Book chapter 2024

Ensuring STEM Teacher Quality to Meet the Demands of the Caribbean Labor Market Beyond the 21st Century

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Devonish, Debbie
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Bennett, Sadpha
 HK
Hylton, Kavelle
 KJ
King, Juanita
 BD
Barrett, Donna
Navigating Leadership and Policy Management in Education
Journal · pp. 1-42
Abstract

This chapter examines the evolving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) landscape in the Caribbean, focusing on opportunities, challenges, and strategies for improving teacher quality. It proposes a robust framework for effective STEM teacher training, drawing on case studies from Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the state of Georgia in the US. It addresses critical areas like future-oriented education, professional development, regional planning, recruitment and retention, diversity, peer teaching, collaboration with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and government policy support. The analysis highlights pockets of excellence and innovations but emphasizes the need for a robust framework for effective STEM teacher training. It calls for investment in capital, collaboration with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and a unified understanding of STEM. This approach aims to benefit Caribbean students, teachers, and the region while contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). © 2025 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.

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Employment Teaching Teachers' Case-studies Personnel training teacher training Labour market Sustainable development goals Investments STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Engineering and mathematics Science technologies Science teachers Higher education institutions Regional planning Engineering teachers Mathematics teacher
Author Affiliations
University of Technology Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica
Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation, Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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