香港教師中心
香港教師中心(中心)是根據 1984 年教育統籌委員會第一號報告書的建議而於 1987 年
成立的。現址位於九龍塘沙福道19號九龍塘教育服務中心西座1樓W106室。中心成立的目
標是不斷促進教師的專業發展和在職培訓,並為他們提供一個富鼓勵性、中立的及沒有階級
觀念的環境,使他們更能團結一致,發揮專業精神。此外,中心亦致力為教師提供互相切磋
和交流經驗的機會,並協助發放教育資訊和宣傳教育意念。
中心不單為教師而設,也由教師管理。他們可以通過教師中心的三層管理架構參與教師
中心的管理工作。這管理架構包括一個諮詢管理委員會、一個常務委員會和六個工作小組,
負責中心的決策,監察和管理中心的不同工作及活動。
諮詢管理委員會(諮管會)的工作主要是決定中心的策略和監察中心的運作。諮管會由
72名委員組成,其中35位由教育團體提名及選出;35位由教師提名及選出,另外兩位由教
育局常任秘書長委任。
常務委員會(常委會)是諮管會的行政架構,與中心的日常運作和活動有著密切的關
係。常委會的主席和兩位副主席由諮管會的主席和兩位副主席兼任;其他成員包括兩位代表
教育局的諮管會委員及十位由諮管會選出的委員。
各工作小組負責中心內不同範疇的工作,包括出版小組、推廣小組、活動小組、章程及
會籍小組、教育研究小組及專業發展小組。各小組的成員均是諮管會的委員。
教師中心位於九龍塘教育服務中心內,交通便捷,毗鄰九龍塘地鐵站及火車站;另有多
條巴士及小巴專線到達。中心設施齊備,內有多媒體寬頻上網電腦服務、電子教育期刊、教
育期刊收藏專櫃、閱報室和專題展板。同時,教育服務中心設有演講廳和多用途會議室,供
教師中心為教師舉辦各項會議、講座及工作坊等活動。歡迎各位教師使用中心的服務。詳情
請參閱本中心的網頁:www. edb. gov. hk / hktc 。
iHong Kong Teachers' Centre
The Hong Kong Teachers' Centre (Centre) was established in 1987 in accordance with a recommendation of the Education Commission Report No. 1 published in 1984. Now, it is located at W106, 1/F, Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon. The Centre aims to promote continuous professional development and enrichment among teachers, and to foster among them a greater sense of unity and professionalism in an encouraging, neutral and non-hierarchical environment. Specific objectives of the Centre include the provision of opportunities for teachers to meet and exchange ideas and share experiences; the promotion of in-service education; the promotion of curriculum development; the development and trying out of new teaching aids and approaches; the provision of resources; the dissemination of news and ideas concerning education; and the organisation of social, cultural and recreational activities for teachers.
The Centre has a three-tier management structure to help plan and run its activities - an Advisory Management Committee (AMC), a Standing Committee (SC) and six Sub-committees. They are responsible for policy-making, monitoring and managing various duties and activities.
The AMC is a policy-making and monitoring body with a total membership of 72. These include 35 members nominated by and elected from educational organisations or teaching-related organisations; 35 members nominated by and elected from teachers; and 2 members appointed by Permanent Secretary for Education.
The SC is the executive sub-structure of the AMC. It is concerned with the day-to-day functioning of the Centre and the running of its activities. The SC comprises the AMC Chairman and 2 Vice Chairmen, the 2 Education Bureau (EDB) representatives, and 10 other members elected by the AMC.
The six Sub-committees are working groups responsible for specific areas of work of the Centre. They include Publication, Promotion, Activities, Constitution and Membership, Educational Research and Professional Development. Members of the sub-committees are also members of the AMC.
Access to HKTC is convenient for the visitors. HKTC is located inside the Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre which is in the vicinity of the Kowloon Tong MTR / East Rail Station. Besides, it can be reached by buses or minibus. We have a number of multi-media plus broadband workstations, electronic educational journals, educational journal collection, reading area, and display-boards. Moreover, multi-purpose meeting rooms and conference rooms for organising seminars, workshops, meetings are available at the Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre. Teachers are welcome to use the facilities of the HKTC Centre. For details, please browse our website at www. edb. gov. hk / hktc.