BRIDGE celebrated ten years of collaborative learning in education with over 100 BRIDGE friends (including community of practice members, funders and founders) in a multi-faceted event hel Read more

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has signaled its intent to develop an induction programme for newly appointed school principals in South Africa. This is both timely and relevant given the importance of effective Read more

Multilingualism is a critical part of South Africa’s diverse social fabric. This reality is enshrined in section 29 (2) of the Constitution which maintains that everyone has the right to receive education in the offici Read more

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The sharing of the practitioner version of the ECD Practitioner Quality Reflection Tool is the final chapter in a story of multi-stakeholder collaboration in ECD. The story began with a discussion on ‘What is quality i Read more

The Sustainable Development Goals set out, among other objectives, to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. This goal reaffi Read more

As BRIDGE begins its 10^th birthday celebrations, we pause to reflect on our growth and development. It is said that as children reach the age of ten, many start thinking of themselves as being almost teenagers Read more

The Project for Inclusive Early Childhood Care and Education (PIECCE) is now in its final year, and BRIDGE continues to participate as a consortium member. In recent months, consortium members have had some stimulating ( Read more

BRIDGE is part of a partnership with the Catholic Institute in Education, Sasol Global Foundation, Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance and the Wits School of Governance. The aim of the partnership is to ru Read more

BRIDGE has partnered with The Standard Bank Tutuwa Community Foundation to develop a programme that seeks to improve learner outcomes by empowering school leaders and HoDs to implement quality educational practices and p Read more

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At the start of 2018 we shared a significant shift in the BRIDGE National Community of Practice for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). This was the partnership with the South African Monitoring and Evaluation Associati Read more

Learning to read is foundational to all subsequent learning; yet the majority of South African children are being left behind in this regard. One of the biggest educational challenges facing the country was presented in Read more

The relationship between nutrition, health and learning is undeniably strong.  In order for children to grow properly, they must eat a well-balanced diet. The last Early Childhood Development (ECD) Community of Practice Read more

The fourth and last Maths and Science Community of Practice meeting of this year was held on 30 October 2018. It featured a conversation on changes that might be expected in Mathematics and Science curricula, based on is Read more

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Educationists are well aware of the integral role effective school leadership plays in the education system. School Management Teams (SMTs) –  that is the structure which shares the col Read more

Effective leadership is the foundation for successful learning in schools, with the school principal playing a central role as a change agent. BRIDGE supports and capacitates school princi Read more

BRIDGE’s most recent National ECD CoP focused on discussion of how far the ECD sector has progressed since the 2015 policy was promulgated. We had two key government representatives sha Read more

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BRIDGE is keenly aware of South Africa’s literary crisis. According to data in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), South Africa placed last out of 50 countries which included nearly 320‚000 Read more

The South African Research Association for Early Childhood Education (SARAECE) hosted its third national conference in May 2018. The conference provides an academic forum for the development and dissemination of research Read more

In social development, everyone knows that good intentions are simply not enough. Development can be messy – with uncertain, complex settings, and multiple partners with different interests, goals and capacities. At t Read more

BRIDGE is looking for a new Project Manager. Please see the attached documents for all relevant information. Read more

Transforming Education with Technology The Education Innovation Summit, hosted by Africa’s leading IT news publication, Read more

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Last year BRIDGE and the South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association (SAMEA) began discussions on working together through BRIDGE’s M&E community of practice (CoP). Both organisations recognised common aims Read more

The CJCP's National School Violence Study shows that 15.3% of childr Read more

BRIDGE has identified monitoring and evaluation as a cross-cutting theme which we will infuse into all community of practice meetings. A presentation by Tshikululu Social Investments on an Read more

The Maths and Science CoP’s first session for 2018 explored the exciting possibility of using Virtual Reality (VR) in the classroom. The talk and demonstration by Richard McAdam of The Virtual Space brought Read more

Following grant funding received from one of BRIDGE’s valued long-term funders, BRIDGE commissioned an independent evaluator to assess the degree to which the organisation is meeting its Read more

Keeping a website relevant and up to date is an ongoing project. The BRIDGE website is far more than just a place to learn about what BRIDGE does: it is also a platform where we share what Read more

According to the 2016 PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) results, 78% of South Africa’ Read more

What a year 2017 has been! We have put together our favourite knowledge products of this year! We'd love for you to take a look! Click on the title of the knowledge product to view it. Read more

