equecer 2016 newsletter
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VSO is an International NGO that operates
in Rwanda since 1998 by invitation of the
Ministry of Education. Since then, it has
deployed more than 400 highly experi-
enced professionals working as volun-
teers to assist with realization of
Rwanda’s development vision of becoming
a middle income country by 2020.
VSO Rwanda operates in all five provinc-
es of the country; Kigali city, Northern
Province, Southern, Eastern and Western
province. It is currently working in 15
districts. As part of its crusade against
poverty, VSO Rwanda is delivering change
at the national, district and community
level with highly skilled international
volunteers and national volunteers.
Volunteers work with district offices,
local NGOs, school and various govern-
ment institutions on education, livelihood,
health and governance related themes.
VSO Rwanda is a leading education devel-
opment force that creates agents of
change through the capacity building
work of volunteers.
Inside story,
VSO at glance
EQUECER Project over-
view.
Phase2 project achieve-
ments
By: Claude Gilbert KAMBA
EQUECER Project background
VSO at Glance
The project is built upon previous work done in 3 TTCs namely; TTC Kirambo, TTC Bicumbi and TTC Save from 2014 – 2015, scaling-up work to
an additional 13 TTCs. The project provides intensive training, mentoring and coaching to13 TTCs and support to 65 early childhood education
(ECE) centers in the vicinity of the TTCs where student’s teachers go for teaching practice.
To improve the quality of education in ECE the EQUECER project train, coach and mentor TTC tutors, student teachers, as well as the in-
service ECE teachers on the use of Learner Centered Methodology to implement the new competence based curriculum and development of
low/no cost teaching and learning materials.
The EQUECER project is UNICEF founded project..
Enhancing Quality of Early Childhood Education in Rwanda
EQUECER NEWSLETTER December 2016
EQUECER Project Phase 2
The projects seeks to strengthen the pre-service course and, thus, the ability
of the TTCs to produce ECE graduates with greater capacities by developing
high quality teaching and learning materials (TLM); training the ECE tutors to
deliver the curriculum by usage of the TLM and use of learner-centred meth-
ods; train and orient the student teachers by observing lessons and practice
teaching in inclusive and effective teaching methods.
Despite the ambitious and well intentioned government efforts to deliver educational outcomes at pre-primary level,
challenges remain due to systemic deficiencies and low technical capacity. The quality of the training student teachers
are receiving is severely restricted by several factors.
Although a draft course curriculum is in place, there are no teachers’ guides, toolkits or textbooks to support the deliv-
ery of the curriculum. In addition to course tutors lacking materials to teach the course. Furthermore, the pre-primary
classes in which student teachers can observe lessons and practice teaching are taught by teachers with insufficient
training. As such, the student teachers are not exposed to good teaching practices from which to learn.
Key Achievements 2015 Pilot project
Ability of the TTCs to produce ECE graduates with greater capacities by develop-
ing high quality Teaching and learning materials.
VSO trained 33 Tutors and 500 student teachers to develop learning and teaching
materials.
VSO developed the Handbook for Learning and Teaching Materials making which has been taken as a
model at the national level, more than thousands teachers have been trained in January 2016 at na-
tional level how to make Learning and Teaching Materials using the VSO handbook.
EQUECER Progress
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Capacitating the ECE tutors to deliver the curriculum by usage of the TL materials and use of
learner-centered methods.
33 Tutors from 13 TTCs have been trained to deliver the curriculum by usage of the Teaching and
Learning materials and use of learner-centered methods.
VSO have produced Tutor’s guide for term1, term2 and term 3 used at national level by all ECE tutors
to deliver the curriculum.
Train and orient the student teachers by observing lessons and practice teaching in inclusive and effective teaching
methods.
500 student teachers have been supported by VSO to carry out Teaching Practice in selected schools by VSO for 13 TTCs in 54
schools at national level as 4 schools in the vicinity of each TTC; the support has been facilitation transport for school practice
and teaching methodology in TTC and the in – Service where nursery school teachers were trained to support the student
teachers during school practice and the development of Learning and Teaching Materials.
Engaging Parents to support child ‘s education at home and Special Educational needs support
VSO trained 54 Sector Education Officers, 24 Parents from the School Committee Members
(PTC), 52 Head Teachers and 78 teachers at national level on how to engage with children
at home and support children with disability.
The EQUECER project phase 2 started in April 2016 to end in march 31st 2017. Intervening in 13 TTCs and 13
Districts to improve ECE teaching .
