ALOLA Teacher Training

age Instruction within the broader training. Teacher training for pre-and primary school teachers models good practice strategies for engaging children in early literacy and numeracy. It aims to improve early educational outcomes by increasing the confidence and capacity of teachers. Most teachers have limited access to resources, struggle with large class sizes and have only received a limited education themselves. There is a shortage of trained and dedicated teachers, and many of them are implementing traditional ways of teaching in the classroom. Just as children learn through doing, Alola’s Teacher Training Project works with teachers so they can learn though doing. In 2013 we continued to work in collaboration with the Preschool Department at the Ministry of Education (MoE) who recommended 17 new permanent teachers from thirteen districts as 33 previous participants to attend the training to complete their training units. The trainings focused on six units such as:literacy for young children, classroom management, games to develop gross motor skills, activity centre, art and professional standards. Teachers were actively engaged in each unit. In addition, we also conducted training to 107 primary school teachers from 13 districts. This training was focused on how teachers teach literacy and numeracy for young children. Traditional habits of teaching are still practiced in most school as teachers have limited access to trainings to learn new strategies and methods to support their teaching and student’s learning. Lack of resources is one of the difficulties faced by students wanting to improve their literacy through early learning. Therefore, through this training we demonstrate methods in reading story books to children and encourage them to use resources at their school as well as use local resources for every day teaching. In February 2014 we continued to deliver training to preschool teachers that were recommended by MoE. The training for this year focused on practical music and songs for preschool children, numeracy through games and activities, understanding child development, ‘You the teacher –professionalism’. The teachers have actively participated and shown
their interest during the training and are keen to implement some new methods and strategies in their school through collaboration with other teachers in their school