Ahmed approved the employment following separate requests by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TSC), according to a statement by his senior special assistant on Media and Communication, Dr Muyideen Akorede on Wednesday. 

The two organisations based their requests on existing teacher shortages in the state, especially in English Language and Science subjects. According to the statement, Governor Ahmed approved the recruitment of 1,500 SUBEB teachers and 350 Senior Secondary School teachers. 

The teacher shortages in the state persist despite recent interventions by the state government through its Kwara State Youth Empowerment Program (KWAYEP) and the federal governments NPower Scheme, prompting the state governor to grant the fresh approval for employment. Ahmed also directed SUBEB and TSC to ensure that due process is followed in the recruitment while ensuring spread across the 193 wards in the state.

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2018 FIFA The Best Awards: Modric beats Salah, Ronaldo to gong

Croatian football icon Luka Modric on Monday saw off competition from former Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and last season’s European top scorer Mohamed Salah to the 2018 FIFA The Best award in the male category at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

The award came to existence in 2016 after FIFA parted ways with France Football magazine the organisers of Balon’dor, the award has been dominated by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the past decade, the award was joined with the Balon d’or between 2010 and 2015 and it was called FIFA Ballon d’Or an award that was also dominated by the pair.

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric breaks the jinx of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo winning the individual awards in recent years as he won the male FIFA best player of the year.

Both players failed to attend the gala with Cristiano Ronaldo claiming his team have a midweek fixture to prepare and Lionel Messi giving a personal reason for snubbing the event.

Luka Modric was named the FIFA The Best player of the year for his contribution for both club and country as he beat former teammate and winner of the award Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah to the award.

Luka Modric won the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid and also had a wonderful World Cup in Russia as he inspired his country to the finals of the tournament which they lost to France 4-2 but he was compensated with his performance with the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament ahead of Eden Hazard and Antoine Griezmann

The three finalists were the same as the UEFA player of the year’s award held in Monaco which the Croatian National team captain won also which now makes the fifth award in a row for the playmaker.

Here is the list of the awards won by Luka Modric:

FIFA Club World Cup player of the tournament

FIFA World Cup Golden Ball 2018

UEFA Midfielder of the year 2018

UEFA Player of the year 2018

FIFA The Best Men’s Player of the Year 2018

It is have been long awaited for the dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo called to be broken with the only player coming close is Franck Ribery but the latter won the FIFA Ballon d’Or ahead of the Bayern Munich winger.

Other award winners tonight are:

FIFA Puskas Award: Mohamed Salah

FIFA Fan Award: Peru Fans

FIFA The Best Women’s Player of the year: Marta

FIFA The Best FIFA Men’s coach of the year: Didier Deschamps

FIFA The Best FIFA Women’s coach of the year: Reynald Pedros

FIFA The Best Fifa Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois

The FIFA Fair Play Award: Lennart Thy

Source;dailyadvent.com

11 Essential Strategies in Teaching Math

Even veteran teachers need to read these.

1. Raise the bar for all.

It can be a challenge to overcome the socially acceptable thought I was never good at math, says Sarah Bax, a math teacher at Hardy Middle School in Washington, D.C. Rather than being born with or without math talent, kids need to hear from teachers that anyone who works hard can succeed. “It’s about helping kids have a growth mindset,” says Bax. “Practice and persistence make you good at math.” Tell students about the power and importance of math with enthusiasm and high expectations.

2. Don’t wait—act now!

Look ahead to the specific concepts students are expected to master for annual end-of-year tests and pace instruction accordingly. “You don’t want to be caught off guard come March thinking that students need to know ‘x’ for the tests the next month,” says Skip Fennell, project director of Elementary Mathematics Specialists and Teacher Leaders Project and professor emeritus at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. Know the specific standards and back map your teaching from the fall so students are ready. Several teachers we know love using the First in Math blended learning program to practice key skills along the way. (Psst … Right now, you can create a demo account to try out the tool for free.)

3. Create a testing pathway.

Use formative assessments to ensure that students are understanding the concepts. What you learn can guide your instruction and determine next steps, says Fennell. Testing is not something separate from your instruction. It should be integrated into your planning. Instead of a quick exit question or card, give a five-minute quiz to confirm students have mastered the math skill covered in the day’s lesson. A capable digital resource designed to monitor your students in real-time can also be an invaluable tool, providing actionable data to inform your instruction along the way.

4. Observe, modify, and re-evaluate.

Walk throughout your classroom as students work on problems and observe the dynamics. Talk with students individually and include “hinge questions” in your lessons plans to gauge understanding before continuing, suggests Fennell. In response, make decisions to go faster or slower or put students in groups.

