Latin America and Carribean

June 27, 2019

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Joan Spencer-Ernandez, Deon Edwards-Kerr

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Forum on Education

Submitted by Alesia on Apr 3, 2014 11:27 am

THEME: The Implementation of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education: Opportunities and Challenges

The School of Education will be hosting, Forum on Education, on Thrusday, April 10, 2014 at the Pavillion, Uinviversity of the West Indies, Western Jamaica Campus. The keynote speaker is Prof. Theodore Lewis from the School of Education, UWI, St. Augustine Campus. Special guests include the  the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, Minister of Education. 

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The Pavillion, UWI, Western Campus
10 Queen's Drive, Montego Bay
Jamaica
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JM

TEACHING WITH 21st CENTURY TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: POSTER DISPLAY and ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

Submitted by Alesia on Feb 24, 2014 15:11 pm

The Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) will be hosting its first Teaching with 21st Century Technology Showcase from April 14-16, 2014 (between12 noon to 2 p.m. each day). The technology showcase is designed to provide an opportunity for faculty to share how they have integrated technology into their teaching on The UWI, Mona Campus. The event will showcase exemplary cases of teaching with technology, and through the sharing of best practices, inspire faculty to use technology in innovative ways.

Please join the Caribbean Partners for Educational Progress (CoP) and Guest Moderator Mrs. Joan Ernandez for an EduExchange on gifted children. To join this discussion, click "Sign in to join the discussion" button to the right and sign in with your CoP account. Please email the Facilitator with any questions about registration or participation in the EduExchange.

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Welcome
Day 1 January 28, 2014 Defining Giftedness
Day 2 January 29, 2014 Identification of Giftedness
Day 3 January 30, 2014 Treatment of Giftedness

While many students develop at a pace that the education system expects and are adequately challenged by the planned curricula for their age group, there are those who exceed these expectations and earn recognition for advanced academic skills early. Cases such as 10 year old Gianluca Webster who earned a grade one in CSEC Human and Social biology and 12 year old Kutu Ra who passed 6 subjects at the CSEC level brings into sharp focus the case of the gifted child. During this EduExchange, we will examine the issue of giftedness with specific focus on the identification and education of gifted students within the regular school system.  

Changing the Landscape of Education Within Under-Resourced Urban Schools

Submitted by Althea on Oct 23, 2013 00:56 am

The School of Education, UWI, Mona in Collaboration with Operation Save Jamaica presents a two-day Symposium entitled Changing the Landscape of Education Within Under-Resourced Urban Schools at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge for October 31 – November 1, 2013.

Location

The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
Jamaica
See map: Google Maps
JM
Didacus Jules

This policy paper seeks to address issues in BASIC EDUCATION defined as the continuum of education provision from early childhood to primary to secondary education (incorporating also technical and vocational education). Too often studies of this nature have focused on primary and secondary education and ignored the vital importance of pre-primary or early childhood education in laying the foundation for achievement in later years. Additionally, the pace of globalisation and the impact of the technological revolution have made higher education a developmental imperative and have made it necessary to redefine basic education as inclusive of secondary education. The paper therefore treats basic education as the new minimum but holistic educational standard that the region is expected to deliver to its citizens.

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Gov't to Introduce Breakfast Programme in Schools

Submitted by Althea on May 1, 2013 16:02 pm

Sunday, April 07, 2013GOVERNMENT will be introducing a breakfast programme in the new legislative year, as part of measures to improve student nutrition.The initiative will be piloted in 150 schools in Kingston and St Andrew, with some 115,000 students to benefit.It is being undertaken by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.The breakfast programme is among measures being undertaken in the areas of education, health, water, and climate change, which were announced by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen while delivering the Throne Speech in

Administrators Urged to Use Reports of National Education Inspectorate

Submitted by Althea on May 1, 2013 15:50 pm

Friday, April 12, 2013 EDUCATION Minister Ronald Thwaites yesterday told school administrators to use the reports from the National Education Inspectorate (NEI) as a guide to improving their institutions."We have a tool in the education system now which we are not using adequately. In the transformation process, the National Education Inspectorate has been providing inspection reports on a majority of our public schools.

Bus Fares for PATH Students

Submitted by Althea on May 1, 2013 15:41 pm

BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS, Senior staff reporterFriday, April 19, 2013THE Government is to introduce a pilot programme to provide bus fares for student beneficiaries of the Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips announced yesterday.Phillips, in opening the 2013/14 budget debate, said funds have also been provided to introduce bursaries to tertiary-level students and implement a project to deliver 120 housing solutions under the programme, which was allocated $4.4 billion this year.He said the intention was also to provide skills trai

New Lease on Life for Freemans Hall Primary

Submitted by Althea on May 1, 2013 15:35 pm

Sunday, April 14, 2013FREEMANS Hall in Trelawny, like many other rural communities, has challenges of public water supply, poor infrastructure and limited economic prospects.

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