SELECTION CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY FOR GHANA TEACHER PRIZE 2024. 

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SELECTION CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY FOR GHANA TEACHER PRIZE 2024
((PRE-TERTIARY TEACHING CATEGORY))

Eligibility

The Ghana Teacher Prize (GTP) is open to all licensed teachers currently working at the pre-tertiary education space (both public and private) and have been teaching for not less than five (5) years.

Selection Criteria

The criteria for selecting the most outstanding teaching staff member who made the most significant contribution towards education delivery are as follows:

 

  1. recognition of a teacher’s achievements in the classroom and beyond from learners, colleagues, heads of schools or members of the wider community.

For example, local/national awards and certificates.

  1. employing effective instructional practices including Differentiated Learning (DL) that are replicable and scalable. For example, using non-typical instructional techniques that can be replicated in other classrooms.
  1. innovations and creativity – This includes the use of technology and coping with work in an extremely challenging era. The teacher sets realistic expectations and demonstrates problem-solving abilities.
  1. achieving demonstrable learning outcomes for diverse learners in the classroom. For example, through the improvement of student grades, learners’ attendance/behaviour; learners becoming achievers in the world of work, etc.
  1. ensuring learners receive value-based education that promotes global citizenship (different religions, cultures, and nationalities, linking up with schools in other parts of the community/ country, promoting exchange programmes, excursion)
  1. 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, community awards, talks, seminars and membership of local organisations. How do you bring the community into your classroom?

  1. contribution to teaching and the teaching profession: Public debates, research activities, writing articles, blogs, media participation, social media campaigns, events, or conferences.
  1. professional competence – This category of assessment includes academic/professional qualifications, workshops and seminars, provision of in-service training and evidence of quality delivery of service. The teacher should be well informed, especially about educational policies and issues.
  1. personality factors – This includes social, moral, emotional, positive behaviour, role modeling to staff, learners, and community.

 

Nomination

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

  1. self
  2. staff
  • PTA/PA of School
  1. community (learners, alumni, traditional/religious leaders)
  2. unions

 

 

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