mdgs for education - un youth assembly panel presentation
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MDGs for Education MDGs for Education and WISERBridgeand WISERBridge
Quality Ed in Primary for Quality Ed in Primary for Secondary Success!!!Secondary Success!!!
WIPER?WIPER?
WWomen’somen’s
IInstitute for nstitute for
SSecondary econdary PPrimaryrimary
EEducationducation
RResearchesearch
WHY focus on primary???WHY focus on primary???
A Lack of BackgroundA Lack of Background
Analogies (Choose One):Analogies (Choose One):
2.2. Country MusicCountry Music
3.3. LanguageLanguage
4.4. Lost or other Complex TV ShowLost or other Complex TV Show
What That Means…What That Means…
In Muhuru Bay:In Muhuru Bay:CHILD + FISH = $$$$CHILD + FISH = $$$$
GIRL + MARRIAGE = 4 COWSGIRL + MARRIAGE = 4 COWS
For me:Dirty Words + Greetings = Difficult
Conversations
Incomplete Background KnowledgeIncomplete Background Knowledge
Students have little concept of English.Students have little concept of English. Students lack higher order thinking skills.Students lack higher order thinking skills. Most students do not pass the KCPE Most students do not pass the KCPE
exam.exam. Most students do not enroll in secondary Most students do not enroll in secondary
school.school. If students attend secondary, they are If students attend secondary, they are
VERY far behind.VERY far behind.
Getting Students to Think BeyondGetting Students to Think Beyond
What we want them to think:What we want them to think:
School => Good Grades => School => Good Grades => Secondary School => Secondary School => University => Great Job => University => Great Job => $ For Family => $ For Family => Money for Community => Money for Community => DevelopmentDevelopment
Better BackgroundBetter Background When students build a better base in primary When students build a better base in primary
school, they are more apt to enter, thrive in and school, they are more apt to enter, thrive in and complete secondary school. complete secondary school.
When we have background knowledge, we are When we have background knowledge, we are able to think about the long-term, seeing our able to think about the long-term, seeing our possibilities as humans.possibilities as humans.
WISERBridge: Taking ActionWISERBridge: Taking Action
WISERBridge is a HOLISTIC WISERBridge is a HOLISTIC solution to solving a complex solution to solving a complex problem: How do we make problem: How do we make primary education primary education HIGH HIGH QUALITY?QUALITY?
What We DoWhat We Do
1.) Remedial Instruction1.) Remedial Instruction
2.) Teacher Professional Development2.) Teacher Professional Development
3.) Streamlined Exams3.) Streamlined Exams
4.) Teacher Incentives and Student Awards4.) Teacher Incentives and Student Awards
5.) Parental Involvement5.) Parental Involvement
6.) Student Accountability6.) Student Accountability
What Else Works?What Else Works?
Brainstorm other ideas that have Brainstorm other ideas that have been working or may work to been working or may work to increase the level of rigor in increase the level of rigor in primary school.primary school.
YES, WE CAN!!!YES, WE CAN!!!
JOIN US!JOIN US!
www.wisergirls.orgwww.wisergirls.org Contact us! Contact us! [email protected]@wisergirls.org, ,
[email protected]@hotchkiss.org Vote for WISERBridge! Vote for WISERBridge!
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Join our partner school movement! E-mail Join our partner school movement! E-mail Toni for an application.Toni for an application.
Donate time or energy!!!Donate time or energy!!!