Fendall, Mount Barclay – The Dean of the William V.S. Tubman Teachers College at the University of Liberia Dr. Cecelia Cassel is calling on the government of Liberia to prioritize teachers’ education in the country.
Report by Willie N. Tokpah, [email protected]
Speaking over the weekend at the college’s senior student’s induction ceremony on the Fendall campus, Dr. Cassel said investing in quality teachers training is cardinal in order to improve the country’s “messy” education system.
The Liberian educator says teachers’ role as nation builders cannot be overemphasized, adding that it is through quality teacher education that teachers obtain the knowledge and skills required to transform citizens for the advancement of any nation.
“You can’t do anything without quality teacher education. We need to really invest in teacher education if we want to see improvement in our educational system,” she stated.
Dr. Cassel outlined the challenges facing students of the William V.S Tubman Teachers College. According to her, there is an urgent need for teacher’s college demonstration school to practice in the course of their study.
She said the lack of proper practical training for teachers is one of the major factors for most parents sending their children abroad to study.
The UL Teachers College Dean said the practice school when build, will help to better evaluate the teaching ability of the students.
“With better teachers, we need not send our children to a different country to study. We also need the school for our students to practice in so we can see their teaching skill,” Dean Cassel averred.
Serving as Keynote Speaker at the ceremony, Deputy Minister for Youth Empowerment at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Isaac Doe urged the newly elected officials of the Teachers College senior class to make decisions that will impact the future generation of Liberia.
Minister Doe noted that as educators, teachers play a meaningful role in the forward match of the country.
“Used your role today as leaders of your college to change the face of this country. Let the decision you made today impact our future generation because as educators, the future of this country depends on you people.”
For her part, the newly elected president at the William V.S Tubman Teachers College senior class Caroline Gbasi vows to work with the college’s leadership in fostering a better learning environment for her fellow students.
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