Thursday, December 6, 2007
Saturday, October 27, 2007
TE and Unicef Teacher Training in the Rural Province
Thursday, October 25, 2007
TE and Freetown Teachers College
1. Supervising teachers on teaching practice,
2. Training on Classroom Discipline, Character Education, Modern Methods of Teaching and
3. Modern Technology.
From poster to Power Point Projection. This was the first time many of the lectures presented with Power Point.
Friday, August 24, 2007
TE US and Sierra Leone Key Supporters United
From Left To Right
Prince Sama: Trasformation Education (TE) Program Assistant
Melvin Smith: Father of Gwen Smith TE Program Director
Dr. Dele Sannoh: Professor of Early Childhood at Forbay College, Sierra Leone
Gwen Smith: TE Program Director
Mrs. Musu Gorvie: Assistant Director of Higher Education for Sierra Leone, Ministry of Education Science and Technology
Sue Sample: TE Supporter
Geno Lilly: TE Assistant Coach USA
Key TE Team Member in the United States
Geno Lilly – Assistant Team Leader/ Visual Media/ Convention Representative
Bill Sherrod – Treasurer/ Missionary Convention Representative
Mary Sherrod – Secretary/ Pen Pal Program/ Convention Representative
Barb Ferraro – Curriculum
Gwen Smith - Transformation Education Director
Pauline Hartick – Prayer Coordinator
Betsy McCracken – Newsletter Editor/Publisher
Lary Williams – Team Leader/ Liason
Financial Contributions
Whatever method you choose, you must designate it to Transformation Education.
1. By check: made out to World Hope International with Transformation Education written on the memo line.
Check should be sent to World Hope at: World Hope International,
2. By credit/debit card
A. Postal: mail in transaction form acquired from World Hope Interantional
phone number: 1-888-466-4673
B. On line: make the transaction at www.worldhope.org
-Click on “Donate Now”
-Click on the “Education and Sponsorship” photo link
-Enter the amount of your donation on the first line and Transformation Education on the second line.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Sunday, June 10, 2007
EduNations
Gwen Smith: WHI Transformation Education Program Director
Saidu Kanu: WHI Sierra Leone Country Director,
Ken Houseknecht : EduNations Secretary
S.D. Kanu: WHI Hope Micro Director,
Bill Pszonak.: EduNations Supporter
Ken Krieger: EduNations President
Prince Sama: Transformation Education Program Assistant
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Monday, February 19, 2007
Transformational Development Philosophy
Step 1 helping people discover their identity is related to Christ through God's redemptive purpose in history
Step 2 development of character, instilling and forming values that permit a better vision of the future and that allow people to love others as themselves, seeking to be life-enhancing for all.
Freetown Teachers College 2007
70 Staff Members (2 day staff sharing teaching content with TE as the guest speakers)
100 Student Teachers (2 day training)
60 Student Head Teachers (Principals) on teaching practice (2 day training)
Why have Transforamtion Education in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone’s primary education rates are amongst the lowest in the world.
-Only 50% of the teachers are trained and qualified.
-The most common method of classroom management is carrying and using a stick on students.
-Their teaching methods focus only on cognitive education, neglecting development of the whole child, including spiritual, social, emotional, and physical development .
-Teachers need encouraged. The average student to teacher ratio is 50 to 1. Many teachers work without pay.
Project Aim
Project Goal
-character development
-classroom management
-learning styles
-teaching methods
Contribution Possibilities:
2. Sharing Transformation Education story/literature with others.
3. Making a monthly pledge of $ ___________
4. Making a one-time donation of $ __________
5. Continuing to support in the following way.
6. Praying for the positve sustainable in development in Sierra Leone's education
Financial Contributions can be forwarded in the following ways.
1. By a check: made payable to World Hope International with HCR V1088 written on the memo line and sent to World Hope at:
2. By credit/debit card or automated clearinghouse deduction: by completing a form that can be acquiered from World Hope and sending them to the Word Hope address given above.
3. By credit/debit card: online.
a. Visit http://www.worldhope.org/
b. Click on the “Make a Donation” link in the upper right-hand corner.
c. Click on the “Volunteers” photo link at the bottom left.
d. Enter the amount of your donation on the first line.
e. On the second line enter Gwen Smith, EDU505 – Transformation Education Project – SRL