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Teacher first. Teacher forever. I am on the side of anyone who puts the child first. Quality EDucation must be our priority. 🌈🌈

Little Mowbray, Cape Town.
Joined July 2009
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Schools Evaluation Authority aka SEA. Western Cape. What a Team i have. When one arrives at work and one's Team is already hard at work, self-regulated, reflecting, revising, revisiting, repurposing! Trust matters. A warm welcome to Ndoyisile Miti, our newest Lead Evaluator. πŸ‘πŸ‘
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Christina Nomdo, Western Cape Children's Commissioner will no longer be my 'neighbour' at The Waldorf. Sad to see her go. Her smile, energy, intellect and concern for children and their education will be missed. A Batho Pele citizen of distinction. Much love. πŸŒΉπŸ€—πŸŒΉ – at Joe Slovo Park, South Africa
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That's a rap. Fitter. Faster. @59 A gentle just under 10km 'slow down' to end the weekend. These trips around the sun get faster each year. 1667km/h more or less. I thank God for His infinite grace. Every day is a privilege serving Him. πŸ™β€οΈπŸ™ – at Cape Town, South Africa
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Schools Evaluation Authority (SEA) ENGINE ROOM is back to full steam ahead. πŸ₯°πŸ₯° Laverne and Siziwe. Frontline Secretaries making a world of difference. #bathopele #THEREALDEAL – at Cape Town, South Africa
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Bizos: Two pizza Rule. Create a Team small enough to be fed by two pizzas! Prevents groupthink. Discourages HIPPO syndrome. Decisions are made faster. Improved communication. Creative, thinking working environment. Agility second to none. @SEAML Gosh, i LOVE my job! #2024 #SEA – at Cape Town, South Africa
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Bumping into these two gems. Class of 2016 Jada J and Class of 2017 Carla F. NORMIES! So proud they chose the caring professions. Jada a Social Worker. Carla a teacher . Timour Hall PS is privileged to have them working there! PROUD BEYOND MEASURE ... 🌹🌹🌻🌻 – at Cape Town, South Africa
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Great working, and interacting with school leaders making a difference in education, selling hope. @belindapetersen Rustenburg Girls' Junior Head, Tracey Pickering Timour Hall PS acting Head, ShandrΓ© Otto Circuit Manager, Metro South. Outstanding schools. Outstanding leaders. πŸ‘Œ – at Cape Town, South Africa
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Prof, you should have seen the smile, then the jumping for joy with realisation it was for her ... personal copy ... hysteria ... dis mos Pinky ... absolutely elated. The shop was positively buzzing! I loved your talk this arvy ... you are a real mensch! THANK YOU @JJ_Stellies – at Cape Town, South Africa
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A huge congratulations to Derek Swart on winning the Kader Asmal Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 National Teaching Awards this morning! πŸ† #2024NTA
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Should schools ban cellphones? My Times column tomorrow @TimesLIVE @SundayTimesZA
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David John to Jonathan David. When annual leave calls, coffee and a great book, and a flight moro calls! @louisevanrhyn @JJ_Stellies i am already 50 pages into this INCREDIBLE read ... laughing, weeping, riveted as I so ENJOY the read ... wow Prof, what a HIS-story! Thank you. – at Cape Town, South Africa
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P. 58 got me hard. Filled me with such joy! Halaaaaaala! – at Cape Town, South Africa
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This report is, in my view, a must read for all education policy makers globally and more so in South Africa. All education leaders right down to school level will benefit from its insights. It justifies the WCED vision a decade ago as manifested in the WCED eLearning Strategy
Excited to unveil the @HP Futures report! Developed with 100 global experts, this initiative calls for boosting education investment, transforming curricula & upskilling teachers. Download now to read the report: hpfutures.com/hp-futures-rep… #HPFutures #EducationInnovation
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A South African of great distinction. A man who knew his "Why". A visionary leading, and clearing, the way so that others could experience the hope he embodied. Ahead of his time. If "I fought the good fight" was a person, Prof would be that person. May he rest gently. πŸ™πŸ™βš“οΈβš“οΈ – at Cape Town, South Africa
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National Teaching Awards 2024. Western Cape. A room full of teachers who inspire hope. The bridge (for many children) between "misery and hope" is a teacher. Teachers are that hope. Every learner is one caring teacher away from success. CONGRATULATIONS to the winners. πŸ‘ŒπŸ‘ŒπŸ‘πŸ‘ – at Cape Town, South Africa
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She will always be remembered as a pioneering public servant, dedicated to improving the functioning of our schools and promoting the interests of the children of the Western Cape.
Karen Bydell. Pioneer of the Schools Evaluation Authority. It's been one year today since she passed away. Her legacy lives on and will be celebrated. Rest softly Ms Bydell. πŸŒ»β›΄οΈβš“οΈπŸŒ»
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An immaculate sense of style and grace, she could listen, empathise and build trusting relationships. A friend, colleague, advisor and mentor - we miss her very much but we know she's smiling, proud that you and others are carrying the wonderful work of putting our children first
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Karen Bydell. Pioneer of the Schools Evaluation Authority. It's been one year today since she passed away. Her legacy lives on and will be celebrated. Rest softly Ms Bydell. πŸŒ»β›΄οΈβš“οΈπŸŒ» – at Cape Town, South Africa
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IN PROGRESS: Our team is working hard on the new Blue Downs High School, and we appreciate the collaborative effort by our @WCEDnews officials, the @CityofCT, contractors and the community to deliver a new school for the learners of the Western Cape!
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Fantastic visit this morning to the site where the new Apex High School Stellenbosch is currently being constructed for completion by January 2025, expanding access to education in the Western Cape!
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