Educators from across the country will be attending the Annual Summer Institute Workshop organized by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union from today. The Teachers Union will again be collaborating with the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, the Ministry of Education and the Basic Needs Trust Fund, to co-ordinate the workshop, which is slated to… Continue Reading →
Physical Education teacher at The Campden Park Secondary School, Theon Gordon, says that safety concerns can cause parents to keep their children away from outside physical activities. Gordon, speaking on NBC Radio’s “Views on Issues” programme, says that sometimes parents prefer to have their children home on the computer, rather than letting them join a… Continue Reading →
The Division of Teacher Education of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College is collaborating with the Ministry of Education, to host its inaugural professional development conference dubbed: In-Class Literacy Instruction for Adolescent Learners. A release from the College says the Conference, which opened last evening at the Villa Campus, is being held as… Continue Reading →
Students who would entering the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College at the start of the new school year are being urged to remain focused and to manage their time wisely. The advice came from 2013 Teachers Credit Union Scholarship Holder, Jamarl Alexander during the Annual Bursary and A’ Level Awards Ceremony hosted by… Continue Reading →
A one-month programme to enhance the capacity of over 700 Secondary School Teachers in the use of ICT tools in the classroom, is said to have been designed to improve the teaching/learning experience. That’s according to Minister responsible for Information and Communications Technology, (ICT), Camillo Gonsalves, while speaking at yesterday’s start of the programme. Minister… Continue Reading →
Teachers who were involved in the Annual two-week summer training workshop received certificates at a closing ceremony held at the Memorial Hall yesterday. The workshop was coordinated by the SVG Teachers Union in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the Canadian Teacher’s Federation and the Basic Needs Trust Fund. This year, the sessions focused on… Continue Reading →
President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teacher’s Union (SVGTU), Oswald Robinson said teachers have to make learning more innovative and fun so that children will want to attend school. He made this statement during Monday’s opening ceremony of a two week training workshop for Early Childhood Educators. Mr. Robinson said while teachers face… Continue Reading →