Download or read book Jamaican Society and High Schooling written by Errol Miller and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Inside Jamaican Schools written by Hyacinth L. Evans and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students and teachers of education in the Caribbean have long relied on ethnographic research from North America to enrich their understanding of life in schools and classrooms. Based on actual experiences from the perspectives of both students and teachers, this collection of ethnographic research articles provides the first up-close view of Jamaican schools and classrooms. Hyacinth Evans and her research team used careful, well-executed interviews and participant observation methods. The result is an insightful view of the ways society's tensions are played out in educational settings, the ways personalities are shaped and identities formed in face-to-face interactions, and the ways circumstances and experiences in the Jamaican setting affect teaching and learning. The articles examine - Student-teacher interaction - Teacher authority - how it is maintained, nurtured, or eroded - The social construction of student interest and attention versus disruptiveness and apathy - Consequences of streaming children in perceived ability groups - Standard Jamaican English (SJE) methods and their effectiveness in teaching Creole-speaking students - Teaching and learning in schools where mater
Download or read book School and Society in Jamaica written by Frederick Shaw and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Education and Society in the Commonwealth Caribbean written by Errol Miller and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book School and Society in Rural Jamaica written by P. C. C. Evans and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jamaican Teachers Jamaican Schools written by Eleanor J. Blair and published by IAP. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowhere is teachers’ lives and work more challenging than in Jamaican schools. Teachers in Jamaica are regularly faced with limited resources and challenging students. Teacher pay has been historically low and current conditions continue a long tradition of providing minimal compensation for teachers’ work. Recent school reform efforts has been successful in producing a teaching force that is better educated than ever before, and yet, teachers are seldom given the autonomy in decision-making and/or respect that accompanies the work of comparable professions. Coupled with these issues, teachers regularly face hunger, poverty, behavioral issues and a lack of parental support as part and parcel of their experience in 21st century schools. If teachers are perceived as having low professional status, it is not surprising that they are often blamed for the shortcomings of Jamaican schools. The citizens of Jamaica are firmly committed to the notion that “every child can learn, every child must learn;” however, the reality is that while all children can learn, many children do not learn in this country where the allocation of resources favors the rich and disowns the poor. Public schools in Jamaica vary tremendously across the fourteen parishes. Geography and social class regularly determine both the context and circumstances of teachers’ work, and yet, discussions of teachers seldom acknowledge the differences. There is a place for a more in-depth examination of teachers’ work and teachers’ lives in Jamaica where a consideration of the emergence of teacher leadership and higher professional status can intersect with a vision of new roles and responsibilities for teachers. While many of the reports on Jamaican education consider the role of administrative leaders, there is an absence of any discussion of the role of teacher leaders is school reform. It is interesting that a country can advocate for higher levels of teacher preparation and an upgrading of the professional status of teachers, and yet, ignore the potential power of teachers as major actors directing efforts to reform the schools. Teachers acting as leaders, in a profession dominated by women, would challenge the status quo and usurp preconceived notions regarding the work of teachers. In this book, 21st century descriptions of teachers’ lives and work will accompany a consideration of how the transformation of the teaching profession could positively impact both schools and classrooms across the island.
Download or read book School and Society in Rural Jamaica written by P. C. C. Evans and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book View of Schools in Connection with the Jamaica Educational Society in 1839 written by and published by . This book was released on 1840* with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Challenges to Civil Society written by and published by Cambria Press. This book was released on with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book View of Schools in Connection with the Jamaica Educational Society written by Jamaica Educational Society and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Handbook on Caribbean Education written by Eleanor J. Blair and published by IAP. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together leading scholars of Caribbean education from around the world. Schooling continues to hold a special place both as a means to achieve social mobility and as a mechanism for supporting the economy of Caribbean nations. In this book, the Caribbean includes the Greater and Lesser Antilles. The Greater Antilles is made up of the five larger islands (and six countries) of the northern Caribbean, including the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, and Jamaica. The Lesser Antilles includes the Windward and Leeward Islands which are inclusive of Barbados, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago along with several other islands. Each chapter provides a unique perspective on the various social and cultural issues that define Caribbean education and schooling. The Handbook on Caribbean Education fills a void in the literature and documents the important research being done throughout the Caribbean. Creating a space where Caribbean voices are a part of “international” discussions about 21st century global matters and concerns is an important contribution of this work.
Download or read book Society Schools and Progress in the West Indies written by John J. Figueroa and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2016-06-06 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Society, Schools and Progress in the West Indies
Download or read book Sociology of Education written by Peter M. E. Figueroa and published by Oxford : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1976 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Achieving Inclusive Education in the Caribbean and Beyond written by Stacey N. J. Blackman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an international perspective of philosophical, conceptual and praxis-oriented issues that impinge on achieving education for all students. It sheds light on the historical, systemic, structural, organizational, and attitudinal barriers that continue to be antithetical to the philosophy and practice of inclusive education within the Caribbean. The first section of the book examines how globalized views of inclusion informed by philosophical ideas from the North have influenced and continue to influence the equity in education agenda in the region. The second section considers how exclusion and marginalization still occur across selected Caribbean islands. It provides both quantitative and qualitative data about the nature and experience of exclusion in selected Caribbean islands, the UK and USA. The third section tackles the practical realities of transforming education systems in the Caribbean for inclusion. In particular, it identifies teacher practices as the main site of interrogation that needs to be tackled if inclusion is to be successful. The fourth and final section examines the contribution of principals and exemplars to the development and advocacy for inclusive education. It discusses how educational leadership is understood, as well as the role of school principals in making inclusion a reality in schools, the challenges experienced and the qualities of education leaders.
Download or read book Development and Disillusion in Third World Education with Emphasis on Jamaica written by Vincent D'Oyley and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La formation des professeurs, l'enseignement secondaire, la formation professionnelle technique et agricole à la Jamaïque, au XIXe et au XXe siècle ; comparaisons avec la Guyane ; le salaire des professeurs la régionalisation et la planification de l'éducation au Ghana et à la Jamaïque ; l'organisation du système scolaire depuis 1900 : ses réussites et ses erreurs.
Download or read book The Lived Curriculum Experiences of Jamaican Teachers written by Carmel Roofe and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-08 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers first-person narratives of teachers’ curriculum encounters. The reflections of teachers are presented using Pinar’s Method of Currere as a tool for undertaking deep analysis of teachers’ curriculum encounters. The Method of Currere allows teachers to embody curriculum in all its forms, allowing for reflection on encounters in the formal, informal, hidden curriculum and beyond. The book aims to provide readers with a broad understanding of curriculum as the lived experience encapsulating the educational, personal, and professional life of the teacher. In this way teachers are able to trace and make sense of the development of their knowledge and make changes that lead to the continuous offering of quality education. The book will be of interest to students, scholars and practitioners involved in curriculum studies, teacher education/training, teaching, and general education.
Download or read book Adult and Non formal Education in the Third World written by Hopeton L. A. Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document examines the development, present activities, and impact on society of the various adult education organizations and provisions in Jamaica. It discusses training for out-of-school youth, fundamental adult education, the arts and culture, the mass media, adult education by the churches, management and administrative training, facilitating change through adult education, continuing education for professional personnel, the origin and role of the social development commission, universities adult education, and the future prospects.
