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Northern Cape Project (Phase 1, 2019-2020): Visit One to John Taolo Gaetsewe

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 08:00 to Friday, February 8, 2019 - 16:30

First Visit to the Project:

The main purpose of the first visit is to initiate the project.

The teachers will receive two days of training and be exposed to the first two conceptual domains of the programme: Colour and Shape.
 
Refer below for more details about the forthcoming training.
 

Date: 4 + 5 February 2019

Time: 8:00 - 16:30

Place: Davince Hospitality, Kuruman

Number of teachers: 41

Number of District Officials: 3 (JTG) + 3 (Frances Baard)

Number of Provincial Officials: 1

Number of Volunteers: 2

 

The teachers will start with the implementation of the Basic Concepts Programme immediately after the training on February 6th.

Support and mentoring visits to the teachers will be initiated immediately after the training on the 6th to the 8th February.

The visits will be lead by district and provincial officials as well as by the project team leaders.

Community volunteers will accompany the class vistors on their mentoring visits - they will receive on-site training to provide additional support to the teachers.

See programme for visit in documents below.

  • Wrenchville
  • Wrenchville
  • Debin, Community Site
  • Debin Primary
  • Debin Primary
  • Rabonyane Primary
  • Rabonyane Primary
  • Provincial & District Officials (Dips, Ruth and Olga)
  • District officials and Volunteers
  • Training: Session 1+2
  • Training: Session 1+2
  • Training: Session 1+2
  • Training: Session 1+2
  • Maralodi Primary
  • Training: Session 1
  • Training: Session 1+2
  • Debin, Community Site

The workshop helped me to understand how to work with the children in the classroom. I also learnt how to ask open-ended questions that will encourage my learners to think and to ask more questions.

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2

Teachers use questions that evoke thinking and inquiry, so that the learners are able to discover and experience for themselves.

Metro South Training, Western Cape Education Department, 2015

I have never been to such a training. I was motivated and I can't wait to implement at the ECD and I hope I'll be doing my best!

Northern Cape Project (Phase 2, 2020-2021): Training Feedback

Ek waardeer alles wat Dr Louis ons geleer het. Daar is soveel dinge wat ek nie geweet het nie, bv. hoe om ons kinders te help leer. You are a star, thank you for your time. 

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2

'It was well run... Knowledge gained priceless. It taught me vital strategies in the teaching model for optimal learning and understanding to take place.' (Metro Central, 2012)

 

Teacher Feedback About Training (2012)

The emphasis on language throughout the programme helps to develop learners' understanding of concepts and expand their vocabulary. The BCP stops learners from guessing, it gives them more structure and develops their cognitive functioning.

Metro Central Teacher Comment (July 2013)