Closing the global education divide one teacher at a time

Kenya Project 2009

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This group will look at the planning, collaboration and implementation of future projects in Kenya.

Members: 42
Latest Activity: Oct 22

Background

Developing materials, resources and ideas to create a set of workshops using the latest pedagogical strategies to facilitate professional development for our Kenyan colleagues based on their English, Math and Science curriculum. We will springboard from our previously designed workshops that focused on teaching strategies around learning styles, study/organisational skills, theme/objective-based learning, assessment strategies, collaborative learning models, and creating a professional development community.

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Comment by benson m. karumba on September 15, 2009 at 2:20am: school have now reopened . i hope my country men and women will do the best to make sure they share what they learned at our seminar in gilgil'i will encourage more teachers in kenya to join this site and share their experience with other teachers in the world.please do your best to help us gain more exposure to new ideas and methods of teaching

Comment by Mandy Kinzel on September 14, 2009 at 7:08pm: Hello all! I am hoping that more Kenyan participants join this site. Any news on this or what pages of TWBCANADA that they are using?

Comment by benson m. karumba on September 4, 2009 at 2:04am: i am happy to be amember of the kenya project . i urge you to binclude more district in your next workshop personally i have gained alot and hope to share the some when school s reopen on monday.i thank the canadian team for their willingness to assist teacher in other parts of the world develop proffessionaly

Comment by Steve Fairbairn on September 2, 2009 at 11:19pm: On the 2009 experience, what can I say. First of all, let me try to define why I 'signed up'.

For the personal professional development opportunity. For the opportunity to share with fellow teachers from Kenya. To learn and to grow. To offer my skills to Kenyan teachers so that they may increase the number of tools and tricks in their personal repertoire of tricks and techniques. To make more friends.

How did I do? Well, it was an excellent personal professional development activity. I have learned so much from my colleagues: Canadian, American, and Kenyan. Yes, I shared with my Kenyan colleagues. I most certainly learned a lot - and I believe that I have grown personally and professionally from the experience.

We shared many new techniques and approaches with our Kenyan colleagues. I believe we have guided them in their search for answers (their own answers, not ours) to at least some of the issues they face in their schools and classrooms everyday.

Finally, I have made some new friends.

The experience was successful, it was worthwhile - I think we did a fine job. I think we have made a difference.

Comment by Mary-Anne Neal on August 25, 2009 at 6:06pm: Teachers Without Borders is fulfilling the goal of closing the educational divide by building capacity in African teachers. Being part of the 2009 team was humbling and inspiring.

Comment by Kari Hall on May 24, 2009 at 11:03am: Hello everyone! I am Kari Hall and currently work as a special education teacher/consultant. I am very interested in joining and learning about future endevors with this group. My work involves teacher mentoring and I am interested in the global aspect that I can grow into.

Comment by Steve Fairbairn on April 23, 2009 at 1:14pm: Hello everyone, Steve Fairbairn here. You'll (hopefully) see my photo soon. I am very busy at work - as we all are - and I promise to work hard to get myself up to sped sooner rather than later. I am looking forward to this adventure, both the 'work' part (really my favourite way to travel and experience life) and the other things.

I am, asking in advance for your patience as I ask questions that I should know the answers too, and as I put my foot in it (as it were) while I try to get on an even keel ..... I am a fully-released local union president who has a varied background in teaching - many subjects, many settings, (mostly junior secondary), a number of 'overseas' development/teaching teacher experiences (including 5 weeks in SA working with SADTU) ... I live to laugh. Oh yes, my world is the Southeast Kootenay region of British Columbia. Small town/rural outdoorsy stuff.

Comment by ROSEMARY SKUCE on April 21, 2009 at 8:35pm: Hi ... I just joined this project. I am a Special Ed teacher working in a specialized treatment program. I lived in Kenya and love the people and the country.

Comment by Mirjan Krstovic on March 22, 2009 at 9:34pm: Hi Everyone,

I just joined this group! I am looking forward to contributing my professional knowledge and sharing my experiences. I am a Science/Chemistry teacher in Brampton, Ontario, and I am very interested in global education initiatives.

Comment by Anita Hahoe on February 23, 2009 at 10:13pm: Very encouraging to read Thananga Ng'ang'a's comments re: literature circles. I'm so glad people are finding it helpful.