Excellence is Our GRANDEst Goal...
The single greatest effect on student achievement is the effectiveness of the teacher.
The most important asset of a school is its teachers; they are the most important factor in raising student learning and achievement. Teachers are the human capital of a school, and the more we invest in our teacher capital, the more they will improve their useful outputs over long periods of time. The single greatest effect on student achievement is the effectiveness of the teacher. There has been so much talk of late about technology, the digital age and the value of all that is new in education in the 21st Century that it’s easy, I think, to lose sight of the most valuable asset of our schools. Remove teachers from our schools and the value, standard and worth of education will be depleted. It’s so easy to take teachers for granted. The days are full on. Commitments are never ending. Demands are high. Walk through the corridors of our schools and you see teachers involved in every facet of the school day, the school organization. The clockwork of routines so familiar to us all hinge around teachers. Students depend on teachers for a myriad of support, instruction and direction. Teachers offer so much to their school community, inspiration for students to learn, to strive and to achieve. Role models for students to emulate. Recognition that not all students learn at the same pace. Quality control to ensure that students deliver. Guidance to improve students’ performance. Care of the ‘whole’ student. Structure to ensure educational goals are identified and achieved. Innovations to the development and delivery of curriculum. Shared responsibility with parents for student’s educational, social and emotional growth. Direction on how technology can be harnessed by students to better their learning goals.
School administrators would be lost without the support and dedication of their teachers. That’s why I’m thrilled when the efforts of teachers are acknowledged and recognized.
It’s incumbent on school administrations to constantly express their appreciation of their teaching staff, to laud them and ensure they know they are of value in the day to day running of the school and the overall achievements and recognition for which the school strives. Schools that treat their teachers well are sure to reap the dividend!
Pacac Grande National High School is renowned for its tagline “Excellence is our grandest goal” and the actors who mainly contribute to the realizations of the school’s aspirations is its manpower, the 36 equally abled teachers that completes its workforce who in one way or another have rendered their unrelenting services coupled with dedication and commitment in fulfilling what is expected of them.
Through the years, the school kept on growing as its population continuously increases, thus, it goes without saying that the administrators were able to run the school with utmost excellence. Considering the fact that the school has just sprung, it is undeniable that it undergoes rapid development and quick progress. And the best is yet to come! More colorful pages will be added to the school’s humble book of life as it continues to pave its way to more challenging yet fulfilling battles. Long live Pacac Grande National High School Family!!!