Teachers are pivotal in breaking the cycle of poverty, inequality, and social injustice while fostering economic growth in South Africa. However, the country
Taking ECD professional development to poor communities
By MaryAnne Isaac
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There’s no doubt that a child’s earliest years of life sets the stage for all future growth and brain development. Studies reveal that a baby’s brain develops during the initial years of life forming new connections at an astounding rate of more than 1 million every single second – a pace never repeated again.
It is imperative that the knowledge and skills of South African teachers and Early Childhood Development (ECD) specialists continues to match an advancing world and education sector, as this proves essential to strengthening our education system.