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Initial teacher training at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)

Initial teacher training at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain). Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. The present: Two models. A concurrent model for primary level teacher training

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Initial teacher training at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)

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  1. Initial teacher training at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain) Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

  2. The present: Two models • A concurrent model for primary level teacher training • Theoretical/practical pedagogical training • Subject-related education and training • A consecutive model for secondary level teacher training • Long cycle studies subject related education (4 to 6 years) • Faculty of Teacher Training pedagogical training (1 year) Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  3. Primary level teacher training (I) • Description • Short cycle studies (3 years) • 207 Spanish credits (x 10 hrs.) • Types • Generalists (Pre-Primary; Primary) • Specialists (Music; Foreign Languages; P. E.; Special Needs; Hearing and Speech) Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  4. Primary level teacher training (II) • Subject Types • Basic compulsory subjects (national level) • Includes teaching practice • Supplementary compulsory subjects (each University) • Basic +Supplementary = 177 credits (85.5%) • Optional subjects 9 credits (4.3%) • Other academic activities 21 credits (10.1%) • Curricular • Extracurricular Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  5. Primary level teaching training (III) • Content • Educational Sciences • Subject Studies • Subject Methodologies • Teaching Practice • An example: Degree in Foreign Languages Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  6. Primary level teaching training (IV) • Degree in Foreign Languages • Educational Sciences = 34 c. (19.2%) • Subject Studies • English = 54 c. (30.5%) • Others (Spanish, Art, Linguistics… + methodological component) = 33.5 c. (18.9%) • Subject-specific Methodologies = 23.5 c. (13.2%) • Teaching Practice = 32 c. (18%) Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  7. Primary level teaching training (V) • Primary level teaching practice • 32 c. = 320 hrs school placement • 12 weeks / 2nd term / 3rd year • Public schools selected by authorities • Experienced school mentors • Required 45% total credits • 2 mentors (school + university) • Observation + progress in responsibilities • Evaluation: mentors + report Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  8. Primary level teaching training (VI) • Awareness of the European dimension / mobility • Not greatly emphasized yet • Ordinary Erasmus programmes (less frequent at practice stage) • Practice stage: • Within specific programmes • Maximum 6 weeks abroad • Assessment as agreed Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  9. Secondary level teacher training (I) • An add-on component: 1 year • Two qualifications attained: • TED (Título Profesional de Especialización Didáctica) • Mandatory requirement for teachers • Diploma de Formación Superior en Profesorado de Educación Secundaria • A complement to TED (extra merit) Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  10. Secondary level teacher training (II) • TED (semester 1) and Diploma (semester 2): • Approx. 40 c. at UAM (each one) • Approx. 12 c. at school placement(each one) • Approx. 250 hours, 3 hours/day, 3 days/week Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  11. Secondary level teacher training (III) • Content (distributed in areas) • Educational sciences • Subject Methodologies • Optional Subjects • Teaching practice Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  12. Secondary level teacher training (IV) • Subject Methodologies include: • Social sciences • English • Latin and Greek • Spanish • Philosophy • Biology and Geology • Physics and Chemistry • Mathematics • Economics • Psychology and Pedagogy • Professional Counselling Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  13. Secondary level teacher training (V) • Placements selected by UAM • Two mentors (school + UAM) • UAM mentors = experienced secondary school teachers • Evaluation • Mentors´ Reports • Class discussions • Project Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  14. The future: guidelines from the Ministry of Education I (Royal Decree 55/2005) • Degree in Pre-Primary School Teaching • Degree in Primary School Teaching • Design: • 240 ECTS, of which at least 40 devoted to practice • General + “Mentions” or specialisations: • Special Needs, Artistic Education, P. E., Foreign Languages… Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  15. The future: guidelines from the Ministry of Education II (Royal Decree 56/2005) • Master in Teacher Training for Secondary School Teachers • Minimum number of credits: 60 • Pre-requisites • Competence in subject matter • Competence in a foreign language (B1) Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  16. The future: guidelines from the Ministry of Education III (Royal Decree 56/2005) • Content divided into five modules: • Subject Studies • Educational Sciences • Innovation and Research • Subject Matter Methodologies • Teaching Practice • 12 c. In-school teaching placements • Trainee integrated in teacher teams • 2 mentors: school + UAM Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

  17. The future: guidelines from the Ministry of Education IV (Royal Decree 56/2005) • Evaluation • Continuous assessment • Report by the trainee • Oral account Teacher Education in Europe- Mª Asunción Martínez Cebrián (UAM)

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