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David Ngatia Post 1

• 19 April 2021, 12:37 PM

Activity 3.7: Resources for School-based CPD

 After reviewing the resources to support school-based teacher development for inclusive education, write one aspect of these materials that you like and one that might present a challenge in your context.

FLORENCE Kamonjo Post 2 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 19 April 2021, 3:51 PM • Edited by the author on 19 April 2021, 3:58 PM
What I like is the use of many relevant example in the resources. The fact...
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Avalon Ali Post 5 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 20 April 2021, 7:30 PM
Agreed. This is a possible challenge.
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Rose Nyambura Post 6 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 20 April 2021, 9:47 PM
Very true Florence, in addition the large number of students in a class is...
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Abby Thomas-Lalla Post 91 (summarised) in reply to 6

• 10 May 2021, 9:05 PM
I agree a large number of students may cause a challenge for teachers who...
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Ann Beddoe Post 52 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 30 April 2021, 10:21 PM
I agree resources can be cause for a challenge however resources play an...
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Rhona Rampersad-Mahadeo Post 77 (summarised) in reply to 52

• 5 May 2021, 2:42 PM
I agree resources is important in inclusive education especially with...
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Feroza Khan-Bassarath Post 81 (summarised) in reply to 77

• 6 May 2021, 6:18 PM
I agree with your comment that resources are important in education...
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claudette De Graff Post 98 (summarised) in reply to 81

• 12 May 2021, 9:18 PM
I agree that resources are an important tools but they do take time and a lot...
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Tanisha Best Post 84 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 6 May 2021, 9:27 PM
well said
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Benedicta Tabot Post 117 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 17 June 2021, 1:13 PM
I concur with you Florence. I think teacher attitude can be improved through...
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Kéké Kossi Agbogan

Kossi Agbogan Post 118 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 18 June 2021, 10:30 PM
In my context, challenge can be related to teachers' negative attitude or the...
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Tanisha Francis-Garcia Post 3 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 19 April 2021, 4:22 PM
I like the fact that the materials are geared towards building the...
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Avalon Ali Post 4 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 20 April 2021, 7:30 PM
Agreed. Very valid points. Planning and preparation is key.
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Rose Nyambura Post 7 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 20 April 2021, 9:52 PM
If the questions come from the students the better Tanisha. This would mean...
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June Grant Post 35 (summarised) in reply to 7

• 28 April 2021, 1:34 AM
Agreed. It also follows that during classroom sessions, if another student...
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Ann Beddoe Post 53 (summarised) in reply to 35

• 30 April 2021, 10:23 PM
Very good points June.
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Denise Kanhai-Gupta Post 92 (summarised) in reply to 35

• 11 May 2021, 2:31 AM
Agreed
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Yuva Roopchansingh Post 12 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 23 April 2021, 7:45 PM
Yes ... Agreed!
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Hugo Uh Post 14 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 24 April 2021, 10:00 PM
It is true they are positive . They help build the self esteem of all...
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Mariyam Junaina Post 116 (summarised) in reply to 14

• 6 June 2021, 3:35 PM
Using praise and positive language is an advantage but over using them and...
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annalisa Thomas Aching Post 22 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 26 April 2021, 2:02 AM
I too see the need for building a student's self esteem Tanisha. for me when...
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Cathyann Martin Post 39 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 28 April 2021, 4:16 PM
I agree with you.
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Faidah Babwah Post 48 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 30 April 2021, 4:40 PM
Yes and these materials will boost the confidence of the learners.
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Nadine Seales Post 78 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 6 May 2021, 1:57 AM
I agree with your points, I see them as important factors in learning....
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Candice Nixon-Beckles Post 87 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 9 May 2021, 7:58 PM
I agree. Building children's self esteem is very important in any classroom....
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Savitri Emmanuel Post 8 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 21 April 2021, 5:00 AM
These are excellent resources to support school based teacher development for...
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David Ngatia Post 9 (summarised) in reply to 8

• 22 April 2021, 12:47 PM
You are right Savitri. The unwillingness in some teachers to try out new...
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Akeesha Duke Post 85 (summarised) in reply to 9

• 8 May 2021, 3:22 AM
Yes, agreed the negative attitude and unwillingness in some teachers towards...
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Samuel Chan Post 59 (summarised) in reply to 8

• 2 May 2021, 8:14 PM
Agree with you, examples are relevant and student centered. this makes it a...
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David Ngatia Post 62 (summarised) in reply to 59

