Ministry of Education and Training guides the invitation of experts and artists to teach

Photo caption — People's Artist Thu Huyen participates in an experience program at Nguyen Sieu Secondary and High School ( Hanoi ). Photo: TD

According to the guidance document of the Ministry of Education and Training , for subjects and educational activities specified in the General Education Program that are organized to be taught in the first session: Schools can invite experts, artisans, artists, coaches, and athletes to participate in teaching according to lessons or topics, ensuring the school's educational plan, subject plan, educational activities, and meeting the requirements as prescribed.

For enrichment activities, experiences, art clubs, sports, life skills, cultural exchanges... organized in the 2nd session: The school can invite experts, artisans, artists, coaches, athletes to participate in educational activities according to the school's approved educational plan.

The Ministry of Education and Training also noted the need to diversify forms: Organizing seminars, workshops, training sessions, performances, competitions, traditional craft exchanges, etc.; associated with the goal of comprehensive education and developing students' qualities and abilities through training, skill training, and imparting practical experience in culture, arts, sports, lifestyle, and ethical values to help create a flexible space connecting students with reality, developing talents, and inspiring learning.

According to the guidance document of the Ministry of Education and Training, schools need to have a specific plan suitable to the practical conditions of the school regarding the need to invite experts, artisans, artists, coaches, and athletes. There must be consensus among the participating forces; when signing a contract, it is necessary to discuss and agree on viewpoints, content, programs, methods, pedagogical style, regulations, and rules of the industry and educational institutions, and ensure standards and conditions for experts, artisans, artists, coaches, and athletes according to regulations...

For experts, artisans, artists, coaches, and athletes, the Ministry of Education and Training's guidelines clearly state the requirements: Good qualities, achievements, and prestige; ability to communicate, experience, and pedagogical skills appropriate to the age of students.

In particular, the school gives priority to inviting: Experts and scientists with high professional qualifications, degrees and certificates appropriate to the industry and industry group; with practical experience and professional prestige in related fields; with recognized achievements and research works; artisans and artists who have won titles conferred by the State or have won awards at the Ministry or provincial level or higher or from professional associations; with contributions recognized by professionals and the public; coaches with degrees and certificates of coaches issued by competent authorities or with achievements in training athletes who have won awards in high-performance sports tournaments; with practical experience in coaching and training; athletes who have achieved the level of level 1 athletes or higher or have won medals and awards in high-performance sports tournaments.

Regarding the coordination mechanism, the document clearly states: School teachers play the role of leading and managing the classroom. Experts, artisans, artists, coaches, and athletes play the role of providing specialized knowledge, specific abilities, and practical experience to supplement and support school teachers in organizing educational activities to ensure output standards. The coordination mechanism must be clearly demonstrated through the assignment of tasks, professional exchange, management, use of facilities, teaching equipment, and evaluation of coordination effectiveness.

Regarding finance, the Ministry of Education and Training guides: using the State budget according to the approved estimate; at the same time mobilizing and using legal socialized resources. Payment must be public, transparent and implemented according to the labor contract ensuring the provisions of law, which clearly stipulates the rights and obligations of the parties, the implementation time and remuneration (if any).

The Ministry of Education and Training requires the Departments of Education and Training to proactively advise the People's Committees of provinces and cities to implement many solutions, including: It is necessary to develop and promulgate standards, criteria, and remuneration policies for invited experts, artisans, artists, coaches, and athletes in accordance with the practical situation of the locality and the provisions of law; encourage and facilitate the socialization and mobilization of legal resources from the community, businesses, and social organizations to participate in accordance with the provisions of law.

The Ministry of Education and Training also directed the Departments of Education and Training to: develop a coordination program between the education sector and agencies, cultural, artistic, sports, organizations, and local authorities to mobilize talented people outside of the teaching force to participate in teaching and training in general education institutions; develop a pilot implementation model, evaluate, report, draw lessons and replicate locally; establish a database and organize training on basic pedagogical skills, appropriate to the age of students according to the grade level for experts, artisans, artists, coaches, and athletes before participating in teaching.

The document also guides general education institutions and universities, research institutes with general schools to implement professional procedures to invite experts, artisans, artists, coaches, athletes according to the co-teaching and guest-lecturing mechanism to ensure the code of conduct, safety and quality and efficiency. In particular, schools need to survey the actual needs of students and parents and develop school plans, specific teaching plans suitable to the practical conditions of the school to sign contracts and be responsible for publicly notifying parents of the revenues and expenditures related to inviting experts, artisans, artists, coaches, and athletes.

The promulgated document creates conditions for localities, universities, and research institutes (with general schools) to proactively develop and perfect educational mechanisms within their authority; creates conditions for general education institutions to diversify teaching and learning methods and organize educational activities, and mobilize the participation of social forces in educational activities to improve the quality of comprehensive education.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/giao-duc/bo-giao-duc-va-dao-tao-huong-dan-viec-moi-chuyen-gia-nghe-si-day-hoc-20250915193230497.htm