Where does it hurt most in education? The question is made relevant by the fact that not all levels of education are doing badly. Though under resourced, the primary school sub-sector continues to outperform other levels.It is a sub-sector...
Some schools are mega size schools, bigger than some villages. Having had the experience of serving both in small and big schools, I can testify that managing a small school is relatively easier than navigating the terrain of a big school.What is...
The problems do not stem from the difficulty of managing a turnaround programme. It comes mainly from negative energy. Mission impossible is motivated by a wrong assumption based on fears of the unknown and lack of faith in the competencies and...
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth for the first heaven and earth had passed and there was no longer any sea and I John I saw the Holy city, a new Jerusalem coming down from God out of heaven prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.”...
We have a collective responsibility to raise, educate and grow our children as a united front. Going it alone as experience has shown, is an exercise in futility. What is not in dispute is that our children are a precious gift from God, coming to...
His timeless, deeply patriotic and universally applicable words remain relevant now as they were yesterday. “And so fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”The fortunes of any country lies...
The policy development faculty seems to be ticking the right boxes while agencies responsible for execution are a bit wanting in some respects. Schools continue to give their best selves but can do much better with a bit of external aid. One critical...
“The effectiveness of school lies in the quality of school life” (Robin etal, 1992).A school is an academic institution that exists within a social setting. Ward Heneveld and Helen Craig underscore the need to recognise a school as a social...
But it remains a little mystery that a beautiful concept that offered a marvellous and ideal environment for teaching and learning ultimately waned and lost appeal. Now, their fortunes have changed completely. It is rather unfortunate that boarding...
I enjoy the ease with which people thrash a wide spectrum of issues, be it politics, religion, sports, and many more. There is no doubt about their sense of humour, stortelling prowess and the ability to make extra ordinary pronouncements on any...
For instance, there are very good lessons of the 19th century, which shook and changed the world for better or worse. Some are regrettable events that should be noted and forgotten while many others should be cherished and glorified. Great and...
But while about to pack his things and leave, he asked to say something. And he was permitted to do so. In mitigation, he told the panel of judges if they were aware that they had just kicked out a first class student and therefore, denied the school...
On account of its critical role as a destiny shaper, the teaching profession cannot afford to underachieve or succumb to any affliction because its demise will spell doom to so many lives depending on it. Keeping the teaching profession alive is as...
It has been a long and intricate battle but victory looks almost certain. But with the right the mind set, the sector could have fared much better.The greatest stumbling block, which frustrated the potential of the tertiary sector, has been the...
No one can outgrow learning. The teaching profession is at the heart of the teaching and learning process and it should be the first port of call when society is contemplating transformational change. Teachers must not fold their arms and wait for...
Tragically, without any scrutiny, the parents were sold the lie and they bought it hook, line and sinker. Consequently, parents sat comfortably in the background and watched from a distance as the rulers ran the show - mapping the future of their...
Talking from experience, I should be the first to admit that take off of a beginner is usually rough, a little turbulent and understandably riddled with daunting teething challenges. This is the more reason new and inexperienced teachers require a...
This is the characteristic norm in hierarchical organisations where those sitting at the summit of the organisation expect and demand to be fed with relevant, accurate and timely information for various purposes ranging from ensuring accountability,...
The overarching goals of any system of education especially in poverty stricken and underdeveloped jurisdictions are rolling back the frontiers of poverty and also to paraphrase President Herbert Hoover to ensure a roof above every head, a chicken in...
If a school desires to achieve an upward academic movement, it should start with getting things right in the halls of instruction. Getting into the right gear of best classroom instructional practices is not necessarily a gift from God, rather...
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