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…
[Reading time: 3 minutes] 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…
[Reading time: 5 minutes] ‘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…
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…
Character Education – a trending topic which is now being whispered down the halls and passages on the way to the classroom. Is this a new trend or is there…
By: Inge Elliott As a fellow teacher, I know that many of us harbour negative perceptions regarding the concept of professional development. There is already a myriad of pressing administrative…