The pandemic gave Bethal Independent Primary School a nudge in the right direction as we managed to move entirely off the grid. Now, we are able to run the entire school on our own solar system, which includes all lights, plugs, projectors, servers, the computer laboratory and the administration building.
The COVID-19 pandemic tested the existing dynamics of the parent-school collaboration. At Cornerstone Remedial School we had to react to fast social changes in order to effectively deliver a holistic service to the neurodivergent learner.
Over the years we have learned that teaching children without the involvement and support of parents is not effective. Parents must be on board. The school must partner with parents and parents with the school.
The global pandemic has challenged so many schools in South Africa. At a time when Northlands Primary School could have failed, we came up with a new idea, which we have called the COVID-19 Pivot. We flourished.
When planning began for 2021, as a teaching team, we reflected deeply on 2020. We embraced the concepts of a hybrid classroom because we had watched many children thrive during our hands-on remote lessons.
With a 37-year history of outstanding service to remedial education Flamboyant School in White River, Mpumalanga, has grown from strength...
During the pandemic, it was clear that the job at the school was to try and be a voice of reassurance and safety for the community of teachers, learners and their families. We had to manage parents and stress.
Both the he creation of the school and its continued existence has relied very heavily on productive, extremely supportive parents; hence we have always viewed our relationship with parents as exceptionally important – perhaps even more so than most schools.
When taking stock of what makes a good teacher we now must consider how teaching translates through the screen. How have teachers managed to adapt to the world of online learning?
While online education has its benefits, the real, long-term good of the schooling system would be best-served by investing in developing a world-class teacher cohort for in-person schools that are rooted in and integrally serving their communities.