What is a key lower secondary school teacher? What standards are required to become a key lower secondary school teacher in Vietnam?

What is a key lower secondary school teacher?

Pursuant to Clause 9, Article 3 of the Regulation on Professional Standards for General Education Teachers issued together with Circular 20/2018/TT-BGDDT:

Definitions

In this Regulation, the terms below shall be understood as follows:

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9. A key teacher in general education is a teacher with good moral character; knowledgeable about the educational situation; with good professional competence; reputable within the school community; capable of advising, counseling, supporting, leading, and sharing with colleagues in professional activities and professional capacity development activities.

Additionally, as stipulated in Article 33 of the Education Law 2019, general education institutions include the following categories of schools:

General Education Institutions

General education institutions include:

1. Primary schools;

2. Lower secondary schools;

3. Upper secondary schools;

4. Schools with multiple levels.

Therefore, a key teacher in general education is a teacher with good moral character; knowledgeable about the educational situation; with good professional competence; reputable within the school community; capable of advising, counseling, supporting, leading, and sharing with colleagues in professional activities and in capacity development activities.

Thus, according to the regulations, a key lower secondary school teacher is one who teaches at a lower secondary school and must have good moral character; be knowledgeable about the educational situation; have good professional competence; be reputable within the school community; capable of advising, counseling, supporting, leading, sharing with colleagues in professional activities, and in professional capacity development activities.

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What standards are required to become a key lower secondary school teacher in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 12 of the Regulation on Professional Standards for General Education Teachers issued together with Circular 20/2018/TT-BGDDT, the standards for selecting key general education teachers are:

Key General Education Teachers

1. Selection Criteria for Key General Education Teachers

a) Being a general education teacher with at least 5 years of direct teaching experience at the same educational level at the time of selection;

b) Evaluated as competent according to the professional standards for teachers with a rating of fair or higher, with the criteria specified in Article 5 of this Regulation rated as good;

c) Capable of designing and implementing model lessons, organizing seminars, workshops, training on teaching methods, educational methods, innovative content related to professional activities, and training for colleagues in school or schools in the locality for reference and learning;

d) Capable of using foreign languages, applying information technology, utilizing technology devices in teaching and education, developing and creating digital learning materials, and training teachers;

e) Aspiring to become a key general education teacher.

In cases where the number of teachers in a general education institution meeting the conditions in points a, b, c, d, e of Clause 1, Article 12 exceeds the requirement by the superior management agency, selection shall prioritize those based on additional standards: having qualifications above the required training standards; rated as good according to professional standards for teachers; recognized as excellent teachers at the provincial level or having exceptionally outstanding achievements in teaching and education; having scientific research products, innovative solutions in teaching and education recognized and widely used in school or locality.

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Thus, general education institutions will select key lower secondary school teachers according to the following standards. Hence, to become a key lower secondary school teacher, one must meet the following 5 standards:

Standard (1) Being a general education teacher with at least 5 years of direct teaching experience at the same educational level at the time of selection;

Standard (2) Evaluated as competent according to the Professional Standards for Teachers with a rating of fair or higher, with the criteria specified in Article 5 of the Regulation on Professional Standards for General Education Teachers issued together with Circular 20/2018/TT-BGDDT rated as good;

Standard (3) Capable of designing and implementing model lessons, organizing seminars, workshops, training on teaching methods, educational methods, innovative content related to professional activities, and training for colleagues in school or schools in the locality for reference and learning;

Standard (4) Capable of using foreign languages, applying information technology, utilizing technology devices in teaching and education, developing and creating digital learning materials, and training teachers;

Standard (5) Aspiring to become a key general education teacher.

In cases where the number of teachers in a general education institution meeting the conditions in points a, b, c, d, e of Clause 1, Article 12 of the Regulation on Professional Standards for General Education Teachers issued together with Circular 20/2018/TT-BGDDT exceeds the requirement by the superior management agency, selection shall prioritize those based on additional standards: having qualifications above the required training standards;

- Rated as good according to professional standards for teachers;

- Recognized as excellent teachers at the provincial level or having exceptionally outstanding achievements in teaching and education;

- Having scientific research products, innovative solutions in teaching and education recognized and widely used in school or locality.

What is the procedure of selecting a key lower secondary school teacher in Vietnam?

According to Clause 2, Article 12 of the Regulation on Professional Standards for General Education Teachers issued together with Circular 20/2018/TT-BGDDT:

Key General Education Teachers

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2. Selection Process for Key General Education Teachers

a) General education institutions select and propose key general education teachers and report to the superior management agency;

b) The Head of the Division of Education and Training selects and approves key general education teachers according to their authority; reports to the Department of Education and Training;

c) The Director of the Department of Education and Training selects and approves the list of key general education teachers according to their authority; reports to the Ministry of Education and Training as required.

Therefore, the selection process for key lower secondary school teachers will follow these steps:

Step 1: General education institutions select and propose key general education teachers and report to the superior management agency;

Step 2: The Head of the Division of Education and Training selects and approves key general education teachers according to their authority and reports to the Department of Education and Training;

Step 3: The Director of the Department of Education and Training selects and approves the list of key general education teachers according to their authority and reports to the Ministry of Education and Training as required.