{"id":23574,"date":"2024-10-28T13:51:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T13:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=23574"},"modified":"2024-10-28T13:52:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T13:52:27","slug":"world-teachers-day-2024-celebrating-educators-voices-and-commitment-to-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/world-teachers-day-2024-celebrating-educators-voices-and-commitment-to-education\/","title":{"rendered":"World Teachers\u2019 Day 2024: Celebrating Educators&#8217; Voices and Commitment to Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>By Celestine Chacon | October 4, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>World Teachers\u2019 Day 2024 is being celebrated under the theme \u201cRecognizing and Appreciating Teachers\u2019 Voices and Working towards a New Social Contract for Education.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Observed annually on October 5, this day honors the dedication, hard work, and achievements of educators worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recognition of this significant occasion, NCN spoke with members of the teaching community to gain insights into their experiences and journeys. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teacher Kerryann Hall, from Region 7, and Francine Gomes, now serving as an Education Officer in Region Nine, shared their perspectives on the teaching profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kerryann Hall, who has been teaching for six years and is currently pursuing a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree at the University of Guyana, expressed her passion for education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> She highlighted the joy she finds in interacting with her students and witnessing their progress in understanding challenging concepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Francine Gomes, an educator with over 28 years of experience, discussed her career journey, which was influenced by her family&#8217;s background in teaching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally uncertain about her career path after secondary school, she ultimately chose education and began teaching at the age of sixteen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gomes, who hails from Rupununi in Region Nine, relishes the successful execution of planned classroom activities, particularly enjoying engaging field trips and science projects with her students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both educators emphasized the importance of passion in the teaching profession, encouraging those considering a career in education to be motivated by a genuine desire to shape future generations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the challenges associated with teaching, they recognize the rewards that come from making a positive impact on students\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As World Teachers\u2019 Day approaches, it serves as a reminder of the critical role teachers play in fostering learning and growth in their communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Celestine Chacon | October 4, 2024 World Teachers\u2019 Day 2024 is being celebrated under the theme \u201cRecognizing and Appreciating Teachers\u2019 Voices and Working towards a New Social Contract for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23593,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23574"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23595,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23574\/revisions\/23595"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}