STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TEACHER TRAINING by Lireece Deidre https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1 ST10121600 ICE TASK 2 en-us 2022-10-06 12:59:58 UTC 2022-10-06 13:31:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Establish specialist teacher training facilities‚ for example, dedicated colleges for education, which focus on theory as well as teaching practise (Savides, 2017). lireece07 https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329324846 2022-10-06 13:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329324846 Use biometric clocking-in system to monitor teachers’ comings and goings (it could provide excellent data on teacher punctuality and absenteeism) (Govender, 2016). lireece07 https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329326302 2022-10-06 13:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329326302 Periodically evaluate teachers and allow inspectors to monitor the delivery of the curriculum (Masondo, 2016) lireece07 https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329328466 2022-10-06 13:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329328466 Pay that is linked to performance (Masondo, 2016) lireece07 https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329329390 2022-10-06 13:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329329390 The department, schools and professional bodies should create diagnostic self-assessments for teachers to identify areas which they need further development (Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training, 2011). lireece07 https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329329784 2022-10-06 13:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329329784 Teachers should attend quality-assured courses that are content rich and pedagogically strong and that address their individual needs (Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training, 2011). lireece07 https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329331505 2022-10-06 13:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329331505 Create courses that are fully subsidized by the government and they should take place outside term time (Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training, 2011). lireece07 https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329332133 2022-10-06 13:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329332133 Provide incentives, for example, teachers should earn points when they meet the Professional Teacher Development requirements of the South African Council for Educators (Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training, 2011). lireece07 https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329333138 2022-10-06 13:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329333138 The department, schools and professional bodies should establish Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to strengthen teacher professionalism (Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training, 2011). lireece07 https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329334030 2022-10-06 13:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lireece07/q6voulpzcl1w6fz1/wish/2329334030