidence of effective professional development pathways that encourage educational leadership.

With these objectives, it is currently working on three projects in collaboration with the Autonomous Communities and groups of experts and teachers:

1. Professional Skills Teachers

To meet the needs of teacher education that society demands we need to redefine the profession. And for this it is necessary to establish a framework of professional teaching skills to help a methodological change in the school and enable teachers to develop and evaluate the core competencies of the students. The new competency model as a basis for training plans and other policies in the entire education system, which requires the cooperation of educators at all levels and is a reflection of the current social demands and the latest educational developments and technology.

2. New Methods of Training

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) and social learning activities in virtual communities of practice are new forms of network formation that have emerged in recent years and are spreading to various proposals. The Ministry can join this innovative movement within a strategic plan defining the objectives and means of these new modalities, offering new opportunities for training, collaboration and professional development related to the sharing of experiences and educational resources through the use of digital platforms that facilitate this.

3. Regulation of Training

This project focuses on the study of a new regulatory framework for recognition and accreditation of teacher education, which is oriented to the accreditation of skills and includes new training methods.

The guidelines of the Strategic Framework for Teacher Development orient new plans for teacher training of INTEF for next school year, including a series of training activities aimed at developing teaching skills and an experimental pilot massive open online course (MOOC ), which will have as its main objective the improvement of the digital competence of teachers.

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7 Ideas for a discussion on "Digital Culture and Education"

The Space Foundation Telefonica hosts a series of debates organized in collaboration with élogos Foundation , dedicated to the role of ICT in today's job market in Spain. From what was stated in the roundtable meeting on April 16 on "Digital Culture and Education. ICT as a means and object of study, "7 Ideas include:

Session 3 Digital Culture and Education

1. There is a major disconnect between what the education sector provides and demanding society and business. Education authorities should make changes in order to provide more appropriate training.
2. There are not enough well-trained professionals in ICT and foreign languages.
3. New technologies have changed the way we go to the client and the internal organization of firms. We must learn to work in new virtual spaces and know how to use social media as a powerful communication tool.
4. In many cases they already have the tools but still works with traditional analog models. You do not need a technical background to be user.
5. Key is the ability to manage and exploit the abundance of information on the Internet comes continuously.
6. Instead of emphasizing regular training processes, which are becoming less formal, more diverse and global, should focus more attention on the regulation of the accreditation and certification of skills.
7. It would be desirable to have a common framework for digital competence in education and that teachers act as active agents of knowledge.   

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Congress "Quality and early childhood educational care"

The Ministry of education, culture and sports of the community Autónoma of Castilla - La Mancha and the Ministry of education, culture and sport are organizing, for on 25, 26 and 27 April 2013, the Congress of national 'Quality and care education to first children', which will be held in Sigüenza (Guadalajara).

Congreso Calidad y atención educativa. Se abre en nueva ventana

The program of this event will count with the participation of speakers from national and international prestige, discussion groups and experiences, as well as an interesting cultural offer, which seeks to give effect to the following objectives:

Demonstrate the importance of the stage of early childhood education from the studies and research carried out in Europe.
Visibility relating to quality and foster a meeting among teachers that invite reflection on the possibilities of their application in the classroom.
Exchange practical experiences carried out by teachers from centers that offer the stage of early childhood education.
The Conference is aimed primarily to teachers of the stage of early childhood education, teachers of early childhood education of vocational training cycles, professors from the faculties of education and permanent training, teams of early care centers, municipal technicians education and directors of schools of all the autonomous communities, and policymakers and administrators thereof.

Congress Web Full program

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