After unions demanded that schools be closed this week, the department has said it is the cabinet’s prerogative to decide whether schools should close
Despite the department of basic education’s announcement that teachers and learners were given orientation about the coronavirus, anecdotal evidence doesn’t bear this out
It may well be that we have warm bodies in schools, but to think their minds are highly productive is a reach
The teenagers, who clearly understood that race is fluid – some even changed their identity – felt shunned. If race is socially constructed, they should not be ignored.
Many schools are still not coronavirus ready for learners and teachers to return
Protocols have now been established for school educators who are aged 60 and above and for those with comorbidities
Even those schools with online structures in place were not prepared for the emotional and cognitive demands this approach brings
Personal protective equipment had not been delivered to all schools, some had not been cleaned and some provinces were still in a process of recruiting people who will be responsible for screening for Covid-19
Schools are to start a phased reopening from June 1, but Covid-19 protocols must be in place. And teachers will also have to deal with learners’ and parents’ uncertainty created by the pandemic
Teachers are probably some of the most undervalued people in society and often criticised for being ineffective or being chastised for this, that and the other.
Education and the education of teachers is already a complex issue and even more so in rapidly-changing global circumstances
Our final freedom is the choice we make in our attitude to difficult circumstances — as the stories of 16 exceptional teachers show
In matric my friends and I got into trouble and were called into the principal’s office to be reprimanded. I do not remember most of what the principal said during the tongue-lashing. But I do remember her saying: “You will not amount to anything in life.” A group of teenagers got into some silly mischief […]
Detailing the terror of children struggling without lifejackets after their rafts broke apart, the report said that teachers were distracted and contributed to the death of a learner
The power of pupils’ achievements lies in their future prospects believes the Head of Academics at ADvTECH Schools
Eden College credits its achievements to hard work a love of learning and recognising every success
Interventions produce great results
Reasonable time has now passed for you to act, say the signatories of this open letter to the president and Cabinet ministers
In Scandinavian countries, citizens can look up what any other citizen earns in an online national database. Could South Africa use a version of income transparency? Economists, as usual, are divided.
I love how words can have new meaning. I love creating new words. I love seeing the inconsistencies in the English language
It’s vital for those who safeguard the wellbeing of learners at every level to be happy and healthy themselves
It will significantly grow the number of children able to read for meaning
To pass on digital skills, teachers must be proficient in them
I recently bumped into a friend who is an experienced teacher at a suburban primary school and who generally loves his work. But he says he is becoming tired of the jam-packed curriculum that leaves no time or space for him to be responsive to the children, or to do anything creative. During a recent […]
The president says Sadtu must be at the forefront of developing programmes that will ensure children access quality learning from a young age
Every year a teacher who goes beyond the call of duty and changes learners’ lives is recognised
In schools, the restorative approach removes the climate of fear that negatively affects teaching and learning
Preparing our children for the future begins with our educators. Focusing on ‘lifeworthy’ training is a good step
‘My learners have hijacked my heart’
‘My learners’ achievements become my achievements’
‘You must be the change that you want to see in your school and in your community’
‘Teaching gives me a sense of completeness’