Think back to your school days. Chances are you don’t just remember the subjects you studied; you remember the teachers who made learning feel alive. The one who made maths less intimidating, or the one who encouraged you to keep writing even when your first essay wasn’t so great. You probably don’t just remember what…
I think one of my favourite Yoruba proverbs is ‘ojú kan ló ń bímo, ìgbà ojú ló ń wòó’, which loosely translates to – it takes a village to raise a child. It invokes feelings of community and can be applied to almost any context. As educators, we become part of your village. Ensuring your…
Siblings, Grace and John, are one year apart in elementary school. One thing their teachers have noticed? They have a wide vocabulary and seem to know things that are more advanced than their current class developmental milestone. They also turn in all assignments complete and on time. During lunch break one day, Grace’s class teacher,…
