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香 港 教 師 ㆗ 心
香港教師㆗心(㆗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,㆗心的總部位 於北角百福道㆕號,由前身為㆒所小㈻的建築物改建而成,於1989年6㈪開幕,是㆒所多元化和多用途的㆗心。 ㆗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、㆗立的及沒㈲階級觀念 的環境,使他們更能團結㆒致,發揮專業精神。㆗心的目的包括為教師提供互相切磋和交流經驗的機會,推動 教㈻專業發展、發放教育㈾訊和宣傳教育意念。 ㆗心不單為教師而設,也由教師管理。他們可以通過教師㆗心的㆔層管理架構參與教師㆗心的管理工作。 這管理架構包括㆒個諮詢管理委員會、㆒個常務委員會和數個工作小組,負責㆗心的決策,㈼察和執行㆗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㆗心的策略和㈼察㆗心的運作。諮管會由72㈴委員組成,其 ㆗35位由教育團體提㈴及選出;35位由教師提㈴及選出,另外2位由教育統籌局常任㊙書長委任。 常務委員會(常委會)是諮管會的行政架構,與㆗心的㈰常運作和活動㈲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㈹表教育統籌局的諮管會委員及㈩位由諮管 會提㈴及選出的諮管會委員。 各工作小組負責㆗心內不同範疇的工作,其工作性質可顧㈴思義。它們是出版小組、圖書館及教㈻㈾源小 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。各小組的成員是諮管會的委員或增聘委員。 目前,㈲150個教育團體登記為㆗心會員。㆗心除了單獨主辦各類型活動外,亦經常與本港的教育團體合作, 籌辦推動教育專業的活動,㆗心亦贊助這些團體的活動。由2002年㉃2003年度,㆗心與教育統籌局各科組及教 育團體,合辦了超過150㊠各類教師專業發展活動,參加㆟數超過㆔萬㆟次。
香港教師㆗心(北角會所)
位於香港北角百福道㆕號的香港教師㆗心(北角會所)佔㆞約㈨百平方公尺,設㈲㆒間大型演講室/展覽室、 ㆒個會議室、㆔間講堂、㆒間㈾訊科技教育室、㆒間教育團體綜合辦事處、㆒間教育專業圖書館和㆒間㉁息室, 歡迎㈻校、教育團體預訂借用。ii
Hong 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. Its base or headquarters, a multi-facet and multi-purpose Centre housed in a former primary school building at 4 Pak Fuk Road, North Point, was opened in June 1989. 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 several Sub-committees.
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 the Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower.
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, 2 Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB) representatives, and 10 other members elected by and from the AMC.
The various sub-committees are working groups responsible for specific areas of work of the Centre. The names of the sub-committees, such as Publication, Library and Teaching Resources, Activities, Constitution and Membership, Educational Research and Professional Development, reflect the work of the sub-committees. Members of the sub-committees are either members of the AMC or co-opted members.
At present, 150 educational bodies are registered members of the Centre. The Centre organises activities either by itself or jointly with non profit-making educational organisations for teachers in Hong Kong. It also sponsors activities organised by these organisations. During the financial year of 2002 to 2003, the Centre has organised, jointly with various sections of the EMB and educational organisations, over 150 professional development activities for teachers, with a total attendance frequency of more than 30,000.
Hong Kong Teachers' Centre (North Point)
The Hong Kong Teachers' Centre (North Point), with a total area of about 900 square metres, has a large exhibition / seminar hall, a conference room, three lecture rooms, an information technology education room, a composite office for educational organisations, a multi-media professional library and a lounge, which schools and educational organisations are welcome to use by reservation.