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Joyful Learning and Child-Centered Teaching Techniques - Teacher Trainer Consultancy

 

Location:                     CRS Quetta Office and Office of CRS partner (SCSPEB) in Quetta

Duration:                    9 working days in August 2017

 

Context:

Since October 2016, CRS and its local partners have been implementing a three-year Education, Livelihood and Protection (ELP) project for the Afghan refugee population in Quetta. Through this project, CRS and its partners are offering an integrated package of services that meet community needs: high-quality educational opportunities for children, skills development programs for women, and GBV response services. CRS is also mobilizing Afghan refugee and host communities to actively support children’s right to education and the prevention of GBV.

The education arm of this project aims to improve access and quality of primary education in seven schools in three communities in Quetta district of Balochistan province. The project will work with primary school teachers in Afghan refugee schools to improve their skills and capacity in child-centered teaching techniques and the Joyful Learning approach through trainings, mentoring visits, and peer group work. CRS and its partners intend to organize a 5-day training for teachers in the coming months covering the Joyful Learning approach and child-centered teaching methods.

 

Overview of the Consultancy:

CRS is looking for a consultant to deliver teacher training sessions on the Joyful Learning approach for the teachers of 7 Afghan primary schools in Quetta.  Four of these schools operate in Dari and three in Pashto. The consultant will review and combine the training resources and the guides developed by CRS Pakistan on the Joyful Learning approach and on teaching techniques.  The consultant should plan to adapt these guides to meet the guidelines in this Scope of Work, including the guidelines on desired duration of the training and prioritized content. The consultant is expected to use an interactive, engaging training style based on the principles of adult education.  To successfully complete this assignment, it is essential for the consultant to be fluent in his/her ability to read and write Pashto.   

 

Training Methodology:

The training should be interactive and participatory based on adult learning principles. There should be a mix of lectures, exercises, group work, practical examples and practice in a controlled environment.  The language for workshop materials and facilitation is desired to be Pashto.

 

Consultancy Objectives:

  • To prepare for the teacher training by reviewing CRS-developed guides and materials on Joyful Learning, and by coordinating with CRS staff in advance of the training regarding presentation style and training methodologies.
  • To review and combine the CRS developed Joyful Learning guides/materials to meet SoW guidelines - including duration of training and prioritized content.
  • To deliver a 5-day training on Joyful Learning for primary school teachers from seven Afghan refugee schools in Quetta.
  • To submit a detailed narrative report on the training with his/her recommendations after completion of the training.  

 

Specific Activities/Tasks to Be Carried Out:

  • The CRS team will provide a detailed orientation of the consultancy assignment and expectations for training style and methodology.
  • The consultant will be expected to familiarize himself/herself with the CRS guide for Joyful Learning and with the interactive training methodology and best practices for adult learning recommended by CRS.
  • The consultant will be expected to combine the CRS developed Joyful Learning guides/materials to meet SoW guidelines - including duration of training and prioritized content.
  • The consultant will be expected to share the resources and meet (in-person or Skype) with the project team one week in advance of the training to finalize the training resources and review the training plan.
  • The consultant will be expected to incorporate CRS staff feedback to the draft training materials. 
  • The consultant will carry out the training per established training plan and using the defined resources.
  • The consultant will spend one day post-training with staff from CRS and its partner to walk them through the facilitation guide developed and to provide guidance on replicating the training with other teachers.
  • The consultant will have 3 days to prepare training materials, 5 days to facilitate the training and 1 day to provide training guidance to project staff. 

 

Deliverables:

  • Training agenda outlining sessions and activities to be used
  • Facilitation guide for trainers (including training agenda outlining sessions led and activities within them as well as tips for trainers on how to lead each session)
  • Packet of materials for teachers with information from the training for their reference and future use (eg summary of techniques, list and brief description of activities presented)
  • Short (1-2 pages) monitoring tool such as a classroom observation checklist/form that CRS staff can use post-training to monitor and mentor teachers in the use of techniques addressed in the training 
  • Final report submitted to the CRS Quetta education team, including results from evaluation of teachers’ familiarity with the content pre- and post-training, consultant’s assessment of the success and relevance to the teachers of each training module, consultant’s assessment of teachers’ participation and potential to implement techniques taught, and feedback from participants at the end of the training (disaggregated by teacher and project staff)

 

 

 

Consultancy Specifications:

  • The consultant must work from Quetta during the period of the training.  The preparation work can be completed in Quetta or remotely, with regular communication with CRS Quetta staff.   
  • All materials developed during this consultancy will remain the property of CRS Pakistan. The consultant shall not reproduce these materials or documents in any way for distribution, press release, publicity or use as a publicly distributed material. 

 

Application Process:

Only shortlisted will be contacted to submit all documents listed below: 

  • Detailed CV
  • A cover letter highlighting:
    • Relevant experience facilitating workshops of these contents/nature
    • Relevant experience facilitating interactive workshops with adults
    • Note on why they are the best candidate for this consultancy
  • Proposed daily fee (Quotation should be inclusive of all applicable taxes)
  • References from at least 2 recent teacher trainings
  • Certificate of Bachelor ’s degree in Education (B.Ed.)

 

Compensation:

  • The consultant will be compensated with a lumpsum amount upon completing the teacher training and submitting all deliverables identified.
  • The consultant will be responsible for his/her travel to Quetta and his/her daily expenses like meals, accommodation and travel to the CRS Office in Quetta.  During the period of the training, travel from the CRS Office in Quetta to the training location will be provided by CRS.