Better Teacher, Brighter Future

The purpose of our training is to provide teachers with an opportunity to practice various teaching strategies, guidelines, in the real classroom.

Induction Procedures for New Teachers

Newly hired teachers were provided mentoring and special training for their first month of employment in the online School. This training may continue for the rest of the year. The induction experience would orient, mentor, and support new teachers to enable them to perform at an effective and ever-improving level and find personal and professional satisfaction as a member of the JAAGO Online teaching group.

During the first few weeks of employment, each new teacher had to attend an orientation program by JAAGO Foundation. Topics included a JAAGO Foundation overview, professional growth opportunities, evaluation procedures, certification procedures, and personnel policies and procedures.

As we have just started the new academic session, more than 40 teachers have recruited for the new academic session. Therefore new teachers are going through the induction procedures for JAAGO Online School.

Reception Teachers’ training

JAAGO Foundation provides continuous briefing and mentoring through the Education Coordinator to the teachers. Apart from that, we facilitate various trainings for the teachers on need-basis. In the month of February, we have provided training for the Reception teachers. Key concepts taught include the following:

• Reception Curriculum
• Learning outcomes of the Reception Class
• Teaching Strategies for the Reception Class
• Guideline for the teachers

Teacher's Training at Chittagong

Active learning is a significant approach to ensure quality education. We believe in active learning where learners can always play the key role in the classroom. With more to that, this year, our Education Team arranged a teacher’s training session consisting of two days, on Active Learning where the different methods and strategies of active learning were taught. Also, this teacher’s training session helped to articulate how students become more active than a traditional class. This workshop on "Active Learning" for the teachers was held in Chittagong and we hope to see more positive outcomes from these workshops in near future.

Thank You

We wholeheartedly thank all our supporters for where we are now. This was only possible only because we stood by each other. Only thanking you will not suffice of what you have done for us. Therefore, we are incorporating our current project “Better Teacher, Brighter Future” with our “Free of cost School for underprivileged children of Bangladesh” project for a much greater cause. Stay with us and be a reason for the change.

Teacher's Training:

Quality education demands quality teachers. To ensure students learning clear, specific and enjoyable, teacher training plays a vital role. Teachers must not only master their subjects, they must also develop strong teaching skills. New teachers need practice teaching combined with effective mentoring in order to help them understand what is required from them in their new position. However, it is imperative that student teachers are placed in appropriate classes that meet their interests. Keeping these on the mind, the Education Program of JAAGO Foundation has arranged two training sessions for the teachers to ensuring quality education for our kids. People from the Education team supervised the teachers and provided feedback each day to help the student teachers learning. This training gave them better understanding of teaching learning process, class management, and planning curriculum for the future. We have conducted these two training sessions in two phases for our 13 schools.

School Science Book:
Science holds powerful places in contemporary society, setting the foundations for entry into some of the most robust and highest-paying industries. However, effective science education is not equally available to all students, with some of the poorest students—those who would benefit most-going egregiously under-served. This ongoing problem with education highlights one of the core causes of the widening class gap. Reading science books is the perfect way for our students to build literacy skills while learning science content. To provide our children with the perfect learning material, our education research and development team came up with a complete science book. This book was reviewed and approved by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board commonly known as NCTB. The science book is primarily targeted at grade one students and it will be expanded to include other classes as well in the future.

Thank You
We wholeheartedly thank all our supporters for what we created, will serve as a source of knowledge that we met, worked as one, and could return to our lives more satisfied with what we have attempted and what we have achieved.

Links:

• JAAGO Foundation

ICT Minister Visits Online School

On the 24th June, 2015, Information & Communication Technology Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak graced JAAGO with his presence and spent some quality time with the children of our Rayerbazar School. Not only did he come to see the students, he brought a laptop for the computer lab and 2 very interesting reads for the library. The graphics novel illustrates the biography of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The other is an amusing collection of rhymes written by a nine year old boy! Mr. Palak was so greatly moved by JAAGO's education program that he himself became the sponsor parent to a JAAGO child. During his visit he has spent some quality time with the teachers and students. Where he motivated our teacher for their continuous effort to build the nation’s future.

