What is the priority in selecting teachers to teach Vietnamese to pre-first-grade ethnic minority children?

What is the priority in selecting teachers to teach Vietnamese to pre-first-grade ethnic minority children?

Under Clause 2, Article 12 of Circular 23/2023/TT-BGDDT on implementation condition preparation:

Implementation condition preparation

1. Regarding physical facilities and teaching supplies:

a) Teaching and learning location at a primary school: at headquarters or branches of the primary school, ensuring convenient travel, safety, and appropriateness to children's psychology and physiology.

b) Classrooms shall ensure hygiene, safety, airiness, adequate lighting, appropriate tables and chairs as per regulation, and sufficient clean water; have local culture areas, language learning support areas, etc.

c) Assurance of sufficient teaching supplies, equipment, and documents for Vietnamese teaching and learning for children, ensuring effectiveness and quality.

2. Regarding teachers:

a) Teachers shall be arranged to teach Vietnamese to children. Teachers who have good qualifications and solid teaching skills, know ethnic languages, and understand the local and ethnic cultures of children shall be prioritized.

b) Teachers shall be trained in the contents and methods of Vietnamese teaching for children, second-language teaching methods for Vietnamese preparation for children, and native languages (first languages) of children.

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Thus, teachers who have good qualifications and solid teaching skills, know ethnic languages, and understand the local and ethnic cultures of children shall be prioritized in selecting teachers to teach Vietnamese to pre-first-grade ethnic minority children.

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What are the requirements for teachers teaching Vietnamese to pre-first-grade ethnic minority children?

Under Article 15 of Circular 23/2023/TT-BGDDT, the requirements for teachers teaching Vietnamese to pre-first-grade ethnic minority children are as follows:

- Teachers shall grasp the contents and methods of Vietnamese teaching for children and second-language teaching methods for Vietnamese preparation for children.

- Teachers shall be capable of developing lesson plans following the guidelines of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, and provide educational methods and adjust teaching methods appropriate to children so that children feel confident, comfortable, and enjoy going to class.

- Teachers shall have skills in and methods of cooperating with the parents or guardians of children in nurturing and caring for children’s health and spirit when they are in class.

- Teachers shall be capable of developing a friendly learning environment to assist children in discovering and interacting with teachers and friends and using positive teaching methods to enhance children’s experience in learning and establish necessary learning skills.

The requirements for pre-first-grade ethnic minority children are:

- Regarding learning attitudes:

Children must always feel comfortable and happy when going to schools and learning and enjoy going to schools; be independent and self-service, such as being self-service during a meal (for semi-boarding children); being capable of personal hygiene; preparing clothes, books, and learning materials by themselves before going to schools.

Children must be confident and proactive in carrying out assigned tasks; be excited and proactively participating in activities of schools and classes; boldly communicate and appropriately behave with others.

- Regarding learning outcomes:

Children acquire basic learning skills, such as using learning supplies, working in pairs or groups, accepting and carrying out assigned tasks, and presenting the results to teachers and friends.

Children acquire and develop fundamental listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills; be able to hold conversations in Vietnamese and acquire behavioral skills in the new environment.

What are the regulations on preparing for first grade for ethnic minority children in Vietnam?

Under Article 6 of Circular 23/2023/TT-BGDDT, preparing for first grade for ethnic minority children in Vietnam is stipulated as follows:

- Children shall be introduced to the physical environment at primary schools and classes: classrooms, schools, libraries, subject classrooms, recreational areas, semi-boarding areas, and auxiliary works; school supplies and teaching and learning equipment.

- Children shall be introduced to the psychological environment at primary schools: feeling of safety, friendly environment, and respect for their native and local languages and cultures.

- Children may participate in learning and other educational activities and be trained to live an independent, self-service, and collective life according to the regulations of classes and schools.