Building a learning nation

The Cayman Islands are gaining recognition the world over for building world-class learning spaces which reflect both 21st-Century thinking and the islands’ rich and unique culture. Here you can share in the progress of the most innovative, exciting and highly publicised capital programme for education ever undertaken in the Caribbean. These are the reflections in real time of those who are making it happen and those whose lives will be touched; educators, parents, students, government staff, architects, planners, and providers of the services students will ultimately benefit from. The world is watching this one, so leave your comments, link to the site and get in touch if you want to know more. You can see more on the education transformation process at http://buildingexcellencetogether.blogspot.com.


20 May, 2008

The Cayman story continues to be spread around the world.

In just the last few weeks alone, the Cayman Islands story of holistic education transformation continues to be spread around the world.

Recent references include:
  • an article in the prestigious 'Education Facility Planner' magazine, in an article entitled "Innovative Schools in Britain, Australia and the Cayman Islands",
  • a world wide press release from Capita concerning our use of the new SIMS software to "allow the use of technology to give unprecedented access to information and data we need to help students improve their performance
  • promotion of a seminar entitled "From Chicago to the Caymans" to be held as part of the "Building Better Schools" Summit in London in June. The seminar is being led by oWp/p, architects of the high schools
  • a detailed description of the work being done in the Cayman Islands during a lecture given by Professor Stephen Heppell in Scotland

We have often said that the world would be watching our transformation process with interest, these are just some examples of how this is happening. (GL)

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