As part of its commitment to student success, the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College conducted its annual Faculty Professional Development Training from May to June, 2025.
The first in the series of training programmes occurred from May 26–30. This five-day training focused on enhancing digital pedagogy, integrating artificial intelligence, and leveraging data-driven teaching practices. Through hands-on workshops and expert-led sessions, faculty gained practical skills in designing engaging Moodle content, utilizing AI to personalize instruction, and analyzing learning data for improved student outcomes.
This training featured three sessions presented by staff facilitators with expertise in educational technology:
- “Enhancing Online Learning” led by Ted Sandiford;
- “AI in Education” led by Clendon Biscette;
- “Data-Driven Teaching” led by Kem Emmanuel
The seventy (70) participants who completed the modules will earn micro-credential certificates, recognizing their new competencies and supporting ongoing professional growth.
From June 2 - 5, 2025, another 35 faculty members participated in a programme, organized under the OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP), aimed at empowering lecturers to bridge skill gaps among their students and enhance graduates’ employability.
We often hear about many people in Saint Lucia coming out of schools, secondary and tertiary, and are not people with soft skills. This is an attempt to infuse soft skills — transversal skills — into our curriculum and in our teaching.
— Dr. Winston Phulgence, Vice Principal of Academics at SALCC
The National Skills Development Centre (NSDC) facilitated the four-day training which covered several topics including, but not limited to, communication, teamwork, critical thinking, problem solving, conflict resolution and emotional intelligence. This training was also critical for our faculty who will be at the forefront of the enhanced and new programmes to be delivered through the OECS SKIP.
The training period closed off on June 11 with a standardization workshop for the Faculty of Humanities and Science, facilitated by assessment expert Antonia Laurent-Goodman. Goodman engaged faculty in a practice session based on their subject areas. The day concluded with a plenary session of shared experiences led by Senior Lecturer in the Business department, Mrs. Faye Beerom-Henry.
We look forward to seeing the fruits of this training series in the new academic year.