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Register now to cover the 8th IOC World Conference on Sport, Education and Culture
The 8th edition of the IOC World Conference on Sport, Culture and Education will take place from 25 to 27 November 2012 in the city of Amsterdam (Netherlands). The event is being organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and in collaboration with the National Olympic Committee of the Netherlands (NOC*NSF).
Poor Education Results Continue
Student performance declined in more than half of the 27 Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) exam categories, with students continuing to average D's and E's, respectively in English language and mathematics, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Education.
According to Education Minister Desmond Bannister, who addressed the media at a news conference at the Ministry of Education, 34.3 percent of the 5,373 students who took the English language examination received a grade of C or above, while only 24.6 percent of the 5,200 students who took the maths BGCSE exam received a C grade or above.
February declared Career Technical Education Month
Nassau, The Bahamas - The month of February has
been designated 'Career & Technical Education (CTE) Month.' The announcement
was made on Friday, February 4 at the Ministry of Education. The Minister of Education, the Hon.
Desmond Bannister said that the event would be observed in all public high
schools.
"We in education share the desire of the nation
to see our country develop and flourish economically and to remain competitive
globally," said Mr. Bannister. "In
examining the needs of our country, we have come to realise that if we are to
progress to the next level, there is a dire need for us to focus on areas of career
and technical education and entrepreneurship...
BADC Chairman Lightbourne Appoints Education And Training Committee
The Bahamas Anti-Doping Commission (BADC) has accelerated its focus on education and training. Recently, BADC Chairman Dr. Jerome Lightbourne appointed an Education and Training Committee that was approved unanimously. Members of the committee are Roscoe Davies, Frederick Sturrup, Pauline Davis-Thompson and Dr. Locksley Munroe. The commissioners will work closely with consultant Dr. Patti Symonette.
On The Mis-education of the Bahamian citizen
Dear Editor,
One of the reasons I have been unmoved by any of the current political parties' manifestos, mandates or agendas, is that I have the pleasure of teaching new groups of young Bahamians every year.
Improving public education and training
The names of many of our public schools pay tribute to master teachers whose contributions to national development were extraordinary and critical. As the school year draws to a close, we should recall the contributions by educators such as Mabel Walker, L.N. Coakley, N.G.M. Major, Naomi Blatch, T.G. Glover, C.V. Bethel and others.
Today's teachers should draw inspiration from yesterday's masters. Indeed, there remain many fine teachers and administrators in our public schools. We salute them as well as dedicated professionals in the Ministry of Education.
There should be no illusions about the difficulties teachers face with student indiscipline in terms of work ethic and poor behavior by many students. Add to this lack of parental support for teachers, and one may get a sense of what teachers face on a daily basis.
Within this context, we have high praise for those parents who are committed to improving public education through involvement in school boards, parent-teacher associations and other areas.
There are clear improvements in public education, including improved test scores. And the new Christie-led administration has promised to double the nation's investment in education and training.
Still, there is much work to be done. That work will have to be done by students hungry to learn and grow. But, that work also requires greater efforts and collaboration by parents and educators.
On other occasions we will address the parental role in quality education. Today, we again address the role of quality teaching. The title of headmaster or headmistress was often synonymous with head teacher. And, for good reason.
The idea was that the leader or principal of a school was not singularly a manager or administrator. One of the head's defining roles was to ensure the quality of teaching and instruction.
It is a role which should be stressed with equal measure to that of effective administration of our public schools. This will require that principals have other administrators and support staff assisting them in school administration.
More principals may need to spend more time in classrooms observing teacher performance. The system for mentoring new teachers as well as teachers needing improvement may also need to be boosted.
We also renew our call for more effective teacher evaluation. This includes more vigorous assessment measures which truly gauge subject proficiency, teaching methods and student performance relative to the quality of teaching.
When it comes to training programs, if run properly, they are an important social welfare principle which should discourage dependency on the state.
But principals must be put into action. As the government organizes ways to invest in training, we hope that it utilizes proper administrative oversight and checks so that it does not end up as a bureaucratic bungle, patronage program or cash machine for those who attempt to play the system.
Moreover, officials must be clear about intended outcomes so that the retraining efforts can be properly evaluated.
If significant numbers of participants can be retrained with new skills that leverage them to new employment or business opportunities, this will be a silver-lining in the current crises and a milestone in Bahamian social policy.
Improving public education and training
The names of many of our public schools pay tribute to master teachers whose contributions to national development were extraordinary and critical. As the school year draws to a close, we should recall the contributions by educators such as Mabel Walker, L.N. Coakley, N.G.M. Major, Naomi Blatch, T.G. Glover, C.V. Bethel and others.
Today's teachers should draw inspiration from yesterday's masters. Indeed, there remain many fine teachers and administrators in our public schools. We salute them as well as dedicated professionals in the Ministry of Education.
There should be no illusions about the difficulties teachers face with student indiscipline in terms of work ethic and poor behavior by many students. Add to this lack of parental support for teachers, and one may get a sense of what teachers face on a daily basis.
Within this context, we have high praise for those parents who are committed to improving public education through involvement in school boards, parent-teacher associations and other areas.
There are clear improvements in public education, including improved test scores. And the new Christie-led administration has promised to double the nation's investment in education and training.
Still, there is much work to be done. That work will have to be done by students hungry to learn and grow. But, that work also requires greater efforts and collaboration by parents and educators.
On other occasions, we will address the parental role in quality education. Today, we again address the role of quality teaching. The title of headmaster or headmistress was often synonymous with head teacher. And, for good reason.
The idea was that the leader or principal of a school was not singularly a manager or administrator. One of the head's defining roles was to ensure the quality of teaching and instruction.
