CPD of TVET Teachers and Trainers in Israel DR. FLORENCE AZRAN – MINISTRY OF EDUCATION- DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MS. BATIA KATZ, PRINCIPAL, ORT PSAGOT SCHOOL, KARMIEL ETF WORKSHOP ON CPD FOR TVET TEACHERS AND TRAINERS 11-12 MARCH BELGRADE Requirements for a Teaching License: Bachelor’s degree in the profession of teaching and Teaching Diploma. One year of experience. Recommendation from the relevant Ministry of Education Inspector. Successfully completion of specific professional courses. In-service Teacher Training Courses for CPD of TVET Teachers Hundreds of teacher training courses are initiated, developed and carried out by the TVET inspectors of the Administration of Science and Technology of education. TVET networks such as ORT, AMAL and AMIT are developing and delivering professional and updated teaching and learning methodologies in teacher training courses. The Industrial Association runs special training programs for “Teacher Training in Industry” which take place in the Industrial plants. New Initiative in CPD for TVET of the Ministry of Education 210 training hours for each seven - years cycle, which all TVET teachers and trainers will undergo. Project Based Learning methodology will be the main pedagogy: * 30 hours – mini projects – level A * 60 hours – discipline projects – level B * 90 hours – interdisciplinary projects – Level C Innovative ICT tools are being integrated in the pre-service and in-service TVET Teacher Training Courses such as: Shared Websites. Social Networks. E-Learning. MOOC – Massive Open Online Courses. Mobile Learning. School Model of ORT Israel – ORT Psagot Karmiel: Aim: Implementation of Innovative and advanced pedagogy in the school. Means: CPD and school based teacher training integrated in state of the art learning and teaching environments. Process: Mapping pedagogical needs. Needs analysis of CPD of the teachers. Development of relevant teacher training courses. Creating a group pf leaders of teachers. Quality assurance and success criteria. Examples of In-service Teacher Training School Based Courses The 21st teacher/trainer/tutor. Dialogue management: principal, teachers, students, parents. PBL – Project Based Learning. Integrating ICT in teaching and learning. New methodologies for supporting less achievers. Innovative alternative evaluation didactics. THANK YOU