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Kinds of lessons teachers need to know
A lesson is a process by which information, skills, or concepts are communicated from the teacher to the students. Teachers sometimes ask their pupils to find out things on their own, from other pupils or sources like books and computers, etc. These can provide important information for pupils. However, the above mentioned are not the most common modes of learning in our schools. The process by which information, skills, or concept are communicated from the teacher to students i.e., (a lesson) remains the major means for teaching and learning in schools.

KINDS OF LESSON
A developmental lesson:
This is used when the aim is to teach new things to pupils. If you want to develop a new idea or a new knowledge, when you are starting a new topic the kind of lesson you used is development.

An inductive or deductive lesson
This is a special form of the developmental lesson used to develop a formula, law, rule, or principle such as (2πr). It deals with learner inquiry or investigation, unlike the first one which focuses on teacher presentation.

An appreciation lesson
It is the kind of lesson that has the aim of capturing the feeling or attitudes of pupils. As a teacher, if you want your pupils to appreciate a certain kind of good behavior, what you use is an appreciation lesson.

A skill lesson
This kind of lesson involves learning a practical performance or a mechanical act. It could be preparing an uncommon local diet or scrubbing. It could also involve more mental activity such as computation, skill in mathematics calculations, or computer skill. Other skills that can be taught are writing and spelling. Skill lessons try to get the pupil to practice the activity or skills enough to be perfect in it. This means that they will involve some drills

Revision lesson
This is a lesson where the teacher revises all that he/she has taught the pupils so that they will understand it better. The teacher goes over what pupils have learned previously to get a deeper understanding of what has been taught.

Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana, VoltaSectorr on the 13th of March organized a Sensitization program for the first-year students of Amedzofe College of Education.

The Program which is to make the newly admitted students aware of the dealings of TTAG was much anticipated by the first years since the SRC had briefed them on TTAG and had also taught the students the TTAG anthem.

The Program began at exactly 2:00 pm with the auditorium full to its capacity. Sector executives who were present were; the President of the Sector, Hon. Christian Dzalhene and the Deputy Secretary, Hon. Ador Marvelous. Other people who made the program successfully were the President of the College, Hon. Agbo Evans and his Cabinet members.
The Program was very educative because the first years were enlightened on the activities
and the history of TTAG. Gifts were awarded to trainees who were able to answer ques-
tions on the presentation.

The Program was finally climaxed with a trip by some of the executives to Mountain Gemi.

The leadership of TTAG ATTRICONS headed by Hon. Jude Apambilla held its first Sector Executive Council (SEC) meeting on Friday 26th February 2021 at St. John Bosco’s College of Education.

The leadership of the great ATTRICONS was welcomed by the chairman, Hon. Jude
Apambilla and he further invited the coordinator to rectify members present to be able to involve themselves or contribute to the welfare of teacher trainees in the northern sector.

The chairman also made the house suggest their action plan for the year. Issues affecting trainees were also discussed among others. Deliberations went well and the executive council members agreed on the action plan made. Also, issues affecting trainees in the northern sector were deliberated.

The first SEC meeting also saw SEC members appointing a new administrator. This was in line with article 21(a,b) of the TTAG constitution which talks about the appointment of an administrator for the association hence a necessity to adhere to the constitutional provision.

Among the three persons who showed interest in the administratorship position, the
the immediate past deputy secretary, Akolmolga Diana Nsopoka was approved by SEC to help run the affairs of the Association of Teacher trainees In the Colleges of the Northern Sector due to her hard work in the previous administration.

The Sector Coordinator, Avokbilla Enoch Awini made her take the oath of office after her appointment. She thanked SEC for their trust and promise to work hard to achieve the set goals of the Association.

The chair and his executive thanked the sector members present for their time and risk
they took to make the deliberation and appointment a success.

As it is widely known, Easter is one of the apex and valuable celebrations amidst the Christian religion. It signifies the death, suffering, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. During this period, Christians undergo series of events to recall the pain Jesus endured. This year, the Faster celebration was especially celebrated despite the threat of covid-19.

On the streets of Akrokerri College of Education, Christ the King Parish-Akrotco Chapter-sang and observed all the fourteen stages of lamentations. This was on Friday-April 2, 2021. TWJ approached the Church President to inquire about their intent.
He concluded by saying that, the procession on the streets signified the stages of suffering Jesus endured, hence members of the church observing the activity were simply recalling the suffering Jesus went through.

Angelo Opoku Elijah who couples as the Dean of Students of the college emphatically stated that God Friday is one of the greatest days in the Catholic calendar which needs to be observed as such, this is because the death of Jesus brought salvation. Ile advised members to live their lives based on their conscienceeeeee and not to dance to the tone of humans’ demands. This assertion was raised due to the reaction f Pontius Pilate who judges base on the forces of the Jews.

