Ikike Ikike th A newsletter of Inoyo Toro Foundation I November 2017 AN NI VERSARY Effective Partnership for Sustainable Excellence in Education Motivating Teachers to drive Education Transformation in Akwa Ibom Stateô Impact of the Annual Teachers' Award for Excellence on Recipients ô Evaluation of the Students' Mentoring Scheme A cross section of students at the 2013 Teachers’ Award for Excellence Celebration Contents 02 Motivating Teachers to drive Education About the Transformation in Akwa Ibom State. Inoyo Toro Foundation 11 “We anticipate to get higher and better” We are one of the pioneer - Dr. Enobong Joshua education foundations in 37 Inoyo Toro Foundation facilitates the participation of public Nigeria involved in the school teachers at the Nigerian International Schools' conference recognition of teachers. 38 Winners of 2016 Annual Teachers’ Award for excellence Ours is commitment to the trained on effective mentoring improvement of the standard of education in Akwa Ibom 56 “Everyone has a role to play to build a better state, using teachers as the educational system for our state” - Emem Dominic focal point 59 Evaluation of the teachers’ Award for excellence program while complimenting government's efforts in 63 Inoyo Toro Foundtion's Badge of honour for a ten enhancing the quality of year journey education. www.inoyotorofoundation.org Ikike (an ibibio word for intelligence) is produced by page 1 ;[email protected] Inoyo Toro Foundation appreciates the support of SPIDER Solutions Nig. Ltd. in developing the content of this magazine. SPIDER Solutions Nig. Ltd. takes full responsibility for any error or omission in this magazine www.inoyotorofoundation.org Page 1 EDITORIAL Motivating Teachers to George Akpan drive Education Transformation Editor has given teachers a sense of self- in Akwa Ibom State worth by rewarding their efforts and motivating them to be more eaching is one of the world's quantified in pecuniary terms. diligent in their work, and by so Tmost respected professions. It doing,positively affect the quality is a practice that involves However, motivation is crucial to of students produced. The imparting knowledge to people long term growth of every Foundation has also provided a who seek knowledge or skills in a educational system. Since platform for corporate bodies and specific field of study. In today's teachers constitute the pivot of the public-spirited persons to join world, students go to school with education system in Nigeria and hands in motivating teachers in more than notebooks: they are elsewhere, the motivation of public secondary schools in Akwa eager to get quality education. teachers is important to drive the Ibom State. Sometimes, many students bring transformation of the sector. Job with them learning challenges, satisfaction is the basic catalyst of This year's edition of IKIKE, the emotional, family issues and motivation in the education Magazine, in your hands,is much more. As a result of these system and perhaps, can be unique. It is a treasure-trove of challenges, teachers are forced to viewed from the same lenses as information. It does not only act as social workers, behavioral p r o f e s s i o n a l k n o w l e d g e , chronicle the strides our counselors and surrogate educational resources and Foundation have made these past parents. For over forty hours every strategies in the advancement of ten years, it is also a compendium week, teachers own the students. educational goals and objectives. on the benevolence of the A positive or negative influence Motivation is essential in mentors and sponsors, the from a teacher in the early life of a influencing the working behavior competitive spirit of teachers, the child can affect the child's of teachers. The common belief hard work of students and all adulthood. According to Henry that teachers should wait till they stakeholders whose efforts have Adams, “A teacher affects get to heaven to get their reward h e l p e d s u s t a i n e d t h e eternity; he can never tell where i s a g r e a t d i s s e r v i c e t o Foundation's contributions in the his influence stops”. hardworking teachers. We believe last 10 years. t h a t t e a c h e r s s h o u l d b e It is our expectation that as you Teachers have arguably, one of recognized and rewarded while read it, you will be inspired to join the most rewarding, yet draining performing their work here on hands with us, or do more as a occupations: they are overworked earth. mentor/ sponsor or begin your and underpaid. Despite this, they own noble journey of giving back still love and care for students as The Inoyo Toro Foundation on its to society.It is by doing so that we they would their own children. part has sought to restore the can create a loving and caring The joy of influencing and integrity and pride of teachers in society that we all yearn for. Enjoy molding characters cannot be the past 10 years. The Foundation it! “True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create their own.” - Nikos Kazantzakis Page 2 www.inoyotorofoundation.org About us competition for excellence among state. The Foundation maintains Background teachers this repository of data which is The Inoyo Toro Foundation is one - contribute to community m a d e a v a i l a b l e t o t h e of the foremost Educational development Government periodically/on Foundations in Nigeria involved in - complement Government’s request to enhance policy the recognition of teachers by effort in enhancing the quality of decisions. instituting an Annual Award of education in Akwa Ibom State Excellence for Teachers in public iv. Promote Innovation and schools as one of the ways of What we do Invention initiatives s u p p o r t i n g e d u c a t i o n a l The Foundation collaborates with T h e f o l l o w i n g a r e o u r development in Akwa Ibom State local and international agencies contributions in ITF: in particular, and Nigeria at large. and institutions in sharing i. Annual Teachers’ Award for information and facilitating Excellence The Foundation was founded in training opportunities, in By focusing on the achievements February, 2007 in response to the furtherance of her stated of teachers, and rewarding them, n e e d f o r p r i v a t e s e c t o r objectives. the Foundation aims at restoring involvement in eradicating poverty the integrity and pride of teachers through education, and to v. Student Mentoring Scheme thereby motivating them to be supplement the efforts of the Akwa The Foundation has a student more diligent in their work and to Ibom state government to mentoring scheme which provides produce better students. enhance the quality of education. opportunities for well-meaning and accomplished persons from The Annual Teachers’ Award for The Foundation is firmly focused the state and elsewhere to Excellence has birthed a related on contributing to the eradication participate in a mentoring award scheme tagged Grand of poverty through education by program for students in public Mentor Teachers’ Award which is investing resources to encourage secondary schools in the state. designed to challenge past the learning of core Science Participation in the mentoring winners of the Annual Teachers’ subjects in schools (Social Science program offers the following Award for Excellence to reproduce and Arts subjects have been opportunities/benefits: s u c h e x c e l l e n c e i n t h e i r included in recent years), colleagues. encouraging teachers to be more -adopt the best students from a focused, and complementing public secondary school of the ii. Train teachers and promote g o v e r n m e n t ’ s e f f o r t s i n mentor’s choice and participate in teachers’ certification developing education. a mentoring clinic with the The Foundation does not only students; recognize the achievements of Also,the Foundation is committed teachers, but also provides to the improvement of the -mentor the students with a view to training and skills enhancement standard of education in Akwa broadening their perspectives opportunities to boost their career Ibom State, using teachers as the about life, enhancing their self- and make them better teachers. focal point in a bid to complement esteem, and motivating them to The Foundation also provides the Government’s effort in enhancing become better students who will platform to facilitate teachers’ the quality of education. grow up to become responsible certification by recognised leaders; institutions/bodies. Our activities are hinged on realizing five objectives, namely: -impart positive leadership iii. Conduct periodic surveys and behaviors and wining character to gather education data - encourage the development of the students. The Foundation in recognition of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, the importance of quality/accurate Mathematics, English, Fine Arts, -network with other Akwa Ibom information in decision making History, Economics, etc indigenes and Nigerians who are and policy formulation engages - create awareness on the similarly committed to human the services of experts in gathering importance of these subjects capacity enhancement in the state. education data in Akwa Ibom - foster positive and healthy “The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards”.