It is a role which should be stressed with equal measure to that of effective administration of our public schools. This will require that principals have other administrators and support staff assisting them in school administration.
More principals may need to spend more time in classrooms observing teacher performance. The system for mentoring new teachers as well as teachers needing improvement may also need to be boosted.
We also renew our call for more effective teacher evaluation. This includes more vigorous assessment measures which truly gauge subject proficiency, teaching methods and student performance relative to the quality of teaching.
When it comes to training programs, if run properly, they are an important social welfare principle which should discourage dependency on the state.
But principals must be put into action. As the government organizes ways to invest in training, we hope that it utilizes proper administrative oversight and checks so that it does not end up as a bureaucratic bungle, patronage program or cash machine for those who attempt to play the system.
Moreover, officials must be clear about intended outcomes so that the retraining efforts can be properly evaluated.
If significant numbers of participants can be retrained with new skills that leverage them to new employment or business opportunities, this will be a silver-lining in the current crises and a milestone in Bahamian social policy.
Minister of Education Welcomes New COB President
Nassau, The Bahamas -
Minister of Education, the Hon. Desmond Bannister said he looks forward
to strengthening ties with the College of The Bahamas. Mr. Bannister
welcomed the newly installed president, Dr. Betsy V. Boze when
she paid a courtesy call on him and Senior Officials at the Ministry
of Education. The meeting was held on Monday, January 17 at the Ministry
of Education.
" Madame President, I wish
to take this opportunity to welcome you," said Mr. Bannister.
"I'm pleased at what you said with respect to the College and University
of The Bahamas being the tertiary education of first choice for Bahamians
and for others who may wish to pursue their education in The Bahamas.
"
Bahamas Examines Advances in Science and Technology Education on U.S. Embassy-Sponsored Exchange
Nassau, Bahamas -
On Tuesday, May 7, Ms. Theresa McPhee,
Secondary Education Officer in the Ministry of Education met with the
U.S. Embassy's Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, John Lowell Armstrong to
discuss her recent participation in a professional exchange focused on
Science and Technology Education in the U.S. The visit was sponsored by
the U.S. Embassy through the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of
Education and Cultural Affairs.
Ms. McPhee shared insights from
her meetings in Washington, D.C., San Antonio, Boston, Philadelphia and
Portland from April 8-16, 2013, where she had an opportunity to explore
how the U.S. system of education is organized and how curricula is
developed and implemented to improve math and science instructional
practices. Ms. McPhee also had the opportunity to observe policy
initiatives and public/private partnerships firsthand that are designed
to accelerate student learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Math (STEM) subjects, especially for students from diverse backgrounds...
National sports education program urged
The time has come for the country to invest in a national sports education program. There are a number of options, ranging from a two-year vocational college to something as grand as the Australian Institute of Sports (AIS).
The AIS would be out of our league at this time. It's a high class, very expensive model for bringing about peak performances and top quality athletic development. The physical base alone for the AIS requires more annual funding that our country allocates for the entire national program. AIS has its "main headquarters" in the Australian capital territory of Canberra and centers in major cities such as Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Melbourne.
Upward of 30 sporting programs that provide education of some 26 sports, make up the curriculum. Top young male and female athletes are offered scholarships each year to attend AIS. That's huge for us, but we could start on a lower rung as did Jamaica. Once there was a speedy Jamaican. His name was Dennis Johnson and he was noted for his rolling start out of the blocks. Johnson had his roll out of the blocks down to a science, with his take-off coinciding with the gun. Rarely was he called for a false start. He was one of the Caribbean's outstanding sprinters during the 1960s, a contemporary of Bahamian legend Tommy Robinson.
Johnson studied in the United States at San Jose State University, the so-called "speed city" of the period. His vision was to establish a sports training/development program that followed the design of the colleges/universities in the United States. What Johnson started as a two-year program grew into Jamaica's University of Technology (UTECH).
The program in Jamaica is not as advanced in technology and other amenities, as those who operate it would like. Yet, it is a commodity that has had a lot to do with that nation now without a doubt being the leader in sprint development throughout the world. A lot of the young athletes still opt for going abroad for higher education and training, but more and more it is becoming common for the homegrown talent of Jamaica to do well against the best the world has to offer.
Jamaica has climbed very close to Cuba at the top in Caribbean sports development because of the UTECH initiative. In Cuba, there is an even more advanced sports educational/development program. This is the area we here in The Bahamas now need to explore. The sports industry has gotten that big. I had a chat with triple jump star Leevan Sands on Friday past before he got into his warm-up routine prior to competition during the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations' (BAAA) National Championships.
He is a full-time athlete, one of the quality ones from this era. He owns two world championship bronze medals and an Olympic bronze medal to go with his regional achievements. Sands will be 31 in August of this year. He is now a seasoned veteran who thinks a lot about what the
future holds for him, once his career is over.
"That's always on my mind. Competition and training takes up all of your time. This is a full-time business. When you are not competing, you are doing some preparation, something to keep the condition. This is my life. What will happen after? I really don't know at this time," said Sands.
Let's think about the 47-year-old Laverne Eve, the 41-year-old Chandra Sturrup and the 36-year-old Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie. Chris Brown will be 34 in August. The aforementioned and more would be available to move from the competitive circuit to the arena of sports education to help boost future generations to higher heights in sports. The 'Invest in Bahamians' theme of the Government of The Bahamas must include expanding our sports industry. I urge the powers that be to begin thinking about a national sports education program.
It could be similar to Jamaica's UTECH. We could take a bit from the Australian Institute of Sports. Whatever the format, I say the time has arrived to move in that direction.
(To respond to this column, kindly contact Fred Sturrup at sturrup1504@gmail.com)
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