Strathmore University Teacher Enhancement Program (STEP)

Date: May 17-21
Section 1: Administration

• School Vision, Mission and Strategic plan looking towards 2023.
• Leading Teaching as chief administrator
• Financial Strategy and Control
• Managing Safety and Security
• Applying Ethical behavior

Date: May 24-28
Section 2: Leading Teaching

• Self-development towards expertise in curriculum implementation
• Leading Teaching as Lead Teacher
• Teacher professional development availability
• Teacher Assessment activities (TPAD)

Date: May 17-21
Section 1: Management and Administration

• School Culture and academic positioning
• Development strategy and school image
• Benchmarking and marketing
• Transport
• Safety and security in the school and its environs

Date: May 24-28
Section 2: Building the School Image in the Community

• Sensitivity to student’s situation and wellbeing.
• Parent involvement
• Staff management philosophy improve retention.
• Public image and social involvement

Each course is 20 hours, two weeks, divided into two sections (with an additional 3 hours per section on assignments)

• Cost: Full Course – Ksh. 14,000
• Per Section – Ksh. 7,000
• Timings: 9:15 – 11:15am
• Mode of delivery: Online

A Strathmore certificate of completion will be presented based on assessment by facilitators of attendees’ level of participation

Dates: April 6-9
Time: 9.15am – 11.15am

Section 1: Introducing teachers to teaching with technology

This course is for teachers and other professional with little or no experience in teaching with technology.
Training in the use of tools and platforms include Zoom, Google Classroom Screencasting and Podcasting. In the process participants will gain skill in using technology to enhance subject related teaching strategies.

Dates: April 12-16
Time: 11.30am – 1.30pm

Section 2: Intermediate level This course is for teachers and others with a working knowledge of teaching technology.

This course goes beyond the basics of online teaching and examines the use of Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and various learner collaboration tools: Jamboard, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Slides

Dates: April 6-9
Time: 9.15am – 11.15am

Section 1: Rethinking classroom management

The soft skills relationships development, management capacities required by the thinking and philosophy of the CBC

Dates: April 12-16
Time: 11.30am – 1.30pm

Section 2: Rethinking teaching and assessment

Transiting to new teaching and learning capacities, assessment and portfolio development for competency-based teaching and learning.

Dates: April 19-23
Time: 9.15am-11.15am

Section 1: A Basic Course in Counselling

Easy -to-apply skills, to providing counselling to students in a school setting.
What counselling is and what it is not.
How to recognize that a student may need counselling.
Academic success.
Creating the right environment and maintaining confidentiality for factors causing misbehavior and how to address such factors.

Dates: April 26-30
Time: 11.30am – 1.30pm

Section 2: Rethinking Discipline and Relationships

-Discuss research showing that traditional approaches to discipline can have a negative impact on emotional security and academic success
-Transitioning to a personalized approach that accounts for factors causing misbehavior and how to address such factors.
-Raising student morale and academic outcomes.

Dates: April 12-16
Time: 11.30am – 1.30pm

For educators well versed in teaching with technology who wish to train colleagues

• Training planning: needs assessment, goals and outcomes.
  Roles and responsibilities of trainers.
• Theories of training: Adult learning styles and preferences, theories of adult learning. Pedagogy vs andragogy.
• Instructional strategies 1: learning activities, the selection of tools, training logistics and resources.
  Practical facilitation and teaching techniques
• Instructional Strategies 2: working with other trainers + invited experts, guest presenters. Hosting a webinar. Emotional intelligence and its impact in the classroom.
  Feedback and assessment.
• Post-course activities: course evaluation, reporting, certification and follow-ups. Emerging issues in training
• Presentations: participants present training program projects

Each course is 20 hours, two weeks, divided into two sections (with an additional 3 hours per section on assignments)

• Cost: Full Course – Ksh. 10,000 Per Section – Ksh. 5,000
• Timings: 9:15 – 11:15 am
• Mode of delivery: Online

A Strathmore certificate of completion will be presented based on assessment by facilitators of attendees’ level of participation