Forming Professional Skills Of The Specialist For Primary And Preschool Education

Abstract

Aims for initial teacher training for preschool and primary education are the professionalization for teaching career. Developing the competency profile of this specialist is done through the following components - didactic skills, classroom management skills, pupils knowledge skills, pupils /group counseling competences, ICT skills, communication skills, career management skills. The purpose of this paper is to present a comparative analysis of the training curriculum of specialists for primary and preschool education offered by training institutions during this period. In Romania, the initial training of these specialists is done through two routes - pedagogical high schools (secondary education) and specialized faculties (university studies). In earlier times, there was even a third training route – colleges (short-term studies). The goals pursued are the same, but the training curriculum is different. The largest differences we identify in terms of the following aspects – teaching practice, methodical disciplines, the number of educational activities allocated to each specialized discipline. The conclusions of the study demonstrate that a restructuring of the whole initial formation domain proves to be necessary, based on a coherent strategy. The objectives of initial formation for the didactic profession must correlate with the new curriculum for early education for the preschool and primary level but also with the graduates’ demands of professional insertion, proved by the professional certificate exam and by the tenure examination.