Activity Menu Toolkit
Problem: Educational provision is not relevant to local needs
Activity: Schools provide children the opportunity to study pre-vocational courses that interest them with a community teacher. Schools recruit community members to teach these courses.
Resources Needed: $450 per group of 30 children
Problem: Educational provision is not relevant to local needs
Activity: Schools provide children with the opportunity to study environmentally safe agricultural practices that avoid the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Schools recruit teachers from state teachers and the commune.
Resources Needed: $450 per group of 30 children
Problem: Educational provision is not relevant to the special needs of children whose first language is not Khmer
Activity: In schools with large minority populations, schools recruit local teaching assistants who speak the indigenous language to assist state teachers in teaching minority children who do not speak Khmer well.
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Problem: Educational provision is not relevant to local needs
Activity: Schools set up small reading rooms where children have the opportunity to read books of interest to them to reinforce reading skills.
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Problem: Educational provision is not relevant to local needs
Activity: Schools organize special day trips for children (usually Grades 4, 5, or 6) to sites of educational interest (e.g., old temples, local factories, waterfalls local museums, etc.)
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Problem: Educational provision is not relevant to local needs
Activity: Clusters identify selected personnel who can profit from visiting other clusters that exemplify especially good educational practices. Schools replicate those practices in their own schools upon return.
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Problem: Educational provision is not relevant to local needs
Activity: Teachers in minority areas receive special training to help minority children learn Khmer language as a tool to improve their learning.
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Problem: Educational provision is not culturally relevant to local needs
Activity: Schools set up special rooms or buildings to provide opportunities for children to study about the cultural diversity within their community.
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Problem: Educational provision is not culturally relevant to local needs
Activity: Both minority and Khmer children receive an opportunity to learn about culture and religion at the school. Classes utilize local people as a learning resource.
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Problem: Educational provision is not culturally relevant to local needs
Activity: Children in each school receive support to set up associations that facilitate learning about local cultures (e.g., teaching younger children, researching local culture and reporting back to peers, etc.) and the natural environment.
Resources Needed: $150 per group
Problem: Educational provision is not relevant to needs and interests of the students
Activity: Teachers offer extracurricular clubs for students who are interested in learning more about various subjects that are either not included in the curriculum or are taught in a way that does not seem relevant to students. The clubs are student led and involve student centered learning experiences including field trips, theatre performances, writing short stories or poems, playing games, role plays, producing materials and being responsible for the planning and use of the budget.
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Problem: Educational provision is not culturally relevant to local needs
Activity: A community-based youth group consists of about 15 to 20 youth, either in lower secondary school or outside of school, who commit to the program which focuses on self-development and the development of the others. Participants volunteer to spend their free time planning and working with school children from different ethnic groups.
Problem: Educational provision is not relevant to local needs
Activity: Schools organize special fairs that provide children with opportunities to use life skills that they have acquired during the year. The fairs provide an opportunity for the communities to be involved in children's education.
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