Transition in the Transition in the publicpublic

education in education in HungaryHungary

What do the leadership have to doWhat do the leadership have to do

for changing the practises of for changing the practises of teaching and increasing the teaching and increasing the

outcome for studentsoutcome for studentsNyíregyháza, 2011. május 1.

Máté Zoltánmatezoltan@eklg.hu

Features of our education Features of our education yesterday and today- yesterday and today-

tomorrowtomorrow• Selectivity, Selectivity,

segregationsegregation• Teacher centrednessTeacher centredness• Knowledge basedKnowledge based• Lots of KnowledgeLots of Knowledge• Out-dated pedagogyOut-dated pedagogy

Many teachers teach Many teachers teach in prussian stylein prussian style

• Equalising chancesEqualising chances• Child centrednessChild centredness• Skills basedSkills based• Customised Customised

KnowlwdgeKnowlwdge• Competence based Competence based

educationeducation• ICT in actionICT in action

Inheritage of the Inheritage of the SocialismSocialism

The Obsolate schoolThe Obsolate school

Achievement problemsLack of the general skillsIgnoring labour market demands Maintaining social differencies Paralell of the social status and achievement of schools Increasing inequality Segregation

Features:

Summary

The problem is that our schools are highly selective and competitive on the basis of knowledge and attitudes. It has its serious socialconsequences

AgendaAgenda Equalising chancesResource developmentICT to increase chancesTeachers policyModernising pedagogyAssessmment policyCreating a 21st century enviromentEnsuring efficient institutional integration

In detailsIn details11. Equalising Chances. Equalising Chances

Starting with a chance: early developmentDecreasing selectivity in the institutionsIncreasing integrationCreatig the receptive school modelHelping the children with a special need Reforming vocational education

Decreasing Decreasing inequalityinequality

• DesegregationDesegregation– Equality schemesEquality schemes– Controll, supervision, sanctionsControll, supervision, sanctions

• Integration programmeIntegration programme– Involvement of teachersInvolvement of teachers– Grass rootsGrass roots– Employing more gipsy profeesionals in Employing more gipsy profeesionals in

educationeducation

2. Content 2. Content development in development in

educationeducation• Competence based educationCompetence based education

– writing, reading, calculus, reading writing, reading, calculus, reading

comprehensioncomprehension

• Foreign language educationForeign language education

• Towards integrated Science educationTowards integrated Science education

• ICT- technology in educationICT- technology in education

ÚFT

3. Teaching resource 3. Teaching resource developmentdevelopment

• Providing ways to skills stadardsProviding ways to skills stadards

• Innovative content• Variety of teaching aids• Forms on skills development

Priorities in skills Priorities in skills developmentdevelopment

Reading- reading comprehensionMathsICTForeign languageHealth educationEducation for developmentLife skills development

4. Educational tools 4. Educational tools developmentdevelopment

•Varied methods- based on collective and individual needs•Customised programmes•Talent development•Efficient catching- up

5. Creating 21 st century 5. Creating 21 st century enviromentenviroment

Korszerű tartalom-korszerű környezet!

•Functional buildings•Functional spaces•Friendly enviroment•Modern tools- computers, digital boards•School design

ÚMFT

6. Cooperation between 6. Cooperation between schoolsschools

• Local and regional cooperations• Regional planning• Support for maintaining sub- regional institutions•Institutional integration (integrated administration in integrated schools)•Encouraging multifunctional institutions•Encouraging regional and sub- regional educational services

Agenda- NowAgenda- Now

• Encouraging competence-based Encouraging competence-based educationeducation

• New forms and systems- using New forms and systems- using formal, informal and non-formal formal, informal and non-formal ways, e-learningways, e-learning

• Curbing drop-out, reintegration of Curbing drop-out, reintegration of „misfits”„misfits”

• Regional cooperation, networkingRegional cooperation, networking

My worldMy world

My countryMy country

My cityMy city

My schoolMy school

My workMy work

My countryMy country• Hungarians are unique within the nations in Europe, in Hungarians are unique within the nations in Europe, in

that that they speak a language that is unrelated to any other they speak a language that is unrelated to any other

European language. European language. • Hungarians are proud to have been the only people to Hungarians are proud to have been the only people to

establish a long-lasting state in the Carpathian Basin. establish a long-lasting state in the Carpathian Basin. • Their first king was Saint Stephan crowned in 1000 AC.Their first king was Saint Stephan crowned in 1000 AC.• In spite of many national tragedies during the last four In spite of many national tragedies during the last four

centuries, Hungarians remain confident and are proud centuries, Hungarians remain confident and are proud of their achievements in the sciences, scholarship. of their achievements in the sciences, scholarship.

In the middle of Europe on 93 thousand square In the middle of Europe on 93 thousand square kilometers now we are 10 million .kilometers now we are 10 million .

My cityMy city

• Nyíregyháza with a population of Nyíregyháza with a population of 117,000 is the seventh-largest city in 117,000 is the seventh-largest city in Hungary and is one of the leading Hungary and is one of the leading cities of Eastern Hungary. cities of Eastern Hungary.

My school:My school:Lutheran Lajos Kossuth Secondary AcademicLutheran Lajos Kossuth Secondary Academic

Students at workStudents at work

My schoolMy school

• Teachers: 41Teachers: 41• Students: 567(medium size in Hungary)Students: 567(medium size in Hungary)• Number of the classes: 21Number of the classes: 21• 18 digital drawing boards, 40 student 18 digital drawing boards, 40 student

laptopslaptops• The number of obligatory lessons:The number of obligatory lessons:• … … the teachers : 22 / weekthe teachers : 22 / week• … … the students : 25-35 /a week the students : 25-35 /a week • depending on the number of the years/depending on the number of the years/

Subjects in our schoolSubjects in our school

• LiteratureLiterature• MathsMaths• HistoryHistory• Languages: English, German, French, Languages: English, German, French,

Italian, Russian ( two of them must be Italian, Russian ( two of them must be chosen)chosen)

• Biology, Geography, Physic, Music, Biology, Geography, Physic, Music, Sport, Chemistry, Informatic, Religion, Sport, Chemistry, Informatic, Religion, PhilisophiePhilisophie

Leading of the schoolLeading of the school

• 1 Headmaster1 Headmaster• 1 Deputy headmaster (of the 1 Deputy headmaster (of the

education)education)• 1 Deputy Headmaster (of the 1 Deputy Headmaster (of the

pastoral care)pastoral care)

It’s me !It’s me !

My workMy work

• Orginising school events Orginising school events (celebrations, competitions)(celebrations, competitions)• Maintainig school documents Maintainig school documents

for example School Regulationsfor example School Regulations• Quality assurance (I often visited other lessons)Quality assurance (I often visited other lessons)• Organising competence-based educationOrganising competence-based education• Connection with the Lutherian ChurchConnection with the Lutherian Church• And (of course) teaching History, Literature And (of course) teaching History, Literature and Economyand Economy

Criteria of lesson Criteria of lesson evaluationevaluation

• Building of the lessonBuilding of the lesson• Managing of the lessonManaging of the lesson• Work and activity of the studentsWork and activity of the students• MethodsMethods• Purpose of the lessonPurpose of the lesson• Patoral carePatoral care• MotivationMotivation• Development of the competenceDevelopment of the competence

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