An exception to this is teacher training which is regulated by statutory requirements. The teacher training is governed by regulations which are valid for all kinds of schools. According to these regulations the training of teachers has to be schooltype-specific and also to cover aspects which all schools have in common. The seminar programmes include educational theory and the teaching methodology of subjects or subject areas. The training at school focusses on the observation an teaching of specifiedlessons and the participation in further school activities such as staffmeetings.
Trainees teach lessons independently and under the guidance andsupervision of a mentor.
Within the period of four semesters the trainees give for which she or he is responsible. Currently questions of curriculum revision are of special importance together with the key sociopolitical problems of the 90s such as basic values of living together in society, the pre-servation of our natural resources, new media, organization and staff development etc. Training of multipliers also includes those with special responsibility for the equality of opportunities. The central administration of the IPTS is also responsible for all activities within continuing professional development. Primarily however they run regional courses dealing with teaching in the reality of today's schools.