Saturday, February 23, 2013

Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 3



The conservation continues with Sandra discussing quality education in Saint Lucia for Early Childhood.   
Sandra stated that the discussion of quality education is always a topic of conservation among teachers. According to her, teachers are constantly striving to build a strong relationship with families and children especially in Early Childhood. Her colleagues want parents to have access to all the available resources in their perspective communities. To insure this happens, the staff attends monthly professional workshops discussing how to make improvements. For example, they discuss the importance of proper nutrient and vaccination because they want students arriving to school healthy and ready to learn.
In Addition, teachers attend training that includes preparing them with current information relating to best practices such as appropriate curriculum instruction. She continues by saying her goal for students in Saint Lucia involve them understanding the material being taught. In order for this to happen she must and should attend those meetings. She feels it will make her a better educator and will enhance her teaching. When she finishes a great training workshop she wants to teach her students the material right away. Sandra is also aware that some workshops may not pertain to her direct instruction, but attending workshops are very important for her because learning about the community could be vital in helping families. Her dream is to continue having the drive and spirit to learn and the hope that her students feel the same. As our conservation was coming to a close she said, “I went into education to help children and I want them to get the best education possible”.

I gain several insights into Saint Lucia educational system when I speak to her.  She has a beautiful love for her country. It is wonderful to know that teachers in her community attend workshops in order to improve education. All children deserve quality care and teachers like Sandra are making a difference. Her passion for education will continue in her students.   

3 comments:

  1. Georgiana,
    I absolutely agree with everything Sandra said to you. Having quality education is very important, just as important as building relationships with families. It is never too much to gain knowledge about different curriculum or new curriculum. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Georgiana, you post was both enjoyable to read and inspiring at the same time. I agree with you that Sandra's passion is a great asset to her students. It is clearly reflected in her attitude towards professional development and great efforts to seek training opportunities. Thank you so much for sharing.

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  3. Hi Georgiana, I think that your contact, Sandra is right about wanting the parents to have access to all the available resources in their perspective communities. I feel that if the parents have access to all the programs because it will help them out in a huge way. Thank you for this informative blog. I really enjoyed reading it.

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