{"id":22093,"date":"2012-05-29T10:08:11","date_gmt":"2012-05-29T14:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=22093"},"modified":"2012-06-04T11:33:02","modified_gmt":"2012-06-04T15:33:02","slug":"public-school-administrators-participate-in-leadership-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/05\/public-school-administrators-participate-in-leadership-programme","title":{"rendered":"School Administrators Participate In Leadership Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes (third from left), Lady Foulkes (fourth from left) and Jerome Fitzgerald, Minister of Education, Science and Technology (second from left) are pictured with female New Providence graduates of the Institute for Educational Leadership. (BIS Photo\/Letisha Henderson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nassau, The Bahamas \u2013 Sixty-three public school administrators who are graduates of the Institute for Educational Leadership were recognised and celebrated for their achievements at a pinning ceremony Friday, May 25.<\/p>\n

The administrators successfully completed a 12 months\u2019 eight modular course that was launched in 2007 by the Ministry of Education in partnership with the College of The Bahamas.<\/p>\n

The graduates were pinned by His Excellency the Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes.<\/p>\n

Education, Science and Technology Minister the Hon. Jerome Fitzgerald told the graduates that the Government and citizens are expecting and demanding more of the educational system. \u201cThey are looking to you to lead the way to better results and students who are equipped with the knowledge, skills, character and patriotism to build a better Bahamas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Male public school administrators and graduates of the Institute for Educational Leadership are pictured with Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes (third from left), Lady Foulkes (fourth from left) and Jerome Fitzgerald, Minister of Education, Science and Technology (second from left). (BIS Photo\/Letisha Henderson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe Government is adamant in its stance that no child should be left behind for any reason. This is one of the primary goals reflected in the Charter for Governance which states that education is the key to empowerment.\u201d<\/p>\n

The system must afford each child opportunities to identify and prepare for a career best suited to their interests and strengths which will allow them to be self-sufficient, contributing members of society, Minister Fitzgerald said.<\/p>\n

He urged administrators to be courageous and willing to ensure that when students leave school they are equipped with a skill or understanding that enables them to get a job.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis thrust should be one of the primary goals of all of our school leaders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes and Lady Foulkes enjoy the singing of Police Constable 815 Nat Bailey at the Institute for Educational Leadership\u2019s pinning ceremony for public school administrators. (BIS Photo\/Letisha Henderson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With over two million dollars pumped into the Institute to date, Minister Fitzgerald expressed interest in the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit\u2019s findings with regard to the impact of the programme on the operations of schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reality is that this investment must garner a return and if it is not doing so we have to explore the reasons and make adjustment for maximum productivity,\u201d said the minister.<\/p>\n

He emphasised that the government is determined to raise the regard which Bahamians have for applied academics; subjects that require the acquisition of hands-on training and skills.<\/p>\n

\u201cRaising the acceptance of applied academics in the curriculum should therefore be one of the new modules of this programme,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Two hundred and sixty three administrators from New Providence, Grand Bahama and the Family Islands have participated in the programme thus far. The curriculum includes: theories and principles of leadership, school environment, developing staff and community relations, research and evaluation, curriculum development, delivery and assessment and school finance.<\/p>\n

The goals of the programme are to: provide professional development opportunities for public school administrators, offer certified standardised leadership training for all pubic school administrators and allow the inclusion of leadership certification as a new criterion for the promotion of school administrators.<\/p>\n

By Kathryn Campbell
\nBahamas Information Services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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