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Assessing the needs in school leadership and teacher support systems

In April 2018, we carried out a needs assessment study to map and analyse the existing practices in the school leadership and teacher support systems in secondary schools in Rwanda. The assessment is part of the “Leaders in Teaching” initiative of the MasterCard Foundation. Leaders in Teaching is...

Teacher Support

Leaders in Teaching (Mastercard Foundation)

25/09/2018

Empowering teachers to support teachers

In 2017, VVOB started a programme Leading, Teaching and Learning Together (LTLT)—Umusemburo w’Ireme ry’Uburezi in six districts and later extended to 14 additional districts with an overlap of three districts. LTLT is designed to improve educational services for school leaders and teachers to...

Teacher Support

Leading, Teaching and Learning Together (LTLT)

22/09/2018

Stimulating school leaders to be agents of change

On 16 September, with VVOB’s support, the Rwandan Ministry of Education, Rwanda Education Board and the University of Rwanda College of Education launched a continuous professional development (CPD) diploma course in Effective School Leadership for school leaders in 14 districts.

School leadership

Leaders in Teaching (Mastercard Foundation)

30/07/2018

Teachers supporting teachers through mentoring and coaching

Leonard Banyiture has been a mentor teacher since 2015 at G.S Rambura Garçon, a secondary school located in Nyabihu District, Western Province. Though Mr Banyiture was selected among other teachers to be a school-based mentor, he lacked confidence in his ability to help over 30 teacher colleagues...

Secondary Education

Leaders in Teaching (Mastercard Foundation)

14/06/2018

Advancing learner-centred pedagogy

Ms Jana Snoecks and Mr Dries Verclyte, two college students from Belgium, stayed in Rwanda from February to May for an internship with VVOB. They taught maths in upper primary, in line with VVOB’s current programme in the country. The knowledge and practice they shared with the (head) teachers in...

Competency based curriculum

Leading, Teaching and Learning Together (LTLT)

29/05/2018

Rwandan and Belgian future teachers join hands for environment protection

Conserving and protecting our only habitable planet is everyone’s responsibility regardless of region, race, gender, etc. However, understanding how to conserve and protect our natural environment is a prerequisite and should start during early childhood. Mr Boris Van Hecke and Ms Lien Raman,...

Primary Education

16/05/2018

VVOB committed to digital learning in Rwandan schools

As our future digitalises, students and pupils in schools cannot be left behind. Rwanda is aware of the potential and opportunities digitalisation brings towards the development of the country, and this in different sectors. According to Alexander De Croo, Belgian Minister of Development...

Teacher Support

14/05/2018

Belgian university lecturers support Rwandan teachers

From 28 April to 4 May, Ms Annick Biesmans and Mr Bram Verdoodt, lecturers from the Erasmus University College (EHB) in Brussels, visited Rwanda to explore the education system in general, and mathematics teaching in particular. The visit also aimed at sharing experiences on capacity development...

Teacher Support

26/03/2018

VVOB Chairperson optimistic about education programmes in Rwanda

From 17 to 24 March, Stefaan Van Mulders, Chairperson of VVOB’s Board of Directors, visited Rwanda. The purpose of his visit was, among other things, to get to know VVOB’s programmes in their real context and witness their impact first hand, and to meet VVOB’s partners in the country. The visit...

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Assessing the needs in school leadership and teacher support systems

Empowering teachers to support teachers

Stimulating school leaders to be agents of change

Teachers supporting teachers through mentoring and coaching

Advancing learner-centred pedagogy

Rwandan and Belgian future teachers join hands for environment protection

VVOB committed to digital learning in Rwandan schools

Belgian university lecturers support Rwandan teachers

VVOB Chairperson optimistic about education programmes in Rwanda

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