• 2 May 2021, 8:26 PM
Very correct Samuel.
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Pauline Vaughan Post 10 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 23 April 2021, 5:43 AM
I appreciate the fact that it focuses on the learner and the numerous...
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Cathyann Martin Post 40 (summarised) in reply to 10

• 28 April 2021, 4:18 PM
I agree with you.
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Yuva Roopchansingh Post 11 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 23 April 2021, 7:45 PM
I like the use of the questioning skills to be used that can help build upon...
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Lily Ramsarran Post 13 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 24 April 2021, 7:31 PM
The School Based Teacher Development for Inclusive Education Training...
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Rose Nyambura Post 15 (summarised) in reply to 13

• 24 April 2021, 10:16 PM
Good observation Lily. Do you think peer teaching /class observation can...
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Lily Ramsarran Post 16 (summarised) in reply to 15

• 25 April 2021, 1:46 AM • Edited by the author on 25 April 2021, 1:51 AM
Yes, I believe that peer teaching/ class observations can improve honesty in...
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Sawh Mowlah Post 17 (summarised) in reply to 16

• 25 April 2021, 5:36 AM

Resources for school based teacher development

 Teaching materials and...
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David Ngatia Post 18 (summarised) in reply to 17

• 25 April 2021, 2:49 PM
I agree with you Sawh. Parental attitudes may pose a challenge. What possible...
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Deochand Bridgemohan Post 19 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 25 April 2021, 3:38 PM
I do not understand this resource.
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David Ngatia Post 29 (summarised) in reply to 19

• 26 April 2021, 9:50 PM
I'm sorry Deochand. These are the resources that you reviewed in activity 3.7...
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Ian Mangaroo Post 20 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 25 April 2021, 5:30 PM
The School Based Teacher Development for Inclusive Education Training...
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Oluwafunmilayo Olalusi Post 21 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 25 April 2021, 11:07 PM
One aspect of these materials that I like The practical examples can be...
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annalisa Thomas Aching Post 23 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 26 April 2021, 2:04 AM
lack of time for proper planning and preparation is one area i see as a...
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Samuel Chan Post 60 (summarised) in reply to 23

• 2 May 2021, 8:17 PM
Agree with you, this makes the challenges of inclusiveness almost impossible. .
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annalisa Thomas Aching Post 24 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 26 April 2021, 2:07 AM
in my country as well there is one exam that leads a student to secondary...
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Vaughn Brizan Post 25 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 26 April 2021, 3:07 AM
One aspect I liked is that they have different approaches of development for...
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Joan Moses Post 26 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 26 April 2021, 10:40 AM
I believe that being an inclusive teacher may pose a challenge in that some...
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Shelley Pariag-Phillip Post 41 (summarised) in reply to 26

• 29 April 2021, 4:36 PM
I agree that teachers may not feel that they are sufficiently trained, or...
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Sally Brizan Post 27 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 26 April 2021, 4:19 PM
One aspect that may cause a challenge is getting all the teachers on board...
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Oluwaseyi Agunbiade Post 28 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 26 April 2021, 4:24 PM • Edited by the author on 26 April 2021, 4:25 PM
I like the fact that there are many resources covering a wide spectrum of...
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David Ngatia Post 30 (summarised) in reply to 28

• 26 April 2021, 9:52 PM
Good observation Oluwaseyi. How can we help the "unwilling" teachers to tap...
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Rachel Timothy-Springer Post 31 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 27 April 2021, 5:41 PM
Excellent resources. I like the fact that it is student-centered and has...
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Jennifer Richardson Post 32 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 27 April 2021, 8:11 PM
The resources are excellent to support schools based teacher development for...
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Vanessa Harold Post 33 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 28 April 2021, 12:26 AM
I really appreciate the resources. These resources are key guides that will...
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Doyla Forman Post 34 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 28 April 2021, 1:15 AM

3.7 Resources for School-Based CPD

 I like the fact that the resources helps...
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June Grant Post 36 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 28 April 2021, 2:04 AM
The coherent structure of the tool-kit, the complete relevance to inclusive...
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Cecilia Castaneda Post 37 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 28 April 2021, 4:26 AM
I liked more resources because if you have material when teachers get...
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Sarah Ramjattan

Sarah Ramjattan Post 38 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 28 April 2021, 3:55 PM
One aspect of the Material that I like and found interesting is that it...
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Samuel Chan Post 61 (summarised) in reply to 38

• 2 May 2021, 8:21 PM
Agree with you Sarah, I liked the approach which includes reflection on the...
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Sharlene Deoki Post 42 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 29 April 2021, 6:50 PM
The aspect of the resource I liked the most was the vast array of practical...
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Sharon Seeraj Post 51 (summarised) in reply to 42

