Grant Amount
NIS 930,510
A clinical training program for ninety excellent candidates for teaching mathematics and science
A clinical training program for ninety excellent candidates for teaching mathematics and science in post-primary schools.
A clinical training program for ninety excellent candidates for teaching mathematics and science in post-primary schools.
Israel is facing a growing shortage of math and science teachers, especially in post-primary schools, and moreover, those who teach five study units in the track. As a result of this shortage, many high schools are forced to close or consolidate classrooms, or employ teachers with training or backgrounds who are insufficient to teach these subjects at a high level. This shortage comes at a price in terms of the number of students who choose, persevere and succeed in mathematics and science studies in the five-unit study track. Potential candidates claim that they are reluctant to choose the teaching profession because the admission resin for training is too low for their liking. They say they are not interested in being part of a profession that accepts everyone in its ranks. In their view, the courses taught on campus as part of the training program are theoretical in nature and they fear that they will not be properly prepared for classroom teaching practice. For 100 years and offers undergraduate and graduate studies in education and a teaching certificate. In recent years, the college has implemented a training program for people who have chosen a career change and a master’s degree program in teaching for the Maths and Sciences track (M.Teach). In this academic year, 153 students enrolled in these two programs.
The Trump Foundation has approached the college to consider establishing a prestigious program for converting outstanding academics, which will take place within a school environment, rather than a campus environment, and which aims to train them as math and science teachers in post-primary schools.
This innovative program will initially train ninety teachers in three cycles. In each cycle, thirty outstanding candidates will be selected in a rigorous and competitive selection process with high entry requirements and most of their training will take place at the school, focusing on field teaching practices. The program will make use of video documentation and learning while teaching; Real-time observation; Use of case studies, simulations and documentation of learning. This documentation will form the basis for mentoring, feedback, peer learning and research throughout the program.
At the end of the training, the program will establish a network of graduates, so that teachers can continue to be supported in schools. This support will help graduates successfully integrate into schools and accompany them in their efforts to expand and increase the number of students who will choose, persevere and succeed in mathematics and science studies at the level of five units. The expectation is that this program, as successful as it is, will serve as a model for more colleges in the future.
* The text presented above shows the grant as approved by the Foundation Board / Grant 77