May 29, 2021
Island Teacher
Many years ago I taught a boy who had very little interest in the diet of stories and writing tasks that seemed to dominate most primary classrooms. In this small rural school, quite a few of the children knew that they would inherit the family farm and dairy herd. This…
October 30, 2019
Island Teacher
https://youtu.be/nUb4MovqcBY The phrase Climate Emergency recognises that Climate Change is a threat that seems to be growing at an exponential rate. For the Bahamas, hurricanes like Dorian are now an existential threat of the Climate Emergency, claims respected Bahamian journalist Sloan Smith. Looking at the photographs and video footage…
January 30, 2019
Island Teacher
Too often schools set out their ‘teaching and learning stall’ before they have formulated a balanced and thoughtful curriculum offering. Establishing what is to be taught, allows a school to plan how it can be taught. School can only decide on pedagogical approaches when teachers know what pedagogical content knowledge…
December 16, 2018
Island Teacher
According to the National Center For Excellence in Mathematics teaching (NCETM – UK), there are six main areas that together underscore children’s early mathematical learning. Teaching these well secures the firm foundations for future mathematics. Once established, children will thrive as they go through each year group in primary school….
November 13, 2018
Island Teacher
Recently I have written about the future of education and the challenge to prepare students for the rapidly changing sphere of the employment market. There are many commentators who have started to address the need to prepare students for a future that involves Artificial Intelligence. The challenge of the future…