Why having both male and female teachers is a good idea for schools: By working in roles that are typically viewed as being more appropriate for women, men can break down the notions that foster gender inequalities. ShutterstockIn South Africa, one in five teachers in the foundation phase – roughly from ages 6 to 9 – are male. This is consistent with a global trend that see men … [Read more...] about Why having both male and female teachers is a good idea for schools | The Conversation
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South African teachers switch languages in class: why policy should follow | The Conversation
South African teachers switch languages in class: why policy should follow: Children benefit enormously from being taught in their own languages. JLWarehouse/Shutterstock/Editorial use onlyIf you step into a classroom in South Africa’s Limpopo province during a lesson, you’re very likely to hear the teacher speaking more than one language. She might begin a sentence in English, … [Read more...] about South African teachers switch languages in class: why policy should follow | The Conversation
Exchange Programme Will See 52 South African Graduates Move To Japan To Work As English Teachers This Month
Exchange Programme Will See 52 South African Graduates Move To Japan To Work As English Teachers This Month: Fifty-two South African Graduates will leave for Japan on Saturday, 27 July as part of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) programme, which is aimed at enhancing foreign language education and promoting international exchange between Japanese and foreign youth. The … [Read more...] about Exchange Programme Will See 52 South African Graduates Move To Japan To Work As English Teachers This Month
Engen upskills teachers to prepare Youth for 4th Industrial Revolution
Engen upskills teachers to prepare Youth for 4th Industrial Revolution: Engen, in partnership with One-on-One Community Based Programme, recently ran a four-month training course for mathematics and physical science teachers from Mogwase district in the North West province aimed at preparing them for our rapidly evolving technological world. Drawn from 20 participating … [Read more...] about Engen upskills teachers to prepare Youth for 4th Industrial Revolution
‘Teachers are not bodyguards’ – Sadtu reiterates call for more school security
'Teachers are not bodyguards' – Sadtu reiterates call for more school security: Johannesburg in the news: 'Teachers are not bodyguards' – Sadtu reiterates call for more school security: Sadtu was reacting to an attack at Forest High School, in the south of Johannesburg, where a grade eight pupil who was stabbed and killed on … – Google Alert … [Read more...] about ‘Teachers are not bodyguards’ – Sadtu reiterates call for more school security
