On October 10, 2026, more than 1,000 educators gathered at Ghana International School’s Secondary School campus in Cantonments, Accra, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the TIME Educators’ Conference. The event, themed “10 Years of Impact: Transforming Education, One Teacher at a TIME,” drew nearly 100 presenters from across Ghana and abroad, including two senior students from GIS.
TIME, an acronym for Transform, Inspire, Motivate and Educate, began in 2016 as an in-house effort to give GIS teachers a platform to share practical teaching methods. It was created partly because many educators lacked the resources to travel abroad for professional development. Over a decade, the conference expanded beyond its origins, attracting teachers from public and private schools nationwide. GIS offers between 100 and 200 free registrations annually to under-resourced schools to encourage broad participation.
Nadia O. Bruce-Müller, Principal and Head of School at GIS, explained the conference’s evolution. “Our students are changing; the educational landscape ecosystem is changing. We can’t do it the same way we used to do it,” she said. The conference theme reflects the belief that each teacher can adopt at least one practical lesson to improve student learning.
The keynote speaker, Professor Jonathan Fletcher, founding dean of the University of Ghana’s School of Education and Leadership, credited the conference with raising teaching standards across Ghana. He recalled the state of education in 2017 when the National Teachers’ Standards were developed. “At that time I could not say that more than 10% of teachers could actually teach to those standards. At least 68% of our teachers can do that,” he said.
Professor Fletcher linked this progress to the spread of improved teaching practices promoted by TIME. “The idea of TIME is a great thing… the way teaching is done in this school is being propagated and so gradually teachers in this institution are actually infecting, as it were, teachers in this country,” he added.
On the subject of artificial intelligence, Fletcher called it a useful tool for teaching and learning but cautioned against misuse. He urged educators to ensure students understand any AI-assisted work rather than presenting it as their own. This emphasis on academic integrity reflects wider concerns about technology’s role in education.
The 10th edition of the TIME Educators’ Conference reaffirmed its focus on lifelong learning, collaboration, and adopting effective teaching methods amid changing educational demands. Starting from 30 presenters in 2016, the event now attracts nearly 100, demonstrating its growing influence.
GIS continues to provide a platform where educators exchange ideas and practical strategies to improve classroom outcomes. The conference’s reach and scale signal a shift in professional development opportunities within Ghana’s education sector.
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