Why School Branding Matters

YOUR IMPRESSIONS IS YOUR EXPRESSION

People who don’t know you will form judgements based on your school branding; whether it’s an accurate picture or not, the image you put forth will impact how you are perceived. As competition for students and best staff intensifies, it is becoming increasingly more important to ensure that your online presence, printed materials, procedures, students, delivery of instruction and even both interior and exterior of your school buildings are making the right impression

The Importance of School Branding
Unique and consistent school branding will reflect a level of professionalism, and will express your standards of excellence. It will make a real difference and impact in the way in which you: 

            Attract the best staff;

            Recruit new students;

            Increase aspirations and self-esteem in existing students;

            Improve your profile in your community and beyond;

            Engage with other education service providers or businesses.

School Branding Guidance and Support
Joewise Image consult provides invaluable guidance and support throughout all of the key phases involved in building successful school branding, including: 

                 School website design

                 Logo design and branding

                 Prospectuses and marketing

                 Engaging students and stakeholders

                 Uniform design

                 External and internal signage

                 School Photography

                 Social media advice and workshops

                 SEO advice and best practice.

We have various packages and payment options available to suit all budgets. For further information or to find out what we can do for you, please speak with Mr. joel on +23407038963808 or email joewiseacademy@gmail.com

Make First Impressions Count

Characteristics of Effective Teachers

Characteristics of Effective Teachers

Organisation and Clarity
• explains clearly
• is well prepared makes difficult topics easy to understand
• uses examples, details, analogies, metaphors, and variety in modes of explanation to make material not only     understandable but memorable
• makes the objectives of the course and each class clear
• establishes a context for material

Analytic/Synthetic Approach
• has a thorough command of the field
• contrasts the implications of various theories
• gives the student a sense of the field, its past, present, and future directions, the origins of ideas and concepts presents facts and concepts from related fields
• discusses viewpoints other than his/her own

Dynamism and Enthusiasm
• is an energetic, dynamic person
• seems to enjoy teaching
• conveys a love of the field
• has an aura of self-confidence

Instructor-Group Interaction
• can stimulate, direct, and pace interaction with the class encourages independent thought and accepts criticism
• uses wit and humor effectively
• is a good public speaker 
• knows whether or not the class is following the material and is sensitive to students’ motivation
• is concerned about the quality of his/her teaching
Instructor-Individual Student Interaction
• is perceived as fair, especially in his/her methods of is seen by students as approachable and a valuable source of advice even on matters not directly related to the course

Understanding students cognitive ability

Understanding students cognitive ability

Cognitive development of children occurs in four distinct stages, with each stage building upon the last and characterized by higher levels of sophistication and thought. Before now, it was believed that babies were without cognition until they were old enough to develop language.
four cognitive stages

1. Sensorimotor Stage: Birth through about 2 years. During this stage, children learn about the world through their senses and the manipulation of objects.

2. Preoperational Stage: Ages 2 through 7. During this stage, children develop memory and imagination. They are also able to understand things symbolically, and to understand the ideas of past and future.

3. Concrete Operational Stage: Ages 7 through 11. During this stage, children become more aware of external events, as well as feelings other than their own. They become less egocentric, and begin to understand that not everyone shares their thoughts, beliefs, or feelings.

4. Formal Operational Stage: Ages 11 and older. During this stage, children are able to use logic to solve problems, view the world around them, and plan for the future.

Based on my observations,
Ages 2 through 5: Children develop attention skills, short-term memory, and long-term memory

Ages 5 through 7: Children develop better control over attention, memory, and problem-solving skills, and are able to use their cognitive abilities to attain goals or solve problems. Logic & reasoning also develops further as children are able to make connections between ideas. Auditory processing, a skill that is foundational for reading, is also developing during this time frame.

Cognitive skills are the skills the brain uses to think, learn, read, remember, pay attention, and solve problems. They are also the skills that are measured to determine IQ.

STEM EDUCATION

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics—STEM

 STEM education—are vital to our future—the future of our country, the future of our region and the future of our children. Besides, STEM is everywhere; it shapes our everyday experiences.

Have you considered how often we experience STEM in our lives? Science is our natural world— sun, moon and stars…lands and oceans…weather, natural disasters, the diversity of nature, animals (large, small, microbial)…plants and food…the fuel that heats our homes and powers transportation…The list is almost endless. In today’s world, technology means computers and smartphones, but it goes back to television, radio, microscopes, telegraph, telescopes, the compass, and even the first wheel. Yes, engineering designs buildings, roads, and bridges, but it also tackles today’s challenges of transportation, global warming and environment-friendly machines, appliances and systems. We only have to look around to see what improvements to our lives and our homes have been engineered in the last decade alone. We encounter mathematics at the grocery store, the bank, on tax forms, in

dealing with investments and the family budget. Every other STEM field depends on mathematics. STEM is important, because it pervades every aspect of our lives.