The article presents results of research conducted with the participation of professionally active school educators, working in primary and lower secondary schools in the province of Silesia. The research model assumes that development support concerns the following question about relationships: “who provides support?”, “who is supported?”, “what is the purpose of the support?”, “when?”, “how?” and “what is the result?” A “collective case study” qualitative method was employed in the form of the narrative interview. The research focused on educational experience of school educators in the process of supporting gifted students.
The author presents results of triangulated qualitative and quantitative research concerning institutional and individual support for gifted students’ development in Polish schools. The research study was conducted in three stages: case studies of schools, a survey of teachers’ perceptions and educational biographies transcribed from interviews of gifted and talented students. Conclusions are presented in the form of a model of educational support of gifted students’ development and recommendations concerning the planning and implementation of this support are proposed.
The core of interest in the article concerns the process of identifying the underachievement syndrome in the group of gifted and creative pupils. Recognising the syndrome among gifted students relies on formal and informal diagnoses. Formal diagnosis demands the cooperation of educationalists and psychologists and depends on the comparison of school marks and scholastic achievement tests with the results of standardised tests for intelligence, creativity and special abilities. Informal diagnosis demands that the teacher be well informed about the syndrome and involves recognising specific details of the students’ behaviour and functioning in the school and family environments. Such a diagnosis can be divided into five component elements: a diagnosis of constant tendencies and patterns in the student’s behaviour at home and at school, a diagnosis of how the student behaves in typical school situations, a diagnosis of certain aspects of their personality, a diagnosis of typical factors in the family environment, a diagnosis of the school environment.
Education is increasingly defined as an essential factor not only in cultural and social progress but also in economic and political development. The effectiveness of a school’s management depends mainly on its leaders: the head teacher and deputy head teachers. Their roles, duties, competences and professional preparation are presented in the following article.
In the article the authors intend to refer to the empirical study concerning teachers’ perception of their education and needed competences. The surveyed group consisted of 72 teachers from different educational institutions (mostly primary and secondary schools). The first part of the article deals with the latest standards of teachers’ professional preparation based on legal regulations. The subsequent part is the analysis of the obtained data which contributed to important conclusions and practical indications.
In the article the authors present the theoretical and practical outline of professional success of Polish women. The theoretical part of the article considers the latest research studies about being in charge. The authors pay special attention to social-psychological circumstances of women who are successful in their job. The diagnostic part concentrates on the results of the questionnaire study, led on the sample of 69 female managers. To conclude the article, the authors intend to present favourable factors of achieving managing success.
In the article the authors present the theoretical and practical outline of creative and emotional competence as a main need of teachers. The theoretical part of the article considers the latest research into creativity and emotional intelligence. The authors pay special attention to the importance of these abilities in contemporary school. The diagnostic part concentrates on a results of the questionnaire study, led on the sample of 140 teachers of primary and secondary schools.
In the article the authors intend to pinpoint a variety of notions of teachers professional education and growth. The abundance of ideas can be attributed to different social needs and expectations. Political, economic and cultural changes in Poland resulted in growing attention in the area of education and teachers’ social role. The authors try to outline the latest tendencies in pedeutology, particularly concentrated on the models of teachers education.
The core of interest in the article concerns the new dimensions of teachers’ roles. It is considered in the context of the concept of the knowledge-based society. The authors consider the nature of the relation between personal and professional competences and how they contribute to effective teaching as well as participation in professional learning communities. The main assumption is that personal competences pre-empt professional ones and enable teachers to fulfill the roles which are perceived in the different dimensions.
Aiming at health promotion actions, the authors present their own curriculum, “I take care of my spine,” which refers to the postural defects prevention and is based on the system of particular actions directed at shaping pro–health attitudes and behaviours in early school education pupils. The concept of the research is included in a paradigm for the quality research carried out as action research which assumes quality and efficiency improvement of health education in Polish schools. The value of the programme will be possible to actually assess over a period of several years after introducing it in educational institutions. The project was approved by The Bioethical Commission of the Medical University of Silesia (resolution no. KNW/0022/KB1/162/10).
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