– Crank out. Like this, then you break the edge here at 45 degrees. Good! Gregory has worked for 30 years in industry, before he chose to become a teacher two years ago. He has a permanent job at Romsdal secondary school at the same time as he is studying part-time to become a vocational teacher at NTNU. – Being able to practice the profession and at the same time be with young people tempted me to start as a teacher, says Merieau. But now the government is working to get a new education law in place, where, among other things, it is proposed to tighten the requirements for becoming a teacher. Ida Emilie Fagerstrand Storkjørren gets help while she makes a hammer. Photo: Marius André Jenssen Stenberg / news It can affect people like Merieau, who have no education – but still want the teaching job. – I have worked for 30 years. That I should have so much professional experience and that it should not be enough, seems strange to me. He is the one who got me the job as a teacher. With the new changes that have been proposed, he would hardly have been up here. – I would not have taken the job if I had not been given a permanent position on the terms of completing my studies. It is very important to me, says the teacher. Gregory Merieau thinks he is learning a lot during his studies in Trondheim, but admits that it is challenging to combine it with his teaching job. Photo: Marius André Jenssen Stenberg / news Will require a permanent job In order to get a permanent job as a teacher today, there is a requirement for relevant academic and pedagogical competence. But the government will change this to “relevant teacher training”. Exceptions can be made if there is a lack of relevant applicants, but only as an interim appointment, as the proposal is now. The Association of School Leaders believes that there is a big problem in vocational subjects, where one wants to attract experienced workers from the business world. They have also submitted consultation proposals on change. Stig Johannessen in the Association of School Leaders is concerned that few will be willing to quit their job and start an education with the government’s proposal. Photo: Stig Jaarvik / news – If an exception is not made, we think it will help to strengthen the challenge, especially in the industrial sector. We are afraid that we will lose qualified applicants, and in a competitive labor market we are worried that we will not get hold of the good skilled workers who want to become teachers, says Stig Johannessen. Struggling to recruit a Principal at the school, they already find it challenging to recruit vocational teachers today. – Over time, we have seen that it is difficult to get good people from the business world to apply as teachers, especially within vocational subjects, especially in mechanical subjects and construction. The new Education Act does not suggest that it will be easier to become a teacher in vocational subjects, says headmaster Ivar Rød. Ivar Rød is the headmaster at Romsdal upper secondary school in Molde. Photo: Marius André Jenssen Stenberg / news He had hoped that the change in the law could make it easier for this group to enter the teaching profession, but is afraid it will be more difficult. – I believe that teachers should have pedagogical training, and that it is important. But perhaps they have the opportunity to distinguish a little between the general teacher and the vocational teacher, where one looked at the practice they have, despite everything, with them after many years in the industry. Student Ulrik Vestavik (16) is one of Merieau’s students. He is clear about what prerequisites are important in a good teacher. – Someone who can do it, who has experience within the subject. They have experienced it themselves, so they know what they are doing, says Vestavik Ulrik Vestavik (16). Photo: Marius Andre Jenssen Stenberg / news Will bring forward legislative proposals in the spring The Ministry of Education received 70 consultation responses before the deadline expired on 5 January. They are now working on following them up, and write to news that they will consider what proposal they want to proceed with. Kari Nessa Nordtun is Minister of Knowledge (Ap). Photo: Gorm Kallestad / NTB “We do not see it as appropriate to comment on individual recordings from the hearing before we have assessed the hearing recordings as a whole.”, they reply by email to news. Any legislative proposals will be submitted to the Storting in the spring.
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It would have been out of the question for Gregory to become a teacher with the new Education Act
