Episode 4: Transfering FIRSTedu-ADLX in Tanzania by Hamisi Togwa

Previously in Episode 3:

After the Tanga region, my next destination was the Singida region in the central part of Tanzania. In this region, we visited one primary school which belongs to the Direct Aid Society. This school is called ARAFAH ENGLISH MEDIUM PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Singida Region

In this Episode:

Next, we had an interesting journey in the Kilimanjaro region. We had a great experience at ALHUDA ISLAMIC CENTER belonged to Direct Aid Society, The center consists of two schools named ALHUDA ENGLISH MEDIUM PRIMARY SCHOOL and KALOLENI GIRLS ISLAMIC SECONDARY SCHOOL.

The kilimanjaro reigion map

Kaloleni Girls Islamic Secondary school

On the 1st training day, The learning journey started with an opening speech by the school director to motivate the teacher to benefit the most from the learning journey.

Then there was a pre-opener activity in which I asked the learner to write their expectations and their emotions regarding the learning journey.

Then I want to make the teachers feel free as they can change the seat whenever he/she want and also I needed to clarify that the learning session isn’t a regular lecture. it is more of activities and interaction between the learners themselves. So, I needed some minutes as an introduction to clarify some guiding points of the learning journey.

In the next video, We will start the “On the stage” activity. As, the teacher was asked to facilitate for a minute through “Pulling” from his colleagues without “Pushing” any information. This activity’s main goal is to clarify the difference between “Pull” & “Push” during facilitation and how and when we should use these techniques during the facilitation.

Then, After an explanation for any domain of FIRST-ADLX. I give the opportunity to the teacher to facilitate a micro-facilitation session to practice what he/she learned in the previous session. And these upcoming videos are samples of these micro-facilitation sessions.

At the end of episode 4 of my case study. Please wait for the next episodes.

Written by:

Mr. Hamisi Ally Togwa

Headmaster of Ihsan Secondary School-Tanzania