Teacher Training
Activities
In-Service Teacher Training
For the enhancement of an inclusive education system, NISE is planning and doing teacher training aimed at the development of leaders who will promote measures, research, and practices on special needs education at the prefectural level.
The training programs address the policy issues and urgent issues on special needs education and deepen the knowledge and skills of individuals.
Teacher Training Programs FY2022
| Name | Term | Total fixed number | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programs for Specific Disability Categories |
Term 1 |
Courses for Intellectual Disabilities • Training Program for Intellectual Disabilities |
May 9 - July 8 , 2022 * Period of group/accommodation-based training: May 30 - June 17, 2022 |
70 |
| Term 2 |
Courses for Visual Impairments, Hearing Impairments, Physical/Motor Disabilities, and Health Impairments • Training Program for Visual Impairments • Training Program for Hearing Impairments • Training Program for Physical/Motor Disabilities • Training Program for Health Impairments |
Sept. 6 - Nov. 11, 2022 * Period of group/accommodation-based training: Oct. 3 - Oct. 21, 2022 |
70 | |
| Term 3 |
Courses for Developmental Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, and Speech and Language Disorders • Training Program for Developmental Disabilities and Emotional Disturbances • Training Program for Speech and Language Disorders |
Jan. 11 - Mar. 15, 2023 * Period of group/accommodation-based training: Jan. 30 - Feb. 17, 2023 |
70 | |
| Workshops/ Seminars for Leaders Involved in the Enhancement of an Inclusive Education System |
Workshop for Leaders Involved in ICT Utilization in Special Needs Education |
July 21 - July 22, 2022 |
70 | |
| Workshop for Leaders Involved in Special Needs Services in Resource Rooms at Upper Secondary Schools |
Sept. 1 - Sept. 2, 2022 |
70 | ||
| Workshop for Leaders of Promoting Joint Activities and Learning |
Nov. 25, 2022 * Online implementation |
70 | ||
| Seminar on Educational Practices for Persons with Developmental Disabilities |
Jan. 26, 2023 * Online implementation |
About 70 | ||
| Collaborative Teacher Training |
Workshop for Leaders of Guidance Practices in Dormitories of Special Needs Education Schools |
Aug. 26, 2022 * Online implementation |
About 50 | |
In addition to the above,“Regional Workshops for Building a Seamless Support System and for Promoting Further Support for Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing” are scheduled to be held in the Hokkaido/Tohoku region, the Kansai region, and the Chugoku/Shikoku region.
All of these programs will be implemented with measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
NISE started providing teacher training programs immediately after its foundation in 1971. As of March 31, 2022, 10,038* participants in the Programs for Specific Disability Categories and 12,669 participants in other programs have completed training. These participants who have completed NISE’s teacher training programs are playing a leading role at schools, educational administration agencies and relevant institutions nationwide.
* *Including participants who have completed the previous program “Training Programs for Special Education intended for mid-career.”
Extensive Support for Enhancing Qualifications of Teachers
NISE conducts activities to support independent efforts aimed at enhancing the qualifications of a wide range of teachers in all types of schools to meet the need for teachers to acquire knowledge and skills related to special needs education for the development of an inclusive education system.
Training contents over the Internet “NISE Learning Lab - Special Needs Education e-Learning -”
NISE provides training contents over the internet in order to support independent efforts to improve the qualifications of various teachers including teachers engaged in education of children/students with disabilities and others concerned in prefectures and other institutions.
Training contents are classified as follows, and a total of approximately 170 lecture contents are provided.
• General fundamental theories and comprehensive/cross-sectional content related to special needs education such as inclusive education system development
• Content (overviews, curriculums, teaching methods, etc.) related to expertise by type of disability
• Content relating to instruction suited to the learning difficulty in regular classes
All training lectures can be viewed for free from a computer, a tablet or a smartphone after registering for personal use. Also, boards of education, schools and other establishments that have registered for group use, can configure training programs to meet the needs of their trainees and then use the programs to train those teachers.
Online Accredited Courses for Teacher Certification
To help increase the rate of teacher license acquisition at special needs education schools, NISE offers online accredited courses for teacher certification through internet for the subjects listed in Column 2 of the table provided in Article 7 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of Education Personnel Certification Act for the education fields of children with visual impairments and children with hearing impairments, for which there is an especially low rate of license acquisition. The courses are free of charge.
◆ FY2022 Course Overview
[First semester]
Course: Psychology, physiology, and pathology of children with visual impairments (1 unit)
Psychology, physiology, and pathology of children with hearing impairments (1 unit)
Training period: May 9 (Mon) - Aug. 19 (Fri), 2022
Credit certification exam date: Sept. 11 (Sun), 2022
Capacity: 200 people per course
[Second semester]
Course: Psychology, physiology, and pathology of children with visual impairments (1 unit)
Psychology, physiology, and pathology of children with hearing impairments (1 unit)
Training period: Oct. 3 (Mon), 2022 - Jan. 13 (Fri), 2023
Credit certification exam date: Feb. 5 (Sun), 2023
Capacity: 200 people per course