The introductory module has five (5) chapters which are expected to be completed within one year. The content of each chapter is based on current knowledge and research applicable to the practical needs of a Kenyan classroom teacher.
The content and activities are applicable to real life situation of a practicing teacher, are self-directed and experiential.
They reflect a diversity of perspectives and address the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a teacher in line with the TPD Policy Framework.
Introductory Module Learning Outcomes
Participants will:
- Deepen understanding of the concept of Teacher Professional Development and its application
- Enhance knowledge and skills in Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Instructional Strategies
- Enhance knowledge and skills in Competence Based Curriculum and Core competencies of basic education
- Enhance awareness of inclusive practices
- Enhance knowledge and skills in designing of Formative and Summative Assessment
- Develop skills and competency in comprehensive school health and safety Enhance knowledge and skills in instructional leadership
- Enhance knowledge and skills in Financial Literacy
- The Module will be offered through 2 modes
- Face to face (On site )
- Online platform: Participants will access the online content any time anywhere
Year 2021 and Year 2022… The module will be offered wholly online
| Time | Activity | Platform |
| Day 1: Teacher Professionalism and Career Growth | ||
| 8.30-8.40am | Introduction ∙ Overview of the day ∙ Setting the Ground Rules | ∙ LMS ∙ Click the link on introduction to take you Microsoft Teams |
| 8.50am-10.30am | Introductory Module Chapter 1: Teacher Professionalism Lesson 1: Meaning of Teacher Professional Development ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. | ∙ LMS |
| 10.30-11.00am | Heath Break | |
| 11.00-1.00pm | Lesson 1: Kenya Professional Teaching Standards ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. | ∙ LMS |
| 1.00pm-2.00pm | Health break | |
| Lesson3: TPD Planning Process ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. | ∙ LMS ✔ Lesson Tool | |
| Day 2 | Introductory Module Chapter 2: CBC, Pedagogy and Inclusive Practices | |
| 8.30-10.30am | Lesson 1: Competence Based Curriculum and core competencies ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. | ∙ LMS ✔ Lesson Tool |
| 10.30-11am | Health Break | |
| 11-1.00pm | Lesson 2: Howard Gardner ‘s Multiple Intelligence theory ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks | ∙ LMS ✔ Lesson Tool |
| ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. Lesson 3: Learner-Centred Strategies ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. Lesson 4: ICT integration in teaching and learning ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. | ||
| 1.00-200pm | Lunch Break |
| 2.00-3.30pm | Lesson 5: Inclusive education practices ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. | ∙ LMS ✔ Lesson Tool |
| 3.30-4.00pm | Live webinar –Recap of the entire day | |
| Day 3: Assessment | ||
| 8.30-10.30am | Introductory Module Chapter 3: Assessment Lesson One: Types of Assessment: AS, For and Of Learning ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. | ∙ LMS ✔ Lesson Tool |
| 10.30-11.00am | Health Break | |
| Lesson 2: Formative Assessment Tools/ Strategies ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks | ∙ LMS ✔ Lesson Tool | |
| ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. | ||
| 1.00-2.00pm | Lunch Break | |
| 2.00-3.30pm | Lesson 3: Assessment Rubrics ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. | ∙ LMS ✔ Lesson Tool |
| Day 4: Chapter 4: Comprehensive school health and Safety | ||
| 8.30-10.30am | Lesson 1: Comprehensive Safety ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. | ∙ LMS ✔ Lesson Tool |
| Lesson 2: COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. | ||
| 10.30-11.00am | Health Break | |
| 11.00-1.00pm | Lesson 3: fire safety and safe emergency evacuation i. The concept of fire and the fire chemistry ii. Principles of heat propagation iii. Classification of fire iv. Fire protection equipment v. Safe use of portable fire extinguishers vi. Safe emergency evacuation vii. Strategic teaching/learning interventions in a war, conflict, famine, terrorism, situations Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the lesson was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. | ∙ LMS ✔ Lesson Tool |
| 1.00-2.00pm | Lunch Break | |
| 2.00-4.00pm | Lesson 4: School Emergencies and Safety a) Principles of basic First Aid: Webinar ✔ Responding to an emergency Incident ✔ Immediate (primary) casualty assessment of | ✔ Webinar ✔ An expert from the School of Nursing |
| an injured person ✔ Manage a medical emergency ✔ Approach to an Unconscious casualty with signs of life ✔ Unconscious casualty following fainting, low blood sugar, poisoning & intoxication ✔ A fitting casualty ✔ Unconscious casualty without signs of life b) Management of injured persons ✔ A compromised airway ✔ Compromised breathing ✔ External Bleeding ✔ Internal Bleeding (with signs of shock) ✔ Broken bones ✔ Suspected fracture of the pelvis and ribs ✔ Soft tissue injuries (sprains, strains, muscle pull) Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. | ||
| Day 5 | Chapter 5: Instructional Leadership and Financial literacy | |
| Lesson 1: concept of instructional leadership for teachers ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… | ∙ LMS ✔ Lesson Tool | |
| Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. Lesson 2: Roles of teachers as instructional leaders and administrators ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the day include…. | ||
| 10.00-10.30am | Health Break | |
| Lesson 3: Technology Designer for Learning ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the lesson include…. | ∙ LMS ✔ Lesson Tool | |
| 1.00-2.00pm | Lunch Break | |
| 2.00-3.30pm | Lesson 4: Concept of Financial Literacy ∙ KWL ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing | ∙ LMS ✔ Lesson Tool |
| ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the lesson include…. Lesson 5: Financial terminologies and Application ✔ Know ✔ Want to Learn ∙ Exposition ∙ Group tasks ∙ Group processing ✔ One thing I have learned ✔ One thing I have contributed to the group ∙ Reflection of the lesson ✔ I learned that… ✔ I need to learn more about. ✔ What I liked about the day was… ✔ Suggestions I have for improvement of the lesson include…. | ||
| Assessment 1) -Presentation Seminars…20 TPD points 2) -Reflective journal…..20 TPD points 3) -Teacher Professional portfolio…20 TPD points | ✔ Seminars and reflective journal done during training and uploaded in the LMS for grading ✔ TP Portfolio …School activities during the term and uploaded in the LMS for grading |