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Through in-class coaching and modelling, teachers are strengthening practice and bringing concepts to life for their learners.
Bridges of learning classroom visit
In classrooms across the project, teachers are moving beyond understanding concepts to actively shaping how children think, engage, and learn.
Turning “brain power” from policy into classroom practice.
We are reflecting on the latest data from the Durbanville Schools Foundation and Metro East Education projects.
Within one year, most learners moved from being not school ready to being prepared for formal learning.
They thought their classrooms were different.Then the conversation began.
South Communities Training
Thirteen teachers are currently participating in the South Communities Basic Concepts training programme.
The project has brought together twelve teachers from a range of school communities.
Real change shows up in new situations.
Keeping you updated on our progress in MEED

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I love the programme. I was not aware of how to introduce a concept … . If I could reverse my years in teaching, I bet I would have produced mathematicians, scientists and doctors.

Metro Central Teacher Comment (July, 2013)

'Definitely exceeded my expectations. I see that the BCP can have far reaching consequences if implemented optimally. We were told the how and why of implementation rather than the what.' (Metro Central, 2012)

Central Training 2012

I was very happy about my development on this course… often as teachers we do not pay attention to detail, but because of Basic Concepts I was aware of the lack of language use in my class. I am now using a different approach with my learners and being aware of the small details that make a big change in the way I teach and learners learn. Thank you for this eye opening course.

Schools Improvement Initiative, UCT (June 2013)
INTSHAYELELO PRIMARY

The workshop helped me to understand how to work with the children in the classroom. I also learnt how to ask open-ended questions that will encourage my learners to think and to ask more questions.

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2

‘BCP is foundational to a child's learning. It is the building blocks on which all other concepts are built. A concept needs to be fully understood by a child before a new concept can be taught. We often rush children's learning due to time constraints which is not correct.’ (KIDZPOSITIVE, Occupational Therapist, 2011)

Teacher Feedback

Encourages children to be observant and provides opportunity for building language skills - from basics to more complex.

Public Open Training, Cape Town (2014)