College Tutor Category: Selection Criteria and Eligibility for the 2023 Ghana Teacher Prize

SELECTION CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY FOR GHANA TEACHER PRIZE 2023

(COLLEGE TUTOR CATEGORY)

Eligibility

The Prize is open to all professionally trained tutors currently working at the colleges of education (both public and private) and who have been teaching in a College of Education for at least five (5) years.

Selection Criteria

Applications for the Ghana Teacher Prize (College Tutor Category) will be judged based on a rigorous set of criteria to select a tutor who has made outstanding contributions to the profession. The final judging committee will look for evidence of:

1. Recognition of a tutor’s achievements in the classroom and beyond from learners’/students’ appraisals, colleagues, principals, heads of departments, head teachers of partner schools (teaching practice schools) or members of the wider community. For example, through local/national awards and certificates.

2. Employ effective instructional practices that are replicable and scalable. For example, through the innovative use of technology or non-typical instructional techniques that can be replicated in other classrooms.

3. Achieving demonstrable student learning outcomes in the classroom/course. For example, through the improvement of students’ grades, students attendance/behavior in college, Supported Teaching in Schools (STS), and community of practice; students become achievers in the world of work.

4. Ensuring learners receive value-based education that promotes global citizenship (different religions, gender, cultural diversity and nationalities, linking up with teacher education institutions/schools in other parts of the community/country/international, promoting exchange programs, excursions).

5. Achievements in the community beyond the classroom that provide unique and distinguished models of excellence for the teaching profession and others.

For example, recognition through the media (e.g. contribute to debates or talk-shows), partner schools, community/religious activities, roles or awards, talks (e.g. speech days, open days, durbars, etc.), seminars; membership of local organizations. How do you bring the community into your classroom?

6. Contribution to teaching and the teaching profession: Public debates, research activities, writing articles/publications, blogs, media participation, social media campaigns, events, seminars or conferences.

7. Professional Competence: This category of assessment includes academic/professional qualifications (i.e., M. Ed; preferably M. Phil and beyond in the relevant subject area/course with at least a diploma in education or Post Graduate Diploma in Education), participation in workshops and seminars, provision of in-service training and evidence of quality delivery of service (e.g. attendance at Professional Development Sessions (PDS), certificates of participation, invitation letters, etc.).

8. Knowledge: This includes knowledge about educational policies and reforms, curricula, National Teachers’ Standards (NTS), demonstration of subject knowledge/mastery, etc.

9. Personal Factors: This includes the social, moral and emotional, positive manifestations and role modeling (e.g. staff, students and community can attest to the tutor’s personal life as positive).

10. Innovations and creativity: These include new ways and methods of teaching, use of technology, problem-solving abilities, and coping with work in a challenging environment, (e.g. a pandemic, resource constraints, etc.).

11. A teaching portfolio (e.g. Letters of recommendation, CPD certificates, invitation letters for In-Service training, verifiable students’ appraisals, promotion letters, products/artifacts/ inventions, etc.)

Nomination

Based on the above criteria, the nomination of tutors can be as follows:
i. Self-nomination
ii. Staff nomination
iii. Community nomination (students, alumni, traditional/religious leaders
iv. Union nomination (e.g. Local/National level)

APPLICATION LINKS

Interested applicants should apply through the following links:

1. https://forms.gle/6Rok8xA6izrgLS2U9(Teaching)
2. https://forms.gle/FvyRd9KLG99qEn2y8 (Teacher in leadership and administration)
3. https://forms.gle/rMpvqk8fddYAxosz5 ( Non-teaching)
4. https://forms.gle/ivsgChUaix97SZbn8 ( College Tutor)

All applicants are expected to adhere strictly to the attached selection criteria. The deadline for
application is on 31st May 2023.