Cayman Data Systems and IBM hosted a Teachers’ Night Out champagne reception and dinner in April at the Wharf restaurant to recognize the dedication of a group of teachers towards the successful introduction of the ITALIC (Improving Teaching and Learning in the Cayman Islands) programme into schools.
A similar event was also held on Cayman Brac at the Brac Reef Beach Resort.
Since December 2002, the teachers have been working with other schools to learn about and train their peers on the integration of the technology into daily lessons, according to an official press release.
During the celebrations, congratulatory messages were read from IBM executives, education leaders, principals and other school staff.
IBM Team Leader Deb Davidson said: ‘The messages all mentioned hard work, dedication, support and smiles. These are the traits most required in the teaching profession today and Cayman is indeed lucky to have such individuals in our schools.’
In attendance were the former Minister of Education, Roy Bodden; Chief Education Officer,. Nyda Flatley; Deputy Permanent Secretary,. Mary Rodrigues; IBM Education Executive for the Caribbean, Nancy Gilligan; Cayman Data Systems General Manager, Ken Hall; and Ms Davidson.
Congratulatory messages were also sent by IBM Global Education Executive Sean Rush; IBM Caribbean General Manager Don Bello; IBM Jamaica General Manager Stephen Meghoo; and Permanent Secretary of Education Joy Basdeo.
The teachers honoured during the evening included Earl Alexander (West End Primary); Dewayne Bennett and Valerie Levy (John A Cumber); Darbra Bodden (Bodden Town Primary); Amber Bothwell, Margaret Jackson, Chabienauth Samaroo and Nicole Thompson (John Gray High School); Mellony Bryan, David Bushell, Maxine Eldemire, Michael Havlin and Malcom Saunders (George Hicks High School); Raphael Daniel (ITALIC Advocate); Josephine Ebanks (Savannah Primary); Mexi-Ann Grant (Brac Teachers’ Centre); Erica Greenidge-Daniel (North Side Primary); Michael Hundt and Pedro Lazzari (Cayman Brac High School); Susan Hundt (Spot Bay Primary); Latasha Miller (George Town Primary); Bernadine Mills (East End Primary); Vicki Myrie (Creek Primary); Barbara Peace-Ebanks, Liz Smith and Fred Speirs (Education Dept) and Monique Wight (Red Bay Primary).
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