Formulation and implementation of a training plan for teachers, supervisors and principals in the use of new pedagogical resources for pre-school, primary and middle school levels in educational centres in Panama.

Description

Manage an e-learning training plan for teachers, managers and supervisors through an instructional design oriented towards the understanding, use and management of the new pedagogical materials and resources that will be offered in Pre-school, Primary and Pre-medium classrooms in 2022.

Specific objectives:

- To lead the development and implementation of a general training plan in e-learning modality for Pre-school, Primary and Pre-middle school teachers articulated between the different levels. It is intended to be an innovative and effective programme.

- Develop a training plan for teachers, with the aim of strengthening the role of teachers as promoters of language, reading and writing.

- To train educational leaders and directors of educational establishments in Panama to lead the process of educational improvement and to know, understand and appropriate new pedagogical resources for pre-school, primary and middle school. In addition, it seeks to strengthen the role of supervisors, educational leaders and principals as promoters of language, reading and writing in preschool education.

- Implement a diploma course (e-learning mode) aimed at educators in schools classified as low-performing so that they can learn about, understand and appropriate new teaching resources at all levels of education, as well as providing specialised teaching strategies for educational improvement. At the same time, the training plan seeks to incorporate guidelines to strengthen leadership, pedagogical reflection and continuous improvement.

In order to provide training in the use, understanding and appropriation of new pedagogical resources and classroom strategies for teachers, supervisors and principals, the OEI Panama invites eligible consulting firms to express their interest in providing the requested services.

Interested consulting firms should provide information indicating that they are qualified to provide the services.

The consulting firm should include in its expression of interest a cover letter written in Spanish, indicating the full name of the consulting firm, full name of the contact person duly authorized to sign the expression of interest and act on behalf of the firm, address, telephone number, e-mail, information on the organization of the firm and its main areas of activity. It should include a brief description of the firm's general experience and submit the legal documents of incorporation of the country in which the firm resides.

Experience of the consulting firm:

- A minimum of 10 years' experience working in education.

- Experience in teacher training in various fields of education (3 or more projects).

- Experience in accompanying and advising schools on school improvement processes (3 or more projects).

- Experience in studies or research related to educational issues (3 or more projects).

- Experience in the design of educational materials aimed at school leaders (3 or more projects).

- Experience in online training of professionals in education-related topics (3 or more projects).