First Day of Trainer Workshops July 21 2016

The morning was bright and sunny as we started our first walk through King'ori village to the CKC Centre. Many locals watched our group of four mazungu women as we walked through their village. We received many greetings of jambo, habari and mambo. Absalon and Jesse (two local teachers) were already at the CKC waiting for us to arrive. They both helped us set up for their fellow trainers. 

We, EBB Canada facilitators, were all nervous and concerned about forgetting what we had prepared but we took a few minutes to discuss what we were going to do and we also had time to do a quick run through. The teachers started to arrive and our nervousness was forgotten as we were reacquainted with old friends and met new ones. Mr. Urio, the Leguruki Ward Education Officer (WEO) officially opened our workshops then we began our day.

Today we focused on the role of a trainer in workshops, the introduction of our Peer Feedback workshop by modelling pre-conference discussion and observation of the Differentiated Instruction workshop then the DI workshop itself. Our workshops always model collaborative learning activities, sharing ideas and also being respectful of everyone's ideas. We also promote working together with peers from different schools and wards. 

There was much laughter and discussion during the day especially during the culmination activity at the end of the Differentiated Instruction Workshop. The theme was to demonstrate an understanding of living and non-living objects using a poem, drama, collage and a song. It was a perfect way to end our first day and gives us lots to look forward to tomorrow. For more information on our Tanzania project follow me on Twitter @classroomqueen and Education Beyond Borders @edbeyondborders