Ośrodek Rozwoju Edukacji

Ośrodek Rozwoju Edukacji (ORE, the Centre for Education Development) is a nationwide public in-service teacher-training institution in Poland, supervised by the Minister of National Education. It was created on 1 January 2010 by Order No. 19 of the Minister of National Education dated 10 December 2009, which merged the Central In-Service Teacher Training Centre (Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Nauczycieli) in Warsaw and the Methodological Centre for Psychological and Pedagogical Assistance (Centrum Metodycznego Pomocy Psychologiczno-Pedagogicznej) in Warsaw. In July 2016 the National Centre for Supporting Vocational and Continuing Education (Krajowy Ośrodek Wspierania Edukacji Zawodowej i Ustawicznej) was also incorporated into ORE. Its headquarters are at Al. Ujazdowskie 28 in Warsaw, and it also operates a training centre in Sulejówek. ORE's statutory purpose is to improve the education system and raise the quality of education in line with state education policy in the areas of upbringing and general, special, vocational and continuing education. Its tasks include supporting public in-service teacher-training institutions, psychological and pedagogical counselling centres (including specialist centres) and pedagogical libraries; supporting schools and institutions in delivering their upbringing and education tasks, including drafting and sharing core curricula, teaching programmes, sample teaching plans and textbooks commissioned by the Minister of Education, as well as educational, informational and methodological materials in paper or electronic form; supporting education management staff through models and programmes for developing school heads' leadership competences; and improving the staff of the school-support system in vocational and continuing education and educational and vocational guidance. ORE carries out its tasks through conferences, seminars and training courses, information and consultation meetings, cooperation and self-education networks, publications and materials for every stage of education (available online), dedicated programmes and projects (including international ones), and help and experience-exchange forums and consultancy. A large part of its activity consists of projects financed by the European Union, currently under the European Funds for Social Development (FERS) programme, covering areas such as a coordinated system of specialist support based on Specialist Centres Supporting Inclusive Education, digital development of education in local government units, e-materials for vocational competences, modular e-textbooks, popularisation of educational toolkits, the infozawodowe.men.gov.pl portal, and individualised methodological guidance. The Centre is headed by a director, Mariusz Biniewski, supported by deputy directors Marzenna Habib, Małgorzata Szeja, Emilia Kowalczyk-Rumak and Marta Dziubecka. Its work is organised into departments including the System Development Department, Social Rehabilitation and Sociotherapy Department, Inclusive Education Department, Health Promotion, Prevention and Upbringing Department, General Education and Digital Competences Department, Vocational Education and Vocational Guidance Department, Language Competences and International Cooperation Department, Publishing, Dissemination of Resources and Promotion Department, Education Policy and Cooperation Department, Projects Department, Pedagogical Supervision Department, and the Coordinating Centre for Specialist Centres Supporting Inclusive Education. ORE also runs programmes such as "Zachować pamięć. Historia i kultura dwóch narodów" (Preserve Memory: History and Culture of Two Nations) and training in historical education and education for values.

Ośrodek Rozwoju Edukacji (ORE) was established on 1 January 2010 by Order No. 19 of the Minister of National Education dated 10 December 2009, which merged two Warsaw institutions: the Central In-Service Teacher Training Centre (Centralny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Nauczycieli) and the Methodological Centre for Psychological and Pedagogical Assistance (Centrum Metodycznego Pomocy Psychologiczno-Pedagogicznej). The new centre inherited the tasks of both predecessors, combining nationwide teacher training with psychological and pedagogical support. In July 2016, the National Centre for Supporting Vocational and Continuing Education (Krajowy Ośrodek Wspierania Edukacji Zawodowej i Ustawicznej) was incorporated into ORE, further expanding its remit to include vocational and continuing education. This consolidation made ORE the principal national institution for in-service teacher development and school support in Poland. Since its creation, ORE has been supervised by the Minister of National Education and operates as a public institution. Its headquarters are at Al. Ujazdowskie 28 in Warsaw, and it also uses a training centre in Sulejówek. Over the years, ORE has carried out numerous national and international projects, often co-financed by the European Union. Under the current European Funds for Social Development (FERS) programme, it runs projects on inclusive education support centres, digital development of education in local government units, e-materials for vocational competences, modular e-textbooks, popularisation of educational toolkits, the infozawodowe.men.gov.pl portal, and individualised methodological guidance. ORE also develops and disseminates core curricula, teaching programmes, sample teaching plans and textbooks commissioned by the Minister of Education, and provides publications and materials for every stage of education. It organises conferences, seminars, training courses, information and consultation meetings, cooperation and self-education networks, and help and experience-exchange forums. Its programmes include "Zachować pamięć. Historia i kultura dwóch narodów" (Preserve Memory: History and Culture of Two Nations) and training in historical education and education for values. The centre is currently led by Director Mariusz Biniewski and deputy directors Marzenna Habib, Małgorzata Szeja, Emilia Kowalczyk-Rumak and Marta Dziubecka.

• Order No. 19 of the Minister of National Education issued, merging two Warsaw institutions into ORE.

• Ośrodek Rozwoju Edukacji established.

• National Centre for Supporting Vocational and Continuing Education incorporated into ORE.

National public institution for teacher development and education quality improvement, operating under the Ministry of National Education.

• Teacher training courses and workshops

  In-service training for teachers and school staff.

• Educational publications and methodological materials

  Materials for every stage of education, available online.

• Core curriculum and teaching programme drafts

  Drafted and shared as commissioned by the Minister of Education.

• E-materials and e-textbooks

  Digital educational resources developed under EU projects.

• Programme "Zachować pamięć. Historia i kultura dwóch narodów"

  Programme on historical education and education for values.

1. 1Ośrodek Rozwoju Edukacji – official websiteore.edu.pl
2. 2Edukacja historyczna i wychowanie do wartości – Ośrodek Rozwoju Edukacjiore.edu.pl
3. 3Ośrodek Rozwoju Edukacji – Wikipedia (Polish)pl.wikipedia.org
4. 4Ośrodek Rozwoju Edukacji – Wikidatawikidata.org