VI. Terms relating to teaching staff: their qualifications and training

82. teacher: a person employed in an official capacity for the purpose of guiding and directing the learning experience of pupils and students in an educational institution, whether public or private. Usually, the person should have completed a professional training course in a teacher education institution leading to the award of appropriate credentials.

F	enseignant
S	docente
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83. instructor: usually applied to a person responsible only for the practical instruction within a given programme of technical education. Instructors are usually good professional who do not possess the academic credentials required of teachers.

F	instructeur, moniteur
S	instructor
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84. technical teacher educator: a person responsible for the professional preparation and/or the in-service training of technical and vocational teachers. The titles and qualifications required for technical teacher educators may vary from one education system to another, but they are usually university graduates.

F	professeur d’école normale technique
S	profesor de escuela normal técnica
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85. technical teacher education: programmes of studies, generally at tertiary level, leading to graduation as a technical and/or vocational teacher. Such programmes may consist essentially of psycho-pedagogical studies if entrance to them requires prior mastery of the teaching field and practical employment experience. In addition to pedagogical studies, programmes of technical teacher education may also be designed on an integrated basis, providing improvement of qualifications in a given technical field combined with practical work experience. Integrated programmes are usually designed for those pursuing their studies immediately after completion of secondary education, in order to meet urgent demand for technical and vocational teaching staff.

F	formation du personnel de l’enseignement technique
S	formación del profesorado de la enseñanza técnica
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The following are synonymous terms:

85.1 technical teacher preparation
85.2 technical teacher training

86. practice teaching: period of teaching on a probationary basis in which practical professional experience is acquired under the direction of an experienced teacher. Such periods are usually required as part of the programme of pedagogical studies and student-teacher performance must be evaluated positively in order to obtain teaching credentials.

F	stage pédagogique
S	prácticas pedagógicas
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87. production units: workshops attached to technical teacher pre-service or in-service training institutions, in which student-teachers may practise and improve practical skills in their field of specialization by actually producing equipment and teaching materials.

F	unités de production
S	unidades de producción
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88. supervisory services: the services within the educational administration responsible for evaluating staff performance, providing guidance to teachers with a view to improving the quality and efficiency of teaching, and recommending promotion.

F	service d’inspection
S	servicios de inspección
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