teachers in public schools undergo modern teaching technique trainings

22nd August 2022

Rwanda EQUIP is the Ministry of Education's newly created agency designed to advance policy investment and ensure learning outcomes are improved as well as ensure that Rwandan students can have their full potential to excel in academics

A total of 4,500 teachers from 150 public schools are undergoing 10day training to help them to effectively engage with their students during classroom sessions and empower teachers’ capacity building among other professional skills that align with a transformative education.

The training will be held in Musanze district from 23rd August to 8th September 2022 according to organizers

The two week and a half training sponsored by the Ministry of Education and RwandaEQUIP will focus on empowering teachers with tech-enabled teaching, and engaging and adaptive practices that allow pupils to learn, grow and discover their full potential

Rwanda EQUIP is the Ministry of Education's newly created agency designed to advance policy investment and ensure learning outcomes are improved as well as ensure that Rwandan students can have their full potential to excel in academics

Clement Uwineza, the Managing Director, Rwanda EQUIP, says training is running under the government’s initiative to deliver improvement in learning outcomes for the students in public schools across the country.

We provide the teachers with initial induction training that equip them with not only understanding of how to deliver lessons using technology but also with skills that engage the students

Benoit Ntakirutinka also a teacher says that the Rwanda EQUIP project will help them adapt to technological skills as well as on improving their teaching skills

According to RwandaEQUIP, the new initiatives will build upon the previous investments and policy decisions to ensure improved learning outcomes so that all Rwandan students have the opportunity to reach their full potential

“Rwanda EQUIP will create a legacy of excellence in education for the country and improve learning outcomes through datadriven technology; high-quality learning materials, ongoing training and coaching for government teachers and school leaders,” the statement detailing the mission and vision of the RwandaEQUIP reads.

A study by Cambridge University released in 2020 confirms that quality teaching with modern teach tools in usage in classrooms like camera’s is important for improving student outcomes in both primary and secondary education

“In low and lower middle income country contexts, understanding what happens in the classroom has been a blind spot to date making it difficult to assess teaching quality ” the study writes in part