Education.co.ke Due to increasing school tragedies, fires just being one of them, teachers and administrators need ideas on how to improve students’ safety in schools. There has been a concern by the government and other education stakeholders for the need to improve security and safety for our learners. Many countries have employed different approaches to safety. … Read more
With the dawn of e-learning just about in the country, it is normal for questions about the viability of this new avenue and its pros and cons to arise. Questions like, as a teacher, where does this leave me in the market? As students, what advantages will this educational change have on our academic performance … Read more
When the topic of the new Competency-Based Curriculum CBC is raised, no one in the country can clearly tell the next sure move. Sometimes even our entrusted government doesn’t seem certain on whether they have made the right decision in introducing it or not. Different issues have been put on the table regarding this new … Read more
TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION REPLACEMENT OF TEACHERS WHO HAVE EXITED SERVICE IN PUBLIC PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR THE MONTHS OF FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2019 Teachers Service Commission has advertised 919 posts to replace teachers who have exited service through Natural Attrition (659 posts for Primary Schools and 260 posts for Secondary Schools). Eligible candidates should … Read more
The debate on whether sex and sexuality education should be taught in our schools is gaining momentum. Some groups are championing for the introduction of sex education and its awareness. Another group led mainly by the church is strongly opposed to the subject. As we wait for both the parties to agree, where does the … Read more
If you were a teacher, would you comfortably give out your phone number to parents and students? For most teachers, giving their phone numbers to students seems more like a recipe for trouble, they will not want to be victims of crank calls. We live in a digital world today, where phones have caller ID … Read more
Several studies have consistently shown that the vital determinant of education quality is the teacher. For a child to get a quality education, the teacher must be of substance. With the changing trends in technology and Culture, teaching is indeed becoming too complicated. It is too challenging for teachers to adapt themselves to the digital … Read more
In Summary: Education CS quoted saying Kenya is churning out degrees which are valueless. Professor’s comments have aroused mixed reactions from the public The Ministry has reiterated any possibility of forgoing the new CBC curriculum KNUT Kakamega and Bungoma branch officials reported having interrupted the CBC teacher trainings Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary of Education Prof. George … Read more
There is a short term participation job vacancy at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD, under the Ministry of Education. The job entails online curation of interactive digital content for secondary schools. The job requires individuals who are conversant with ICT. Other than teaching in high school, the applicant should be teaching either Mathematics, … Read more
In Summary: The government directs all employers to deduct and remit 1.5 percent of all workers salaries starting in May 2019 for the housing scheme. 7.5 percent salary deductions is expected to start from July 2019 for the pension contribution. Teachers will this time cry all the way from the banks starting from May. This … Read more