Posts Tagged ‘quality teaching’
We have significantly improved learning and teaching pedagogy among Tanzanian teachers
88% of teachers have improved their teaching and learning pedagogy, compared to 65% in 2018. So They Can supports 316 teachers in 29 partner schools in Tanzania. In 2024 So They Can conducted an independent Program Evaluation. It was an opportunity for us to assess our impact in learning and teaching through our Education Program.…
Read MoreCelebrating our Teachers in Tanzania
83 teachers came together to commemorate World Teacher’s Day in October 2024. This year’s theme, ‘Valuing teacher voices: towards a new social contract for education‘ (UNESCO), was a global call to activate teachers’ voices to address challenges, and to shape improved learning and teaching. So They Can’s teachers’ event did exactly that. Together, teachers representing…
Read MoreThe impact of Teaching Interns beyond the classroom
This year (2024), 37 graduates from the Mamire Teachers College (MTC) are participating in So They Can’s 2-year internship program. We facilitate quarterly reflection meetings for our interns. It’s a chance for shared learning, reflection and mentorship. In the August meeting, our interns shared some of their projects — an impressive range of initiatives that…
Read More114 Tanzanian teachers trained on the new Primary Education Curriculum
A revised Education and Training Policy was published for the national education sector in Tanzania in 2023. As part of that, a new Primary Education Curriculum for Standard I to VI came into effect at the start of 2024. With limited capacity for in-service teachers to participate in Government training on how to deliver the…
Read More230 newly qualified teachers graduate from Mamire Teachers’ College
April was marked with celebration at Mamire Teachers’ College. 230 newly qualified teachers formally received their teaching qualifications, during the College’s annual graduation ceremony, presided over by the College’s Dean. 193 Certificates in Primary Education; 37 Diplomas in Secondary Education were awarded in 2024. Tamimu was one of this year’s graduates. He successfully completed his…
Read MoreDeveloping a Growth Mindset in teachers, for continuous improvement
A growth mindset recognises that excellence is developed through effort, training and persistence. In contrast, a fixed mindset is the belief that ability is based on innate traits. In marginalised schools, with minimal-to-no investment in teachers, the expectations of teachers, and students is low. It then becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. A powerful tool to change…
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