73 teachers graduate from Education Management Certificate Course
Seventy-three teachers in the Georgetown education district on Monday afternoon graduated from the Education Ministry’s Education Management Certificate Course.
The programme is executed through the National Centre of Educational Resource Development (NCERD). According to the Education Ministry, it is a specialised course designed to improve teachers’ leadership skills and is open to heads of departments, senior teachers and Head Teachers.
Best graduating teacher, Hubern Collins
Delivering the feature address, Chief Education Officer (CEO), Dr Marcel Hutson stated that it is widely recognised that one of the key factors influencing effectiveness is the nature of leadership and management. Hence, quality leadership and management are fundamental factors in changing the status quo.
Some of the graduating teachers
“In the school system, it is important to note that like professionals, administrators need to accept a large measure of responsibility for the wholesome development of students,” Dr Hutson said at the graduation ceremony which was hosted in the Queen’s College auditorium.
He further added that the dynamic nature of education demands the continuous implementation of new ideas and initiatives. Dr Hutson congratulated the teachers for their completion of the course.
NCERD Director, Quenita Walrond-Lewis in her charge to the graduates, urged them to adapt to change in the prevailing environment. She noted that over the last few years, the education sector has been transformed, particularly by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic not only highlighted several challenges in the sector, it also provided the opportunity for more creative means of education delivery. She also encouraged them to be the leaders “to rebuild, recapture and restore” the education sector.
Best graduating teacher, Hubern Collins in brief remarks advised his colleagues to be an example of excellence towards the holistic development of the nation’s children.
The graduating teachers were from nursery, primary and secondary schools across the Georgetown education district.
