SELECTION CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY FOR GHANA TEACHER PRIZE (GTP) 2024 (COLLEGE TUTOR CATEGORY)

Eligibility

The Ghana Teacher Prize (GTP) is open to all professionally trained tutors currently working at the colleges of education (both public and private) and have been teaching in a college of education for at least five (5) years.

Selection Criteria

The criteria for selecting the most outstanding college of education tutor who made the most significant contribution towards education delivery are as follows:

1. recognition of a tutor’s achievements in the classroom and beyond from students’/students’ appraisals, colleagues, principals, heads of departments, head teachers of partner schools (teaching practice schools) or members of the wider community. For example, local/national awards and certificates.
2. employing effective instructional practices including Differentiated Learning (DL) that are replicable and scalable. For example, through the innovative use of technology or non-typical instructional techniques that can be replicated in other classrooms.
3. achieving demonstrable student learning outcomes in the classroom/course. For example, the improvement of students’ grades, students’ attendance/behavior in college, Supported Teaching in Schools (STS), community of practice; and students becoming achievers in the world of work.
4. ensuring students receive value-based education that promotes global citizenship (different religions, gender, cultural diversity, and nationalities, linking up with teacher education institutions/schools in other parts of the community/country/international, promoting exchange programmes, excursions, etc).
5. achievements in the community beyond the classroom that provide unique and distinguished models of excellence for the teaching profession and others.

For example, recognition through the media (contributing to debates or talk shows), partner schools, community/religious activities, roles, awards, talks (speech days, open days, durbars, etc.), seminars and membership of local organisations. How do you bring the community into your classroom?

6. contribution to teaching and the teaching profession: Public debates, research activities, publication of articles, blogging, media participation, social media campaigns, events, seminars, or conferences.
7. professional competence: This category of assessment includes academic/professional qualifications (i.e., M. Ed; preferably M. Phil and beyond in the relevant subject area/course with at least a diploma in education or Post Graduate Diploma in Education), participation in workshops and seminars, provision of in-service training and evidence of quality delivery of service (e.g. attendance at Professional Development Sessions (PDS), certificates of participation, invitation letters, etc.).
8. knowledge: This includes knowledge about educational policies and reforms, curricula, National Teachers’ Standards (NTS), demonstration of subject knowledge/mastery, etc.
9. personal factors: This includes the social, moral, emotional, positive manifestations and role modeling (e.g. staff, students and community can attest to the tutor’s personal life as positive).
10. innovations and creativity – This includes the use of technology and coping with work in an extremely challenging era. The tutor sets realistic expectations and demonstrates problem-solving abilities.

11. teaching portfolio – for example, letters of recommendation, CPD certificates, invitation letters for in-service training, verifiable students’ appraisals, promotion letters, products/artefacts/ inventions, etc.

Nomination

Based on the above criteria, the nomination of tutors can be done by:

1. Self
2. Staff

• Community (students, alumni, traditional/religious leaders)

1. Union (e.g. Local/National level)