• 30 April 2021, 6:38 PM
This was also one of the things I like about the resources. The examples also...
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Ornella Audhan-Mathura Post 43 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 29 April 2021, 7:15 PM
One aspect of the material read was, "How do I respond effectively when...
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BERNADINE Paponette-Dandrade Post 44 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 29 April 2021, 9:12 PM
One aspect of these materials that I like is monitoring and feedback....
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claudette De Graff Post 99 (summarised) in reply to 44

• 12 May 2021, 9:25 PM
Totally agree
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Simone Campbell-Williams Post 45 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 30 April 2021, 9:22 AM
Hi David, I like the fact that planning, collaboration of the head teacher...
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Velma Russell Post 46 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 30 April 2021, 11:38 AM
Hi David, resources are one aspect that will help teachers to implement and...
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Sharon Seeraj Post 50 (summarised) in reply to 46

• 30 April 2021, 6:36 PM
So very true.
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Connie Palmer Post 47 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 30 April 2021, 12:30 PM

3.7 CPD

 Having reviewed the materials, I like the idea of asking questions to...
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FLORENCE Kamonjo Post 54 (summarised) in reply to 47

• 1 May 2021, 10:19 AM
Thank you Connie for your input and the self interrogation that goes with it.
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Sharon Seeraj Post 49 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 30 April 2021, 6:35 PM
After reviewing the resources to support SBTD for inclusive education, one of...
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David Ngatia Post 55 (summarised) in reply to 49

• 1 May 2021, 3:54 PM
It's true Sharon that lack open-mindedness to new learning can pose a...
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Roberto Torres Post 56 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 2 May 2021, 5:25 AM
I found this 'Using ICT to develop your subject knowledge..." interesting ......
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Allison Granger Post 57 (summarised) in reply to 56

• 2 May 2021, 7:04 PM
I certainly agree that electronic equipment and connectivity can be a big...
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Samuel Chan Post 58 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 2 May 2021, 8:08 PM

Activity 3.7: Resources for School-based CPD

 Activity 3.7: Resources for...
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David Ngatia Post 63 (summarised) in reply to 58

• 2 May 2021, 8:30 PM
You are right Samuel. Collaboration, practice and reflection are key in...
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claudette De Graff Post 100 (summarised) in reply to 63

• 12 May 2021, 9:32 PM
I believe these resources can be very helpful but can be very time consuming...
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Maryssa Beckford-Thompson Post 64 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 3 May 2021, 5:43 PM
The are resources pretty informative and helps to support school based...
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Rose Nyambura Post 65 (summarised) in reply to 64

• 3 May 2021, 6:02 PM
Maryssa, it is true some teachers maybe unwilling to try out new strategies...
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Jenna-Louise Barkley Post 66 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 4 May 2021, 2:07 AM
One aspect of these resource materials that I like are the activities they...
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David Ngatia Post 69 (summarised) in reply to 66

• 4 May 2021, 7:56 PM
Scarcity of time can be a challenge Jenna but where there is a will, there...
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Shalini Parsan-Ali Post 67 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 4 May 2021, 3:09 AM

3.7 Resources for school based CPD

 One aspect that I like is the involvement...
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Karystin Cardenas Post 72 (summarised) in reply to 67

• 4 May 2021, 8:31 PM
Hi Shalini, Definitely the coming together of teachers as a team would be a...
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Melissa Guevarra Post 68 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 4 May 2021, 7:31 PM
I like that these materials promote critical thinking by both the teacher and...
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Karystin Cardenas Post 71 (summarised) in reply to 68

• 4 May 2021, 8:23 PM
Hi Melissa, Oh yes it definitely promotes critical thinking! We have digested...
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claudette De Graff Post 101 (summarised) in reply to 68

• 12 May 2021, 9:36 PM
Very well said Melissa
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Karystin Cardenas Post 70 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 4 May 2021, 8:18 PM • Edited by the author on 4 May 2021, 8:25 PM
Hi everyone! Overall the SBTD Handbook was phenomenal! It went straight in,...
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Rosetta Ramjattan Post 73 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 4 May 2021, 11:37 PM

Activity 3.7

 After reviewing the resources to support SBTD for inclusive...
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Shelley-Ann Yip Post 74 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 5 May 2021, 1:13 AM
I like the building of self esteem, collaboration and the active learning...
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Moralda Liverpool-Charles Post 75 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 5 May 2021, 8:52 AM

Activity 3.7: Resources for School-based CPD

 I believe in order for teachers...
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Rose Nyambura Post 76 (summarised) in reply to 75

