September 26, 2018
Island Teacher
The Future of Jobs – Are Schools Ready? According to the future jobs report 2018 from the World Economic Forum, there are a number of skills that will decline. Whilst some will decline, others will emerge to a new prominence. The report states, “Proficiency in new technologies is only one…
September 24, 2018
Island Teacher
This article offers an interesting perspective on the importance of conceptual understanding. So often teachers focus too heavily on procedural understanding.
September 20, 2018
Island Teacher
High-quality Textbooks – A luxury Or An Essential? High-quality textbooks and teaching methods are increasingly seen by many curriculum experts as an essential part of ingredients for quality learning outcomes. However, that is not a view that is universal. You only have to look at blog articles bemoaning the use…
September 15, 2018
Island Teacher
One year ago Hurricane Irma brought terrible destruction to the British Virgin Islands and other islands in its path. Many jurisdictions have not fully recovered. The meteorologist Jeff Masters is one of the most respected meteorologists in America. His research on the historic hurricane off the Lesser Antilles Islands in…
September 8, 2018
Island Teacher
One of the first environmental books I read was Pollution and the Death of Man: The Christian View of Ecology, by the renowned author and thinker Francis Schaeffer. I was given an old yellowed copy of the book about 30 years ago. At the time of writing his book back in…