May 16, (THEWILL) – The Imo State Universal Basic Education Board (IMSUBEB), in conjunction with Universal Basic Education (UBEC), have organised a Pre-evaluation Conference for Headmistresses of Owerri North Local Government Area.
It noted that the essence of the conference was to call the Head Teachers together and tell them their areas of strength, weakness and improvement to encourage them to sit up so as to strengthen effective teaching and quality learning in public schools.
The one-day exercise was held at Orji Town Primary School, on Monday, with the Evaluator, Love Okoro Benedicta, instructing the Head Teachers to imbibe the 21st Century Global Teaching Method to be able to teach effectively in the classroom, observing that the global teaching standard states that teachers facilitate learning by making learners sit in 3 or 4 groups to help them discover new learning method while working together, advising teachers to counsel any erring pupil to avoid loss of focus by the learner or vice versa.
“Always give room for improvement by effective teaching to the pupils. Head Teachers are internal evaluators. Do not be armchair-sitting Headmistresses. You must set standards for your school and your performance average must be effective.
“The 21st-century teaching standard says a teacher does not mark bad for the pupil in order not to discourage the learner from learning or running out of the classroom. Do not curse, flog, beat or scold them.
“A good teacher does not always go about with a cane in her hand, she encourages, advises and counsels the learner in close door, makes contributions to school and community development, edification,” she stated.
Speaking, the Education Secretary, Owerri North, Mrs. Ejiofor Christy, described the program as quite interesting and educating, even as she urged the Government to sustain the training to help teachers acquire effective teaching skills.
While calling on the Government to enhance conducive and serene teaching and learning environment by repairing dilapidated school structures, as well as providing teaching and learning materials, Headmistress, Fisherman Nomadic Primary School, Umuahiri, Emii, Owerri North, Ezinne Lillian Ukaegbu, said they would imbibe the instructions given to them to improve quality education.
Stating that the evaluation by the Quality Assurance Department to acquaint the Head Teachers of the UBEC curriculum gears towards strengthening education in Imo State was germane, IMSUBEB Board Secretary, Hon. Chidiebere Egboh (Ozone-Layer), assured that the program will hold every term.
Speaking, Chairman of IMSUBEB, Dr. Ada Okwuonu, disclosed that IMSUBEB is always responsible for good learning of children hence the Board promotes quality learning for Imo children, saying every director on the Board has been assigned to visit schools to inculcate new system of education.
According to the former Deputy Governor of Imo State, “certain technological methods that can help us to teach our children effectively have been provided by the government and we have to do everything humanly possible to give the learners quality academics.
“It is a universal training and UBEC is ensuring that every school is involved. We have been giving teachers, especially Head Teachers, quality training and we expect them to reciprocate the training to the children by teaching them well.”
