What do you get if you put 40 Foundation Phase educators in a room, blindfold 5 of them, and ask them to replicate a block structure? Lots of laughter, frustration, and some organised chaos! In our efforts to trial competency-embedded teaching and learning approaches in a public school environment through the Sandbox Schools Project, the … Continue reading Learning to Play and Learning through Play: The Sandbox Playdates
Stepping into the Sandbox: Part 2
This is the second part of a series of articles. You can read Part 1: The Journey Begins How do you change a system? Our research and interactions with Sandbox School teachers, leaders, and district officials have taught us to appreciate the complexity of the school ecosystem. Realising that 21st Century teaching and learning cannot … Continue reading Stepping into the Sandbox: Part 2
Stepping into the Sandbox: Part 1
So, why the big fuss about changing education for the future? How does the so-called ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ affect us, and what does ‘21st Century teaching and learning’ actually mean? In at attempt to go beyond the buzzwords and into the practical, we are starting this blog to share lessons and insights from an exciting … Continue reading Stepping into the Sandbox: Part 1
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
With 78% of grade 4 learners unable to read for meaning in any language, shouldn’t South Africa be focusing all of our resources on solving the literacy crisis? Yes, as a first port of call, South Africa needs to focus on getting reading right. No child can be expected to participate in the economy or … Continue reading Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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The Sandbox Schools Project is an ambitious multi-year initiative that involves setting up a ‘laboratory’ for trialling approaches to develop competencies for a changing world in South African public schools. The vision of the Sandbox is to test these teaching and learning practices within the context of a ‘typical’ public school, along with existing resource … Continue reading About
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