Greetings!

 

I am a Trinidadian educator, author and filmmaker, driven by my goal of revolution in education. 

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As a revolutionist in education, I have created an indigenous model of Caribbean learning called LegendizeU and have created my own space in education as a Creative Facilitator -  that is, one who fosters the intelligence and creativity of others by creating spaces that celebrate  history and memory, indigenization, imagination, curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, self-expression and thought, so that learning, which is natural, takes place.

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LegendizeU takes various formats.

- In written format, it is Sapotee Soil and Profiles of Another Rule - A Philip history by a Philip.

- In film format, it is  The Fallen People of the Black Land and Legends Revisited .

- In project format, it is the Tabaquite Secondary Library project and the National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS) One Book Many Schools (OBMS) programme.

- In academic format, it is my papers, 'LegendizeU - Learning As WE', 'LegendizeU - Building the museum Within' on which I am working with Dr Monica Patterson, and 'LegendizeU - An Indigenous Model for Creating Future Caribbean Leaders', on which I am working with Drs Phil Quirke, Freddy James and Laila Boisselle. 

 

My published books are - Walking, The Corals' Tale, Sapotee Soil , and Profiles of Another Rule - A Philip history by a Philip. My non-fiction published/presented works include : Sleep Tobago (MaComere Journal), Myths and Legends (University of Trinidad and Tobago Journal of Pedagogy), Seeing Ourselves Through the Eyes of Pa Neeza (University of the West Indies Literature Conference) , Convois on the Mighty Shadow (University of the West Indies Tout Mond Journal), Middle Temple Book Talk, LegendizeU: The Adventure of Learning (Caribbean Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies). 

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My films are: The Fallen People of the Black Land and Legends Revisited. ​

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I remain inspired by the opportunities my work bring and look forward to being a change agent in education.

 

Thanks for your interest in my work.

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Blessings,

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Joanne