For the Children's Sake Foundation has been encouraged by the positive feedback from African teachers who have attended our training sessions.
All of them report marked improvement
in their student's achievement, classroom atmosphere and their own
teaching abilities.
However, one of the realities Dr. Price
realized during her follow-up visits to classrooms this summer was a
need for observation and feedback directly to the teacher in their
own classrooms. Conversations with Dawn Melarvie (teacher volunteer
summer ′09) led us to the idea of providing feedback, much like
student teaching in the US, but for a much shorter period of time.
In order to provide this important
aspect of teacher training, FTCSF is starting a new program to
utilize experienced teachers for
training sessions in July 2010. Following an orientation, the
volunteers will be placed in schools where they will encourage
teachers by spending a week in the classroom, observing and providing
on-the-spot feedback on implementation of skills gained in teacher
training sessions.
We are excited about this important
addition to our program, and how it will provide many Christian
teachers the opportunity to participate in the vital work of teacher
training.
If you or anyone you know would be interested in
participating in this opportunity for short-term Christian ministry
in Africa, please contact nancy.price@ftcsf.org
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