Willard Daggett from International Center For Leadership In Education speaking in St. Croix and St. Thomas.
One of the factors that keep real estate values stable is a great local education system. Last year at a St. Croix Foundation event focused on the condition of the Virgin Island education system, Willard Daggett – founder of Internation
al Center For Leadership In Education (ICLE) stated, “The public education system in the Virgin Islands is in crisis.” The St. Croix Foundation have invited Mr. Daggett to return for an education symposium this month in St. Croix and St. Thomas.
Mr. Daggett has spoken to hundreds of thousands of educators, advocating the need for public education systems to keep pace with its global competitors. In addition to stressing the need for eliminating some of the levels of “bureaucracy” within the Education Department, Daggett also suggested the adoption of new methods to help assess students’ abilities and target materials — such as new educational software and other applications — specifically designed to help individual students.
The St. Croix Foundation has scheduled a Virgin Island symposium on January 14th-15th with Mr. Daggett as the featured speaker. Representatives from the territory’s schools, Education officials and local policymakers are urged to attend, according to a foundation press release. The symposium is scheduled to run from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM January 14th at St. Croix’s Educational Complex, and from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM January 15th at the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School on St. Thomas.
During this important symposium, Mr. Daggett will address three critical topics: 1) Developing 21st century literacy in students; 2) Rigor and relevance for all students; 3) Preparing students for the changing world. The event — a major part of the foundation’s Comprehensive Educational Initiative — is also sponsored in conjunction with the local Education Department. For more information on the symposium, call the St. Croix Foundation at (340) 773-9898 or visit their website. Anyone is welcome to attend so if these topics interest you, please put it in your schedule. Until next time…