Phzh Zurich University of Teacher Education

pädagogische hochschule zürich

Zurich University of Teacher Education

Centre of Excellence for Teacher Education and Training

May 2009


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Agenda

1. Educational System of Switzerland

2. PHZH Facts

3. Faculties

4. Initial Teacher Education

5. Continuing Professional Development

6. Research

7. Services

8. Campus


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Educational System(s) of Switzerland

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Teacher Education Institutions in Switzerland

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PHGR

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Universities of Teacher Education

Universities of Applied Sciences

Universities

Other Higher Education Institutions

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Welcome to the PHZH


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PHZH Facts

• Centre of excellence for teacher training and education

• One of the largest institutions in teacher education in Switzerland

• Offers initial teacher education, continuing professional development, research

and services

• Centrally located in Zurich‘s university quarter

• One of the three universities within the association of the Zurich Universities of

Applied Sciences and Arts ZFH

• Publisher of the magazine «ph akzente»

• With its own Pestalozzianum publishing house

• Opened 2002 as the Swiss University of Teacher Education after merger of

8 institutions


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PHZH Figures

• 2000 undergraduate and graduate students in initial teacher education

• 350 teacher training degrees (qualification) every year

• 5000 postgraduate students in continuing professional development

(courses, modules, certificates and masters of advanced studies)

• 12000 participants (teachers, schools and school communities) in in-service

training courses, professional development courses and consultation services

• 80 educational research and development projects currently in progress

• 515 academic staff members (330 full-time) in 17 disciplines

• 237 administrative and technical staff (187 full-time)

• 31000 m2 campus at 7 separate locations


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PHZH‘s Four Education Areas

• Initial Teacher Education

for teachers at all levels with full-time and part-time courses

• Continuing Professional Development

courses, modules, certificates and masters of advanced studies

• Research

• Services

for schools

for business, administration, NPOs and cultural institutions


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• Performing Arts and Film• Design

• Cultural Analysis and

• Communication

• Arts & Media• Music

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• Pre-Primary Education• Primary Education

• Secondary I Education

• Secondary II Education (ZHFS)

Association of the Zurich Universities of AppliedSciences and Arts

• Management• Engineering

• Architecture, Design and

Construction Engineering

• Health• Applied Linguistics

• Life Sciences, Facility

Management

• Applied Psychology

• Social Work


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PHZH Partner Universities

Zurich

• University of Zurich UZH

• Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich

• Association of the Zurich Universities of Applied Sciences and Arts ZFH

• University of Applied Sciences of Special Needs Education HfH

Switzerland

• Swiss Universities of Teacher Education

Region

• Member of the International Lake Constance University (IBH)

Europe and abroad

• Exchange programmes in collaboration with more than

50 universities in about 30 countries worldwide


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European Erasmus Partner Universities of PHZH

Exchange programmesin collaboration with about40 universities in more than20 European countries


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International Exchanges with renownedPartner Universities Abroad

Exchange Programmes:

• Australia: Griffith University, Faculty of Education - Brisbane, QLD

• Canada: Queen‘s University, Faculty of Education - Kingston, ON University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education - Vancouver, BC

• U.S.A.: Georgia State University, College of Education - Atlanta, GATexas Christian University, College of Education - Fort Worth, TXVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Blacksburg, VA

• China: Hong Kong Institute of Education - Hong Kong

Study Abroad Programmes:

• Australia: Australian Catholic University -Strathfield / Sydney, NSW

• New Zealand: University of Waikato - Hamilton


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Faculties and Academic Teams

Faculty of Teaching Processesand Media Education

– Teaching and Learning

– Media Education

Faculty of Languages – German and German as a Second Language

– English

– French, Italian and Rhaeto-Romanic

Faculty of Arts – Visual Arts

– Arts and Crafts

– Music

– Theatre, Rhythm and Dance

Faculty of Mathematics, Sciences and Social Studies, Physical Education

– Mathematics

– Sciences, Technology, Environment, Society

– Physical Education

Faculty of Development, Interaction and Health

– Development and Professional Identity

– Social Interaction

– Prevention and Health Promotion

Faculty of School and Society – School as an Organisation

– Socialisation and Equity Studies

– Sociology / Ethnology


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President

Walter Bircher

FacultiesPeter Sieber

Initial Teacher Ed.Hans-Jürg Keller

ResearchContinuing Prof. Dev.

Sabina Larcher

Director ofAdministration

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President‘sStaff Office

Estelle Jacquemart

Human ResourcesWerner Streiff

Finance and ControllingBrigitta Geiger

IT-ServicesJohn Wilhelm

FacilitiesPeter Guler

Corporate ServicesDaniel Thalmann

Org. and Develop. ProjectsEckehart Messer

Information CentreMax Furrer

Conference Centre Au CastleRegina Meister

Faculty of Teaching Processes and Media EducationHeinz Moser

Faculty of LanguagesMichael Prusse

Faculty of ArtsAnnette Landau

Faculty of Mathematics, Sciences and Social Studies, Physical EducationClaude Walther

Faculty of Development, Interaction and HealthClaudio Zingg

Faculty of School and SocietyErica Stäuble, a.i.