Code Trust Launch with JAAGO Foundation

With the vision of creating a learn and earn opportunity for the youngsters of slums, JAAGO Foundation partnered with Coders Trust to create an array of bright future for them. To initiate this pilot project, Coders Trust began its workshop at our Jaago Banani School with their first batch of 40 students where they will get the chance to learn coding and then start earning after couple of months. At the Inauguration of the Learn and Earn Centre, Desmond Swayne TD, MP, State Minister for the Department of International Development, United Kingdom, Soren Robenhagen, Commercial Councilor, Danish Embassy, Ms. Pauline Tamesis, UNDP's Country Director, Sarah crook - DFID country representative Bangladesh and Korvi Rakshand - Chairman, JAAGO Foundation was present. All of them were motivated to see such small but effective initiative for the underprivileged community.  

Teacher Training by Tech for Bangladesh

The first session of the JAAGO teacher-training program has been conducted back in April 5^th – 9th.  Teach for Bangladesh was the facilitator for this training program which is a nationwide movement of exceptional university graduates and young professionals who are committed to expanding educational opportunity for all children in Bangladesh, starting with a two-year professional fellowship teaching in high-need communities. The Teach for Bangladesh Fellowship is a highly selective, challenging and rewarding leadership development program which prepares participants to become lifelong advocates for equity from both inside and outside the education system.  Teach for Bangladesh teachers discussed at length, lesson plans and teaching techniques during this interactive session.

Training for New Teacher

When it comes to teaching, reading a book is not enough. Even hearing teachers talk about teaching methods is not enough. New teachers need practice teaching combined with effective mentoring in order to help them understand what is required from them in their new position. This happens through student teaching in the classroom setting. However, it is imperative that student teachers are placed in appropriate classes that meet their interests. Keeping these on the mind 19-20^th May and 26-27^th May EDP team has arranged two training sessions on Motivation, Classroom management, and Lesson Plan. EDP team supervised the teachers and provided feedback each day to help student-teachers learning. This training will give, the better understanding of teaching learning process, class management, and planning curriculum for the future.

Training for the Project Officer

We have now 13 schools all over the Bangladesh. Our branch head is the project officer, so all the administrative and educational activities are supervised by the project officers. So it is very important for the project officers have a proper knowledge in working process. EDP team has arranged a six day-long training for the project officers on School Accounts, Admission Procedure, Updates, Dropout, Day to day operation of Project Officers. JDs of all staffs, Professionalism, IT, Dealing with Branch Staffs. Motivation and Positive Attitude. Email & Phone etiquette, HR policy, Rules & Regulation, and Handling Local Community.

This training will make the project officers more efficient and gave a better knowledge about the working procedure of JAAGO Foundation.

Training on Digital Conduction of Classes by JAAGO Trainer:

Ms. Shaila Ahmed, freelancer expert in Education has conducted an one hour session on how to make digital question papers online and she has given hands on training and shared wonderful tips and ideas for the teachers so that, they can implement in their assessment process.

Hopefully teachers have absorbed the methods effectively.

Session held on 8^th January, 2015

Induction for New Teachers:

Mr. Imran Khurshid has conducted induction training for teachers where contents like learning needs, lesson plans, class activities, introducing our schools, child psychology, teaching techniques, feedback, material generation, etc. has been facilitated to them. There was a whole package of the knowledge teachers must gather before getting into class.

Photos aren’t available now. Trainer probably has them.

Session was held 10^th January, 2015

External Training by Educationists of IER on Training of Trainers (TOT):

A whole-day long workshop entitled as “TOT” was held to introduce JAAGO Foundation School teachers on advanced teaching methodology and how to become an effective trainer. The objective of the workshop was to orientate and equip the teachers about Children’s psychology and classroom activities. The areas generally covered by the workshop are:

-       Understanding students' psychology(relevant theories) and counseling ( its importance and process)

-       Teaching methods and techniques

-       Use of teaching aids (Preprimary  & Primary)

-       Learner assessment and test development (Bloom's Taxonomy), and

-       Teaching methods and techniques (Preprimary  & Primary)

Two prominent education experts – Associate Professor Md. Abdus Salam, from Institute of Education & Research (IER) from University of Dhaka were invited to conduct the workshop for Online Teachers. After such an extensive training the teachers are more confident about all the teachingmethodologies and child psychology that they can apply for bringing about development in the Online teaching process.

Session held on 17^th January, 2015

A Thank You Note!

We graciously thank all our sponsors for the wonderful difference they have made into the life of hundreds deprived children. Your contribution means a lot to us. Every penny you donate will change the course of a life merged in dire poverty. Thank you so much again for supporting us in our cause!