{"id":608,"date":"2016-08-15T20:32:57","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T20:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/bahrain\/teachers-teacher-education-and-professional-development\/"},"modified":"2016-08-22T15:35:37","modified_gmt":"2016-08-22T15:35:37","slug":"teachers-teacher-education-and-professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/bahrain\/teachers-teacher-education-and-professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"carouselwrap\"><div id=\"menu-bahrain\" class=\"carouselmenu\"><a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/bahrain\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Introduction<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/bahrain\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/bahrain\/the-science-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Science Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/bahrain\/teachers-teacher-education-and-professional-development\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/bahrain\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/bahrain\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/bahrain\/special-initiatives-in-mathematics-and-science-education\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Special Initiatives in Mathematics and Science Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/bahrain\/use-and-impact-of-timss\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Use and Impact of TIMSS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/bahrain\/suggested-readings\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Suggested Readings<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/bahrain\/references\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>References<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<style>\n\t\t.carouselwrap{\n\t\t\tbackground: #e5eaef;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a{\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a:hover,\n\t\t.owl-item a:focus,\n\t\t.owl-item a.current-menu-item{\n\t\t\tbackground: #00667f;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n<h2>Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development<\/h2>\n<h3>Teacher Education Specific to Mathematics and Science<\/h3>\n<p>In the first cycle of basic education (Grades 1 to 3), there is a single classroom teacher for most subjects. These teachers are required to hold a bachelor\u2019s degree in education. In the second and third cycles (Grades 4 to 9), mathematics and science are taught by subject specialists required to hold a bachelor\u2019s degree in their respective subject, along with a postgraduate diploma in education.<\/p>\n<h3>Requirements for Ongoing Professional Development<\/h3>\n<p>In 2013, a new approach to professional development was introduced for mathematics and science teachers. Specialists from the training and development directorate and the curricula and advisory directorate collaborated to design workshops that would meet specific needs identified in their reports. Approximately 50 workshops in teaching mathematics and science were conducted in the last two years. In addition, to help implement the numeracy strategy developed in 2011, 30 qualified teachers were trained over two years to become numeracy strategy coaches in schools, and teachers were provided with lesson plans.  Currently, mathematics specialists from the curricula directorate are preparing the required units to implement the numeracy strategy in Cycle 3, involving the newly trained coaches, and will ensure full training.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development Teacher Education Specific to Mathematics and Science In the first cycle of basic education (Grades 1 to 3), there is a single classroom teacher for most subjects. 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