When I tell my friends and family that I go to Barbados to work with the Ministry of Education, the looks usually tell a story of disbelief. “Work? Yeah, right” – is the answer as they picture me sitting under a palm tree looking at the sea. After all - Barbados is known as a top tourist destination in the Caribbean. Few people know that Barbados is more than blue water and … [Read more...] about More than Beaches: Diving into Barbados’ Education System
Educational systems
Emerging economies should teach the curriculum of the future
All around the world, leaders from government and industry debate the “future of work.” We have all seen predictions of a massive shift in the workforce needs of the future. The latest prediction from McKinsey Global Institute is that approximately 50% of existing work activities can be displaced, replaced or changed by automation of some form, whether caused by traditional … [Read more...] about Emerging economies should teach the curriculum of the future
Localized innovation: 50 cases of effective educational innovations
How do local actors, schools and school communities respond to educational quality challenges? The SUMMA Innovations Map includes, in this first phase, 50 successful experiences of educational innovation driven and developed in Latin America, the Caribbean and other parts of the world … [Read more...] about Localized innovation: 50 cases of effective educational innovations
5 key achievements in education for Latin America and the Caribbean
A quick glance at the front page of any major newspaper in the region for statistics to begin telling us a story about the reality we live in: how much did the economy grow or shrink, how many people voted for a candidate or how much was invested in a new infrastructure project. When it comes to education, however, neither data nor the reality they reveal are as easy to … [Read more...] about 5 key achievements in education for Latin America and the Caribbean