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6 July, 2015 |
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Over 300 educators attend 'Maths Solutions' Conference at the Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute (CTLI). Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Today I visited the Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute (CTLI), where over 330 educators are receiving additional training on how to teach maths effectively and to share best practice. The two-day conference entitled 'Maths Solutions Conference' involves a series of workshops and seminars by 22 presenters for educators from Grade R to Grade 9. The aim of the conference is to share ideas and best practice on how to improve the mathematics skills of learners, focusing on the different approaches adopted by educators when teaching mathematics in their schools. The WCED invests heavily in Teacher Development and Training with a focus on ICT, inclusive education training, and improvement in Language and Mathematics teaching strategies. Various courses are on offer at the Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute. Many of these programmes take place during the school holiday period so as to not disrupt teaching and learning during the school term. The majority of these programmes take place at the Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute which is an in-service Teacher Training Unit of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). This winter holiday, a number of courses are on offer at the CTLI which include Mathematics and Language courses, Women in and into Leadership and Management Positions Leadership Course, as well as the 2 day conference on Foundation Phase Curriculum Differentiation. The WCED also has a number of training initiatives on offer to support and assist existing and aspirant principals and management teams. Courses on offer through the CTLI include School Management and Team Training, Roles and Responsibilities Courses for Principals, Deputy Principals and HOD's. The CTLI started the School Holidays with an estimated 400 teachers registering for the various courses. The Hostels are fully booked and this trend continues throughout the holidays. It is really promising to see that over 600 teachers have also registered for the Grade 8 and 9 Mathematics Course next week. Attendance of most holiday courses is voluntary and this overwhelming participation of more than 1900 teachers during the school holiday period confirms the commitment and dedication of the majority of the teachers in this province. It is encouraging to see so many dedicated educators wanting to improve their skills in Maths, which is one of our main priority areas for improvement. | |
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