Reading to Learn Training

This week, we are working with upper primary teachers and training them on the Reading to Learn methodology. The morning started out with Program Assistant Rose Kavuli discussing expectations and norms with attendees. Teachers talked about what they want out of the training, and a timetable was agreed upon.

Instructional Coach Ann Waihura then took over with a brief explanation of the Reading to Learn methodology and the importance of being properly trained in it.

If a child cannot read, then a child cannot learn. If a child learns to read, then all subjects improve- social studies, English, Kiswahili, science, and even mathematics. When a child cannot read, then a child cannot solve math problems. There are questions like, ‘Mama Ann went to the store…’. A child cannot work out the problem if he or she cannot read.

Ann Waihura, instructional coach for Dignitas Project, introduces the Reading to Learn training to 15 teachers who are here for the week.

Rosemary, the city education officer, then took over, discussing the performance of schools in various subject areas and providing an overview of current approaches to teaching English, Kiswahili, science, and social studies in upper primary grades.

The teachers seem eager and ready to learn, and we are looking forward to an exciting week with lots of learning ahead of us!