Teachers and educators in early childhood education from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are involved in a four-week training workshop to improve their capacity to deliver high-quality distance learning experiences for young children.
The workshop commenced on Wednesday March 17, through a partnership among the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the CARICOM Secretariat and the Caribbean Child Development Centre (CCDC) of The University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus.
Concluding on April 7, the free online workshop explores topics including how to help parents to support their children during home-based learning, expectations for teachers and children, the appropriate timeframe for children’s attention span, and how to keep children engaged during online learning.
Speaking during the virtual launch event on Wednesday evening (March 17), Dr. Laurette Bristol, Programme Manager for the Human Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, underscored the importance of high quality early childhood education in individuals’ growth and development.
Caricom - Early childhood educators access training in distance learning through CARICOM, UNESCO, UWI – Open campus collaboration.