- TRAINING DETAILS
- TARGET GROUP
Early Years school Teachers
(PP1 to Grade 3) - Duration:
5-Days - Facilitator:
Julius Asigogo - Contact Coordinator:
0701 086 249
0780 673 108 - Email:
skuria@itpd.ac.ke
Tusome Teacher Training Program
Tusome Teacher Training Program
Course Duration: 5 Days
Course Learning Outcomes:
- To enhance teachers’ understanding of the Tusome program and its goals.
- To equip teachers with effective strategies for teaching reading, writing, and numeracy skills.
- To develop teachers’ proficiency in using the Tusome instructional materials and resources.
- To foster a supportive and interactive learning environment in the classroom.
- To empower teachers with assessment techniques to monitor and evaluate students’ progress effectively.
- To provide teachers with strategies for engaging parents and the community in supporting students’ literacy and numeracy development.
Course Outline:
Day 1: Introduction to the Tusome Program
- Overview of the Tusome program: goals, objectives, and key components.
- Understanding the importance of early-grade reading, writing, and numeracy skills.
- Introduction to the Tusome instructional materials and resources.
- Exploring the role of the teacher in the Tusome program.
- Strategies for creating a positive and inclusive classroom environment.
Day 2: Effective Teaching Strategies for Reading
- Phonics instruction: teaching letter-sound correspondences and decoding skills.
- Strategies for developing vocabulary and comprehension skills.
- Guided reading techniques and strategies for differentiating instruction.
- Interactive read-aloud sessions to enhance listening and speaking skills.
- Integration of reading across the curriculum.
Day 3: Effective Teaching Strategies for Writing
- Building foundational writing skills: letter formation, sentence structure, and grammar.
- Teaching the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.
- Promoting creativity and critical thinking in writing activities.
- Providing feedback and assessment strategies for writing assignments.
- Incorporating writing into other subject areas.
Day 4: Effective Teaching Strategies for Numeracy
- Developing number sense and basic arithmetic skills.
- Strategies for teaching addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Problem-solving techniques and critical thinking in numeracy instruction.
- Integrating manipulatives and real-life examples into math lessons.
- Assessment strategies for monitoring students’ numeracy skills.
Day 5: Assessment and Community Engagement
- Effective assessment techniques to measure students’ progress.
- Using formative and summative assessments to inform instruction.
- Strategies for providing constructive feedback and supporting struggling learners.
- Engaging parents and the community in supporting students’ literacy and numeracy skills.
- Creating a collaborative network among teachers for ongoing professional development.
Course Completion: Award of Certificate