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School-based Initial TeacherTrainingGlobal Trends and Lessons forTanzaniaNoah Mtana

Paper summary• Demands in teacher professionalism• Meaning of school based initial teachereducation (SBITE)?• Its role on PD of teachers• Collaborative models of SBITE• Key lessons from SBITE programmes• Possibilities for Tanzania

Demands in teacherprofessionalism• Pressure on TED globally & locally• Teaching as a proffession• Need to cope with & spearhead change• Dependence on schools to develop theyouth• Relating theory & practice on the job

Meaning of school based initialteacher education (SBITE)?• Traditionally – placement in school– Block teaching practice– Practical training• Radically – need for collaborative effort– Shared responsibility (TED & School)– Linking theory with practice– Reflective practice from the beginning

Role of SBITE on PD of teachers• Routines, norms & practices – important inteacher professionalism– learned by observing and practice• Important to link them with educationaltheory from the begining• Developing reflective skills from thebeginning

Collaborative models of SBITEA Continuum: Moving from partial to fullschool-based training• Work placement with a mentor• Coordinator with several mantors• Partnership between inst & school• Networking in training & research• Training in school with support of insts

Lessons from SBITE programmes• Necessary for professionalization• Duration has to be long enough• Supportive environment for SBITE– Coordination of TED is central in manysuccessful examples– Legal framework is set to support

Possibilities for Tanzania• Professionalization means high qualityTED programmes– Strengthening SBITE is key to this– Also content of TED in general• Need for supportive environment– central coordination of TED (A professionalboard can take the role)– Legal framework is necessary