Comments on: Column: Let’s Form A Maths Education Council

By: PBanks

PBanks — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 20:17:57 +0000

Peachy. Another former Minister of Education with something (and nothing of substance, even) to say after they’re no longer in position to influence any change. Whatever, Cole.

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 19:18:03 +0000

I remember back in the Neanderthal age when I was in school the Dep’t of Education was in that little building on Cedar Avenue and had probably 9 people in it .
In my primary years maybe 40% of the teachers were local. In my secondary school there was ONE Bermudian teacher and the standard of education was considered to be very good back then. One has to wonder if we’ve (well ,certain people) have made such an issue about Bermudianization that it has severely affected our standard of teaching. And we won’t even touch on the size of the MOE now !
This is what happens when you put the issue of who’s teaching above the importance of the end result .

By: NCM

NCM — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 18:53:55 +0000

Someone really needs to proof read what these OBA folks put out. Especially from the Shadow Minister of Education.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:53:11 +0000

Perhaps we could try hiring the best teachers we can find, without worrying about whether or not they happen to be Bermudian.
Just a thought.

By: Clare

Clare — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:11:25 +0000

Oh, no, not another committee! This is not a solution.

By: Realist

Realist — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:30:07 +0000

Here’s where politicians talk a lot of crap! You have highly paid persons at the Ministry who should be doing this work you outline. Are you prepared to fire them or just slide them into a math council to mask their inefficiencies. Ask the teachers what do they need to get better results. Start with those in the trenches not on the outside looking in and have never taught a child.

By: Wondering

Wondering — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:08:16 +0000

Just wondering. Are the maths results as bad in the private schools and if not why not?

By: Rocky5

Rocky5 — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:58:21 +0000

It’s not just Maths, it’s just worse than the the other appalling Cambridge results. Time to move Education over to an Authority just like Tourism but the PLP is too focused on throwing money at problems & making their core supporters “feel good”, rather than make any REAL TOUGH choices that will make LONG TERM improvements.

By: Anon Ymous

Anon Ymous — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 11:00:16 +0000

Ahem, isn’t this what the Ministry of Education is supposed to do? Now, if the MoE (or committee) identifies the key issue as sub-par teachers, it’s time to deal with the Union and nothing will be done. Vicious circle.

By: Sickofantz

Sickofantz — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 00:18:16 +0000

We do not need industry and business leaders we need really really good maths teachers. Experts in teaching.No business leader knows how to teach maths! We also need classes full of motivated kids with a desire to learn. The disruptive ones should be all kept togethe rso that they can disrupt each other.