UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

09/21/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/21/2021 17:53

Digital empowerment for distance education - Teacher story from Dominica

The rapid transition from the traditional classroom to the online environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic related school closures has required a great deal of commitment, time, and perseverance from teachers around the world and in the Caribbean. While it has opened up the possibilities of digital transformation, it has also presented many challenges.

In an interview with UNESCO, Wanitta Eli, primary school teacher from Dominica, shares how she has taken steps to empower students against bullying, how she has engaged to prepare students, parents and other teachers for the new online teaching format, and what lessons and useful tools she has learned in the 'Distance Learning and Teacher Training Strategies'.

Get to know the story of Wanitta Eli from Dominica, a Language Arts and Social Studies primary teacher at Roseau Primary School. She is also a student-teacher at the Dominica State College.