Unfortunately I don't have photos of every classroom - I will be getting copies from the other teachers - but here are many of the volunteers, hard at work in their classrooms, sharing their knowledge and experience with the eager Tanzanians.
Carrie from Minnesota speaks on differentiation in the classroom.
Cathy from Chicago leads a group on the benefits of student clubs.
Jessica from New York teaches about the center of gravity in this science activities session.
Jill from Minnesota helps the teachers form - and try to untangle - a human knot in this games group.
Julie from New York talks about developing respect and trust in the classroom.
Nancy from Massachusetts leads the group in a session on Lesson Planning.
New York Rob talks about bird behavior in the science activity session.
Taryn (half of Team LA) greets every participant before leading a session on math activities.
Terry B., from Minnesota, cheers as another human knot starts to untangle.
Terry M. from Chicago offers ideas on how to form student clubs in Tanzanian schools.
Missing from my photos are Janine from Chicago, sharing her expertise on higher order thinking skills, Ginger from California who led the math sessions with Taryn, and Helen from Chicago who was the all-round helper, photographer, videographer, and gopher. I will get pictures of them and add them as soon as possible!
The Tanzanians were effusive in their appreciation. Ongoing professional development for teachers is almost unheard of in Tanzania, and never has such a broad collection of information been offered free of charge. Thanks to those who supported each American teacher, we were able to bring this group of Tanzanian teachers together for two days, and feed their minds as well as their bodies, at no charge to them. They can't wait for us to do it again! Neither can we.
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