I have learned new strategies to use across the CAPS curriculum, also new exciting ways to build language. I've become more aware of the language that I use in my classroom.
Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (February, 2016)
Before the course, I never focused on the main concepts as I never really thought them essential to "real life" as a speech-language pathologist. I now have a very different perspective on why these aspects are important and how they move cognition forward.
ZOOM TRAINING 2 FEEDBACK
‘All foundation phase educators, esp. Grade R, should attend this workshop. If everyone in the education system uses this BCP model, we should see remarkable improvements in the learners' LIT/NUM over a couple of years.’ (Metro North, 2009)
Teacher Feedback
Practical, useful, clear, scaffolded for use in the classroom. Very approachable lecturer and lessening of anxiety through post-workshop contact.
Open Public Training, 2015 (Cape Town)
‘It is an excellent programme. Just a pity that not all reception year educators are exposed to the training. My understanding of the programme- it is developed to systematically mediate concepts so that learners are guided to develop an understanding and so that learning is meaningful.’ (Metro Central, 2012)
Training Feedback
My concern about my learners’ language barriers and how to overcome these barriers has been solved for me.
Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (October, 2015)
‘It is an effective mediation tool that can provide structure to those teachers who have lost sight of the objectives of teaching. It offers a step-by-step model that should be transferable … '