CDB and CTO Partner to Strengthen Tourism Workforce Development in the Caribbean

CDB and CTO Partner to Strengthen Tourism Workforce Development in the Caribbean

By Caribbean Business Report  The Caribbean Development Bank and the Caribbean Tourism Organization are collaborating on a new initiative to modernize tourism education and workforce development across the Caribbean – strengthening the region’s competitiveness in an industry vital to its economic stability. The Tourism Human Capital Development Project, funded through CDB’s Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services […]

Why Being Forced to Precisely Follow a Curriculum Harms Teachers and Students

Why Being Forced to Precisely Follow a Curriculum Harms Teachers and Students

By Cara Elizabeth Furman, THECONVERSATION In teaching, “fidelity” refers to closely following specific procedures for how to teach a lesson or respond to student behavior. For example, following a curriculum to fidelity might mean a teacher is required to read from a script, use a certain tone or expression, or teach from a designated page in a guidebook on […]