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KATIKA KUIENDEA BIG RESULT NOW (AMS-ESPC) YAFANYA SEMINA KWA WALIMU WAKUU WA SHULE.

 
ATUKUZWE SANGA,AKITOA MADA KATIKA SEMINA HIYO.

Wakuu wa Shule na Walimu nchini wametakiwa kuwa na uzalendo katika kazi yao ikiwa ni moja ya njia ya kufikia malengo ya mpango mpya wa Serikali unao julikana kwa jina la BIG RESULT NOW (MATOKEO MAKUBWA SASA ).
Hayo yamesemwa Leo hii na Atukuzwe Sanga ambae ni Mshauri mkuu wa Taasisi isiyo ya Kiserikali inayojulikana kwa jina la AMS EDUCATIONAL & SOCIAL PROBLEMS CONSULTANCY ya Jijini Dar es salaam.
Bwana Sanga ambaye alikuwa ni muwezeshaji katika semina hiyo iliyofanyika katika ukumbi wa DUCE Chang'ombe jijini Dar es salaam alisema “sisi tukiwa ni sehemu ya wadau wa elimu hapa nchini hakuna sababu ya kuimba mwimbo tusioujuwa maana yake,bali tuna kila sasbabu ya kujuwa kwa undani maana ya BIG RESULT NOW mbao ni mpango uliozinduliwa na Serikali mwezi June mwaka huu na kuzihususha sekta sita ikiwemo sekta ya elimu”.
Aliendelea kuwafahamisha wanasemina ya kwamba “Kuna mambo mengi yanayoambatana na haya katika kufikia kilele cha mafanikio ya mpango huu,lakini suala la uzalendo wa kweli kwa walimu wakuu na wakuu wa Shule,hili ni suala muhimu sana na hii itakuwa ni nyezo ya kufikia mafanikio hayo”.

“Ukiwa na uzalendo wa kweli nafsi yako haitokubali wewe binafsi au mwanafunzi wako kuwa sehemu ya kikwazo cha kufikia mafanikio muliyojiwekea kwa maslahi ya shule na utakuwa mbele kwa kutoa msaada kwa wanafunzi wako,lakini pia niwaambie kitu kimoja ni muhimu kila mwalimu kwa maana kila shule ikaandaa Result yake yenye kukidhi mahitaji kwa mujibu wa mazingira yanayo wazunguka”alisema.
Kwa upande mwengine Mkurugenzi wa Elimu na Mafunzo wa Tanzania Islamic Primary School Organization (TIPSO) Ndugu Hussein Ndiyali alisema wamefikia maamuzi ya kuwafanyia Semina Wakuu na Wamiliki wa Shule ili kuangalia tunawezaje kuitekeleza dhana ya BRN,majukumu na wajibu wa walimu katika kuitikia wito wa Serikali juu ya dhana ya BIG RESULT NOW na Changamoto zilizopo katika Shule za Kiislamu ambazo zinaanza vizuri lakini hazisimami kileleni katika kuongoza.

Katika semina hiyo,jumla ya wamiliki na walimu wakuu wa shule wa mikoa mitatu waishiriki,mikoa hiyo ni Dar es salaam,pwani na morogoro.
Wakati huo huo Mkurugenzi wa kampuni ya Adamson Educational Publishers ndugu Celestine Adiema aliwaambia washiriki wa semina hiyo kwamba kampuni yake imeboresha vitabu vyake na kuwataka wanachama wa TIPSO waendelee kutumia vitabu hivyo vyenye ubora katika mashule yao.



CELESTINE ADIEMA ,MKURUGENZI WA ADAMSON EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS,

NA HAPA CHINI NI SEHEMU YA VITABU VINAVYOTUNGWA NA KAMPUNI HIYO.






PICHA JUU NA CHINI,NI SEHEMU YA WASHIRIKI WA SEMINA HIYO WAKIMSIKILIZA MWEZESHAJI NDUGU SANGA.

AMS – ESPC DIRECTORATE,
P.O.BOX 1885,
DAR ES SALAAM.

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OBJECTIVES OF RESULT BASED PROGRAMMES (RBPs)

AMS ESPC has two major objectives: General and specific objectives.

3.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVES

The universal aim of AMS ESPC in the course of RBPs, is to open up the minds set of Tanzanians trough promoting and sustaining independent thinking. This will lead to creativity, self awareness, self motivated, self committed and self disciplined. In turn as a Nation will experience both qualitative and quantitative achievements in social economical and political advancements.

3.2. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

In endeavor of trying to work as a team towards this undesirable situation, AMS ESPC has noted that Heads of schools, Teachers, Students and Parents/Community are the key educational service providers, if they are well informed about the genuine of educational industry and employment situation in Tanzania, they are in a better position in playing their part to bring positive changes.

The prepared RBPs are focal point to the respective participants as each will have a role to play in realizing revolutions in this country and world at large.

Generally RBPs are bridging devices for working together in promoting and sustaining academic performance and life skills education for self employment to learners. Themes to be portrayed are attached in annex 1.

4.0 THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES

AMS ESPC is expecting that, after conducting training to the respective educational stakeholders, the participants are expected to apply the gained knowledge basing on their respective areas in promoting and sustaining academic performance and life skills development for self employment to learners in rural based public schools.

