National Institute for Teacher Training and Education – Montpellier Academy (INSPE)

Overview

The training of teachers and school counselors, led by the INSPE of the Montpellier School District, involves the district office and the four universities within the Montpellier School District through their relevant academic units, departments, and institutes: the “Faculty of Education,” the “Faculty of Sciences” and the “STAPS” UFR at the University of Montpellier (UM), UFR 6 “Education and Sciences in Literature, Languages, Arts, and Humanities and Social Sciences” at Paul Valéry University Montpellier 3 (UPVM), the “Literature and Humanities” UFR, the “Exact and Experimental Sciences” UFR and the “Franco-Catalan Cross-Border Institute” at the University of Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD), and the “Arts and Sciences” department at the University of Nîmes (UNîMES). Currently, approximately 2,800 enrolled students are preparing for careers as teachers or school counselors or are pursuing a program as part of continuing education.

Interim Administrator: Christophe Iung

Some figures

• Training offered at 10 campus locations within the Academy
• 2,800 students enrolled in a MEEF master's program in the Montpellier school district

Training

As part of the inter-university partnership, the following programs are offered:

• The "Master's in Teaching, Education, and Training" (MEEF) program prepares students for the competitive exams for:
  • Elementary School Teacher (Primary Level)
  • Middle and high school teacher (secondary education)
  • Senior Educational Advisor (specialization in “Educational Supervision”)
• The MEEF Master's program in the specialization of training practices and engineering offers the following tracks:
  • Education and Pedagogy Tailored to Special Educational Needs (EPABEP)
  • Training of Trainers in the Fields of Teaching, Education, and Training (FFEEF)
  • Teacher's Work and Educational Relationships (TERE)
  • Education, Health, Environment, and Citizenship (ESEC)