* By Justine Stewart and Cynthia Hobbs Imagine an assembly line, organized with all the essential inputs to produce a successful school. Now, imagine that only a handful of the schools are effective. How would you change the production process? This is the challenge that Jamaica’s Ministry of Education (MoE) faces: how to develop the proper support system to improve … [Lee más...] about Mass Producing Excellence in Education: Transforming Exceptions into the Rule
De niños a hombres
♦ Escrito por Cynthia Hobbs y Stefan Wright* Cynthia Hobbs, Stefan Wright y Harris Keefa visitando la construcción del Marriott Courtyard Hotel en New Kingston. Algunas veces, una oportunidad le puede cambiar la vida a una persona. Este parece ser el caso de Harris Keefa de Kingston, Jamaica. Keefa participó en un entrenamiento para aprender a trabajar acero … [Lee más...] about De niños a hombres
From boys to men
♦ By Cynthia Hobbs and Stefan Wright* . Sometimes one opportunity can change a person’s life. That seems to be the case for Mr. Keefa Harris of Kingston, Jamaica. Keefa received training in steel work under an IDB-funded Citizen Security & Justice Program. His interest and dedication set him apart as a star participant. … [Lee más...] about From boys to men
Talk to your baby
* By Catalina Covacevich Children formally learn to read in first grade. However, this is not achieved overnight. Instead it requires the mastery of pre-reading skills that begin to develop in the first months of life. For that reason, we should promote these skills before entering school. In that way, we can improve the reading ability of students. … [Lee más...] about Talk to your baby
Sin tiempo para crecer
* Escrito por Daniel Alonso Soto Hoy 12 de junio se celebra el Día Mundial contra el Trabajo Infantil, el cual se centra este año en el papel de la protección social para mantener a los niños alejados del trabajo infantil o retirarlos del mismo. Esto me ha hecho recordar lo afortunado que soy de haber tenido tiempo para crecer y completar mis estudios sin otra preocupación más … [Lee más...] about Sin tiempo para crecer
