The Teachers Continuous Training Institute (TCTI) Biase in Cross River State, has commenced a statewide needs assessment of professional teachers across the State.
The purpose of the exercise involving schools in the eighteen Local Government Areas is to get inputs from three hundred participants on their current and future needs as the participants are mostly from primary and secondary schools, vocational and technical colleges as well as Persons With Disabilities (PWD) in integrated settings.
Knowing fully well that curriculum is dynamic, a world class institution like the TCTI must adopt training programs that are best suited to the local needs of schools, as well as meeting global standards, and the rapid changes taking place in the 21st century schooling system, curriculum, technology, knowledge and skills, needs assessment is able to point out areas of interest.
After the thorough Needs Assessment Exercise, a total of one hundred primary school Head Teachers and Assistant Head Teachers across the state will be selected to attend a 3-day intensive residential workshop on the theme “Application of Smart Skills to Teaching and Learning in primary schools”, TCTI, Biase, solely owned by Cross River State has carried out several career trainings for different categories of teachers, conceived to boost manpower development and guarantee quality education that meets global learning.
The quality of the institute’s facilities and training programs have received commendations from various state governments, educational institutions and international agencies.
The institute is presently seeking for collaborators for its various programs