Don to teachers: be creative, resourceful
A lecturer at the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) Otto-Ijanikin, Dr Simeon Fowowe has urged teachers to exhibit creativity by introducing new teaching methods, programmes, and problem-solving approaches to
- By Sanusi Opeyemi,
A lecturer at the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) Otto-Ijanikin, Dr Simeon Fowowe has urged teachers to exhibit creativity by introducing
new teaching methods, programmes, and problem-solving approaches to teaching.6
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He spoke in Abeokuta, Ogun State at the 2026 Bi-Annual Retreat of Association of Primary School Headteachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON) Ikeja Branch, which featured a leadership training session with the theme: “Effective Instructional Leadership and School Management for 21st Century Primary School Headteachers.”
Fowowe stressed the need for educators to keep up with educational reforms, sustainability, and innovation worldwide. He urged them to ensure learners develop critical thinking, collaboration, communication, creativity, and digital literacy.
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The don advised them to continuously improve on their personal knowledge, professional skills, and leadership capacity.
He said: “Soft skills transform the headteacher from an administrator into an influential leader. Through impression management, interpersonal competence, positive attitude, communication finesse, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, community presence, motivation, adaptability, and respect, the headteacher shapes a school where people feel valued and motivated to give their best. In a rapidly changing world, these human-centered skills are the true engines of sustainable school improvement.
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Without mincing words, for head teachers and school leaders, being data-driven and monitoring KPIs is essential in the 21st century. It ensures that decisions are strategic, targeted, and measurable, fostering accountability, efficiency, and improved educational outcomes for all stakeholders.”
The branch chair, Mrs Kuye Olufunmilayo described the retreat as a platform for professional renewal, unity, and capacity building for headteachers, emphasizing their dual roles as administrators and instructional leaders whose effectiveness directly shapes teaching quality and pupils’ outcomes.
She urged headteachers to actively engage in the training, adapt to modern leadership demands, and renew their commitment to excellence in school management.
