Yesterday, Mrs. Guilmise Pierre was delighted to make a trip to South Caicos to work with the 4th and 5th formers from the Marjorie Basden High School in observance of National Youth Week.

Mrs. Guilmise conducted a Youth Skills Workshop under the theme of “Celebrating Youth
Leadership - Empower, Envision, Energize, Educate, Engage" This interactive workshop had participants engaging in activities, games and discussions around topics of:

• Developing Your Human Capital
• Time Management
• Growth Mindset
• Resume Writing
• Interpersonal Skills

Congratulations to the Department of Youth Affairs for organizing such a meaningful and  practical workshop!

This week I had the pleasure of conducting 2 workshops with the Department of Education and teachers from Providenciales, Middle Caicos, Grand Turk, South Caicos and North Caicos to explore Language Acquisition in the Linguistically Diverse Classroom.

It’s not uncommon to find students who are coming to school with very little knowledge of the English language. It’s important that teachers are equipped with the mindset and strategies to help their students thrive.

In our sessions, we explored:
✔️Creating Safe, Inclusive and Supportive Environments
✔️Understanding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Education
✔️Oral Language and Vocabulary Development in the Early Years
✔️Teaching English Language Learners
✔️Stages of Second Language Acquisition
✔️Approaches to English Language Learning

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of joining the grade 5 students at Precious Treasures International School to discuss the Emotions and Learning.

The students enjoyed learning, discussing and making real life connections as to how their emotions can affect their depth of their learning and retention.

Way to go Grade 5!

Last Friday we celebrated International Literacy Day at Oseta Jolly Primary School. Mrs Guilmise and Mrs. Lorna were invited to Oseta Jolly Primary School to have a Read Aloud session with Grade 5 students. The team shared one of our favorite books, "Christopher, Clean Your Room!" by Itah Sadu. They also spoke on the importance of reading and how much fun it can be. The event was a success! Students were very engaged in the story by making predictions and drawing conclusions about the character. A big thank you to all the teachers and students of Oseta Jolly for a job well done for your commitment on promoting reading!

This week has been a treat, because I have gotten to facilitate one of my favorite education workshops two days in a row! Yesterday I worked with the staff at the International School of Precious Treasures. In addition to having a little team building fun, we explored creating inclusive classrooms.

• Laying the Groundwork - Maslow before Bloom 
• The Terminology of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Understanding Stereotypes and Bias
• Breaking Down Barriers
• Strategies for Equity in the Classroom

We wish the teachers at ISTCI an awesome academic year!

Yesterday we spent our morning with Precious Treasures International School exploring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Education. Our session was filled with lots of learning and ah-ha moments!

DEI in Education is a powerful workshop that explores the awareness of topics such as inclusion, ethnocentrism, stereotypes, unconscious bias, micro aggressions in the classroom and more.

We wish the teachers at PTIS an awesome academic year!

Earlier this week we made a quick trip over to the Nation's Capital to run a small group session with the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force. We had a great time learning, discussing, debating and role-playing performance management techniques. The objectives of our Continuous Performance Management workshop are:

•  Define and understand performance management
• Set goals, measure performance and get results
• Gain tools to provide feedback and assessment
• Recognize the Importance of Motivation
• Develop a Performance Journal and Performance Plan.