![]() Nearly 2,000 teachers across more than 800 schools have been trained through the Papua New Guinea-Australia Partnership to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes for early grade learners. Since 2017, the Rapidly Improving Standards in Elementary (RISE) project has been focusing on supporting professional development opportunities for teachers and enhancing school learning environments. RISE has also focused on building parental engagement in student learning and improving the capacity of district and provincial divisions of education, including church education agencies. Nuhi Moruwo, teacher-in-charge at Goroka’s Kabiufa Elementary School, had been teaching for almost a decade when she was presented the
opportunity to participate in the project. As a local of the area and mother of three children of her own, she has a unique understanding of the local community’s needs, a quality complemented through workshops to improve literacy and numeracy teaching. Participants also learned about gender equality and inclusive education and are better able to employ strategies to ensure all children have learning opportunities, including girls and those living with disabilities. A new book bank for home reading was also supplied to Kabiufa Elementary – the bright, colourful materials caught the children’s interest and have supported them to improve their reading ability. Nuhi said she is applying her learning in class and has noticed increased student attendance and greater willingness to learn. “More girls are now attending my school and after the cross-cutting themes workshop I can better assist the children with special needs and disabilities,” she said. “The kids are more engaged and it’s rubbing off on their parents – they are very happy!” In East Sepik, Kaspalpal Elementary’s acting teacher-in-charge Jeffrey Neimiampa saw similar improvements after taking part in the professional development program. Based in Marienberg, Angoram district, Jeffrey didn’t like seeing local children out of school and volunteered to teach because he felt it was his responsibility as an educated member of the community. “Before the RISE workshops, we saw that the children understood a little bit of our teaching, but now we see that their understanding has improved a lot,” he said. RISE teachers continue to use the resources they have to strengthen students’ knowledge and skills, laying the foundation for their future and the future of the community. RISE is supported through the Papua New Guinea–Australia Partnership and is delivered in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Eastern Highlands and East Sepik through implementation by Save the Children, church education agencies, Callan Services National Unit, the Autonomous Bougainville Government and the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) PNG. PNGFM/PNGEducationNews IMAGES 1.Jeffrey Neimiampa applies his learning in the classroom. Next : Jiwaka Teacher Takes Student Learning To New Heights Comments are closed.
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