They will be required to undertake teacher development courses after the pre-service (college) training, which will earn them a second certificate from the Teachers Service Commission. The courses, dubbed Teacher Development Programme, will also be a guiding pillar in hiring and demotions. Read: TSC told to give teachers certificates promptly so they get jobsSpeaking at Crowne Plaza, Nairobi, yesterday, TSC chairperson Nancy Macharia said the programme intends to address performance gaps identified in performance appraisals. “We have not seen the document but just like the Teachers Performance and Appraisal Development, TSC has developed another animal to gauge teachers without the unions involvement. However, TSC did not involve teachers in development of the document and we vow to critic it if it does not fit teachers’ needs,” Nturima said.

Source: The Star April 17, 2018 00:00 UTC