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'I have a vision' for education- Hon de Castro
Hon de Castro said it is her belief that it is important to reassess and rejuvenate at the beginning of the school year.
Hon de Castro in her poem, ‘I have a vision’, described herself a proud product of Virgin Islands education, she however said over the years, the VI has lost sight of the value of education.
“[It is] evidenced by a continuous decrease in budget allocation. We’ve surrendered the notion that education is extricably linked to the economy of a nation and if I’m allowed to be brutally honest…we’ve watered down the profession. We’ve lowered the standard of entry into the vocation,” she admonished.
A mission with a vision to reimagine education
Hon de Castro through her words of poetry said the VI is on a mission to “reimagine education” and she has a vision for education’s future in the V.I.
“I have a vision, from knowledge wrote and memorisation to skills like critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration and innovation. I envision an education system that fosters inclusion, that sees the ambition of every child despite evaluation, that identifies gaps and giftedness with the same precision.”
The Education Minister also said her vision entailed a revised curriculum that finds balance between traditional and technical vocation, erasing stigmatisation and dismantling mass production of the same professions.
Students will be equipped to become creators of industry
This reimagined curriculum will also see students being not only users of technology but acquire skills to become creators of industries she added.
“From the introduction of S.T.E.A.M innovations in the lower secondary to the expansion of robotics and coding in upper secondary we have answered the call of our students to continue to nurture their curiosity and ingenuity through a focus on digital literacy and innovation.”
According to Hon de Castro her vision for VI education also includes school infrastructure that fosters a “culture of conduisive learning” with modern, smart and green buildings that create and environment for effective teaching, and tools needed for functionality prioritising the resources teachers need to diversify instruction.
“I have a vision that was birthed out of your bosom through stakeholder consultations. We have laboured together to deliver an education system that will nurture the dreams of our future. I have a vision that continues to face opposition yet with perseverance and determination we continue to move full S.T.E.A.M ahead with conviction, carrying the hopes and aspirations of future generations, educators this is your call to action,” Hon de Castro stated.
This year’s Professional Day was held under the theme ‘Virgin Islands Education: Moving Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead’.
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34 Responses to “'I have a vision' for education- Hon de Castro”
Made a 6th year so that the lil slower ones have more time to earn points towards graduation rather than just fail and need to go get GED.
Boosted the productivity and perception of the technical school.
Directly engaged with the private sector to try and get youths recruited and employed
I mean you may not like the guy but you got to admit he did a lot more than Sharie. Facts are facts and stats are stats at the end of the day.
You think we forget the teachers parties ( now he got the gall to talk about the premier) millions and millions to his friends and self?
https://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/cxc-or-no-cxc
https://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/several-persons-hired-on-spot-at-job-fair-min-walwyn-
https://www.bvibeacon.com/minister-tech-school-to-open-in-time-for-school-year/
Two she is the only one that has brought changes to the education system with integrity and class
Three we are voting for her yet again in 2027, so jump high jump low and blog until your fingers fall off it cannot change those facts
Ms Fahie you need to stop it and learn to read and write hate against the minister will not help you or Myron
Let's see where our students line up with their Caribbean counterparts then evaluate our system, educators and the Watchman.