Dear Editor,
After having a series of consultations with a friend of mine, Carlton Bryan --who is a guidance counsellor -- I was taken up with his enormous insight and great vision for education in Jamaica.
He drew my attention to a projection in the education system that could reap some benefit by the comprehensive overhauling of the system which will not be self-defeating. With the present unsteady situation with underperforming principals, who have put the whole education profession into disrepute, he highlighted that those principals within a certain jurisdiction who are performing above par should be given the privileged status of supervising the less competent principals within divisions.
This principal must have the requisite know-how to command respect from his subordinates who should be able to critically assess them with closed-door dialogue. This should be done without condescending or the application of corrupt methods like cronyism or nepotism.
Principals who are known performers, who can motivate their staff, like Albert Corcho of Calabar High School and formerly of Tarrant high School, or Esther Tyson of Ardenne High fame, could be used to pilot the programme to see its feasibility in the Corporate Area. This should be done to resurrect the moribund state in the growth of brilliant principals with innate capabilities to move their staff to higher heights.
There should be proper subventions from the Ministry of Education to create an air of appreciation via incentives for these successful principals who are creating a better path for those whom they supervise.
Every crisis situation can definitely come to an end if proper strategic measures are put forward like sensitising staff to mechanisms which are valid and viable. Principals must learn from the experienced ones of the proper procedure in reaching a state of compliance, with opening of their thought process to encourage flexibility.
Paris Taylor
Greater Portmore
paristaylor82@hotmail.com
Use successful principals to supervise others
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