The publication “Teachers’ Guide for Education for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean” is geared towards regional teacher-trainers and teachers active at every level of education. Its purpose is twofold: contribute to the integration of education for sustainable development into teaching…

The target audiences for the Education for Sustainable Development Sourcebook are primary and secondary teachers and mid-level decision-makers, who have responsibility for primary and secondary education. Another primary audience is teacher educators who work with pre-service and in-service primary…

Aims to obtain information on the perceptions and experiences of violence among secondary school students in Kingston, Jamaica, and its environs. Data collection was carried out from September through December 1998. Two researchers administered questionnaires in 11 randomly selected secondary schools, to a total of 1,710 students who were in either Grade 7 or Grade 9 and who were aged 9–17 years old (mean of 13.2…

Teacher expectations on students’ future levels of schooling vary according to the gender, race, geographical location and socioeconomic background of the students. Simultaneously, teacher expectations are influenced by factors related to the teacher and the context in which she teaches.

In this paper the author explores…

C.A.R.E. is a community-based, indigenous, non-governmental organization (NGO) established to help disadvantaged and marginalized youth take control of their lives and destinies. The first C.A.R.E. Life Centre was established in 1993 in response to the lack of programmes for young people, particularly adolescents, who were in very difficult social conditions and required urgent attention. The education system had…

This paper provides information on the objectives and critical components of the programme offered at the Teacher Gloria Omololu Institute, the first private primary school in Anguilla. The Institute was established in 1994 to provide the residents of Anguilla with an alternative form of primary…

Based on a major research project this book examines the progress of the UK's schools in recent years. It considers changes in schools' effectiveness, looks at the different challenges and at what improvements they have been carrying out.…

The International Bureau of Education (IBE) set up a cross-cutting programme on HIV and AIDS in 2001 in response to the UNESCO Director-General's request for a scaled-up response to HIV and AIDS education. A Global Initiative on HIV and AIDS Prevention Education- EDUCAIDS- was launched by the…

This research was motivated by the author's personal desire to learn more about reflective teaching, and by the fact that there was the need in the Cayman Islands to accumulate a body of knowledge addressing local issues in all disciplines, including aspects of teaching and learning. A qualitative…

This study sought to provide a practically adequate understanding of lesson planning, implementation, and evaluation from the perspective of selected seasoned teachers in the Cayman Islands, and their use of elements of reflective teaching in these areas.…