5. Personalize and offer choice.

At Hardy Middle School, students use the First in Math online program. “Kids can individualize it for themselves because there is a great deal of choice,” says Bax. Students can select from different games that interest them—some are timed, others are not—learning to master foundational math standards in the process. As they move at their own pace, teachers can track understanding and tailor lessons accordingly, adds Bax.

6. Encourage math talk.

Engage students in conversations about their work and have them describe why they solved a problem in a certain way. “My goal is to get information about what students are thinking and use that to guide my instruction, as opposed to just telling them information and asking them to parrot things back,” says Delise Andrews, who taught math (K-8) and is now a 3-5 grade math coordinator in the Lincoln Public Schools in Lincoln, Nebraska. Instead of seeking a specific answer, Andrews wants to have deeper discussions to figure out what a student knows and understands. “True learning happens a lot around talking and doing math—not just drilling,” he says.

7. Seek to develop understanding.

Meaningful math education goes beyond memorizing formulas and procedures. Set high goals, create space for exploration, and work with the students to develop a strong foundation. “Treat the kids like mathematicians,” says Andrews. Present a broad topic, review various strategies for solving a problem, and then elicit a formula or idea from the kids rather than starting with the formula. This creates a stronger conceptual understanding and mental connections with the material for the student.

8. Choose meaningful tasks.

Kids get excited about math when they have to solve real-life problems. For instance, when teaching sixth graders how to determine area, present tasks related to a house redesign, suggests Fennell. Provide them with the dimensions of the walls and the size of the windows and have them determine how much space is left for the wallpaper. Or ask them to consider how much tile is needed to fill a deck.

9. Allow for productive struggle.

When giving students an authentic problem, ask a big question and let them struggle to figure out several ways to solve it, suggests Andrews. “Your job, as a teacher, is to make it engaging by asking the right questions at the right time. So you don’t take away their thinking, but you help them move forward to a solution,” she says. Provide as little information as possible but enough so students can be productive. Effective math teaching supports students as they grapple with mathematical ideas and relationships. Allow them to discover what works and experience setbacks along the way.

10. Build excitement and reward progress.

With First in Math, students earn points and receive certificates, stickers, badges, and trophies as they progress. Weekly announcements and assemblies celebrate the top players and teams. “Seeing their name up next to the word genius … having that recognition and moment is powerful,” says Bax. “Through repeated practice, they get better, and they are motivated.” The school has experienced one of the largest gains in standardized testing scores in the district since it began using the program four years ago, according to Bax.

11. Encourage teacher teamwork and reflection.

Collaborate with other teachers to improve your math instruction skills. Start by discussing the goal for the math lesson, what it will look like, and plan as a team to be most effective. “Together, think through the tasks and possible student responses you might encounter,” says Andrews. Reflect on what did and didn’t work to improve your practice.

Ambode defy Tinubu, rejects appeal to endorse Sanwoolu, insist on direct primaries

Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Abode has insist on participating in the APC governorship primaries despite pressure by members of the party to endorse Jide Sanwoolu as his successor.

It was gathered that the national leader of the party and Ambode’s political godfather, Bola Tinubu and elders of the party had told Ambode not to contest the primaries but instead declare his support for the party’s choice, Jide Sanwoolu.

However, despite appearing that he is swimming against the tide in his bid to win the party’s nomination, reports has it that the Epe born politician is insisting on exercising his rights to contest the primaries and let the party members decide his fate.

“Ambode was told to step down and forget his second term ambition. He was told to publicly endorse Sanwo-Olu as his successor. He was promised a ministerial appointment after the APC might have won the presidential election. He was even told to pick a ministry of his choice.

“But Ambode seemed not to be pleased with the directives of the leaders as he declined the ministerial dangle. He also told them to allow the APC primary process to continue as planned. For now, the meeting is still continuing and there is no compromise in sight,” a source said.

Source;  dailyadvent.com

“Finally the great devil died last night”

Wonders shall never end they say as a corp member celebrated the death of his father.

The corper whose name is Victor M Bills who recently lost his father, took to Facebook to celebrate his death. The Abuja corps member in his post, described his father as a ‘great devil’.

Victor M Bills who stated that they were happy to live to see the death of his father, wrote;

Friday is for CDS….#Abjcoppa….And finally the great devil died last night….. R.I.P my useless father…..Just so happy we all saw ur death…. This is GOODNEWS

Nothing wey we no go see for this naija.