EDUCATION OFFICERS RETREAT CDU 22
With a view to keep educators abreast with the latest techniques in
education, the Curriculum Development Unit organized a day-long capacity
building workshop for Education Officers. The capacity-building workshop
took place for Education Officers on April 12 th , 2022 at the Sunset Shores
Conference Room..
Senior Education Officer (Curriculum) Mrs Aldia Gumbs – Dyer. Gumbs –
Dyer addressed the forum, Dyer-Gumbs said that as system leaders,
Education Officers must be deeply engaged with the organization of
teaching, learning, curriculum and assessment in order to ensure that
learning is personalized for students.
Minister of Education Curtis King was the keynote speaker at the retreat and
said that though the education system is still grappling with the effects of the
pandemic and the explosive eruption of La Soufriere, the conversation of
looking critically at the delivery of education services was started prior to
these events.
Professor S. Joel Warrican virtually-delivered a presentation on the topic
“Educational Directions and Priorities: Remodeling an Education System
that Provides all learners in SVG with Opportunities to Succeed”.
The theme of the exercise was ‘Remodeling Education for Resilience and
Sustainability.