TEACHER TRAINING
A school is only four walls until there is quality teaching inside it, that encourages a love of learning in children.
First Steps Nepal trains teachers in modern professional teaching methods, appropriate to the children and their culture.
Our effective, cutting edge and hands on teacher training courses support the long term professional development of teachers. Over time, they become trained in innovative and contemporary pedagogical methodologies. They are able to deliver effective learning outcomes for primary children under their care.
Our training programme has been carefully designed by a specialist education team to ensure it is culturally appropriate for success in rural village schools. Training is aimed at increasing teachers’ abilities to convey ideas in clear and convincing ways, to create effective learning environments for their students, and to foster productive teacher-student relationships. We aim to improve teachers’ skills, motivation, enthusiasm and creativity.
“Training and improvement in teaching are the key to bringing about positive change in rural Nepali schools.”
— Durga Aran, Founder
The Curriculum
The Contemporary practice in teaching and learning training is a practical course for teachers divided into a series of five-day training workshops at four levels appropriate to the trainee.
Workshops introduce teachers to basic concepts, then provide practical activities which can bring these concepts to life in the teachers' own classrooms. Each workshop builds on the skills learnt at previous sessions.
Teachers return to their schools with a range of ideas and activities that can easily be implemented in the classroom. Following initial training, participants return every six months over a 2- year period to complete all four workshops to build on their skills and support long-term success.
The Curriculum covers:
creating a child-friendly classroom
positive behaviour management
teaching literacy
teaching numeracy
teaching science
active movement in the classroom
celebrating creativity and culture
creating your own resources including doll and puppet making to model positive behaviour
Feedback from our workshops
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Thanks for such an excellent training. I never thought it would be this impact full. The discussion was filled with so much knowledge. Thanks!
Laxmi Lama Tamang, Shree Singhamai Basic School, Sindhupalchok
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It is so important to have the training that First Steps Nepal provided. It was very effective and we can already see significant changes in our school.
Mr Kamal Gurung Headmaster, Shree Talo Kumundung school, Syangja District
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Thanks for providing this interesting and helpful training. The trainers were excellent, very knowledgeable and made me feel confident in undertaking the practical part of the training.
Lalit Shrestha, Singhamai Basic School, Sindhupalchok.
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I learnt so much from the new training. Now, I create my own resources from local material. The children love the changes.
Punam Gurung, teacher, Shree Talo Kumundung School, Syangja District
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The training was wonderful. We have never had the opportunity to have this kind of training before.
Anu Basnet, teacher, Shree Manjushree Basic School, Solukhumbu
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We genuinely believe in using local training solutions but we could not have dreamed of having such a professional, ethical and genuine bunch of people building a training centre where they are needed most.
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