He concluded by urging members of the parish to abide by the words of the scripture to make Jesus’ death relevant.
Unfortunately due to the Covid 19 restriction, the fest could not hold on to its normal routine. The Holy mass was shortened not to valuate the two hours.

Last Sunday Service Of The First Half Of The First Semester For Level 200 Students Of E. P. College Of Education, Amedzofe.

Indeed, God is Ebenezer for this is how far He has brought us even amidst the Pandemic. AMECO held the last Sunday service for the first half of the First Semester at the Forecourt of the School premises.

In attendance were Dr. Tsey Dickson, the Principal of the College, Mr. Amasu Prince, the former Finance Officer of the College, the Elegant Freshmen and Women, the Level 200s, and Some Abled SRC executives.

The service was led by Ms. Lucy, a level 200 trainee. The Service was Characterized by Some song ministration from one of the best college Choir in Ghana, The Paradise Choir and Supreme Echoes and a Powerful Word Ministration by Mr. Amasu Prince, the Former Finance Officer, on the theme “Breaking Limits, Changing Levels.”

He further admonished to take Prayer, studies of the Word of God, and consistency in giving Praise to God in all circumstances.
The gathering was addressed by the Principal, Dr. Dickson Tsey.
He admonished that as Christians, we must follow the leadings of Christ.

He beseeched the students to abstain from indisciplined acts or otherwise the consequences will be upright Dismissal. He stated that the Level 300s will be reporting on Sunday, 28th February 2021. He further urged all the students to continue to adherence to the COVID-19 Protocols and encouraged them to continue in the same faith as the deadly virus is not a respect of anybody.

The Level 200s who are preparing for their Interim Assessment pray that God leads them through the Interim void of sickness and all negativities. We also wish them success at the End of Semester Examination as they learning hard work to get classes after completing school.

BEREKUM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MATRICULATES 624 STUDENT TEACHERS FOR THE 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR

Berekum College of Education. which is one of the best Colleges in the country organized its 2021 matriculation on Friday, March 19, 2021, to admit freshmen and women into the various programs offered in the College.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Principal, Mr. Prince Yeboah Marfo noted that the freshmen and women being matriculated were the lucky ones. This is because they were selected out of the thousands of applications received by the College. He alluded that the competitive nature of admission into the College puts a burden on students admitted into the College to justify themselves.

He reminded students to abide by their matriculation oath. He called on Senior and Junior members of the College to seek the welfare of the student teachers.

Giving an overview of students admitted into the College for the 2020/2021 academic year, the Principal expressed his happiness about the fact that the ratio of male to female student is being narrowed, in line with the College’s Gender Policy. Thus, out of the 624 students admitted into the various programs, 318 were males whprogramswere females.

In his address, the Principal reminded the students that the College stands for excellence. Thus, the vision of the College is “to be an icon of excellence in teacher education”. According to the Principal, the College cherishes discipline. Discipline intended to produce excellent character or pattern of behavior, especially training behavior, moral, physical, or mental development in behavior that would make students acquire skills and aptitudes that will change how they think and act, leading to creativity and innovation in the creative sector for the benefit of the individual, creativity, and country.

He implored students not to lower the high standards of performance in external examinations, public competitions, and quizzes that students of the College had exhibited over the years.

He added that the College does not condone sexual misconduct of any kind. He misconduct that the College does not welcome activities of misconducts it is against the norms of our society and the laws of Ghana.

He advised students who are addicted to these of ours to seek medical behaviors counsel for self-control to overcome its temptation behaviors the College would not tolerate.

Also, the Principal informed students that the College prohibits the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students on any of the College premises including hostels, academic areas, on your way to or back from field experience, and even during functions of the college or the SRC and Students’ Associations. He further called on students to dress with decorum and decency. Again, the Principal reminded the College community that the existence of the novel-19 pandemic and advised that everyone adhered to the protocols prescribed by the Government prescribed and the Ghana Health Service.

He informed members prescribed the online model of teaching has come to stay and so they must brace themselves for the new normal. Thus, going forward, teaching in the Colleges was going to be through the online (synchronous) and on-campus modes (asynchronous). He advised students and staff to make use of the Vodafone data packages the college had invested in, to join the classes organized online.

He called on the government, traditional authorities, and individuals to come on board to support the College which had contributed immensely to the socio-economic life of the people of Berekum, Bono Region, Bono
East Region, Ahafo Region, and Ghana as a whole since the progress of our country is linked to the development of the teacher.

Finally, the Principal inforof our freshmen and women, to remember why they were in the College, not to forget where they were coming from, and where they intend to go in the future after they leave the walls of the College

GTEC Donates Equipment To
Colleges of Education journal

The Ghana Tertiary Education (GTEC) through its Director-General, Prof. Mohammed Salifu has presented pieces of equipment to the Colleges of Education Weekly Journal to facilitate its work.

The items included two laptops, two tablets, one scanner, and a printer.

