How is the certification of teachers

Certification of teachers is a kind of summing up the results of their activities. Do not be afraid of this procedure, but you do not need to treat it as a mere formality. This is an excellent occasion for the teacher to do a self-examination of his own achievements, as well as to identify the problems that exist in the work and to outline the ways to solve them. The inter-certification period lasts from two to five years. The employee of the educational institution must provide documentation confirming the results of his activities for the given time.

The attestation of pedagogical workers at the DOW is done on the same principle as for school teachers. During the reporting period , documentation is collected that confirms the employee's success in his activities, as well as effectiveness. The teacher's portfolio consists of several blocks, each of them contains papers (reports, reviews, references, references, etc.) in a certain direction. In addition, a statement is required from the teacher or educator, in which he indicates which category he is applying for (first or foremost).

The documentation must be submitted to a higher authority, the education management bodies or the corresponding institute of teacher training. For example, in Nizhny Novgorod it is NIRO. Certification of teachers is carried out in the so-called "correspondence" form, that is, the presence of the teacher at the commission meeting is not required (unless it is a change in "compliance with the post").

The purpose of this procedure is to encourage employees of educational institutions to improve their skills and performance. Also attestation of pedagogical workers helps to identify the prospects for using the potential of the teacher.

At present, the procedure is thought out in such a way as to reduce the time for formalities to a minimum. In the process of work, the teacher collects a portfolio divided into specific sections. In it, he describes and proves documentally the level of his possession of educational technologies, the implementation of methodological work. In addition, in this folder are invested papers that confirm the contribution that the teacher makes to improve the quality of education, the effectiveness of its activities.

Certification of teachers is carried out by a special commission. As a result of her meeting, the employee is assigned the first or highest category, depending on the number of points he scored. In the portfolio of the teacher or educator of the DOW, the activity of the employee is also mentioned in the direction of increasing his own qualification. It is important to list the courses, seminars, master classes in which the employee participated.

Certification of teachers is an important moment in the professional life of the teacher. This kind of test makes you think, analyze your activity, revealing in it not only positive moments, but also problems that you need to work on.