Building Quality Classrooms in 2011
From science kits to soccer balls and art classes to goal setting workshops: quality education is on everyone’s mind in Ethiopia.
A Story About Building Quality Classrooms in 2011
Since 2007, imagine1day has supported its partner schools in improving the learning experience inside and beyond the classroom. Our Quality Classroom project addresses the intellectual, physical and emotional changes that children experience, recognising that each are of equal importance in developing mindful, capable and confident citizens. The 2011 program has expanded to incorporate communication and goal setting training for Parent Teacher Association members, art classes for students and Exam and Measurement Training for teachers. Every year this program evolves to meet the progressions we are seeing and experiencing.
Goals
- Provide sports materials, such as volleyballs, soccer balls, jumping ropes, posts and nets.
- Fill reading corners with math, science, history and English books, as well as reference materials and culturally relevant fiction.
- Equip science classes with kits from government approved suppliers and provide teachers with training and manuals.
- Support creative writing programs with pens, pencils and paper.
- Form school clubs that help students build leadership and life skills.
- Introduce art into the classroom using local materials and traditions.
- Train teachers in exam and measurement methodologies, student-centered teaching approaches and life skills.
- Train principals in school leadership.
- Support PTAs in communicating, expressing their visions, and achieving their goals.