The Ga East Municipal Education Directorate has organised a capacity-building workshop to strengthen professional excellence among headteachers and municipal education officers.
The workshop held on the theme, “Cultivating professional excellence for effective teaching and learning outcomes,” sought to build leadership capacity, promote accountability, and ensure that training directly translated into improved student performance.
The Municipal Director of Education, Eric Sey, who made the call, said the training would only be meaningful if participants implemented the lessons in their schools.
The workshop brought together headteachers, municipal education officers and facilitators from academia and districts.
Accountability
Speaking at the workshop, Mr Sey explained that the directorate would monitor how participants applied the training in classrooms.
He emphasised that students' progress, such as reading ability, examination results, and overall discipline, would serve as indicators of the programme’s success.
“We will measure the effectiveness of this training through our pupils. If students who previously struggled to read can pronounce words and improve academically, then we know our teachers are applying what they have learned,” he said.
Mr Sey also acknowledged challenges in organising such programmes, citing the cost of venues, meals, and resource persons, and appealed to corporate organisations to support teacher development as part of their social responsibility.
Instructional Leadership
The Municipal Director of Education for Weija, Charles Odoom, underscored the importance of instructional leadership in raising education standards.
He stressed that headteachers must go beyond administration to focus directly on learning outcomes.
“If you are not excellent in thinking as a professional, you cannot deliver excellence to the children. This training equips heads to prepare students who can fit into the global world,” he stated.
Mr Odoom further identified inadequate infrastructure, poor remuneration, and limited teaching and learning materials as major challenges facing schools.
He called on district education officers to continue providing strong supervision and technical support despite the constraints.
Teamwork
A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Department of Sociology, Dr Sampson Obed Appiah, stressed the importance of strengthening administrative leadership, teamwork, and emotional intelligence.
He highlighted the need for headteachers to embrace inclusive leadership and collaboration.
“Even the cleaner contributes to a successful school environment.
When everyone is respected and included, we build stronger schools that achieve better outcomes,” he explained.
Dr Appiah emphasised that emotional intelligence, motivation, and effective communication were essential skills for modern educational leaders.
“Leadership is not just about giving instructions; it is about inspiring people to work together for a shared vision,” he added.
