Jubilation In Iyamho As 1,200 Teachers, Headteachers Graduate From EdoBEST Induction Training

Jan 17, 2023

“Over 1,200 teachers and headteachers from across Edo state were all smiles as they graduated from the EdoBEST Induction Training over the weekend

The 10-day landmark training which took place at Edo State University, Iyamho is the last major EdoBEST Induction Training as it concludes the process of bringing all teachers and schools in the basic education ecosystem (primary and junior secondary schools) into the EdoBEST programme

The graduation of this set of trainees brings the total number of Edo SUBEB teachers trained to over 16,500 since Governor Godwin Obaseki launched EdoBEST in April 2018 under the daring administration of the now Commissioner of Education, Dr Joan Osa Oviawe

Governor Obaseki also introduced the EdoSTAR Fellowship to close the teacher-pupil gap in the school system, EdoSTAR fellows make up a significant number of those who graduated over the weekend

“This was our first ever residential training, and we chose to hold it at the Edo State University, Iyamoh, to give the teachers a more comfortable and less distracting training experience,” the chairman of Edo SUBEB said.

“With this training, Edo State, under His Excellency’s administration, has trained 16,500 teachers since 2018(EdoBEST induction training alone), we have fully disarticulated junior secondary schools, and onboarded all 307 junior secondary schools unto the programme, onboarded all 1,024 primary and progressive schools (progressive schools are those located in riverine, rural and hard-to-reach areas) into the programme.

“Presently, all basic education teachers in the state are now digital and have tablets Also, all 3,000 EdoSTAR fellows in basic education are now trained and placed in schools, thereby closing the teacher-pupil gap in our schools

“This reflects that Governor Obaseki is committed to finishing what he started in 2018, and we are now fully focused on measuring the impact of the programme on learning outcomes and also on domesticating the programme for sustainability

In the course of the training, participating teachers and headteachers learnt EdoBEST motivational strategies geared at bringing out the best in their pupils The role of teachers in the modern classroom environment, how to use specific instructional tools including the Character Board, the teacher tablet and smartphones for classroom and school administration were also part of the training. Additionally, teachers were taught how to identify children in need of additional support for academic excellence, support from abuse and other techniques to help children succeed

Speaking at the graduation ceremony Emofonmwan Josephine, an EdoSTAR teacher from Etsako Central local government area noted that, “when I arrived for the training on the first day, I knew I was going to learn new things

But I can testify that my expectation was surpassed. I am going back reinvigorated and with a can-do attitude to make my classroom vibrant and the children much better This training has brought the best in me ”

With the conclusion of the training and graduation ceremony more school children are set to benefit from the innovative and life-changing teaching methods synonymous with EdoBEST