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Find the Missing Link: The Evolution of a Program

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Identify the Need: Literacy test

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Phonics: the relationship between letters and sounds

Phonics: the relationship between letters and sounds

Spelling: bridges the gap between phonics and literacy

Spelling: bridges the gap between phonics and literacy

Comprehension: understanding and interpreting the words on the

paper

Comprehension: understanding and interpreting the words on the

paper

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Lao map: literacy scores

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18%18%10%10%

45%45%

60%60%70%70%

LPBLPB

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Lao: Literacy Scores

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Grade Very Rural Rural Semi-Urban/ Urban

3rd Grade 14% 39% 64%

5th Grade 20% 52% 70%

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In all of our countries the reported national literacy rate is below 75%. (World Bank)

In the rural, ethnic minority areas where we work this is often much lower.

Example: In Laos, an urban Lao (majority) male has a 95% chance of being literate; a rural Akah (minority) female has a 3% chance of being literate. (Socioeconomic atlas of Lao PDR: Swiss National Center of

Competence in Research North-South)

The problem: Literacy

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Teachers are undertrained, underprepared and not engaging in the classroom.

This is resulting in disengaged and low-performing students.

(One major indicator of this is the low literacy rates in our schools across the board.)

The Problem: Teaching methods

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The Problem: Conventional behavior

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Conventional teaching methods:

Gov’t trained teachers

Conventional teaching methods:

Gov’t trained teachers

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The Solution: Engaging Teachers

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The goal: Create engaging teachers so that students learn more

The pieces:1.Improve lesson planning

2.Build rapport with students through interactive teaching

3.Support a peer network of teachers

4.Provide teaching and learning materials

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“Education theory and philosophy suggest that teachers that are skilled in active-child-centered methods of teaching produce better learning results…” (“Determinants of Primary Education Outcomes in Developing Countries” Report –

World Bank)

The Solution: Interactive teaching

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The Solution: Well-rounded teachers

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“Based on research in classrooms, The New Teacher Project outlined key skills teachers must master in order to become effective:

•facilitating, organized, student-centered, objective-driven lessons•promoting active participation and high academic expectations•building a positive and respecting classroom environment”(Leap year – Assessing and Supporting Effective First-Year Teachers)

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The Solution: Interactive behavior

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Interactive teaching

methods: PoP trained

teachers

Interactive teaching

methods: PoP trained

teachers

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Year zero: Test our teaching methodology by teaching in the classrooms ourselves

Year one: Support teachers through heavy modeling, lesson planning, workbook / homework creation

Year two: Support teachers through light modeling, observe in classroom, support on lesson planning

Year three: Follow-up with observations in classroom

Ongoing: •Teacher Training Workshops: gathering teachers in a centralized location for training and network building•Material provision

The Solution: Four-year plan

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