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World Teachers' Day, 2021: Teachers at the Heart of Education Recovery - Our Interventions.

On this special day, we join the world to celebrate our esteemed teachers. Although it appears like you are not getting commensurate value and recognition for what you do, we must say your efforts are well appreciated. A day is not enough to celebrate you - thanks to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for figuring this out.

As part of our strategies, Saving Hand Development Initiative (SHADE-IN) has a vision to improve the lives of teachers and impact positively in them to make their work more impactful and profitable. This is why SHADE-IN has embarked on several education-based projects including the "Changed Teachers Conference (CTC)."

SHADE-IN believes in tailoring interventions based on needs and that is why we use the research approach in our programme design.

Over the years, SHADE-IN has carried out some research in schools within Edo State and Rivers State and identified certain gaps that informed our programming. We have garnered resources to achieve the feats we have reached so far. 

As part of our research and drive to raise changed, improved teachers, teaching experience and educational system especially in Nigeria, the last CTC was tagged, "Change Drivers for Educational Transformation." It was a Conference to validate our findings on the field with different sets of teachers and schools, as well as build teachers' capacity. The revelations we got were mind-blowing. Our findings were validated. 

To get copies of our findings from our surveys and research works, kindly fill this form: https://SHADE-IN_Resources

Going through the theme for this year's International Teachers' Day event: “Teachers at the heart of education recovery, ” and the fact sheet presented by UNESCO, I could see some of our findings showing up in the factsheet which is another validation of our research results. 

If teachers are at the heart of education recovery, then teachers wellbeing and development should be the priority of every institution employing their services or responsible for catering for them. Teachers should be treated with the highest sense of dignity, whether as public or private workers. We have received negative reports as to teachers being treated with disdain. This should never be the case. The old time saying is very applicable to Teachers: "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." Deuteronomy 25:4 NIV

Happy World Teachers' Day to all Teachers, both current and retired. Your reward is here.

In the coming years, SHADE-IN has further rich interventions for you. 

Remember, if you need copies of our reports and findings to give you insight on areas you can support teachers and education in Africa, especially in Nigeria, our works may be great resources for you. You don't need to reinvent the wheel. You may fill this form to request yours NOW: https://SHADE-IN_Resources

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