{"id":359314,"date":"2026-04-09T07:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T11:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=359314"},"modified":"2026-04-09T04:00:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:00:47","slug":"dr-valda-henry-to-teachers-you-implement-reform-drive-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/dr-valda-henry-to-teachers-you-implement-reform-drive-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Valda Henry to teachers: You implement reform, drive transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_359315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359315\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-359315\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr.-Valda-Henry-DNO-file-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"485\" height=\"387\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-359315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Valda Henry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deputy Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Dr. Valda\u00a0Henry\u00a0told Dominican educators that they are \u201cthe drivers of transformation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She delivered the featured address at the Dominica Association of Teachers (<span aria-haspopup=\"true\">DAT<\/span>) 18th Biennial Convention held at the St. Alphonsus Parish Hall on Wednesday under the theme: \u201cTeachers: The Foundation For National Development-Value Us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAnd at the center of all of this transformation lies who? Teachers, you. You are the ones who must translate curriculum into meaningful learning experiences,\u201d she said. \u201cYou bridge the gap between policy and practice. You are not just implementers of reform, you are the drivers of transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She continued, \u201c&#8230;One thing I want you to leave here from this little speech is that you as a teacher, you are a driver of transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Henry defined transformation as not only incremental, noting that it also encompasses big thinking and big approaches.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAnd you have a [face] that says there is nothing and no challenge that I cannot overcome to be that transformation, that is me,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advocating for up-to-date educational implements, she went on to add, \u201cSo we must be clear, we cannot ask teachers, however, to prepare students for the future using the tools, training and curriculum of the past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expecting teachers to cultivate digital skills, critical thinking and innovation requires that they be equipped accordingly, pointed out Dr. Henry. However, she also urged the teachers to be proactive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAnd you too must also take a responsibility to equip yourself,\u201d she emphasized. \u201cSo, it is a two-way street. 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