The Royal Iwere Foundation (RIF), on Monday, held a masterclass edition of its Teachers’ Training Program, an initiative that uses effective learning techniques, which are in line with SDG 4 for 36 early childhood educators across Delta State at the maiden edition of the SDG Summer Camp hosted by the office of the Special Adviser on SDG, Delta State – Diana Eyo-Enoette at the Valley Stream British Academy grounds, Sapele.
Visioner, RIF, Queen Consort of Warri Kingdom HRH Olori Atuwatse III commended the efforts of the teachers, partners, and foundation’s staff “This abridged edition of the program is a milestone for the foundation as we have been able to revise our 3-day training curriculum into interactive quality foundational manuals that the teachers will use even after the program.
Educating and empowering the teachers of the South-South region and beyond is crucial for combating the alarming out-of-school population in the Niger Delta and is salient for strengthening quality foundational education which is required for nation-building and moulding the minds of the future leaders.”
The masterclass, themed “Equipping and Empowering Early Childhood Educators, featured sessions on “Emotional Intelligence, Managing Classroom Behaviour, Positive Discipline and Safeguarding and Professional Development” led by education experts; Patricia Onyejekwe, Montessori Expert & co-founder Homeschool Network and Zion Oshiobugie, Education Practitioner & founder CleverMinds Educational Foundation.
The sessions included resource materials for hands-on practical learning and interactive group learning among the participants. Furthermore, 3 teachers who showed exceptional participation were appreciated by Her Royal Majesty, Olori Atuwaste III with educational gift bags, while the 33 others were presented with certificates and received travel support from Their Majesties.
Diana Eyo-Enoette Special Assistant to the Governor of Delta State on SDGs, applauded the facilitators and participating teachers at the Teachers Training Masterclass. She expressed her thoughts on the program’s potential to revolutionise the learning experience of beneficiaries, especially in impacting children. In her words “The baseline for everything attainable is education, and teachers are the bedrock of development.
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The Royal Iwere Foundation (RIF) the humanitarian arm of the Warri Kingdom Monarchy is a strategic rethink for the people of the Warri Kingdom and works to educate and empower for a brighter future. RIF is dedicated to effectively tackling obstacles and vulnerabilities that could hinder the Kingdom’s continuous development and its capacity to compete internationally through targeted SDG-oriented initiatives.