• 5 May 2021, 2:34 PM
In your opinion Moralda, which is more beneficial- students asking questions...
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ALIYAH Mohammed Post 79 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 6 May 2021, 4:14 AM

Activity 3.7 Resources for School-based CPD

 I have reviewed all the points...
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FLORENCE Kamonjo Post 80 (summarised) in reply to 79

• 6 May 2021, 8:31 AM
Good suggestion there Aliyah. Team work is important as seen in week 4....
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John Mtenje Post 82 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 6 May 2021, 6:35 PM
One thing I like about the resources is about their diversity to cater for...
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Rose Nyambura Post 83 (summarised) in reply to 82

• 6 May 2021, 7:52 PM
True John, big class size is a real challenge. But which is better- to have...
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Patricia Prescott Post 86 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 8 May 2021, 5:43 PM
What I like is that there are a wide range of strategies that can be used and...
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Cherryann Noel Post 111 (summarised) in reply to 86

• 20 May 2021, 9:29 PM
Patricia, I agree with you. 'Your response matters' goes a long way, it...
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Shalini Parsan-Ali Post 88 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 10 May 2021, 12:12 AM

3.7 Resources for school based CPD

 One aspect that i like is the involvement...
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Reanna Rampersad-Kangoo Post 110 (summarised) in reply to 88

• 20 May 2021, 3:12 AM
Hi, I agree with your post and also share similar thoughts on teachers...
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Maria Ramkissoon Post 89 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 10 May 2021, 6:03 AM
In effective explaining skills, we use set induction in ECCE to arouse our...
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Vernice Buchan-Mansingh Post 90 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 10 May 2021, 8:39 PM

Activity 3.7: Resources for School-based CPD

 I really loved most of the...
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FLORENCE Kamonjo Post 95 (summarised) in reply to 90

• 11 May 2021, 7:14 AM
Good that you have identified a number that are applicable with the learners...
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claudette De Graff Post 102 (summarised) in reply to 90

• 12 May 2021, 9:42 PM
Yes i really like those that encourage that type of socialisation but getting...
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Denise Kanhai-Gupta Post 93 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 11 May 2021, 3:05 AM
The activities are practical and learner centred, it gives the teachers ready...
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FLORENCE Kamonjo Post 94 (summarised) in reply to 93

• 11 May 2021, 7:09 AM
Yes Denise time is a challenge unless a teacher go out of their way to...
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Kathy-Ann Randolph Post 96 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 12 May 2021, 3:03 AM
After I reviewed the resources to support SBTD they all are beneficial and...
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Rose Nyambura Post 97 (summarised) in reply to 96

• 12 May 2021, 5:35 PM • Edited by the author on 12 May 2021, 5:36 PM

Negative attitude and unwillingness to learn by some teachers

 Kathy-Ann,...
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Sefinat Omuya Post 103 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 13 May 2021, 3:07 PM
What i like most is how to make most of an effective meeting. this shows what...
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Rochelle Cruickshank Post 104 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 13 May 2021, 10:17 PM
One aspect of these materials that I like is the fact that many of the...
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Tracey Little Post 105 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 14 May 2021, 8:07 PM
The suggested resources are student-centric and would work well with students...
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Jahmaylher Joseph-Graham Post 106 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 15 May 2021, 12:18 AM

Activity 3.7

 One aspect of the materials I like is that the resources are...
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Merlene Mayers Post 107 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 18 May 2021, 9:06 PM

Activity 3.7: Resources for School-based CPD

 I agree that resources plays a...
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Chacieva Mulrain Post 108 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 20 May 2021, 1:03 AM

Activity 3.7: Resources for School-based CPD

 One aspect I liked about the...
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Reanna Rampersad-Kangoo Post 109 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 20 May 2021, 3:10 AM

Activity 3.7

 I appreciate that this handbook provides great resources to...
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Cherryann Noel Post 112 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 20 May 2021, 10:38 PM
Activity 3.7 Resources for School-based CPD The resources highlighted are all...
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Laurette Osaso Post 113 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 25 May 2021, 10:52 AM
The materials are good and have good examples however one chaallenge I...
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Venita Ramcharan Post 114 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 31 May 2021, 4:09 PM
I do like how concepts are illustrated using scenarios. For instance with the...
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Benedicta Tabot Post 115 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 2 June 2021, 9:29 PM
I like the fact that it has practical examples and requires self reflection...
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Karline Vialva-Rivers Post 119 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 23 June 2021, 1:44 AM
What I liked most was the materials are geared towards building Self-Esteem...
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