February 22, 2016
Categories: Recipients, Restavek
The practice of restavèk persists. It is estimated that 300,000+ #children are restavèk in Haiti, with an additional estimated several thousands restavèk children in the DR Dominican Republic. The #child in the picture wakes up at 4am to run all the chores, #she is in charge of all the household work including taking care of the younger children. […]
January 20, 2016
Categories: Pedagogy
Kate Walsh details the findings of a new NCTQ study, Learning about Learning, which finds little evidence that scientific advancements can be found in the coursework, specifically in the textbooks that are required reading, taken by aspiring teachers. Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.brookings.edu Are textbooks behind teachers’ steep learning curve in the classroom? Teacher candidates […]