16/06/2022
Education reform needed to break ties with British rule - Barbados Today
A veteran educator is warning that Barbados’ economic and social growth will be stunted if the country does not reform its education system.It has come from former Senator and retired principal Alwyn Adams, who has argued that with Barbados having transitioned to a Republic, the country ought to g...
31/10/2021
https://www.nationnews.com/2021/10/30/teachers-lack-resources-teach-online/?fbclid=IwAR2EnpBwHQUrlBcxGX3YbZLDHd_gODHYRSmQN3TLJA_aVDRCwPGpTSYnnPo
Teachers ‘lack resources’ to teach online
Teachers and students lack the resources to undertake online education in Barbados. Inadequate resources, increased cost to teachers working from home, including Internet service, computers and the need to retrofit homes with ergonomic chairs were among the concerns raised during the 25th Annual Mem...
24/06/2021
As a teacher, administrator, parent, educator be reminded that we should all be focused on one thing, better learning outcomes for our children. It's their future we are seeking to improve.
19/06/2021
The pandemic has taught us that an empty classroom does not mean that no learning is taking place. As we re-imagine learning post pandemic, lets not lose the many lessons we would have learnt outside of the classroom.
11/06/2021
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/18/us/learning-disabilities-education-dyslexia-adhd-mentorship-cnnheroes/index.html
This unique mentorship program helps students with learning differences realize 'their brains are beautiful'
Having struggled with ADHD and dyslexia as a student, David Flink decided to help other kids navigate their learning differences. His program pairs high school and college students who have learning differences with middle schoolers facing similar challenges.
16/05/2021
As of February 2021, about 120 million of the region’s school-age children had already lost or were at risk of losing an entire academic year of education due to the measures to contain the pandemic, according to a new World Bank report “Acting now to protect the human capital of our children. The costs of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic impact to the education sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.”
COVID-19 and the Learning Crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean: How Can We Prevent a Tragedy?
COVID-19 and the Learning Crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean: How Can We Prevent a Tragedy?
16/05/2021
"School closures have left 7 million learners and over 90 000 teachers across 23 countries and territories in the Caribbean sub-region grappling with a new reality of distance-learning."
Education Response to COVID-19 in the Caribbean
Responding to the COVID-19 Emergency in Education The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented educational disruption in the Caribbean Small Island Developing States. Most governments in the English and Dutch Caribbean sub-region have temporarily closed educational institutions in an attempt....
14/05/2021
Exam time is here again. What should students be doing to prepare and what should students be doing to improve their retention of material? See a review done showing the effectiveness of different techniques. Find what works for you.
10/04/2021
Making education Equitable. Leave no child behind.
01/04/2021
Digital education, driven by advanced technologies, represents a major opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike.
3 Ways Elearning Is Disrupting the Education Industry