In this episode, I had a chat with a prolific educator and historian; Sanele Ndaba. We dissected the role of private and international schools in Africa or in black communities, and we touched on the following; 

# How private schools maintain societal inequality; a system that works against black people. 

# Black representations, 

# The township survival strategy. 

 # How schools reproduce power-hungry and sad people. 

# Why teachers leave the country for "greener pastures", 

# Covert racism (from the compliments).

# The struggle of an African teacher in the private school

# Revolutionary teaching, and why black private schools continue to fail in Africa. 

Please listen for a more detailed conversation. 

In this episode, I  speak to the Artist and Musician, Jo Esko. We discussed the following pointers or themes; 

# Teacher and student relationship

# Discipline in schools (most corporal punishment).

# Lack of teaching confidence, creativity, and curiosity activities. Learning was/is just downloading everything in the textbook in your head so you can pass the exam or test.

# Time for a change and educate for the future, not the past!

# Parents want children to go through what they went through and it is not always the best in the current time, 

# Exclusion in schools,  

# There are great educators in the system that educate students about connectivity, create a reflective and creative learning environment, advice and encourage questioning attitude, finding yourself (passion), 

# Myy experience as a visual art teacher during the national service, and how to respond to the students when you do not the answer without embarrassing them. 

Connect with Jo Esko on the following platforms;

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JojoHayfron

In this episode, I work with my children (Tlatso and Tlotlo) to discuss the top 10 tools I use in my classroom and I make mention if they are active or passive. I looked at the following tools; 

Pear Deck https://www.peardeck.com/join

Quizizz https://quizizz.com/

PDF Filler https://www.pdffiller.com/

Book Creator https://bookcreator.com/

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/

Loom https://www.loom.com

Edpuzzle https://edpuzzle.com/

Flipgrid https://info.flipgrid.com/

Whiteboard fi https://whiteboard.fi/

In this episode, we spoke to Liz Senior a founder at Clamber Club. We discuss the following; the importance of play in children development (sensory-motor development), play is child work, skills that children learn from play (skills; the role of play, rules, fairness, communication, negotiation, explore their environment, problem-solving, judgment, creativity, and imagination).  In addition, we speak about the role of play in the technology world, and the opportunities brought by the lockdown at Clamber Club, its history, and franchise opportunities.

Please listen in and share your thoughts!!!

Connect with Liz on the following platforms;

Website; https://clamberclub.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ClamberClubChannel  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-senior-9b468b30/

Countries are easing the lockdown restrictions and as such schools are reopening in a form of full-time campus or hybrid. What we find common worldwide is that schools are opening for campus learning so they can assess the students; and several assessments are taking place such as Standardised Test, Examinations, and General assessments. In this podcast, we discuss the difference between grading and assessment, and we advise schools which one (grading or assessment) they should embrace as they prepare the students for the future. Please listen in and share your thoughts!

In this episode, I had a conversation with Debbie Enoue and she shared with us her experience from moving from the Caribbean to English; the unjust school system, racism, unfairness, and bullying she endured living in England as a child. She did several jobs to find herself and finally, she followed her teaching calling. She has been working as a teacher for more than 26 years and she taught at different places such as prisons, primary, secondary, college, and universities. She further gives her advice to the young and experienced educators about teaching, mental health, and relationships in the classroom. 

This episode was inspired by this quote "teachers are like gardeners and students are like flowers". I have spent a few hours thinking about it and how relevant and profound it is. Then I decided to share my thoughts with the Young & Proud Educators Community. 

If this is your first time listening; you are welcome and thank you so much for stopping by. The returning listening, you are always appreciated. 

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