This archive report was first published on 14 July 2021.
July 14, 2021 - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has introduced a new regulation that will see all teachers undergo refresher courses before they can get promotions.
This move marks a departure from the previous mode of promotion and career progression, where teachers were promoted based on their experience and qualifications.
The refresher courses, dubbed Teacher Profession Development (TPD), will be modular-based training programs that will be administered using technology. The TPD will address Pedagogy and Content Knowledge (PACK) and other curriculum-aligned contents.
According to Dr. Nancy Macharia, the TSC chief executive officer, the TPD program will be tailored to help teachers improve their competencies to match the education demands of the 21st century.
“The TPD program targets to benefit all registered teachers in public and private primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in Kenya,” Dr. Macharia said.
Every classroom teacher, head teacher, and principal will be required to take at least one class every year, with the classes being based on the teacher’s roles and levels.
The TSC has outlined the modules for teachers and institutional heads, which include Professionalism, Pedagogy, Competency-Based-Curriculum and Assessment, inclusive education practices, Comprehensive School Health and Safety, Instructional Leadership and Financial Literacy Skills.
