Empowering Educators

Initiative for Empowering Educators Academically, Socially and Emotionally

In compliance with the framework of the UNESCO Global Action Programme (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), Initiative for Social and Economic Development (ISED) is empowering educators in Cameroon  to improve learner’s attainment. Empowered individuals can consider varied perspectives, negotiate with others, amend policies as needed as they can think independently, make their own decisions thoughtfully and with reference to relevant information, and act on that knowledge (Catherine Broom, 2015). ISED’s educational policy is aimed at transforming basic education so that pupils can acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to thrive in their academics, careers, and adult lives. The insufficiency of well trained teachers is a general issue in Africa if not a global plight, with Cameroon not being an exception. Most often than not, pupils of Africa’s numerous primary schools are either faced with the wicked problem of no teachers or at best, at the mercy of teachers with little or no pedagogic skill. In our studies and findings, we realised that other than the challenges mentioned earlier, there are other difficulties that teacher encounter that will handicap their capacity of practicing their profession efficiently. According to our findings, some teachers are void of emotional intelligence. some still implement punitive measure on children which is not a recommended practice. Due to the inconsistencies in payment of salaries that some teachers have to endure for months and even years, their frustrations and anger can be misdirected towards children, making them less efficient in their role as educators. It is imperative to empower educators in view of improving learner’s attainment.