Teacher trainings are an integral part of the Usthi education projects. They aim to improve the quality of education in order to provide an inspiring and child-friendly learning environment for the school children.

Especially for children from educationally disadvantaged families, absorbing the content of the classes can sometimes be challenging. Often they cannot count on the support of their parents. To ensure that they receive the best possible support in everyday school life, the teachers in the Usthi projects receive appropriate training and further education.

During school holidays in May, the teachers of Penthakata School came together for five days of teacher training. On the one hand, the focus was on social aspects such as child psychology and the relationship between school children and teachers and parents. On the other hand, didactic and methodological topics such as the classroom management were addressed.

In addition, the school’s objectives and vision were also part of the training. Together with the new headmaster of Penthakata School, who took up his position in April and is approaching his new task with great ambitions, a joint brainstorming session led to ideas on how the newly learned methods can be practically implemented and applied in the context of school activities in the future.

The teachers’ feedback on the training sessions is always positive. The time spent together fosters exchange, which can sometimes be difficult in the daily school routine among around 400 children. At the same time, the interactive trainings contribute to a good atmosphere and a strengthened team spirit. This in turn has a positive effect on the continuity of the teaching staff: Some of the 16 teachers have been working at the Penthakata School for many years and are passionately committed to the education and academic success of disadvantaged children.