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…
By: Inge Elliott Fast Food Model Ken Robinson, the ‘Ted Talk’ guru on all things education, once equated the modern-day schooling system to that of the fast food industry. The…
The South African Council of Educators (SACE) established the current Continuous Professional Teacher Development program in November 2012, with the support of the Department of Basic Education, the nine provincial…
The South African Council for Educators (SACE) recently announced that the deadline for principals and deputy principals to earn Professional Development points has been extended by six months, from December…
“One child excluded is one child too many” were the words of Basic Education minister, Angie Motshekga on the inadequacies around special needs education in South Africa. The facts speak…
The idea of individualised learning styles became popular in the 1970s and has greatly influenced the education industry. Today, there are a number of theories on the subject – each…
The Continuing Professional Teacher Development (CPTD) System is the way that the South African Council for Educators (SACE) fulfills its mandate to play a key role in the continuing professional…