30 tutors have been trained at national level, Most of the tutors acknowledge how their daily teaching activi-
ties have been improved due to their increased knowledge on how to plan lessons and teach student in a learn-
er centered way. The new approach of teaching have improved the tutor’s capacity of teaching what should be
done in practice in pre-primary class and also most of the TTCs are now giving the same package to ECE stu-
dent teachers due to the availability of the new pre-primary curriculum and VSO handbook. Understanding of
importance of use of plays is helping student teachers to differentiate ECE to Primary education.
Tutors are now able to support student teachers to make their own no cost Teaching and Learning Materials
and use them in their teaching practice.
EQUECER Phase2 achievements 2016
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128 in –Service teachers trained; teachers have benefited from the Trainings on the ECE Daily
schedule; they have learnt how to prepare lesson according to the theme of the day and teach in an
organized manner what wasn’t happening before. The new approach of teaching using play have
made their work easy and children can now enjoy school time.
The relationship between teachers and the TTC have been increased and now all the head teachers
understand the importance of the ECE and the support they need to provide to the nursery schools
because they were involved in the trainings.
Teachers have received the training on how to make and use teaching and learning materials and
they are now able to make their own materials from environmental found materials (e.g. materials
made are balls from banana leaves, skipping ropes, Numeracy drawings and writing alphabet on rice
sacs etc...)
Even if most of in service teacher don’t have ECE education background, their practical knowledge
have been increased due to the mentorship received from VSO volunteers, the provided feedback
help them to improve their daily work.
The daily routine schedule is visible in all classes and it’s helping teachers in delivering their lesson
and help the transition from one activity to another.
VSO has distributed ECE reading books at 65 nursery schools in 13 districts and 13 TTCs, a total number of 2600 books at nursery schools, 40
books per school and 520 books at 13 TTCs, 40 books per TTC.
The project have 13 international ECE advisors working in 13 TTCs and 13 National Volunteers working in 13 districts. Partnership have been en-
hanced as result of good collaboration this has helped us achieve our goals as planned. The project will conduct SGAC training on parents en-
gagement in ECE by next year 2017 and facilitate schools to establish clear communication with parents; continuous support will be given to
tutors ,student teachers and in—service teachers in terms of coaching, mentoring and training to improve the curriculum implementation, the
use of TLM and how to assess children in ECE class during different activities..
As the phase 2 reaching at its end, we will conduct a project end line evaluation to currently inform the level of implementation and learning for
further consideration.
Dear Partners,
We would like to appreciate your commitment and collaboration; we wish you all the best for the new year 2017 and Merry Christmas
MINEDUC MINALOC Rwanda Education Board (REB) University of Rwanda College of Education (UR-CE)
Nyamagabe District – TTC Mbuga Nyaruguru District - TTC Cyahinda Rusizi District - TTC Mururu Karongi District - TTC Rubengera Muhanga District - TTC Muhanga Ngororero District - TTC Muramba Rubavu District - TTC Gacuba 2 Gicumbi District - TTC Byumba Nyagatare District - TTC Matimba Ngoma District - TTC Zaza Nyamasheke District - TTC Mwezi Bugesera District - TTC Nyamata Gatsibo District - TTC Kabarore
From the EQUECER Team:
Damien Gregory W. Education Technical Advisor Claude Gilbert KAMBA Project Coordinator
Justus Maina International ECE Advisor Emmanuel TURATSINDE National ECE Advisor
Jan Tomas International ECE Advisor Eusebe HABYARIMANA National ECE Advisor
Ann Tadeo F. International ECE Advisor Seraphin IRANFASHA National ECE Advisor
Isaac Natif International ECE Advisor Elias MUSABYIMANA National ECE Advisor
Miriam Maina International ECE Advisor Boniface NSENGIYUMVA National ECE Advisor
Martin Kileve International ECE Advisor Janviere KARABOKANDERA National ECE Advisor
Monica Atoo International ECE Advisor Flugence MURAMUTSA National ECE Advisor
Antonina Musuya International ECE Advisor Marie Claire AMANI National ECE Advisor
Ann Wambui International ECE Advisor Jane Rose MUKAMANZI National ECE Advisor
Mary Wambugu International ECE Advisor Bosco NIRERE National ECE Advisor
Jean Kaggwa International ECE Advisor Jeanine MUTESI National ECE Advisor
Alice Sumiyu International ECE Advisor Stephanie TUYISENGE National ECE Advisor
Edith Chiluyi International ECE Advisor Janviere UWAMAHORO National ECE Advisor
Emilienne KAYITANSIRWA Project Officer Pierre Claver HABIMANA M&E Officer
Adeline UWONKUNDA M&E Officer
Papa N. Diouf - Country Director VSO Rwanda
Michael Opio A. - Head of Programmes VSO Rwanda
Philbert HAKIZIMANA - Programmes Manager Specialist
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