This article explores one aspect of research conducted in 2020 as part of the Sandbox Schools Project. The Sandbox is a multi-year research project that seeks to explore what “education for a fast-changing world” can look like in South African public schools. We have published a full compendium of short articles on various interventions at the … Continue reading Teacher Perceptions about teaching and learning in a fast-changing world
Sandbox Schools: Emerging insights from 2020
This is an executive summary of key insights across various interventions in the Sandbox Schools Project. The Sandbox is a multi-year research project that seeks to explore what “education for a fast-changing world” can look like in South African public schools. We have published a full research compendium of short articles on each of the … Continue reading Sandbox Schools: Emerging insights from 2020
Leading a Culture of Learning series: Teacher Development and Wellbeing at the Heart of Leading a Culture of Learning
This is Part 8 of a series of blog posts on School Culture, written by a team of researchers and principals at the Sandbox Schools. The posts reflect on insights emerging from a set of visual participatory research workshops held as part of the School Culture intervention in the Sandbox project. You can read Part 1 … Continue reading Leading a Culture of Learning series: Teacher Development and Wellbeing at the Heart of Leading a Culture of Learning
Reflection: Lessons in Change – Part 2
This is Part 2 of the article on Lessons in Change. You can read Part 1 here. What are teachers’ experiences of teaching? South African teachers deal with a lot on a daily basis. As many of our Sandbox teachers have said, they are not only expected to teach, but to be parents, psychologists, and … Continue reading Reflection: Lessons in Change – Part 2
Reflection: Lessons in Change – Part 1
Human beings are complicated, and change is complicated. As the Sandbox Project progresses, we are starting to experience this complexity in all its glory at our 11 pilot schools. There have been small wins, setbacks, mistakes, and pleasant surprises along the way – all serving to reinforce both the importance and the difficulty of social … Continue reading Reflection: Lessons in Change – Part 1
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