TEACHER'S FORMATION

The settled belief that teacher’s formation ends once we have finished the University or once we have got a permanent job in an school is something we need to change. A continuing education must be fostered in order to have the best professionals and to improve the Educational System as much as possible.

The huge variety of courses to attend is endless, but there are some that I consider very interesting taking into account the current situation and some knowledge that teachers must be aware and they lack.

The first course I think crucial is on such an important issue as ICT. Nowadays the technology allows us to do things that some years ago were unbelievable and for this reason is very important that every teacher have the knowledge needed to take profit of it.

The second one is related with first aid. Every single person who has to take care of a large group of people must have at least some basic knowledge and basic procedures to act quickly in case of any emergency happens.

The last one is about motivation. Is very difficult to get the attention of every pupil in our classroom and that’s why we need to learn techniques to arouse their interest and to make the lessons as funny as possible.

Unfortunately there is very little communication between the University and the teachers in the school. This makes difficult for the students to get a general picture of the actual problems that the schools face. In my opinion the best way to share good practice amongst teaching professionals would be in a collaborative work between the University, both professors and students, and the schoolteachers. This will enrich everyone and also will help to erase boundaries between these collectives, which, in my opinion, should be considered the same one.