Communities of Practice: Transforming Teaching and Learning across South African Schools and Contexts
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BRIDGE works to transform teaching and learning across South African schools through communities of practice. It focuses on areas like post-school access and collaborates with donors and the South African Extraordinary Schools Coalition. The Coalition uses school peer reviews, leadership programs, and summits to share best practices and innovations among member schools. As this work expands, ensuring it maintains its developmental spirit without becoming too bureaucratic will be important. Successful collaborations require trust, shared vision, flexibility, and understanding that change takes time.
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- 9. The SA Extraordinary Schools Coalition
- 10. Non-negotiables • • Student centred approach • Planning is essential • No chalk and talk. Engagement • Building relationships - seeing the children • Continuous measurement • Differentiation • Routine – structure – what to expect • Integration • Community of Engagement • Teach for understanding
- 11. SAESC Innovations • School peer review – Domain 1 – Leadership and Management – Domain 2 – Teaching and Learning – Domain 3 – Culture and Climate – Domain 4 – School and Community • Aspiring leaders programme • Global Teachers Institute • ESTEP Programme • AXIS Summit
- 12. The SA Extraordinary Schools Coalition
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