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…
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‘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 …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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