Professional Development for School Teachers

 SCHOOL TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Teacher’s productivity is a function of Educational Background, Skilis, Teaching Facilities and Motivation. A school may have Teachers with good educational backgrounds and determination as well as appropriate teaching aids and facilities, yet productivity falls below expected standards. The missing factor in many cases is the lack of adequate skills and knowledge which can only be received through Training.

POINTS TO NOTE ABOUT TRAINING SCHOOL STAFF

1. Training enhances the capacity, competence and teaching prowess.
2. Training is not an expenditure it’s an investment
3. The real strength of a school is determined by the competence of its teachers not necessarily its infrastructure.
4. If you don’t train your teachers, your students will receive stale information and stale tuition methods

WHY SHOULD SCHOOL STAFF BE EXPOSED TO TRAINING?

1. For Increased Productivity and Efficiency Enhancement
2. To expose them to current and contemporary teaching methods
3. To let parents know that the school’s staff are up to date and current, consequently the knowledge they are giving their children is not stale or obsolete
4. To boost teachers Morale and Motivate them for higher productivity

INDICATORS OF TRAINING NEEDS

UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD TRAINING BE CONSIDERED

1. When the staff is given new or additional responsibilities
2. When new teaching methods are introduced
3. When negative attitude to work is noticed
4. When low productivity or efficiency is noticed
5. When laziness is noticed
6. When there are high incidents of parents complaints about the staff
7. When a staff is transferred to a new department
8. When a staff is given increase responsibility requiring more knowledge
9. When your competitors (other schools) are investing in training, it is advisable you do the same (Within the limits of available resources)

AREAS OF EMPHASIS WHEN CONSIDERING TRAINING FOR SCHOOL STAFF

Teaching staff should regularly be exposed to training in the following areas:

1. Communication and Lesson Delivery Methodology
2. Feedback mechanisms
3. Formative and summative assessment
4. Class Management and Class Organisation
5. Modern Teaching Methods
6. Developing Effective Lesson Plans
7. Effective Use of Instructional Materials
8. Edtech tools
9. Safeguarding
10. Handling Parents Complaints and Relating With Parents