This week, we consider how to begin lessons promptly and with purpose. Every moment of your lesson is a learning opportunity, including the first few when your students enter the classroom. So, how do you use these minutes effectively? Try planning a ‘Do Now’ to use in your lesson! What is ‘Do Now’? Learners independently …
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We’re starting a new weekly series where we share a teaching tip to help you improve your classroom practice. Stay tuned to our social channels and your inbox every week! Or if you really can’t wait then head straight to our website and visit the Teaching Tip of the Week page.
We were delighted that Rebecca Akinyi Migwambo, the Professional Learning Coordinator from our partner Kenya Connect, joined us to deliver two Q&A sessions in both February and March this year. We responded to questions submitted by our teacher network and discussed topics such as formative assessment and how to manage large classes. Please read Rebecca’s words below, …
Teachers co-presenting our Live Q&As and the benefits of professional development Read More »
One of the joys of what we do is seeing the effect Teach2030 courses have in schools around the world. Our Head of Education, Eleanor Sykes, was fortunate enough to be hosted by our partner, Kenya Connect, visiting three of their schools in rural Machakos County, south-east of Nairobi – Ngangani, Kisola and Maanzoni primary schools. Eleanor chatted to teachers, hearing …
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Nayamba school in Central Province, Zambia has been one of our partner schools right from the start of our Teach2030 programme. In fact, you will probably recognise many of their team; Sera Inambao is the head teacher and is our unofficial ‘face’ of Teach2030, Jason and Elizabeth feature discussing why they find working with learning partners so effective, and Precious Kachenga has allowed …
We (the Teach2030 team) are learners too! All too often, initiatives that begin with the best intentions fail because a team doesn’t spend enough time talking to and learning from the community that they are trying to support. We won’t make the same mistake! Here at the Commonwealth Education Trust, we are continually looking for …
In June 2021, Teach2030 announced in our blog ‘Scaling Teach2030’ that we had joined forces with KenyaConnect, a charity whose mission is ‘to engage and empower students and teachers in rural Kenya to succeed in the 21st Century.’ Today, James Musyoka, Executive Director of KenyaConnect and Patrick Munguti, Director of Technology Education and IT recall …
News and Thoughts / By Alexandra Starr On Saturday 29th May, Teach2030 hosted its second, short, snappy 15 minute, free workshop with education professionals attending from all over the world, including India, Nigeria, Somalia, Pakistan, UAE and Turkey. The focus of this month’s event was how to give effective feedback and encourage a growth mindset in learners. The session (led …
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Despite this challenging year, it is time to celebrate. From Diwali to Hanukkah to Christmas, this is the season, no matter your faith, religion or beliefs. Even with differences, these festivities are united in their focus on light, either symbolically through the use of candles, or metaphorically through ideas of hope. As teachers, the hope …
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