About 120 teachers of Doregos Private Academy and St Bernadette Schools in Nigeria have become the first schools in Africa and Nigeria to certified their teachers in UNESCO Standard , Digital Literacy and Microsoft certifications towards.
This action is to prepare students for 21st century skills global standard of skills which they will need in a world where technology is prevalent and quickly changing.
Over 120 teachers from the school are now certified as Microsoft Certified Educators (MCE) and Internet and Computing core certified (IC3).
These certifications have differentiated Doregos and St. Bernadette Schools from their counterpart teachers in Nigeria and Africa.
The Microsoft Partners in Learning Group has a professional development programme to help teachers develop the attributes needed for innovative teaching.
The teachers are undergoing rigorous training for four weeks at New Horizons, the world’s leading IT training institution in Nigeria where they will also sit for the international certification online to test their competencies in all areas based on the exam body.
This landmark achievement has set a standard of ICT digital Literacy and teaching with technology in schools today for others to emulate.
Mrs. Clementina Doregos, proprietress of the schools said she is delighted in the training her teachers are undergoing at New Horizons, noting that it will aid them to be on same level with what transpires abroad.
She explained that her visit to top schools in USA and UK where teachers and students are collaborating, innovating and solving problem in classroom in real time shows that teaching has gone beyond didactic method of training to collaborative method where teachers and students share knowledge real time in classroom with the use of technology.
Tim Akano, managing director of New Horizons, said that “Mummy Doregos is such an exceptional proprietress that is ready for change driven by innovative way of adding value to her students, teachers, parents and schools.” He added that the proprietress informed him how she wants her teachers to be certified and empowered yearly by using technology to train the students.
New Horizons has developed a curriculum for teachers in line with UNESCO standard, Digital Literacy and Microsoft to empower and equip them with 21st century teaching skills.
This will address the mass failure in West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
Educators holding a Microsoft Certified Educators (MCE) and Internet and computing Core Certifications (IC3) certifications have the competencies needed to apply technology skills to the teaching and learning process, creating a richer learning experience for students, and saving precious time.
A certification that aligns to global educator standards can be a helpful differentiator, whether you are looking for your first teaching position, interested in taking on a leadership role in your school, or discussing your qualifications with parents.
Research shows that innovative teaching plus access to technology helps students acquire 21st century skills.
The Microsoft Certified Educators (MCE) is a valid and reliable measurement of foundational educator Information and Communication Technology (ICT) competencies.
Achieve recognized teaching competencies: Standards are mapped to the UNESCO ICT-CFT (Competency Framework for Teachers), Technology Literacy approach.