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Organisational Chart PHZH


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Initial Teacher Education


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Study Programmes in Initial Teacher Education

Programme School Grade Degree Study Time ECTS

Pre-Primary Kindergarten Bachelor of Arts 6 semesters 180

Primary 1st-6th grade Bachelor of Arts 6 semesters 180

Secondary I 7th-9th grade Bachelor of Arts

Master of Arts

6 semesters

+ 3 Semesters

180

+ 90

Secondary II 9th-12th grade Master of Advanced Studies* min. 2 semesters 60

* Teacher education course with practical training at the ZHSF - shared Institute of the PHZH,

University of Zurich and ETH Zurich - after completion of MA / Diploma / Licentiate degree


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Pre-Primary Education Curriculum

• German

• Mathematics

• Sciences and Social Studies

• Music

• Theatre & Rhythm

• Physical Education

• Crafts

• Visual Arts


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Primary Education Curriculum

Mandatory for all

• Mathematics

• German

• Sciences and Social Studies

• French or English

Three options to be chosen from

• French or English

• Visual Arts

• Music

• Physical Education

• Textile Crafts

• Crafts


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Specialisation Fields in Pre-Primary and Primary Education

• Health promotion

• Special needs education in schools

• School and social work

• Art and crafts

• Drama education

• Children‘s literature and reading promotion

• Conducting choirs and groups of musicians

• In-depth study in specific areas

• …


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Secondary I Education Curriculum

A(2 Subjects)

B(1 Subject)

C(1 Subject)

Profile 1

• Nature and Technology

• German orMathematics

• Geography• History• Home Economics• Religion and Culture

• Physical Education• Music• Crafts• Textile Crafts• Visual Arts

Profile 2

• English, French orItalian

• German orMathematics



Profile 3

• English or French orItalian

• French or Italian orEnglish



Specialisation in a subject area / specific school type / didactics of a subject area / Pedagogy, Educational Sciences, Psychology, Sociology

Specialisation


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Continuing Professional Development Summary

- Training in situ- Counselling- Courses- ProfessionalDevelopment BEF

Intensive Continuing Education

- Social Interaction (SI)- Practical Training (AS)- Practical Training Compact (AK)- Individual Project Work(IP)

Professional career3rd year 10th year

- MAS Educational Leadership- MAS Innovation in Education- Certificate of Advanced Studies

Studies

Modules / Optional Modules

Courses

Lectures/Conferences /Symposia

Additional Qualifications: School Level Transition, Subject

Teacher Induction


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Professional Development Studies

Degree qualification

• Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) which is an internationally

recognised postgraduate degree

Characteristics

• Terminal degrees (does not count towards doctoral studies)

• Modular structure

• Consists of three certificate of advanced study courses,

a master course and a diploma examination

• Study is credited on a modular basis with ECTS points


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Putting the Elementary School Law into practice(VSG)

PHZH offers

• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in School Management Training

• Module: Conducting Appraisal Interviews

• CAS Scholarly Success

• CAS German as a Second Language

Additional offers for mandated teachers

• CAS Literacy – Reading and Writing in School and at Home

• CAS Learning Foreign Languages at School

• CAS Achieving Quality Results from Teaching / Learning Processes

• CAS Innovation at School – Theory and Practice

• CAS Development of Schools Abroad: Finland / Switzerland

• CAS Lesson Development


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Research

• Planning, coordinating and carrying out research at PHZH

• Further development of methodological, subject-specific and theoreticalknowledge

• Placing emphasis on scientific discourse at PHZH, inside schools and in thescientific community

Research Groups

• Iconic Potentials in Education

• Learning Processes and Education Areas

• Language Learning in School: Instruction and Development of Competences

• School – Learning – Systems

• Public Education as a Social Institution

• Professional Development

• Health and Special Needs

www.phzh.ch/forschung


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Professional and Organisational Development

The support system

• supports and accompanies teachers, school managers and schoolcommunities in their everyday professional activities, in difficultsituations and during development phases

• encompasses 4 areas

www.phzh.ch/beratung

Individual Counselling

Professional Development in a Team

Human Resources DevelopmentTeam Development

Organisational DevelopmentInstructional Development


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Transfer Centre for International Education Projects

IPE

• Initiates and accompanies projects in the school and education fields

abroad

• Cooperates with governments and NGOs both in Switzerland and

abroad

• Issues expertises in education, school and subject-specific areas

• Concentrates its activities in countries, where the support given to the

education sector is in rapid expansion

www.phzh.ch/ipe

IPE – International Projects of Education


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Teaching Materials Shop

Product range

• Complete stock of educational literature from Zurich Canton‘s own

teaching materials publishing house with up to 1600 products

• Complete stock of approved school materials from the Stiftung Bildung

und Entwicklung (Education and Development Foundation)

• Articles from the Pestalozzianum publishing house

• Lecture notes for those studying at PHZH

www.phzh.ch/lernmedienshop

Centrally located, entrance on Zeltweg


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Pestalozzianum Publishing House

The publishing house

• will give you advice on book projects

• publishes works by those lecturing at PHZH and other teaching

universities

• main subject areas covered

www.phzh.ch/verlag

- Education and Teaching

- Media Education

- Environment Education

- School and Organisation

- Intercultural Education


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Idyllic meeting place on the Au Peninsula, Lake Zurich

Special atmosphere for learning

• Various rooms and modern infrastructure for seminars and conferences

Inspiring cultural surroundings

• Historical rooms and inviting terraces for splendid banquets and

memorable holiday breaks

www.phzh.ch/schloss.au

Conference Centre Au Castle


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The Various PHZH Locations in the City of Zurich

• PHZH Birchstrasse

• PHZH Irchel

Schaffhauserstrasse

• PHZH North

Beckenhof, Stampfenbach,

Kurvenstrasse, Waltersbachstrasse

• PHZH Sihlhof

• PHZH Central

Florhof, Kantonsschulstrasse,

Schönberggasse, Rämistrasse

• PHZH South

Zeltweg, Kreuzplatz, Neptunstrasse

• Conference Centre Au Castle


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The PHZH Campus in the University Quarter


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Visit us: www.phzh.ch