The Deputy Minister shared and said that strengthening the management of extra teaching and learning is not new, nor is it only now that regulations on managing extra teaching and learning have been issued, but it is necessary to continue to be more drastic.
During 2 days (February 27 and 28), the inspection team of the Ministry of Education and Training led by Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong surveyed and grasped the implementation of Circular No. 29/2024/TT-BGDDT regulating extra teaching and learning in Quang Tri province. Here, the team worked with Tran Hung Dao Secondary School and Le Loi High School, Dong Ha city and the Department of Education and Training of Quang Tri province.
Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong emphasized that extra teaching and learning is a real and ongoing need. At the same time, he affirmed that with Circular 29, the Ministry of Education and Training does not prohibit extra teaching and learning, but it must be active extra teaching and learning in accordance with regulations.
Analyzing some of the reasons for extra teaching and learning, such as lack of schools, lack of teachers, large class sizes; parents' desire for their children to attend quality schools; not yet resolving the relationship between family and school and society; although there have been draft directives, innovation in testing and evaluation still needs to be done better... The Deputy Minister also frankly mentioned the consequences of extra teaching and learning that education managers at all levels and teachers need to clearly recognize in order to implement Circular 29.
Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong works in Quang Tri. Photo: Ministry of Education and Training
"The desire to teach and learn extra is legitimate, but it is necessary to consider whether it is appropriate or not. If it is not appropriate and ineffective, it will lead to waste, leading to consequences for students, teachers, families... It is necessary to properly assess the consequences of widespread teaching and learning extra to have the right response," the Deputy Minister shared and said that strengthening the management of teaching and learning extra is not new, nor is it only now that regulations on managing teaching and learning extra are issued, but it is already drastic and must continue to be more drastic.
"There can be no more delay in managing extra teaching and learning. The spirit is one of unity, consensus, determination, efficiency, towards students, towards protecting genuine teachers. Resolutely overcome the consequences of rampant extra teaching and learning," the Deputy Minister directed.
Reiterating the "5 no's" and "4 upholds" that were discussed earlier in the working session and inspection with the Hanoi Department of Education and Training - 5 no's are: no "beating the drum and then leaving the stick", no compromise, no tolerance, no distortion, no saying it's difficult but not doing it; 4 upholds are: upholding the role of education management staff at all levels; upholding teachers' self-respect, self-esteem, and devotion to students; upholding students' self-awareness and self-study; upholding the role of the school-family-society relationship, the Deputy Minister requested the Quang Tri Department of Education and Training to do a good job of synchronizing solutions on communication, professional work, advising on strengthening facilities to ensure enough schools and classes, reasonably arranging the teaching staff, and inspection and examination work.
According to the report of the Department of Education and Training of Quang Tri province, before the issuance of Circular 29, the whole province had 22 high schools, 46 middle schools organizing extra teaching and learning activities in schools and 12 extra teaching and learning facilities outside of schools. The subjects organized for extra teaching and learning are mainly Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Literature, English, Geography. The number of teachers registered to teach extra teaching in and outside of schools accounted for approximately 20%.
The inspection team worked with Tran Hung Dao Secondary School and Le Loi High School, Dong Ha city and the Department of Education and Training of Quang Tri province. Photo: Ministry of Education and Training
The Department of Education and Training has directed schools to review, adjust or develop their own educational plans for extra teaching and learning for 12th grade students to prepare for the graduation exam from February 15 to before the graduation exam in 2025; and to estimate funding needs.
Representatives of the Quang Tri Department of Education and Training proposed that the Ministry of Education and Training issue appropriate sanctions for violations of regulations on extra teaching and learning; resolutely implement innovation in teaching and testing towards competency-based approaches, especially for exam questions, thereby changing the mindset and needs for extra teaching and learning.
The Department of Education and Training of Quang Tri also proposed that the Provincial People's Committee direct the Department of Finance to allocate funds for educational institutions to conduct extra teaching and learning in schools for subjects specified in Circular No. 29; provide guidance on business registration and licensing for extra teaching and learning in accordance with the law.
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