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Objective
To provide you with an overview of the School
Based Teacher Development: Transforming
Classrooms Programme
To prepare you for pretesting the Programme
School Based Teacher Development:
Transforming Classroom Practices (SBTD TCP)
Objectives
 To provide you with an overview of the
School Based Teacher Development:
Transforming Classrooms Programme
 To prepare you for the SBTD TCP Programme
prior to its implementation in your school
UNRWA Education Reform Strategy
UNRWA Education Reform Video
The Education Reform
puts teachers at its heart
Investing in Teachers…transforms classrooms
Teacher Development is a core area of
the Education Reform Strategy
SBTD: An approach that is….
 Driving systemic change
 Strengthening whole Support Cadres
 Builds upon international evidence of best practices
and experience in teacher training
A School Based Development
Programme, What does that mean?
 It’s about learning in situ
 It allows teachers to study at their own time
and integrate their learning into their classes
Workplace-based Professional
Development
 In medicine and law, the most successful training takes place at
the workplace: for teachers it’s the school
 Research shows that teachers learn most successfully when
they can:
- try out new ideas and approaches in the classroom, and
- discuss their experience with other teachers in the school
SBTD TCP improving the quality of
learning for Palestine children
Aims to transform practices in Grade 1-6 UNRWA classrooms
SBTD TCP enhances classroom learning,
making it more dynamic and interactive
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How does SBTD TCP work?
Self
learning
materials
Teacher
Handbook
Professional
development
portfolio
The
Teacher
Classroom
Activities
Multimedia
environment
Head Teacher/
School Principal &
Education
Specialist Support
Content of the Self Learning Materials
Six modules on different pedagogical aspects of teaching and
learning:
1. Developing Active Pedagogies
2. Learning focused classroom practices
3. Assessment for quality learning
4. The teacher role in promoting literacy and numeracy
5. The inclusive approach to teaching and learning
6. Engaging parents in raising achievement
SBTD TCP paves the way for
strengthening the support structure
Ongoing support by Head Teachers in school
Midterm
Evaluation
Session
HT meeting
With staff
Info
Session
Month1
ES meeting
Outside the school
Month 2
Month 3
ES meeting
Outside the school
HT meeting
With staff
Month 4
HT meeting
With staff
Month 5
ES meeting
Outside the school
Ongoing support by Educational Specialists
Month 6
Final
Evaluation
Session
SBTD TCP Assessment
The assessment will focus on teachers’
professional practices rather than on any
theoretical or formal examination.
The assessment will not be pass or fail but
rather Completion or Non-Completion.
Classroom
Observation
Programme
notebook
Attendance
of in-school
sessions
Portfolio
Assessment
of
programme
completion
Attendance
of midterm
and final
assessment
session
Attendance
of out-of
school
sessions
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Certification
 All teachers who have successfully completed
the programme will receive an UNRWA
endorsed Certificate.
 Schools where more than 80% of teachers have
successfully completed the SBTD TCP will be
issued a School Award which can be displayed
for parents and the wider community.
education department
hq amman
www.unrwa.org