A World Bank-funded enhancing teacher education program, which supports the delivery of continuous professional development to teachers and principals, will boost Vietnam’s education reform.
The program will enable general education teachers and principals master a new curriculum and pedagogical approaches, and adapt teaching practice to the needs of individual students.
“Vietnam has achieved universal primary education, created better learning conditions in schools, and made considerable progress in expanding the education network. It is now positioning its education system to provide the population with skills and competencies needed for greater value in tomorrow’s economy. With this program, we are proud to support Vietnam with addressing this next frontier of education development in Vietnam,” said Mr Achim Fock, Acting Country Director for the World Bank in Vietnam.
According to a press release issued by the World Bank in Vietnam on June 29th, more than 600,000 general education teachers and principals (nearly 80% of the total number) will benefit customized and just-in-time training and support through enhanced school-based training and an internet-based distance-learning and support network.
The learning management system will not only facilitate distance learning, but also serve as a portal to a large resource library, a social media platform for teachers and principals, web-based classroom observation, and help desks.
Besides, the program will help establish a cadre of more than 28,000 core teachers and 4,000 principal advisors who will work at the school level and provide customized support and training to school staff.
Placing these experts in schools to provide direct support to teachers and principals reflects international best practice. Ethnic minority and female teachers and principals will be encouraged to become core teachers and principal advisors.
This USD95 million credit from the International Development Association will improve a select number of leading teacher training universities, thus serving as the stewards of the new continuous professional development system. These universities will train and support core teachers and principals, conduct applied research, and analyze evaluations of teacher needs and the impact of continuous professional development interventions.
Source: dangcongsan.vn
