Our new chapter as a holistic hub for teacher compliance and professional growth By Paige Davidson de Grandhomme In the words of award-winning educational reformer and visionary, John Cotton Dana:…
After nearly a decade of serving schools and educators across South Africa, I’m incredibly proud to share the next chapter in our journey - Get SACE has officially become Empower-Ed.…
Upon doing research on upcoming trends in education this year, I came across an unbelievable thought process; with technology at every students’ fingertips, what on earth are teachers actually teaching…
At the end of 2021, the South African Council for Educators published its annual report to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education. The comprehensive report outlined the challenges that the…
‘Resilience’ is a word that has become a popular part of the discourse surrounding South Africans, with particular reference to our country’s community of educators. This has been particularly prevalent …
Three years ago I left teaching because I have small kids and the inflexibility of the job made it that much more tricky. My son and daughter are at two…
Reading time: 4 minutes In March 2020, within the matter of a day, the South African school calendar was disrupted. What was first believed to be a short-lived, temporary shift…
Place yourself in your students’ shoes! What can we learn as professionals from our personal learning journey? As educators and learning professionals, this question left me pondering about our own…
Professional development programs for educators are not unique to South Africa. In certain states in America, for example, educators require a licence to teach. This licence needs to be renewed…
Prior to lockdown - which seems like another lifetime for all of us - most SA citizens chose to roam the grocery stores in lieu of stock-piling on toilet paper…