2010 to present TE update

I. Activities with 11 pilot schools
A. TRANSFORMATION EDUCATION HEAD TEACHERS FORUM

a. We created by-laws
Aim: Review, evaluate and update the implementation of Transformation Education in the pilot schools.
Mission: Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and love your neighbor as yourself. Luke 10:27 (Bible)
Membership: Opened to Head Teachers and a specified representative from the pilot schools.

b. We elected facilitators
Chairman Mr. Sambia Conteh: He is the head teacher of the Jr. section (3rd -6th grade) of Modern Elementary (a private school)
Vice Chairman Mrs. Jestina Mendes: She is the head teacher of the Jr. Section (3rd -6th grade) Buxton Boys (a government assisted school.)
Secretary Mr. Bockarie Kallon: He is a Senior Teacher of the Jr. school, Methodist City Mission (a government assisted school.)

B. SCHOOL VISITS
Each month Gwen spent one day in each school teaching to model implementation of Constructive Discipline, Biblical Based Character and participatory teaching/learning methods.

Here is an example of the lessons: We integrated learning the Fruits of the Spirit Galatians 5:23 into other subjects as we learned the following song. “The Fruit of the Spirit is not a ___(name a physical fruits_. If you want to be a ___________ you need to know, you can’t be a Fruit of the Spirit because they are LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS and SELF-CONTROL.” During this lesson we integrated:
a. Science by helping them discovered the definition for physical fruit
b. Religious Moral Education by discussing God being spirit, yet he came to earth physically as Jesus the Messiah, in attempt to restore the relationship our sins are ruining.
c. Math by having the children fold the paper into fractions, then learn the position names of the lines and boxes (ex. Centre, Vertical Line, Top, Right, Middle Box)
d. Language by practicing correct spelling, sounding out the letters in the word and defining words.
e. Social Studies by explaining how the Presidents call for Attitudinal Change can be accomplished through individuals like themselves allowing the Holy Spirit in their lives to grow and strengthen them to produce the Fruits of the Spirit.

II. Teaching Team: Six retired teachers from the UK help bring transformation to education in Sierra Leone. Please read the article.

III. Computers that were shipped in the October 2008 container were shared to people who can use them (6 to Ministry of Education for staff and a teacher resource center, 8 to various Non Government Organizations like Compassion Action Ministries, Hope Micro, and World Hope International, 7 to schools like Mother Esther, Samaria Primary, Methodist City Mission, Albert Academy, St. Edwards

IV. FLAXIS (First Ladies Attitudinal Change In Sierra Leone) TE staff participated in the ceremony launching the FLAXIS project, then with the teachers and writers in the editing process.

V. New Staff: Samuel Saidu Sesay joined TE in May. He is a valuable contributor. Please read the article about him.

VI. Transformation Education Resource Center space rented! In addition to the government teacher resource center, TE has recently been blessed with no just one but two much desired building spaces that will be use for training and equipping of educators, and church leaders. One of the TE sites in near the center of the city easily accessible, while the other site has a wonderful facility, but is accessible only by foot or 4-Wheel Drive vehicles.