What’s the impact of socio-economic disadvantage on social and emotional skills? Not good. Having a disadvantaged background can take a toll on creativity. Other skills are also impacted: tolerance, curiosity, sociability and empathy 👉 bit.ly/4bcGZm1

My new article has just been published as open access in Sociology Compass. I argue that sexuality must be understood as a key pillar of the global order of neoliberalism within the context of empire, colonialism, and racial capitalism.

Helang wena Bayanda! Look at you!

[JUST IN] Colleen Makhubele has resigned from the SA Rainbow Alliance (SARA) and joined the uMkhonto WeSizwe Party. The former Johannesburg council speaker said the MK Party has “Party has become a beacon of hope to unite and rally African leaders and their people .” TCG

Students are getting lower scores on average in global maths, reading and science tests than a decade ago. Why the decline? PISA assesses the performance of 15-year-olds across the world. Learn more➡️ bit.ly/49My1eZ

We kickstarted our morning at EERA - European Educational Research Association by joining this amazing panel 'Policy Elites and the Interplay of Global Actors in Education Programs'! The symposium shed light on the role of European policy elites in shaping educational reforms in national levels.

Participate in the research on Electronic voting in South Africa. See below.

Go Bokke

Just getting around to opening these boxes. I really like the cover design. Profs: if you’re using this as a text this academic year let me know. I’d be happy to Zoom into your class if we can work it out.

#TeacherShortages With the majority of teacher corps in their 50’s and the supply of new teachers low, by 2030 South Africa will experience a shortage of teachers. This is going to hit rural schools more , but also the STEM learning areas. Solutions?

Delighted to have had an article published in EECERJ based on my PhD research - Values in Swedish and English Pre-School Teachers: a comparative case study in early childhood settings BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies WLV Education Gurpinder Lalli European Early Childhood Edu. Research Journal tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Teacher-learner relations and academic performance

🗓️Reminder: the deadline for the 2024 Open R&D Call is coming up soon. Proposal submissions are invited until 16 September! In 2021, the IEA R&D Fund was created to improve the science and methodology of IEA studies, ensuring that they remain at the forefront of international

Interested in education in Africa. Participate. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

#UndiscipliningII: it all starts in Salford on Tuesday, and so it's high time for us to unveil the final conference programme: times, locations, tea breaks, provocative interventions, timely subjects, compelling speakers, the lot! 📖 Download the pdf: buff.ly/3yWkxAd

We continue the work of government in Joe Gqabi SSS where we are building a new school in Maletswai Local Municipality.. #85%ISPOSSIBLE

🏆 Winning runs deep in our veins as South Africans! No DNA, just pure RSA spirit 🇿🇦 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃 Huge congratulations to Mpumelelo Mhlongo for shattering the World Record in the Men's T44 Long Jump!Your achievement inspires us all! #ProudlySouthAfrican 🇿🇦 ^MR

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A new, national teacher training program is boosting Malawi's early grade reading efforts. The recent program launch is part of USAID's Next Generation activity, and equips teachers with skills and knowledge to improve the delivery of high quality early grade reading.