Activities to Address LOW QUALITY INSTRUCTION/CURRICULUM:

Training of Child Friendly Schools (CFS) Experimental Classroom Teachers

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Problem: Classroom teaching is not effective

Activity: Teachers receive eight days of intensive training at the beginning of the school year followed by continuous technical support during the year.

Resources Needed:
  • Teacher trainers
  • Stationery for training
  • Per diem for workshop attendance
  • Technical documents

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Physical Enhancement of Child Friendly Schools (CFS) Classrooms

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Problem: Classrooms are not set up in a way that promotes teaching using active learning methods

Activity: Schools refurbish Child Friendly Schools (CFS) classrooms in order to make them suitable to implement activities that promote active learning, as well as critical and creative thinking.

Resources Needed:
  • Furniture
  • Teaching aids
  • Learning aids
  • Stationery for classes

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Extracurricular Clubs

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Problem: Poor depth of curriculum

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.

Resources Needed:
  • Teacher/Facilitator - 3000 Riel per hour
  • Budget for materials, trips, resources - $130 - $150 per club/year
  • Space to meet - usually a classroom during out of school hours

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