Discuss the following points with your learning partner. You may want to write your answers in your portfolio. Now, complete the following task. Around the questions, try to write as many answers as possible. One example has been completed for you.
Everyone goes into teaching for different reasons. So, to begin, consider why you became a teacher. These sentence starters might help you: If you are new to teaching, consider why you want to become a teacher and what you hope to achieve. You may want to discuss these with your learning partner. There is
I was introduced to Teach2030 in 2022 through the Gordon’s-Dewey mentorship programme in which I was exposed to the Teach2030 online courses. When I did the first course ‘Growth Mindset for Teachers and Learners’, I became motivated and super excited, which made me take over 8 courses, then I used the other weeks to try
It is sometimes hard to know how effectively we are teaching. We can often tell from our students’ responses and reflecting on our lessons/lessons plans is useful. But, a key activity for monitoring how well we are embedding new teaching strategies that we have learnt from Teach2030 courses is through lesson observations. These can be
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Learning partners can watch each other – we encourage this. As teachers, we are used to being officially observed by leadership, but, as a learning partner, this is a very different experience. Instead of a judgement that may affect pay, they just watch each other just for a specific strategy. Celebrate the fact that they
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A key activity for monitoring how well teachers are embedding new teaching strategies that they have learnt from the course is through watching each other. These are often called lesson observations. These can be both formal and informal. Formal Teachers are normally watched teaching by a member of leadership, who record and measure the quality
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It may be summer holidays in much of the world, but that has not stopped our Teach2030 teachers from upskilling themselves. Today, we focus on those who have considered where they stand in the classroom and celebrate them for their focus on improving the standards of education for the children they teach. As teachers, we
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Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together, we can forge women’s equality. Collectively, we can all #BreakTheBias. International Women’s Day, 2022. Available at: International Women’s Day 2022 (internationalwomensday.com) International Women’s Day was celebrated this
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It has been a busy month for the global Teach2030 community. We are delighted to see that so many of our users, from all over the world, are engaging with our online courses and free, digital workshops! It’s time to catch up with a few of them and see what strategies they are implementing in
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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
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