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Once again, we need to thank you for all your prayers on our behalf! Our first workshop was a great success!
The teachers slowly came to the library. Part of that is due to being on Kenyan time, but also their anxiety about being there.
Don quickly broke the ice and they became engaged in the workshop. Each teacher shared one successful event from the year. It was very moving to hear them share their stories. We then put them in groups according to the colour of post-it notes they picked from a bag. Each group's task was to identify the challenges faced during the school year. The teachers worked really well in their groups and came up with quite a list. We then had one member of each group hold their list while another member presented their ideas. Without realizing it, the teachers had their first introduction to co-operative learning!
We then used a dotography exercise (3 stickers to prioritize the list of challenges).
This has given us some ideas of what to address in the second and third sessions on Thursday and Friday. Classroom management and how to motivate children to learn are the two major items.
The teachers slowly came to the library. Part of that is due to being on Kenyan time, but also their anxiety about being there.
Don quickly broke the ice and they became engaged in the workshop. Each teacher shared one successful event from the year. It was very moving to hear them share their stories. We then put them in groups according to the colour of post-it notes they picked from a bag. Each group's task was to identify the challenges faced during the school year. The teachers worked really well in their groups and came up with quite a list. We then had one member of each group hold their list while another member presented their ideas. Without realizing it, the teachers had their first introduction to co-operative learning!
We then used a dotography exercise (3 stickers to prioritize the list of challenges).
This has given us some ideas of what to address in the second and third sessions on Thursday and Friday. Classroom management and how to motivate children to learn are the two major items.
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