Empower-Ed: all-in-one educator compliance and development

Our new chapter as a holistic hub for teacher compliance and professional growth By Paige Davidson de Grandhomme  In the words of award-winning educational reformer and visionary, John Cotton Dana: “he who dares to teach must never cease to learn.” And according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, over 70% of South African […]

Where to Next for Continuing Professional Development in South Africa?

[Reading time: 3 minutes] At the end of 2021, the South African Council for Educators published its annual report to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education. The comprehensive report outlined the challenges that the Council faced during the 2020/2021 financial year, its performance and its expenditure. It also outlined a few key factors that were […]

Phenomenon-Based Learning: Discover Talent

By: Inge Elliott Fast Food Model Ken Robinson, the ‘Ted Talk’ guru on all things education, once equated the modern-day schooling system to that of the fast food industry. The production process is a highly regulated series of procedures that ensures the uniformity and linearity of the final product. Schools are a ‘singular conception of […]