In a statement sent to the Editor of the Colleges of Education Weekly Journal, Mr. Jerry Sarfo, Coordinator for the Colleges of Education urged Management of the news journal to make good use of the items to complement their work.

Receiving the items on behalf of the Colleges of Education Weekly Journal, Mr. Larry Agbador, Editor of the news journal thanked Prof. Mohammed Salifu and officials at GTEC for the kind gesture.

Mr. Agbador added that “the donation of the items came in at the right time as it will go a long way to aid their work. We hope that other institutions and individuals will do the same as we continue to expand the scope of our work. On behalf of the Journal’s Advisory Board, Management, and Editorial Board, I wish to extend our profound gratitude to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission for their magnanimity”.

Ghana Tertiary Commission was first established under the Education Regulatory Bodies Act 2020 (Act 1023) to regulate the activities of all regulatory bodies under the Ministry of Education. In particular, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has been carved out of the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) and the National AAccreditationBoard (NAB).

What you need to know about cut-off points for Colleges of Education.
Colleges of Education refers to a specialized tertiary institution that trains and equips students, teachers, with the requisite pedagogical content knowledge and skills able to impart knowledge to the citizens of Ghana.
Ghana currently has 46 public Colleges of Education.
In 2018 October, the cabinet has given the approval for Colleges of Education to be upgraded from diploma awarding institutions to degree-awarding fully-fledged tertiary institutions. This means that the minimum requirements for teaching at the country’s basic schools is Bachelor of Education
Before you can apply for a college of education admission in 2021, you need to know the entry requirements to help you whether you will be admitted or not.
All applicants applying for Colleges of Education admission are must have at least 3 credit passes in the core subject of between A1-C6 and 3 elective passes in required subjects.

With the introduction of the new Bachelor of Education, Colleges of Education has been affiliated to five public universities namely; the University of Ghana, University of Education-winneba, University of Development Studies, University of Cape, and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

University of Ghana launches a scholarship scheme for brilliant students.

The management of the University of Ghana has launched a scholarship scheme to provide financial support to brilliant but needy students pursuing undergraduate programs at the University’s main campus.

Follow the following steps to apply for the University of Ghana scholarship;

All undergraduate students who are willing to apply for the scholarship must check the scholarship requirements and fill all online forms together with the submission of relevant supporting documents.
All applicants must answer all the questions on the online form that is required from them. Applicants are also encouraged to seek clarification in completing the online form.

After completing the online form, the next step is to interview applicants who have been shortlisted.
All applicants who meet the initial requirements will receive a notification from the SFAO indicating the scholarship awarded to them.

How successful applicants would be paid
The award will be credited to successful applicants’ accounts at the University.
All applicants are to take note of the following;

1. Students who are applying for the university scholarship for the first time in the university are supposed to fill an online form at the University of Ghana website
2. Students who need further clarification on the scholarship scheme should contact the financial aid office of the University on 0206804077/0205186904.

How to submit your completed online forms.
All completed online forms should be submitted through the university address;
University of Ghana student’s Financial Aid Office
P.O.BOX LG 25bLegon Accra, Ghana

Documents needed for the scholarship
Here is the full list of the documents needed for the scholarship.

Bank details of applicants
Birth Certificate of applicants siblings
Bank statement of the applicant’s parents.
All applicants are further urged to avoid misrepresentation in any form or manner that will render their application null.

Deadline for the submission of completed forms

All completed forms together with relevant details should be submitted on Friday, 21st May 2021

To strengthen the ways student involvement and motivation are promoted and supported in mathematics, class the teacher has to give students tasks that require them to think about mathematical relationships and çoncepts. The teacher also has to provide feedback to students that promotes further thinking and improved understanding. Finally, the teacher has to allow opportunities for students to be an authority in mathematics. Teachers need to_praise their students when they succeed in
challenging problems or projects. Teachers should not overemphasize testing or grades. Doing so can cause students to lose interest in the concepts they are learning and encourage them to focus only on their scores.

Grouping for Teaching and Learning

There are three basic patterns of grouping for teaching and
learning in a mathematics classroom. These are (i) Whole class with teacher guidance; (i) Small group, either with teacher guidance or with student leaders; and (Individuals working independently).

i. Mathematics teachers are advised to use large-pattern for teaching and learning if

a) the topic can be taught at approximately the same all students have the same pre-requisite understanding of the initial presentation.

b) pupils will need continuous guidance from the teacher to attain knowledge, skill, and understanding.

2. Small-group work can mean that students work on content focused on their needs and at the same time learn to work together to solve problems. The Three-Part Lesson format and the Think-Pair-Share strategy are more often organized for small groups. Use small groups for teaching and learning if
   a) students can benefit from student interaction with less teacher guidance
   b) activities involve a few stude
   c)they want to foster cooperative learning skills.
3. Mathematics teachers are advised to use individual teaching and learning approach if:
   a) students can follow a sequence or conduct an activity on their own
   b) the focus is on individual practice for mastery.