The New Literature Anthology for Junior High Schools: Training needs for ESL facilitators
NaCCA, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), introduced The Beacon of Light recently, replacing Cockcrow. The new text is approximately 85% rich in local content.
The Beacon of Light contains genres intentionally developed to address problems faced by learners, as well as broader societal challenges. The text explores personality issues among students, national concerns such as disrespect among the teeming youth, fights in schools, educated irresponsibility among adults, domestic conflicts, and the dilemma between the educated and uneducated. It also addresses environmental issues, encourages creative writing, and highlights the use of education to improve society. ESL facilitators have begun using the text for instruction, but no structured training programmes have been organized to adequately prepare teachers to implement this valuable material with purpose and intention. Many facilitators continue to rely on methods they used to implement Cockcrow, which are insufficient for the new text.
A series of well-planned training programmes is urgently needed to equip ESL facilitators with strategies for using literature to address national challenges. The relevant educational authorities must urgently plan and implement nationwide training for ESL teachers to ensure that the anthology's full educational potential is realized. Educators across the country must actively utilize their INSET (In-Service Education and Training) sessions to engage in structured peer teaching and collaborative professional development.
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A new literature anthology, "The Beacon of Light", has been introduced to Junior High Schools by NaCCA, GES, and WAEC- replacing the old "Cockcrow" anthology. The new text aims to use literature as a tool for addressing societal problems, but there's a snag in the rollout.
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