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ADULTS’ LIFE-LONG LEARNING

ADULTS’ LIFE-LONG LEARNING. Socrates Arion Study Visit Madrid, Spain 21-25.05.2007. Iwona Hulewicz Teacher Training College Zgierz, Poland iwonah@yahoo.com. ZGIERZ.

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ADULTS’ LIFE-LONG LEARNING

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  1. ADULTS’ LIFE-LONG LEARNING Socrates Arion Study Visit Madrid, Spain 21-25.05.2007 Iwona Hulewicz Teacher Training College Zgierz, Poland iwonah@yahoo.com

  2. ZGIERZ Zgierz is a town in central Poland, just 10 km north of the city of Lodz, on the Bzura river. It has about 60 thousand inhabitants. The symbol of the city is a hedgehog.

  3. TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE

  4. TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE The Teacher Training Collegein Zgierz is one of the town’s oldest schools. It was established on January 1, 1919. From the beginning its major objective has been training elementary school teachers.

  5. TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE • Today the school is meritorically guided by the University of Lodz, which also offers some of its teaching staff. • The College educates future teachers, offering both daily and extramural three-year courses in several profiles.

  6. PROFILES • Pre-school and Primary Education with Information Technology • Pre-school and Primary Education with Music • Pre-school and Primary Education with Art • Pre-school and Primary Education with Science • Special Education • Physical and Health Education

  7. STRUCTURE OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN POLAND

  8. REASONS FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING • Want for professional development • Awareness of one’s chances on the job market • Contemporary World Demands • Poland as a member of the European Union (Lisbon Strategy)

  9. PROBLEMS • Lack of necessary funds • Problems with access to interesting training offer • Lack of awareness

  10. ADULTS’ LIFE-LONG LEARNING Institutions • State & Non-state universities • Commercial and non-commercial institutions • Employment Offices

  11. ADULTS’ LIFE-LONG LEARNING Institutions • Life-long Training Centres • Association of Professional Training Units • Association of Common Knowledge • Folk Schools • Voluntary Regiment of Work

  12. ADULTS’ LIFE-LONG LEARNING European Union programmes • Grundtvig • Socrates-Arion (education)

  13. TEACHERS’ LIFE-LONG LEARNING Teachers in Poland are one of the most active professional groups participating in life-long learning process

  14. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME Intership teacher Contract teacher Nominated teacher Diploma teacher

  15. REFERENCES • www.eurydice.org • http://digitalcommons.libraries.columbia.edu/dissertations/AAI3147210/ • http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/structure/grundtvig_en.html • http://www.iatefl.org.pl • www.socrates.org.pl • www.pfsl.pl • The education and assessment system in Poland prepared by Central Examination Board

  16. Thank you very much for your attention

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