{"id":303692,"date":"2023-06-02T17:44:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T21:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=303692"},"modified":"2023-06-02T17:44:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T21:44:43","slug":"head-of-uwi-open-campus-emphasizes-need-for-proper-training-of-early-educators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/head-of-uwi-open-campus-emphasizes-need-for-proper-training-of-early-educators\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of UWI Open Campus emphasizes need for proper training of early educators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-303693\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kimone-Joseph-642x856.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Head of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus Dominica, Kimone Joseph has said that proper training must be provided for early childhood educators.<\/p>\n<p>She was speaking at a Tree Planting and Tree Dedication ceremony held at the UWI grounds on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, within the last few years, UWI has revamped its early childhood care and development programme and has offered educators and child-care providers the opportunity to receive training within that field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to maintain that early childhood education is the root of the entire education system, \u201cJoseph stated. \u201cWhat happens to a child at this early stage and the quality of educational experiences that they have at this time is crucial for the experience that they will have in primary, secondary, and tertiary education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued, \u201cEarly childhood educators need to be properly trained.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joseph describes Roseau Primary School&#8217;s invitation to join the tree planting ceremony as symbolic of the belief in the value of early childhood education and, \u201cour commitment in ensuring that we continue to provide these opportunities for training and support.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Head of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus Dominica, Kimone Joseph has said that proper training must be provided for early childhood educators. 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