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Cathryn MacCallum Cathryn MacCallum began her career in development as a cheese-maker on a coconut plantation in Tanzania. Passionate about rural development (North and South) she became involved in the development education movement. She has more than 20 years experience of working as a research and programme manager in international development and development education, she has co-written a number of textbooks aimed at secondary school students on learning for sustainable living for the Zan...

Harding University President David Burks met with Harding Academy teachers and staff Friday to announce the hire of James Gurchiek as superintendent and Bradley Francis as high school principal.  “The search committee and I have been very serious in our efforts to select the best people to lead Harding Academy,” said President Burks. “We prayed that God would answer our prayers, and I believe he has done just that. I have no doubt that we have found two people who will bring a Christ-cen...

Continuous teacher professional development: Value and expectations By Desmond Allotey-Pappoe 8 HOURS AGO Continuous professional development of teachers plays an integral role in improving learning outcomes in schools. Teachers’ continuing professional development (CPD) has become a major focus within the school reform and school improvement literature because of the belief that student learning and success are due, in large part, to the effectiveness of teachers (OECD, 2009). In 2005, MOE/...

THE STANDARD NATIONAL Prof Fatuma Chege during the vetting for the position of PS State Department for Implementation of Curriculum reforms by Education committee, County Hall, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina,Standard] A parliamentary committee has approved the nomination of Prof Fatuma Chege as Principal Secretary for State Department for Implementation of Curriculum Reforms. National Assembly Education committee tabled the report approving Ms Cheges nomination during the morning session of the special ...

Application Deadline: July 15, 2021 The Public Affairs Section of the Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce the The FARSP is administered for the U.S. Department of State by the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), a division of the Institute of International Education. PROGRAM INFORMATION: Two categories of grants are offered in the FARSP: (1) research grants; and (2) program and curriculum development grants. Research Grants: Awards of 3 to 9 mo...

The results are eagerly awaited as the exams were written in unusual circumstances.

Education CS Magoha releases KCPE results Thursday April 15 2021 By DAVID MUCHUNGUH Candidates who sat the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations will know their results this afternoon. Education Cabinet Secretary, George Magoha, will announce the results at 2pm at the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) headquarters in Nairobi after presenting them to President Uhuru Kenyatta. The candidates wrote the examinations last month after the school calendar was interru...

However, the National Union of the Teaching Profession has been less critical of the situation. While its secretary-general Harry H.H. Tan agrees that there have been some negative impact, he pointed out that the teaching and learning process continued through the pandemic. “It is a continuous process and it does not matter whether it is done at home or at school,” he said. Nonetheless, he conceded that children who do not have access to their teachers for various reasons, such as poverty o...

Daily Times April 6, 2021 Universities in the current century are considered learning organizations that focus on resolving problems faced by our society and market. The role of the Higher Education Commission was devised as a facilitator to whole Higher Education including Universities. The ordinance issued in 2002 provided complete functions of this organization which was created to provide opportunities for Higher learning at Universities and Degree Awarding Institutions (DAIs). The role of ...

DEVILS LAKE JOURNAL BISMARCK – Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota and the North Dakota Department of Human Services are recognizing the importance of community-based support for all children and families during Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. The agencies encourage North Dakotans to join them in wearing blue on Thursday, April 1, to show support for children and families and to demonstrate their commitment to “Growing a Better Tomorrow for All Children, Together.” “Too often, our s...