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Ministry of Education Republic of Trinidad and Tobago #18 Alexandra Street, St. Clair. TEACHER TRAINING IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. CONTEXT. Trinidad and Tobago has a population of approximately 1.3 Million 533 Primary Schools 337 Government Assisted Schools 139 Government Schools
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Ministry of EducationRepublic of Trinidad and Tobago#18 Alexandra Street,St. Clair TEACHER TRAINING IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
CONTEXT • Trinidad and Tobago has a population of approximately 1.3 Million • 533 Primary Schools • 337 Government Assisted Schools • 139 Government Schools • 57 Private Schools Primary School Population – Approx. 126,000 students • 152 Secondary Schools • 84 Government • 41 Government Assisted • 27 Private Secondary School Population – Approx. 86,000 students
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION (ECCE) 180 Early Childhood Care and Education Centres 107 Government 73 Government Assisted (SERVOL) 683 Private Centres registered with the Ministry of Education 157 Unregistered Centres ECCE Student Population – Approx. 12,000 3
VALUE OUTCOMES Educate and Develop Children who are • Able to fulfil their full potential • Academically balanced • Healthy and Growing Normally • Well adjusted socially and culturally • Emotionally mature and happy
Established Teaching Positions ECCE CONTRACT POSITIONS
Key Stakeholders • Teachers and Principals • Students • Parents • National Parent Teachers Association • Government and Ministers • Tobago House of Assembly • Examination Bodies (Local, Regional and International) • Denominational Boards • Employees • Teaching Service Commission • TTUTA • Post Secondary and Tertiary Institutions • Textbook Writers and Publishers • Ministries (Security, Sport, Health, Finance etc.)
Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) • Teacher Administration – Bachelor in Education and 8 Years experience • Teacher – Bachelor in Education and 3-5 years experience • Teacher Assistant – 5 Ordinary Level Passes and ECCE Certificate Practicum • Teachers Aide/ Teaching Apprentice – 3 Ordinary Level Passes (including English Language), 1 year ECCE Training, 2 Years experience in ECCE
Teacher Training Policies • Pre Service Training • Mentoring • Continuous Professional Development • Teacher Assessment • Standards for Teaching • ICT in Education • ICT Professional Development Strategy • Learning Materials Production
Areas of Teacher Training • Content Knowledge • Pedagogy and Strategy in Teaching Mixed Ability Students • Infusion of Technology in the Curriculum • Leadership and Management • Literacy and Numeracy • Curriculum • Classroom Management • Conflict Management • Assessment and Measurement
ICT TEACHER TRAINING • 650 Heads of Department and Teachers in ICT Infusion in the Curriculum • 148 Teachers in Computer Literacy • 1,200 Teachers in Digital Literacy Level I • 40 Teachers in Development of Open Educational Resources • 248 Teachers in e-Citizen and International Computer Driving License • 250 Teachers in Intel Tech Essentials Programme • 120 Teachers in Diploma in Educational Technology • 600 Teachers in Basic Computer Literacy • 112 Teachers in Information Technology