Chickens attending a Zambian Community School
 
 
 
 
 

Using Video to Promote Interactive Learning and Teaching in Zambian Community Schools

An old Zambian proverb holds that, "when you run alone you run fast, but when you run together you run far".

Maryla Bialobrzeska reports on the development of a new course funded by the Roger Federer Foundation that makes use of video and encourages teachers in Zambian Community Schools to work collaboratively to strengthen the quality of the learning in their schools.
 

 

Influence of Storybook Provision on Classroom Literacy Practice

The African Storybook Initiative(Asb) recently supported the attendance of Dr Adelheid Marie Bwire from Kenyatta University, one of ASb's partner institutions, at the International Literacy Association Conference and Exhibits in Boston. In this article Dr Bwire provides detail as to the conference objectives and shares lessons learned. By way of introduction, Dorcas Wephukulu, our Kenya Country Co-ordinator, elaborates on ASb's strategy to identify and nurture partnerships with other organisations working on literacy issues.

 

 

Lesotho Council of Higher Education Institutional Audit Workshop

To augment the accreditation process that started in 2013 to stregthen its quality enhancement mechanisms, the Lesotho Council of Higher Education (CHE) is starting its first cycle of institutional audits. Since this process will be new in the system, the CHE invited Saide to facilitate a two-day induction workshop on instiutional audits. The workshop was facilitated by Ephraim Mhlanga.
 

 

International Literacy Day Celebrations in Washington

The purpose of these celebrations - held at the magnificent US Institute for Peace Building, and the Library of Congress in Washington - was to take stock of progress over the ten years of using the Early Grade Reading Assessment tool, and of the progress in respect of the Global Book Alliance. Tessa Welch was invited to the gathering.