DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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COLLOQUIUM 2009
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NORTH WEST PROVINCE
KENNETH KAUNDA DISTRICT
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FACTORS AFFECTING POOR PERFORMANCE

• Absenteeism
• Late Coming
• Indecisiveness
• A tool to monitor performance at other levels
  than Grade 12
• Presentation of content inadequate

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HOW ARE WE DOING IN ?

• Foundations for learning campaign
• Teaching and learning campaign
• Managing labour relations
• Holding officials of the department accountable
• Recruitment of quality educators and principals
• Transformation (selection of learners)
• Managing Resources
• NSNP
• grudgingly complying? Educators SIP???

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VISION OF THE DISTRICT

• A PORTRAIT OF EXCELLENCE
• P f (ma) E

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LIVING THE MOTTO

• Assessment if you assess properly you are
  bound to teach properly
• Farm Schooling
• Financial statements from schools
• Role of district v/s Area office v/s Circuit v/s
  SMT
• Lets not boast with what we have done, lets fight
  for doing more
• Learner Transport
• Partnerships Local , Provincial , International
• Laptops for educators R130 allowance

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WAY FORWARD

• Camps for all Grade 12 schools in June
• Turbo Camps
• Area managers to convene meetings with our
  employees
• Persuade progressive schools to participate and
  appoint progressive teachers

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QUICK WINS

• EVERY CHILD MATTERS popularize, live the motto.
• Teachers on time teaching.
• Managers play supportive roles
• Pension benefits
• Pay roll
• Circuit Managers reporting on a Monthly basis-
  target set by schools- are they being realized ?
• Scare subjects- appoint immediately. If
  expatriate appoint according to work permit

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3 TYPES OF TAKERS

• RISK TAKERS
• CARE TAKERS
• UNDERTAKERS

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PRICE OF LEADERSHIP

• LONELINESS
• STRESS
• FATIGUE
• CRITICISM

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• Centralize and get the best for the system
• Dysfunctional schools foot soldiers LAIP
  strengthen what is there
• Assess state of education in the District
• Look at a way to stop having trapped schools.
• Lets not be persuaded to do our job.
• Identify at cold face- corporate level
• Subject advisors Dr Myburgh GET/FET EMS
• Circuit Managers report target on a monthly basis