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ETSSP roll-out: the role of teachers, tertiary institutions and private sector

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ETSSP roll-out: the role of teachers, tertiary institutions and private sector
I have had a great opportunity to make a case for the implementation of ETSSP in last two articles published so far, courtesy of the Patriot newspaper. I have not only provided reasons for my support for the urgent implementation of this major reform, but also alerted the reader about potential impediments to its effective rollout. In this article, which is probably the last on ETSSP, I explore the pivotal role that teachers, institutions of higher learning and the private sector should play in the roll-out of ETSSP and what should be done to ensure their preparedness for the job. I further highlight change processes that have taken place in other countries from which we can learn some lessons as we put our heads together to come up with strategies of implementing this reform. It is my hope that understanding what has been taking place, especially in our neighbouring countries, will allay public fear about implementation of an education reform of this magnitude. I must admit that while there have been comprehensive reforms in education in the past in Botswana, ETSSP is even bigger and will certainly be a more daunting task, and nerve-wracking, because it entails overhauling of the…

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