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A shared language of teaching and thinking is beginning to take shape across schools
Through in-class coaching and modelling, teachers are strengthening practice and bringing concepts to life for their learners.
Bridges of learning classroom visit
In classrooms across the project, teachers are moving beyond understanding concepts to actively shaping how children think, engage, and learn.
Turning “brain power” from policy into classroom practice.
We are reflecting on the latest data from the Durbanville Schools Foundation and Metro East Education projects.
Within one year, most learners moved from being not school ready to being prepared for formal learning.
They thought their classrooms were different.Then the conversation began.
South Communities Training
Thirteen teachers are currently participating in the South Communities Basic Concepts training programme.
The project has brought together twelve teachers from a range of school communities.
Real change shows up in new situations.

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I learned a new language to use with my learners.

Metro Central: Training, October 2014

‘I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop as I was given the opportunity to work with learners … while being guided. The trainer demonstrations with the learners were an excellent idea. This workshop has been a success as I can now see what our learners lack. It made a lot of sense.’ (Metro South, 2009)

Teacher Training

The BCP focuses on the learner… where the teacher acts as a mediator, prompts to access logical thinking and develops language.

Metro Central: Training, October 2014

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

I had an idea what the course would be like, but it was much more than what I had expected.

Metro Central Training: WCED (February, 2015)

‘All foundation phase educators, esp. Grade R, should attend this workshop. If everyone in the education system uses this BCP model, we should see remarkable improvements in the learners' LIT/NUM over a couple of years.’ (Metro North, 2009)

Teacher Feedback