Educating Education Educators: Working to Create an Educated Nation

Educating Education Educators: Working to Build an Educated Nation critically examines Guyanas education system through the metaphor of John Donnes stiff twin compasses symbolizing interconnected yet often overlooked concentric circlesstudents teachers parents policymakers and society. Challenging the narrow focus on exam results as the sole measure of success the book explores systemic gaps from gender disparities in teaching to linguistic tensions in classrooms psychological barriers in math education and the impact of single parenthood on learning. It advocates for holistic success valuing civic-mindedness and creativity alongside academic achievement. By analyzing these hidden variables the book calls for reforms to foster an equitable innovative and truly educated nation. It urges educators and policymakers to redefine success beyond grades prioritizing collective growth and national development.Dr. Ashwannie Harripersaud is an experienced educator with a Doctorate in Education from Selinus University Rome. She holds an MA in English from JAIN University India and a B.Ed. from the University of Guyana. With over 20 years of teaching English and Mathematics at the secondary level she has published 19 scholarly articles across disciplines. Dr. Harripersaud is the author of several academic books including Wholeness and Home in West Indian Literature and a series of educational dictionaries. Her book A Dictionary of Selected Nouns for All Ages won the Blue Rose Book Award (2024). She has received the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Scholarship the 25 Influential Women Leaders Award (2024) and national recognition in Guyana. She is currently working on Teachers Talking and Teaching Philosophies.