12/09/2026
📚DAY THREE (3) | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 📚
On Thursday, September 10, 2026, we successfully concluded Day Three (3) of our Professional Development Workshop for the Academic Year 2026–2027 under the general theme:
“PROFESSIONALISM IN TEACHING; BUILDING EDUCATORS FOR EXCELLENCE.”
Day Three was filled with practical lessons, meaningful discussions, and important reminders about the responsibilities that come with being an educator and a member of the Dya-Wulu family.
📖 SESSION ONE: STAFF HANDBOOK
Facilitator: Mr. Albert Doemah Pyne Jr.
Staff were guided through the importance of understanding and following the Staff Handbook, including school policies, employee rights and responsibilities, attendance and punctuality, professional appearance, communication, confidentiality, use of school property, leave policies, and disciplinary procedures.
💡 Key Message:
A Staff Handbook is not simply a book of rules; it is a guide that helps employees understand what is expected of them and how the organization operates.
💼 SESSION TWO: PROFESSIONALISM & ETHICS
Facilitator: Mr. James B Kokulo
This session challenged staff to reflect on work ethic, character, integrity, responsibility, initiative, and workplace ethics.
Staff were reminded that professionalism is demonstrated through our daily actions, being punctual, dependable, productive, honest, responsible, willing to learn, and committed to giving our best even when no one is watching.
💡 Key Message:
Professionalism is how you conduct yourself, while ethics is about choosing what is right. Both are essential for building trust in the workplace.
💙 SESSION THREE: UNDERSTANDING AUTISM
Facilitator: Mr. Fråñçīs Ëdwãrds Jr.
The final session focused on Autism and how educators can better understand, support, educate, and include autistic learners.
Staff explored the characteristics of autism, signs teachers may observe in the classroom, sensory needs, communication and social differences, common myths and facts, and practical strategies for supporting autistic children.
Teachers were encouraged to look beyond behaviors and seek to understand the individual child, their strengths, needs, abilities, and potential.
💡 Key Message:
“Understand the child before judging the behavior.”
Our role as educators is not to make every child behave exactly alike, but to understand, support, educate, include, and help every child reach their fullest potential. ❤️
Three days. Three days of learning. Three days of growth. Three days of preparation for excellence 👏.
We are grateful to all our facilitators, administrators, and staff members (Joe Binda Matadi & Angefus Monnin Gbozuah) who contributed to making this year's Professional Development Workshop a meaningful and impactful experience.
At Dyawulu Cooperative Learning Center, we believe that when we invest in our educators, we invest in the future of our children 🌱📚.
