Training of Teachers in Shianda Schools
Happy New Year ! I intended on posting an article about the work being done with teachers in different schools around Shianda for a while, so here it is ! One of my first and most important tasks was to implement trainings designed for local teachers, based on their needs and observations from the classrooms. I had the occasion to sit and observe many different lessons in different schools, giving me a nice scope of practices and customs here in Western Kenya. There are many different areas that could be covered in terms of teaching development and school environment, so we picked topics that would be most immediately beneficial for schools, teachers and students. Some of the topics chosen were : - Safer school environment based on the Child-Friendly School approach - Maximizing student engagement with Inclusive Education and Active Learning The first topic is based on UNICEF's child-friendly school initiative; the program contains different guidelines an
