09/04/2015
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The iLead Project is a school improvement partnership between Jamaica National Building Society Foundation and the Ministry of Education in Jamaica
The iLead Project will engage 15 schools in rural Jamaica, over a three-year period, to maximise the instructional leadership development of principals, middle leaders and education officers. It will assist, support and challenge school leaders to develop a pragmatic course of action based on proven strategies for bringing immediate and incisive change to their schools and communities.
09/04/2015
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15/02/2015
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01/02/2015
Amen!
29/01/2015
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29/01/2015
JN pushes exchange to build capacity in rural schools - Careers & Education FIVE rural schools considered to be in need of management support, according to the National Education Inspectorate, are participating in an exchange programme with some of the country's top-performing educational institutions. Dr Renee Rattray, ed ...
29/01/2015
SEBI Jamaica hosted Jamaica's first Social Enterprise Summit & Marketplace at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, which featured international and local experts in social enterprise. Social enterprises have emerged as the dynamic business model most able to provide sustainable solutions to some of Jamaica’s social, economic and environmental challenges.
20/01/2015
This is what children need...ALL children
"Who's influenced you the most in your life?"
"My principal, Ms. Lopez."
"How has she influenced you?"
"When we get in trouble, she doesn't suspend us. She calls us to her office and explains to us how society was built down around us. And she tells us that each time somebody fails out of school, a new jail cell gets built. And one time she made every student stand up, one at a time, and she told each one of us that we matter."
14/01/2015
05/01/2015
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/02/what-would-be-a-radically-different-vision-of-school/
What Would Be a Radically Different Vision of School? Setting aside the two predominant narratives of education, there's a third vision taking shape that's yet to be defined. What would a reimagined education system value and teach?
04/01/2015
Schools Seeing Early Improvements under iLead Programme Principals of schools participating in the recently launched iLead educational leadership programme by the JN Foundation and the Ministry of Education are reporting early signs of improvements in their schools, as heads of departments and grade coordinators become more aware and conversant with thei…
20/12/2014
Teachers and Educators all! Great article to chew on...
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/12/how-deprogramming-kids-from-how-to-do-school-could-improve-learning/
How ‘Deprogramming’ Kids From How to ‘Do School’ Could Improve Learning Student know how to play school like it's a game, but if teachers change the rules, they just might appreciate it.
16/12/2014
Senate approves motion to address learning - News THE Senate has approved a motion to address the negative stereotypes that limit the learning capabilities of children. Opening the debate on the motion, Senator Imani Duncan Pryce noted that presently the education outcomes are different for girls ...