Kwena Basic Education Trust: Project Visit, October 2014

Monday, September 29, 2014 - 08:00 to Friday, October 3, 2014 - 12:00

Part of the Project

Kwena Basin Education Trust (Phase 1 + Phase 2)

Visit 1 to Kwena Basin Trust

The goal of the first visit to the project is to orientate and introduce teachers to the Basic Concepts Programme. Teachers will be trained to mediate the first two conceptual domains (colour and shape) and will thereafter receive support inside the classroom as they start to implement the programme.

The project leader will also make contact with key project role players, namely trustees of the Kwena Basin Education Trust, officials of the Mpumalanga Department of Education and local community leaders.

Visit Programme:-

Day 1, 29 September: Full day training 1

Day 2, 30 September: Full day training 2

Day 3, 01 October: School Visits (x2 schools)

Day 4, 02 October: School Visits (x2 Schools)

Day 5, 03 October: Meeting with local role players

Click here for an electronic survey from training (1)

Documents

'It was well run... Knowledge gained priceless. It taught me vital strategies in the teaching model for optimal learning and understanding to take place.' (Metro Central, 2012)

Teacher Feedback About Training (2012)

Practical demonstration of mediation. Louis is an excellent mediator and it really helped to see it demonstrated. Loved the dedication, enthusiasm and firm belief in worth of BC approach to learning. I really think you opened our eyes to new methods of promoting learning and especially development of language.

Open Public Training, Cape Town (June 2013)

I realize that children need to know their basic concepts so that they can develop understanding of the content of the curriculum.

Metro South Education District: Teacher Training, May 2014

Developed new method/techniques on how to use myself better in sessions and get better potential from children.’ (KIDZPOSITIVE, Occupational Therapist, 2011)

Teacher Feedback

I really cannot wait to start- I want all my children to be Grade 1 ready at the end of this year.

Metro South Training, Western Cape Education Department, 2015

What stood out for me - was not teaching the content, but how to teach the concept and so much vocabulary is elicited …

Thinking Stars: Teacher Feedback From Training, August 2014

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What People Say

Very well put together course: well researched, well prepared, well delivered. A course that can be trusted to yield results when applied in practice, and therefore a much needed and valuable tool to implement with learners who are in danger of failing to learn adequately.

Open Public Training, 2015 (Cape Town)