ABSTRACT
In this chapter, I examine the educational systems in the English-speaking Caribbean islands and Dutch Isles. I draw on critical literacy and its enactment within the Caribbean context. I discuss literacy practices and measures taken to meet the needs of vernacular speakers. Findings showcase that local scholars draw on critical literacy to deconstruct language policies and instruction in a bid to highlight the effects/legacy of slavery and colonization. While traditional teaching methods draw heavily on a European model, contemporary education, particularly in the Anglophone Caribbean, blend both European and American methods and teaching styles.
