About Me
Hello and welcome to my E-Portfolio!
My name is Delana Mitchell-Sandiford, and I am a Year 1 MEd student with a focus on Youth Guidance at the University of the West Indies. I am a passionate and purpose-driven educator with a strong commitment to holistic development and student well-being. Through ongoing study and reflection, I continuously strive to create inclusive, learner-centered environments that promote critical thinking, life skills, and emotional intelligence.
My approach to teaching is grounded in constructivist and social learning theories, emphasizing the importance of active learning, positive role modeling, and meaningful student-teacher relationships. I believe that education goes beyond academics- it’s about empowering students with the tools to navigate real-world challenges and make positive choices.
This E-Portfolio captures my growth as an educator, highlights key concepts explored in the EDGC 6211 course, and reflects my commitment to ethical practice, professional development, and transformative teaching.
Thank you for exploring my journey!
Purpose of the Portfolio
The Heart of the Work
The Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) course in the Master of Education program EDGC6211 includes the creation of this e-portfolio. Its main goal is to record and consider my educational experience, theoretical development and pedagogical realizations concerning the teaching of life skills in Caribbean schools...
Description of the Portfolio Content
This portfolio is structured around a number of journal entries, critical reflections and topical summaries that are all in line with the weekly themes and learning objectives of the EDGC6211 HFLE course. The content includes:
Topic Summaries
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Brief synopses of the main HFLE subjects including the Whole School Approach, appropriate nutrition and exercise, self and interpersonal relationships, sexuality and sexual health and environmental management. A critical question and analytical response are included with every summary to show a deeper understanding of the topic.
Health and Well-Being of Youth
The focus of the Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) presentation in Week 2 is life skills education, which includes...
The Ethical Guidelines for the Delivery of Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) presentation discussed the ethical and professional norms that teachers in Caribbean classrooms should adhere...
This topic explores the theoretical underpinnings of life skills education including how different sociological, cognitive and psychological theories influence the creation, implementation and results of life skills programs
The HFLE curriculum’s first theme Sexuality and Sexual Health is introduced in this lesson. It describes the regional standards that govern instruction in this area, investigates the rationale behind sexual education in schools and offers methods for sensitively and successfully presenting this material to students at various developmental stages.
In this topic the Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) framework’s use of participatory approaches to teach life skills is examined. These approaches are based on the ideas of Paulo Freire (1970), a pioneer in critical pedagogy who promoted an educational paradigm in which students are active participants rather than passive recipients.
With a focus on how Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) can be successfully integrated into the school curriculum, the presentation examines the idea of curriculum integration
Here, the regional framework for Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) is examined with an emphasis on the importance of physical fitness and appropriate eating for long-term wellness.
As the cornerstone of health and wellness education, this presentation explores self-reflection and the growth of self-awareness.
In this presentation, the Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) curriculum’s theme of Self and Interpersonal Relationship Skills is examined.
This topic focuses on the Caribbean context while examining how environmental stewardship and awareness are incorporated into the HFLE (Health and Family Life Education) curriculum.
A revolutionary framework for integrating health promotion into all facets of school culture is the Whole School Approach (WSA) to Health and Family Life Education (HFLE).
