https://bernews.com/2020/07/social-studies-curriculum-public-schools/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:25:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 https://bernews.com/2020/07/social-studies-curriculum-public-schools/#comment-5339934 Fri, 03 Jul 2020 23:54:53 +0000 https://bernews.com/?p=989199#comment-5339934 These guys need to pull their thumb out. Bring back a trade or a maritime school and restructure the whole school system. They have the perfect time to do it now with the current situation. Everyone learns differently and not all kids are book smart. The education system is in a total mess and it doesnt seem like the mp’s really care.

]]> https://bernews.com/2020/07/social-studies-curriculum-public-schools/#comment-5339767 Fri, 03 Jul 2020 18:20:51 +0000 https://bernews.com/?p=989199#comment-5339767 While the Hon. Minister’s statement sounds wonderful; the reality is:
1- Teachers talked about their own lack of knowledge/training and the fact that the information is not tested on high-stakes test, therefore, it is not taken seriously. For example, there is no required test for students to KNOW Bermuda’s Black history as part of graduation.
2- What IS taught does not provide a cohesive, empowering message for students, as there is no unifying concept, e.g., Ashay Objectives, which pulls all the information together to make sense. To be “grounded in their history and their heritage” is to be empowered.
3- When students are asked what they know about their history it is rare a student that can provide a cogent answer.
If you are interested in having our schools teach curriculum that can actually make a difference in our community please consider signing and sharing this petition. Your signature will make a difference.
http://chng.it/Ct6frFbs change.org ‘Teach Global Black history in Bermuda’s Schools’

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