Face-To-Face CBC Training of Teachers to Start On 31st May 2021 in Their Zones

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced that they will train lower and upper-class primary school teachers in Competency-based Curriculum (CBC) this month (May).

Through a circular dated the 7^th of May 2021, TSC has announced that they shall start training as from the 25^th of May to the 4^th of June 2021 virtually for Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs and CBC Champions) before training teachers in their respective zones.

TSC said that the training of teachers will be done in their respective zones and will be face-to-face beginning from 31^st of May to the 4^th of June 2021 for both regular and Special Need Education (SNE) teachers.

The Commission insists on strict adherence to the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 protocols instructing each training room to have at least 15 teachers.

Here is the complete circular sent to TSC Regional Directors on the 7^th of May 2021:

To all: REGIONAL DIRECTORS COUNTY DIRECTORS

RE: BLENDED MODE (VIRTUAL AND FACE-TO-FACE) TRAINING OF TEACHERS IN COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULUM

The Teachers Service Commission has planned the training of teachers in Competency-Based Curriculum during the month of May from 25^th May to 4^th June 2021.

The mode of training will beblended (face-to-face and virtual).

The timelines for the smart cascade model of training are as follows:

Date	Mode	Venue	Activity
25th to 27th May	Virtual	Virtual	Training of CSO and CBC Champions using Microsoft Teams – RegularTraining of SNE CBC Champions using Microsoft Teams
31st May to 4th June	Face-to-face	Zonal Level	Zonal Training of Teachers – Regular
31st May to 4th June	Face-to-Face	Zonal level	Zonal Training of Teachers – SNE

The Mode of training

The training will be conducted in three stages as follows.

1. The Master trainers will train the Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs) and CBC Champions (both regular and SNE) at the County Level virtually using Microsoft Teams for 3 days from 25^th to 27^th May 2021. The links will be provided.
2. The CSOs and CBC Champions (both regular and SNE) will train teachers through face-to-face following them with adherence to MOH COVID-19 prevention protocols for 5 days.
3. They should have at least 15 teachers per training room.

Target Groups

The target groups for the training will be 2 teachers and the Head Teacher from each public primary school as follows:

1. Head teachers from regular and SNE schools.
2. One teachers from grade 1 to 3 and one teachers from grade 4 to 5 (Regular schools).
3. One teacher from Grade 1 to 3 and one teacher from grade 4 to 5 (SNE schools) based on the table provided below

The purpose of this letter is to kindly request you to:

1. Inform, coordinate and monitor the CSOs and Champions Virtual training.
2. Officially Invite Headteachers to be trained for 5 days.
3. Identify and invite the teachers to be trained for 5 days through their Headteachers officially.
4. Keenly take consideration on the selection of SNE teachers as guided by SNE CSOs in your county based on the table provided below.
5. Identify suitable venues with the CSOs and Sub-county Directors for training.
6. Coordinate the training materials on time.
7. Coordinate and monitor the teacher training sessions.
8. Prepare and provide guidance to teachers on the training logistics as advised by the finance directorate from HQs.
9. Prepare and provide the training report.

Special needs education CBC/CBA Training

The SNE CBC training for May 2021 is organized as follows:

ACTIVITY	TARGET
Training of ToTs	– All CSOs – SNE in the county Selected SNE Champion teachers
Training of SNE Teachers	– One teacher for Foundation Level in special schools for learners with intellectual disability, autism, deafblind, severe cerebral palsy, and multiple disability. – One teacher for Intermediate Level in special schools for learners with intellectual disability, autism, deafblind, severe cerebral palsy, and multiple disability. – One Grade 4/5 teachers from special schools for learners with Visual Impairment.One Grade 4/5 teachers from special schools for learners with Hearing ImpairmentOne Grade 4/5 teachers from special schools for learners with Physical Impairments. – NOTE: In areas where there are no special schools, invite one teacher from selected special units.

DR. REUBEN NTHAMBURI

FOR: SECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE

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