4.1 THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM TEACHERS

By the end of training it is expected that teachers will have ability to:

· Interpret and Apply correctly the Concept of Big Results Now (BRN) and Competence Based Approach in promoting and sustaining both academic achievements and life skills development for self employment

· Make accurate assessments and evaluation in the process of Teaching and Learning Process in promoting and sustaining both life skills for self employment and academic achievements

· Prepare and utilize accurately the pre and post teaching and learning documents.

· Be creative in enhancing academic performance and development of life skills to learner for self employment.

· Play their roles effectively and show interest to the professional.

· Facilitate other teachers in themes covered.

· Application of the concepts of CBA and BRN in daily life situation.

· Establish facilitators within the school, district and national at large

4.2 THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM STUDENTS

It is expected that by the end of the training students will have ability to:

· Interpret and apply correctly the Concept of Big Results Now (BRN) and Competence Based Approach in promoting and sustaining both academic achievements and life skills development for self employment.

· Be creative in setting and using personal strategies so as to promote and sustain both academic achievements and life skills development for self employment.

· Study by following the principles/rules of learning for promoting and upholding meaningful learning.

· Recognize and handle suitably the challenges and threats that may hinder achievements both qualitatively and quantitatively.

· Form clubs which will deal with maters that will center on boosting independent mind and creativity

· Application of the concepts of CBA and BRN in daily life situation.

· Formation of AMS Clubs for implementing CBA and BRN approach.

4.3 THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM HEADS OF SCHOOLS

It is expected that by the end of the training Heads of schools will have ability to:

· Supervise and monitor effectively the interpretation and application correctly the Concept of Big Results Now (BRN) and Competence Based Approach in promoting and sustaining both academic achievements and life skills development for self employment.

· Monitor and supervise accurately the school in terms of management and administration in promoting and sustaining both academic achievements and life skills development for self employment.

· Innovative in administering the school so as to attain both qualitative and quantitative achievements.

· Recognize and acknowledge competent teachers and use them in facilitating others within and without the school.

· Application of the concepts of CBA and BRN in daily life situation

· Formulate coordinators for supervising and monitoring the interpretation and use of CBA and BRN so as promote and sustain academic performance and life skills development for self employment.

4.4 THE EXPECTED OUT COMES FROM PARENTS/COMMUNITY

Since the establishment of ward public schools, the community had and still have the negative perceptions towards these schools. This is due to different challenges facing them, such as lack of enough of teaching and learning resources (teachers, buildings, books, social services etc).

Therefore, it is anticipated that parents/community will have ability to:

· Alert other parents/Community in changing their mind set towards supporting these schools for enhancing effective Teaching and Learning processes so as to raise the performance both quantitatively and qualitatively.
· Be creative in improving the quality of education.
· Form Parents Teachers Associations (PTA) at Ward and District level for supporting the smooth running of schools
· Application of the concepts of CBA and BRN in daily life situation.

CONCLUTION

It is our hope that the dream of AMS ESPC through its program me will get different support from diverse educational stake holders so as to have a well educated society which are able to face social and economical challenges within and without the country. Former President of South Africa the late Nelson Mandela said ‘‘Education is a powerful weapon that can change the World’’. Please find the enclosed tentative budget and themes to be covered.

A. TEACHERS

1.0: The concept of paradigm shift

How teaching and learning theories influenced the shift

2.0: Rationale for curriculum change/review

· Factors contributing for Curriculum change/review

· What’s New in the review Educational Curriculum

3.0:Meaning of Competence and its application in T/ L Processes

  The general concept of competency

· Importance of Competence based approach in T/L Processes.

· Six main Competences to be developed in Tanzanian Learners.

  4.0:Competence based assessment and evaluation in T/ L Processes

    Meaning of Assessment and Evaluation in T/L Processes

 · Basic procedures/Principles in conducting Competence Based Assessment.

 · How to set a competence based examination by using a table of specification.

   5.0: Analysis of Competence based Scheme of Work and Lesson Plan

   6. O: The role of Teacher& Teachers Professionalism

   7. 0: Classroom Management

   8. 0: The concept of BRN and its application in T/L Processes

   9. 0: How education open up entrepreneurship skills

   10.0: How to Apply CBA and BRN in daily life situation

B.STUDENTS

Principles/Rules of Learning

It has been noted that most of students do not know the proper way of learning instead they learn through claiming (Rote Learning)
How to recognize personal strength and weaknesses
Students have no personal vision and strategies being laid down to make sure that one attains something as they are not aware of their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities etc

The concept of competence and Big Result Now

Students are not familiar with concept of competence and its application in learning and in their daily life `circumstances.
How education is a key weapon in opening up entrepreneurship skills
Most students are thinking of joining the industry of entrepreneurship without consideration of education.
How parents /guardians affects students academic performance
How parents/guardians affect students’ academic performance

C. HEADS OF SCHOOLS

· The Role of Heads of Schools.
· The interpretation of competence based and BRN in school management and administration system.
· How to control school material and financial management
· How to monitor and supervise the school run smoothly.

   D. PARENTS/COMMUNITY

· The motives of government in expanding secondary schools.
· Why changes in education system?
· Challenges in running schools.
· Role of parents/community to: A student, teachers and other educational stake holders.