Professional Development Without Borders Sharon Peters wearejustlearning.pbwiki.com

Personal Learning Environments/Networks Who is responsible for your learning? Diagram: Dr. Alec Couros

At 59 million, teachers are the largest professionally-trained group in the world 100 million children do not go to school, 66% - girls 850 million illiterate adults HIV-AIDS infections, domestic violence, the sex trade, military gangs are dominated by the undereducated … and the key to social and economic development

At 59 million, teachers are the largest professionally-trained group in the world

TWB-Canada is a non-profit NGO devoted to closing the education divide through teacher professional development and community education.

Cape Town Naivasha, Laikipia Districts TWB Canada July-Aug ‘08

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TWB Canada July-Aug ‘08 South Africa - 3 weeks Team of 5 Canadian teachers Needs assessment with Khanya and Edunov a Two sets of w orkshops for developing ICT skills in teachers in two townships Follow-up visits

South Africa - 3 weeks

Team of 5 Canadian teachers

Needs assessment with Khanya and Edunov a

Two sets of w orkshops for developing ICT skills in teachers in two townships

Follow-up visits

TWB Canada July-Aug ‘09 South Africa - 4 weeks Team of 6-8 multinational teachers + SA teachers Partnering with Edunova, Khanya and others Two sets of workshops for developing ICT skills in teachers in two townships 1 week of bootcamp workshops for admin leaders Follow-up visits

South Africa - 4 weeks

Team of 6-8 multinational teachers + SA teachers

Partnering with Edunova, Khanya and others

Two sets of workshops for developing ICT skills in teachers in two townships

1 week of bootcamp workshops for admin leaders

Follow-up visits

Kenya: 4 weeks Needs assessment with District Educator Officers (2 districts), Kenya Institute of Education and Canada High Commission (CIDA), partnering NGOs Two sets of workshops (Secondary, Elem) for teachers of English, math, and science Follow-up visits to schools in the area Visits to school facilities with special needs Report of recommendations made to KIE Identification of Kenyan teachers to lead workshops next year TWB Canada July-Aug ‘08

Kenya: 4 weeks

Needs assessment with District Educator Officers (2 districts), Kenya Institute of Education and Canada High Commission (CIDA), partnering NGOs

Two sets of workshops (Secondary, Elem) for teachers of English, math, and science

Follow-up visits to schools in the area

Visits to school facilities with special needs

Report of recommendations made to KIE

Identification of Kenyan teachers to lead workshops next year

Kenya: 4 weeks Two sets of workshops (Secondary, Elem) for teachers of English, math, and science in two districts with Kenyan teachers 1-2 weeks of ICT training in West Kenya Follow-up visits to schools in the area Visits to school facilities with special needs Report of recommendations made to KIE TWB Canada July-Aug ‘09

Kenya: 4 weeks

Two sets of workshops (Secondary, Elem) for teachers of English, math, and science in two districts with Kenyan teachers

1-2 weeks of ICT training in West Kenya

Follow-up visits to schools in the area

Visits to school facilities with special needs

Report of recommendations made to KIE

Profiles Fezeka High School Thananga Ng’anga Teacher at Miti Mingi High School John Michuri Principal of Tigithi Sec. Paul Mwaniki, CTC

Partnering NGOs www.edunova.org www.olpejetaconservancy.org www.educationwithoutborders.ca

Ways to Participate Join Teachers Without Borders Canada Facilitate a class-to-class project Sponsor a teacher to go abroad Participate in an online mentoring relationship Spread the word!

Join Teachers Without Borders Canada

Facilitate a class-to-class project

Sponsor a teacher to go abroad

Participate in an online mentoring relationship

Spread the word!

twbcanada.ning.com/

Students from Montréal, Canada

Loise Girls School: where the XOs will be sent Nanyuki, Kenya

Online Spaces to find us www.youtube.com/TWBCanada twbcanada.ning.com/ www.teacherswithoutborders.org / www.twbcanada.org /

TWB Canada’s Youtube channel

Sharon Peters, TWB Quebec Provincial Contact: [email_address]