FIFTY administrators from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) and the University of Guyana have successfully completed a leadership programme administered by the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in Canada.

This programme was fostered by the Guyana Improving Teacher Education Project (GITEP) as part of its “Building Human Resources and Capacity” initiative. The programme comprised 12 weeks of online classes and a three-day workshop that was executed by Dean of the UNB’s Faculty of Education, Dr. Ann Sherman.

At the completion ceremony yesterday, which was staged at CPCE’s Resource Centre, GITEP Coordinator Tota Mangar in brief remarks, said the programme is in support of component two of GITEP’s building-capacity initiative, and has contributed significantly to development of the CPCE and School of Education and Humanities at the University of Guyana.

Twelve administrators of CPCE and the University of Guyana received leadership certificates, while 38 administrators of the same institutions received similar certificates as part of the same initiative conducted by GITEP earlier this year. In total, 50 administrators have graduated from the programme.

In addition, GITEP facilitated three-week attachments for four of those administrators during 2014.
They were exposed to on-spot training, insights, and leadership techniques, all in the quest for more effective and efficient management. The course had accommodated the full-time schedules of participants at CPCE and the University of Guyana.

Among the topics covered were: communication skills, communication learning, servant leadership, leading in educational settings, creative leadership, climate and culture of organisations, leadership assessment, assessment in the classroom, human resources management, staff supervision and maturation, empowerment and productivity, and leadership of influence.

The overall course objective of the programme is to enhance the management of CPCE and the School of Education and Humanities at the University of Guyana, and to ensure that innovative and permanent leadership management techniques are implemented on a regular basis to improve the productivity of teaching staff and ultimately quality teacher education delivery in Guyana. (Shivanie Sugrim)