Sophie’s Place, Socio-cultural Difficulties for the Disabled Pt 4

Sophie's Place Sophie’s Place is a haven for mentally and physically disabled children in Jamaica. Socio-cultural Difficulties Socio-culture is defined as of or involving both social and cultural factors according to the Lexicon student dictionary. The socio-cultural difficulties facing Sophie’s Place are many and include economic deprivation as the families for these children are not … Continue reading Sophie’s Place, Socio-cultural Difficulties for the Disabled Pt 4 →

Sophie’s Place, Career Development Resources Available Pt 3

Sophie's Place Sophie’s Place is a haven for mentally and physically disabled children in Jamaica. Human Resource Sophie’s Place provides a substitute home for severely mentally and physically challenged, dependent, neglected children attempting to restore their broken lives. To accomplish this goal Sophie’s Place employs the assistance of long- and short-term volunteers, administrative staff, an … Continue reading Sophie’s Place, Career Development Resources Available Pt 3 →

Sophie’s Place, Career Development for the Disabled Pt 2

Sophie’s Place Sophie’s Place is a haven for mentally and physically disabled children in Jamaica. Career Planning Approaches Duane Brown (2003) agreed with Super (1976, p. 4) when he wrote that career is “… the course of events which constitutes a life; the sequence of occupations and other life roles which combine to express one’s … Continue reading Sophie’s Place, Career Development for the Disabled Pt 2 →

Support Jamaica Pen Publishers: Letter From The Editor

Dear Friends, As you might be aware, I have been a working writer, editor, and author for over 10 years now. It all started with a dream to publish my own book of poems. Fast forward ten years, and I have worked as a copywriter, blogger, web administrator, and churned out thousands of articles for … Continue reading Support Jamaica Pen Publishers: Letter From The Editor →

Book Excerpt: Is the Registry Happy by Denise N. Fyffe

The idea for this analysis in, Is the Registry Happy by Denise N. Fyffe, was born out of the direct contact with the Registry staff of a learning organisation. . On the job training Whether workers have been in the job market for many years or just a day, employers must anticipate training new employees … Continue reading Book Excerpt: Is the Registry Happy by Denise N. Fyffe →

Book Review: Is the Registry Happy by Denise N. Fyffe

Is the Registry Happy bookcover by Denise Fyffe

The idea for this analysis in, Is the Registry Happy by Denise N. Fyffe, was born out of direct contact with the Registry staff of a learning organization. Questions and concerns arose as to the career development exposure of the staff members and the benefits that could be derived from this type of exposure. The … Continue reading Book Review: Is the Registry Happy by Denise N. Fyffe →

Book Review: Career Development Books by Denise N. Fyffe

The idea for this analysis in, Is the Registry Happy, was born out of the direct contact with the Registry staff of a learning organization. Questions and concerns arose as to the career development exposure of the staff members and the benefits that could be derived from this type of exposure. The overall perspective of … Continue reading Book Review: Career Development Books by Denise N. Fyffe →

Book Review: The Jamaican Guidance Counsellor’s Handbook by Author Denise N. Fyffe

INTRODUCTION It should be made particularly apparent that there is no separate distinction between the roles and responsibilities of a school counsellor. Seemingly, no understandable approach was identified to distinguish or separate what are roles, versus, what are responsibilities. What can be said however is that responsibilities are dependent on the type of role that … Continue reading Book Review: The Jamaican Guidance Counsellor’s Handbook by Author Denise N. Fyffe →

Book Review: The Guidance Counselor’s Handbook by Author Denise N. Fyffe

Credentials of the School Counsellor Most professionals are guided by ethical standards for which their members may be held accountable and professional practice improved. Relatively young professions such as school counselling, develop these standards over time and they become systematized in codes. From these standards and guidelines the responsibilities that govern school counsellors are derived. … Continue reading Book Review: The Guidance Counselor’s Handbook by Author Denise N. Fyffe →

Book Excerpt: The Expert Teacher’s Guide on How to Motivate Students by Denise N. Fyffe

The Expert Teacher Some teach for teaching sake, and this is one of the reasons that the noble profession of teaching is being stigmatized by unconstructive connotations. It is not impossible to erode the failures of the past and lay a new legacy in teaching; it is certainly possible if as individuals we take on … Continue reading Book Excerpt: The Expert Teacher’s Guide on How to Motivate Students by Denise N. Fyffe →