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THE TEACHING MISSION

THE TEACHING MISSION. The Italian state school staff regulations are based on the national contract signed on 29/11/2007. The staff includes all teachers working in all types of schools It also includes the general, technical and administrative staff working in all types of schools.

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THE TEACHING MISSION

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  1. Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna THE TEACHING MISSION

  2. Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna The Italian state school staff regulations are based on the national contract signed on 29/11/2007 • The staff includes all teachers working in all types of schools • It also includes the general, technical and administrative staff working in all types of schools

  3. Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna How teachers are recruited • Second level university degree • Teacher’s diploma exam • State competition • Inclusion in regional and provincial leagues • Teaching post in a school • Permanent teaching position after 1 year trial

  4. Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna FUTURE PLANS (last competiton held 10 years ago) • Numerus clausus for university students aspiring to become teachers, based on the country’s real needs (first strict selection with entry test) • 5 years of university studies • 1 year of unpaid training (under the supervision of a tutor) • Competitions held every 2 years • Diversified careers • Salaries linked to merit and results achieved

  5. TEACHING FUNCTIONCapo IV art.26 CCLN 29/11/2007at the start of the school year the Principal draws up the annual plan of activities and of teachers’ commitments, according to the the school bodies’ proposals • Teaching activities • Activities connected with teaching • Additional activities Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna

  6. In kindergartens teaching involves 25 hours a week, in primary schools 22 hours a week and in secondary schools 18 hours, to be done in no less than 5 days a week TEACHING ACTIVITIES Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna

  7. Activities connected with teachingart.29 CCLN 29/11/2007 • They include all the commitments that teachers have in the various types of schools, including collective activities: planning, design, research, assessment, reading up, keeping up-to-date and training, taking part in the meetings of the school bodies and implementing the decisions of such bodies. Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna

  8. Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna Taking part in the meetings of the Teachers’ Board Planning and monitoring at the start and at the end of the school year Informing families about the students’ results at the end of each term and of the school year, for a total amount of 40 hours a year Class meetings including representatives of parents and students Meetings to assign final marks, exams and drawing up of assessment reports Individual duties and collective activities • Class preparation • Test correction • Individual contact with students’ families

  9. Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna Additional activities • Coordination in designing, implementing, assessing and evaluating the school activities • Supporting the Principal in the school organization • Coordination of school departments, research groups and working committees • Coordination of or responsibility for or participation in projects which may involve other schools • Tutoring • Designing teaching policies • Production of teaching materials

  10. Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna TEACHERS’ RIGHTS • Right to their function: teacher’s right to be assigned to a students’ class. Except in the cases provided for by law or by the national contract, teachers cannot be sent away from their school nor can they be dismissed. • Right to be paid • Right to their career and pay increases • Union rights (leaves of absence, meetings, union representation, strikes) • Right to training

  11. RIGHT TO TRAININGart. 63 e 64 CCLN 29/11/2007 • Participating in training and activities aimed at keeping up-to-date is the teachers’ right in that it enables their professional fulfilment and development; training activities usually take place after normal working hours • Teachers are entitled to 5 days off each school year to take part in training activities and have the right to be replaced by their colleagues. Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna

  12. Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZED TRAINING BODIES art.67 CCLN 29/11/2007 • Universities • University-interuniversity consortiums • Regional school inspectorate • Ex IRRE (Regional educational agency) and state research institutes

  13. Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna TEACHERS’ DUTIES • School staff must behave properly, respect timetables and not infringe prohibitions and office incompatibilities provided for by law • Teachers cannot give private lessons to pupils attending the school where they teach or wishing to take exams in it or to students of a school where they may be sent as external examiners • Teachers are obliged to inform the Principal about their teaching activity • School staff cannot do activities which are not compatible with a state job • Teachers may practise an external profession as long as it is legally compatible with their teaching activity and the Principal gives his/her authorization.

  14. Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna Critical issues in the school world • Norberto Bottani(a pedagogist) states:‘The Italian school system is is known to have always tolerated a continuous change in teachers from one year to the next because of the huge number of teachers who have a temporary contract or because teachers who do have a permanent position are entitled to apply annually to be transferred to another school of their choice‘. • Surveys on school effectiveness have shown that the following requirements are essential: • Stable cooperation between teachers in the same school • Shared agreement with pupils and their families on educational principles • Agreement on the results to be achieved both in terms of education and knowledge • Solidarity between colleagues and friendly school environment ALL THIS IS POSSIBLE IF TEACHERS HAVE A STABLE POSITION!!

  15. Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna Cooperation and shared agreement • Group (tutor) meetings to help students achieve better results and get them to share rules and proper conduct • Principals who share with teachers the responsibility of achieving the educational objectives • Support and tutoring for new teachers by ‘experienced' teachers • Involving students in the educational and learning project including also the use of new methodologies in order to develop critical and creative thought.

  16. HOW DOES SOCIETY PERCEIVE THE JOB OF TEACHERS? • It is not an enviable job • It is not well paid • Families often act as antagonists • It is a job for women • It is a job with many drawbacks Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna

  17. CONCLUSIONS • We hope that: • Praiseworthy schools and teachers will be recognized more and more • New methodologies will improve students’ motivation • Politics and society will rediscover the priceless value of culture and education Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna

  18. Comenius Regio 'Yes'26-28 aprile Bologna THANK YOU AND 'AD MAIORA' Cristina Donà ITC Rosa Luxemburg-Bologna

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