We'd Like to say thank you to everyone that took the time to present at our CoP's this year! Click on 'View Document' to view the full list of presenters for this year.   Read more

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We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. Emerging technologies - artificial intelligence, mobile apps, Internet of Things, cloud Read more

In our newsletter we have shared regular updates on PIECCE, the Project for Inclusive Early Childhood Care and Education. This project is funded by the European Union (EU) and the Department of Higher Education and Train Read more

Principals Upfront provides a platform for school leaders to share working practice and vital information about different facets of school leadership. It also allows those involved in supporting school leadership to deve Read more

This report provides a brief overview of the Oct 2017 SA/Italy ECD Seminar, and the opinion of Mr Rex Molefe of Motheo Training Institute Trust on the Reggio Emelia approach. Read more

Dialogue 8 of the Principals Upfront Dialogue Series featured the launch of Dr Allistair Witten’s inspiring book on school leadership, Shifting Paradigms: Changing Practice – Values-based instructional leadership in Read more

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South African law requires that Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres be registered to comply with norms and standards. If centres aren’t registered, they are unable to access government funding or other support in Read more

Education author, Kelly J. Baker – writing in Chronicle Vitae – asks, “Do we as educators practice education as a way to free students or control them?” The third annual Axis Summit, which took place at Read more

As a tribute to the thousands of women of all races who marched to the Union Buildings on 09 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women, South Africa commemorates Women’s month in August. This h Read more

At the GTI-BRIDGE Educators imbizo educators meet with fellow educators from all over South Africa and around the world. This will be an opportunity to develop, collaborate, and work towards a new vision for education. Read more

BRIDGE is excited to announce the launch of the new Collaborative Community of Practice in After-School Learner Support. This will take place on 19 July 2017 at the Wits School of Education during the Axis Summit (18-20 Read more

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Reflective practice is a powerful tool for the professional development of educators. It can help practitioners deepen their understanding of their strengths and identify areas in which they need support. The ECD Quality Read more

Since its inception, BRIDGE’s South African Extraordinary Schools Coalition (SAESC) has made great strides in sharing working classroom practice and instructional leadership ideas amongst its members. There has been mu Read more

At the BRIDGE Maths and Science Community of Practice meeting held on 23 May 2017, Sylvester Moepya of the Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator described Harambee’s initiatives to understand, design and evaluate proxi Read more

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In order to promote improved coordination and the sharing of knowledge at both national and provincial levels, BRIDGE convened the first provincial ECD Community of Practice (ECD CoP) in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) on 24 Apri Read more

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Studies indicate that literacy and play are two of the greatest influences to children’s social and cognitive growth. It is this key area of Early Childhood Development (ECD) that formed the topic of discussion at the Read more

Education is a key priority identified by the South African government towards addressing poverty and inequality as envisioned in the National Development Plan 2030. To meet this national (and global) objective, educatio Read more

The recent Principals Upfront seminar, titled Educational Journey to Matric: A Data Analysis of the 2016 Matric Results, explored trends in the matric results as well as learning gaps that affect learner performance. Read more

Open Educational Resources (OERs) and Open Educational Practices (OEPs) support an approach to education which champions sharing, collaboration and transparency. 2017 marks the 15 year anniversary of the term ‘open edu Read more

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Research shows that an inspiring and informed teacher is the most important school-related factor influencing learner performance. Given the poor performance of South African schools in th Read more

In 2016 BRIDGE’s Teacher Development Community of Practice (CoP) explored elements of teacher development as it relates to the various stages of a teaching career, from pre-service to re Read more

PIECCE (Project for Inclusive Early Childhood Care and Education) will result in new educator programmes for ECD practitioners. In an effort to contribute to the professionalisation of the Read more

The Main Maths and Science CoP’s first guest speaker of 2017, Prof. Anil Kanjee of the Tshwane University of Technology, presented an inspiring view of the potential for assessment to im Read more

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In fulfilment of our vision for school leadership in the country, BRIDGE supports Communities of Practice for principals at a district level in Gauteng. The position of a principal is ofte Read more

ECD has many facets and gives rise to a number of benefits. Research shows that ECD can have a life-changing influence on children receiving essential services before entering formal schoo Read more

2016 has seen the Teacher Development CoP exploring key concepts and dynamics of teacher development at various stages of a teaching career.  A number of themes stood out, chief among the Read more

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Dialogue 5 of the Principals Upfront Dialogue Series was held on 26 October 2016 at the Wits School of Governance. It explored the topic Instructional Leadership: What are the challe Read more