E-mail: transformation.education@gmail.com

Teachers Applying Dicipline Plan and Character Education

TE and Unicef Teacher Training in the Rural Province

UNICEF teacher training:. UNICEF financially sponsors certification training for untrained and unqualified teachers. Transformation Education was invited to teach some of the workshops. July 16-22 nd Gwen, Prince and Abigail traveled to 3 different training sights, Kono, Koinadugu and Kenema. We gave 4 hours of training for six different groups of 30 people on the topics of Valuing Children, Classroom Management and Participatory Methods of teaching.

TE and Freetown Teachers College

TE is working with Freetown Teachers College in
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.

TE US and Sierra Leone Key Supporters United

June 2007
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

Tax deductible contributions can be made the following ways:

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, P.O. Box 96338, Washington, DC 20090

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.

TE in Liberia

Above: This Assistant Minister of Primary Education in Liberia, Mrs. Keturah has expressed the need for moral education and phonics in Liberia's schools.

Below: Mr. Morris works as an artist for the Ministry of Education.

EduNations

EduNations is a partner oranization with World Hope International, and the Trasformation Education Program.

1. Pictured are EduNation and World Hope International (WHI) team members
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

Map Locating Sierra Leone, West Africa

Transformational Development Philosophy

Transformational Development

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

Shared Transformation Education (TE) with Freetown Teachers College:
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?

Ten years of war (1991 – 2001) had a tremendous impact on Sierra Leone’s already struggling educational system.

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

To introduce and pervade new learning and management methods through the primary school level in order to improve the quality of education and increase the holistic development of children

Project Goal

The project aim will be achieved specifically through mentoring teachers in creating teaching environments with a Biblical worldview on

-character development
-classroom management
-learning styles
-teaching methods

Contribution Possibilities:

1. Volunteering on the Transformation Education Team in your area(s) of expertise
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:

World Hope International

P.O. Box 96338

Washington, DC 20090

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