AMMAN — Preparing teachers prior to
them starting their career is of utmost importance to arrive at a distinguished
and effective educational system, said Minister of Education and
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Azmi Mahafzah.
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This came while he was addressing a
symposium organized Saturday by the
Amman Group for Future Dialogues on
enhancing the status and role of Jordanian teachers in line with international
best practices for selecting, preparing and training teachers.
Mahafzah said Jordanian universities
have a key role in this process through devising teacher training and
rehabilitation programs, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
Special programsUniversities also needed to develop
special programs to prepare teachers and introduce study plans, programs and
qualified teaching staff for this purpose, he said, noting the experience of
the
Queen Rania Teacher Academy.
Mahafzah said the ministry aspires
to appoint teachers after qualifying and engaging them in training programs and
amending relevant legislation, adding that it is in cooperation with four local
universities for this goal.
Amended teacher ranking systemThe ministry, he added, has also
amended the teacher ranking system, including qualification and preparation and
improving their economic condition, stressing the importance of
continuous professional development of teachers based on multiple activities and updating
curricula to keep pace with global advancement.
The head of the Amman Group for
Future Dialogues Bilal Al-Tal pointed to an initiative by the group that
focused on strengthening the status of the teacher as part of an integrated
strategy to revamp the national education system.
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