Georgetown: Consultations on the draft Professional Standards continues to gain momentum in Guyana and has garnered substantial participation from the public.
The Ministry of Education says it is pleased that the public has recognized the imperativeness of establishing professional standards which teachers will be expected to follow towards Guyana achieving the desired educational outcomes. This acknowledgment is evidenced by the active participation of the public in every consultation and the number of engagements online over the past weeks.
Copies of the draft Professional Standards for Teachers were made available to teachers in the printed form for their perusal and comments. The ministry has also placed the document on its website, www.education.gov.gy to allow additional comments to be made and to facilitate those who would like to contribute but are unable to physically be present at consultations. In addition, members of the public were invited to submit their comments on the document via email to educationministry@gmail.com .
To date the Ministry has conducted twenty-eight public consultations. Below is a breakdown of consultations by Education Districts:
Education District
Number of Consultations
Region 1
12
Region 2
3
Region 3
3
Region 6
3
Region 7
2
G/town
5
Professional Standards offer the professional community specifications against which teachers are able to set goals for personal development and progress in the profession. The standards are multi-dimensional and give cognizance to the key props for learning to take place, namely: (a) a motivated and willing learner; (b) effective teaching and learning and, (c) an enabling environment.
Once implemented, the standards will serve as a tool to monitor and evaluate teachers’ performance in the classroom, knowledge of the subject (s) they teach, techniques used and level of committed to the learners in their care and effectively manage diversity to promote inclusiveness in the learning process. The standards will also help teachers sharpen their professional skills and help them interact with parents and the community.
The consultations commenced on Feb 26, 2014 at the Kamarang Primary School and is expected to conclude in July 2014. It is expected that a total of seventy-one (71) consultations across Guyana will be held.
Through the establishment of professional teacher standards, the Ministry strongly believes the teaching profession will be significantly strengthened, further recognized and aptly placed among the other leading professions in Guyana
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