February 17, 2020
Quote of the week

"A teacher affect eternity, he can never tell where his influence stops." Henry B Adams
Tanzania : The Teacher Development and Support cluster met from February 13 -16, 2020 to finalize on the literacy and numeracy tool kits. This is a continuation of their work on Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) project famously known as “Jifunze kwa hatua”. The packages will be piloted in two primary schools from Zanzibar and Dodoma.  A camera-ready copy of the texts for early readers are in the final stages of development.
The Arch Bishop Mihayo University College of Tabora (AMUCTA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education conducted a capacity building seminar on sign language and deaf pedagogy for 190 teachers from 20 inclusive secondary schools in Tanzania, specifically for students with hearing Impairment. Sr. Grace Mkosamali was part of the team that conducted this training aligning it with the RELI agenda of improving learning outcomes.
Uganda : The Equity and Inclusion thematic group will conduct an exchange visit to Karamoja region on pastoralist education and understanding information, communication, and technology needs for learners with special needs. This intervention by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) commenced in Moroto and Napak in 2015 and has so far reached 13 schools. The Education Project titled “Giving Girls a second chance in Education” is an inclusive project focusing on making schools more inclusive by increasing the number of girls and children with special needs to access and transition to secondary or vocational training.
Kenya:

February calendar of activities

  • 20th: The Equity and Inclusion thematic group learning visit to Father Romano, a catholic priest who has supported several community initiatives including a TVET Centre and primary school.

  • 21st: RELI Kenya leadership team meeting.

  • 22nd: Learner Centred Teaching (LCT) thematic group language series engagement with the Ministry of Education.

  • 26th - 27th: KICD engagement on teacher development and exploring a collaborative relationship with the LCT group.
On February 26 -28, 2020 the RELI support team will converge in Kampala, Uganda for a writing workshop at the Athena Hotel in Kampala. The event aims to provide a platform for the members to collectively reflect on the knowledge pieces being developed, and peer review.
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