Name: Building Student Engagement via Teacher Training in Zambia
Start: 2019-11-09T13:45:00-0500
End: 2019-11-09T14:30:00-0500

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Building Student Engagement via Teacher Training in Zambia

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CPD is a crucial component in keeping instructors informed of current practices, resulting in the creation of student-centered classrooms. This session provides an example of how the presenters developed teacher training workshops for schools in Kaoma, Zambia in July 2019. Presenters will share their experience of conducting a remote needs assessment and developing training modules with the collaboration of a local partner. Additionally, this presentation will explore the how-to of doing on-site teacher training and its benefits for student engagement in the classroom.

Presenters

Paula Harmon

Associate Faculty, Notre Dame of Maryland University

I joined the ELI as an Associate Faculty member in 2012 after a career in sales and marketing, including jobs at IBM and Davis Instruments, where I was the director of the International Division. Working with international customers, along with my experience in graduate school, inspired... Read More →