BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Placed in a school cluster, Barreiro School Cluster, the Teacher Professional Development Centre has been developing its activity for about 30 years.
In 2008, the Professional Development Centre of Moita and the Professional Development Centre of Barreiro were united, due to a reorganisation of the National Centers Network, having been set the current geographical area, due to a reorganisation of the National Centers Network, comprising of the municipalities of Barreiro and Moita and 13 school clusters having all the levels of school education and also adult education.
Throughout the years, the professional development centre has developed its training activity directed at teachers, but also at non-teaching staff and also some actions for Parents and tutors.
The training has been streamlined, has addressed issues about teaching specific programs according to the different subjects, but has also directed its share to themes considered transversal, such as multiculturalism, pedagogical relationships, management and the resolution of conflicts, behavioural matters and the issue of leadership in schools.
In the last four years, the professional development centre has accomplished the training considering specific indications of the Ministery of Education, such as the development of digital skills for teachers, inclusion and diversity, the mathematics educational plan and also student assessment.
In addition to the training organisation, the center has promoted other initiatives that fall under the consideration and discussion of ideas, such as pedagogical workshops and thematic meetings such as some related to school libraries.
The organisation also belongs to a centres network, based on partnerships and collaborative work established through protocols with other training centers, such as the "Network of Centers Between the Tagus and Sado", which covers all of the Setúbal Península. There were also protocols signed with local authorities, with higher education institutions, and with other local, regional and national entities.
The centre is also a partner in several European projects that fall under KA2 Erasmus+ (partnership for cooperation), having also some projects under the school education accreditation of the Erasmus+ Programme.
Moreover, the professional development centre of Barreiro and Moita is an Erasmus+ accredited organisation with a large European experience which is able to:
- offer structured courses at European level and has a group of accredited educators by the Conselho Científico e Pedagógico da Formação Contínua de Professores the national authority that recognises all the national teacher training;
- host teachers and school staff for job-shadowing events, as well as students from different school levels.
Where is the Center / Contacts
Translation of the Center's Accreditation Certificate
Scientific and Pedagogical Council
for Continuous Professional Development
Certificate of Accreditation
for Professional Development Entities
For all due effects and purposes, we hereby certify that, under the terms of paragraph 1, of Article 22 of Decree-Law no. 22/2014 of 11th February (Legal Framework for Continuous Teacher Professional Development), on February 26th, 2018, the Scientific and Pedagogical Council for Continuous Professional Development accredited as a training entity, the
Teacher Professional Development Centre for Barreiro and Moita.
It further certifies that the accreditation is valid until February 26th, 2021 having been granted accreditation with the registration number CCPFC / ENT-AE-1351/18.
Braga, February 26, 2018
The CCPFC Secretary
Alvaro Santos