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<p>The Teachers Service Commission, TSC is a beehive of activities geared towards seeking the dismissal of a petition filed by a parent, Joseph Aura challenging the closure of schools and community-based learning rollout.</p>
<p>The Community-based learning was to be rolled out at the beginning of this month but it was temporarily halted after one parent, Mr. Aura-father of three filed a petition last month seeking to stop the CBL rollout. Instead, he demanded that schools be reopened in September 2020as earlier announced to avoid “unnecessary” wastage of learners’ precious time.</p>
<p>Through an affidavit sworn by TSC director-in charge of quality assurance and standards Reuben Nthamburi, the Commission has pointed a finger at Mr. Aura for not minding about the learners’ welfare and appreciating the fact that the government is committed to reopening schools once the virus cases nosedive.</p>
<p>TSC GUIDELINES ON COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING</p>
<p>The Commission had already made a head start after the majority of the teachers enrolled for the program within two weeks.</p>
<p>The Commission had also issued guidelines on how the Community-based learning program will be conducted.</p>
<p>The program targets over 10 million learners. All TSC employed teachers will be mapped out and allocated Nyumba Kumi where they will be teaching.</p>
<p>No teacher will be forced to travel to offer community lessons during the pandemic<strong>. However, heads of institutions will have to report to their schools at least once a week or when called upon to do so to assist teachers in their venues access teaching materials and to perform other administrative duties</strong>.</p>
<p>Teachers are expected to report to their venues daily from Monday to Friday for the exercise. The venues which include various community spaces such as churches and social halls will be identified by the chiefs.</p>
<p>Teachers are expected to engage learners for 4-5 hours after which they will issue a report on the activities carried out to curriculum support officers and sub-county directors of education.</p>
<p>The Commission has further directed teachers to utilize their innovation to capture learners’ attention throughout the sessions.</p>
<p><strong>Proposed learning activities include</strong> values, life skills, environmental education, physical activities, education activities, literacy, numeracy, health and fitness, and other academic activities based on the learners’ age and level.</p>
<p>The program will run for an indefinite period since the education ministry has not announced the official reopening dates.</p>
<p>Psychosocial support will also be provided to enable learners to navigate through severe challenges bordering on teen pregnancy, parental loss, sickness, sexual abuse among others.</p>
<p><strong>COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING CURRICULUM</strong></p>
<p>The question many teachers are asking themselves now is what curriculum will be followed to ensure that learners are at par.</p>
<p>This pertinent issue has also been raised by some KUPPET branch secretaries.</p>
<p>According to the latest TSC guidelines, <strong>the curriculum for the community- based learning will be posted by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD next week.</strong></p>
<p>This will make planning easier. However, teachers do not have to stick to the curriculum for they will require a lot of innovation to make learning more interesting and expand learning activities.</p>
<p><strong>This curriculum will not be used to cover the syllabus.</strong></p>
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TSC Issues a new deadline for registration of teachers for the community-based program, CBL
<p><strong>TSC Issues a new deadline for registration of teachers for the community-based program, CBL</strong></p>
<p>The Teachers Service, TSC has notified teachers about the new deadline for the community-based learning program registration.</p>
<p>Through its bulk SMS service, the Commission made it clear that the deadline for registration is today on Monday August 24 at exactly 5.00 p.m.</p>
<p>&#8220;Dear Mrs&#8230;.The deadline for registration of the ongoing mapping of teachers at zonal and sub-county levels for the community-based learning is on Monday August 24, 2020. This will enable easier allocation of venues at your nyumba kumi area,&#8221; wrote the commission.</p>
<p><strong>Ministry delinks itself from wild claims linking CBL to teachers&#8217; salaries</strong></p>
<p><strong>This comes at a time when there are rumours going round about teachers who fail to register for the CBL program being denied their salaries.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Based on the latest data released by the commission, over 100, 000 teachers are yet</strong> to submit their details for the nyumba kumi learning.</p>
<p>The education ministry through a formal circular yesterday however distanced itself from the wild claims linking CBL to teachers&#8217; salaries.</p>
<p>The circular made it clear that failure to register for community based learning does not attract penalties for teachers bordering on their pay.</p>
<p>Below is the circular by the ministry of education on CBL and teachers&#8217; salaries</p>
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<p>Teaching areas have already been mapped out to guide teachers throughout the program.</p>
<p>The CS education has also said that teachers will not focus on the curriculum since learners may be at different levels of learning.</p>
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DEFIANCE? TSC EXTENDS CBL REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR TWO DAYS AS 112, 938 TEACHERS FAIL TO REGISTER
<p><strong>DEFIANCE? TSC EXTENDS CBL REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR TWO DAYS AS 112, 938 TEACHERS FAIL TO REGISTER</strong></p>
<p><strong>In Summary:</strong></p>
<p><strong>224, 494 teachers have so far registered for the community-based learning program. Approximately 90, 000 more teachers employed by the Teachers Service Commission are yet to sign up for the program. Consequently, the Commission has extended the registration deadline by two days to Friday this week to allow the teachers to submit their details ahead of the CBL rollout.</strong></p>
<p>Preliminary data from the Teachers Service Commission, TSC shows that only 224, 494 teachers have signed up for the Community-based learning program. A total of 155, 176 primary tutors have registered with the local TSC officials as instructed by the Commission.</p>
<p>69, 318 secondary school teachers have submitted their details to the nearest TSC offices. The Community based learning program is an alternative way of engaging learners following the sudden closure of schools for an indefinite period of time.</p>
<p>Based on the numbers, it is clear that teachers are willing to comply with government directives.</p>
<p>The Commission is targeting 112, 938 more primary and secondary teachers in the remaining days.</p>
<p>TSC Head of Corporate affairs <strong>Ms. Beatrice Wababu</strong> said that by the end of Friday, all teachers employed by the Commission would have registered for the rollout.</p>
<p>“We are impressed by the numbers so far. Kindly note that teachers have had a whole week to register and we are expecting 100 percent compliance by end of tomorrow,” noted Wababu.</p>
<p><strong>KUPPET AND KEPSHA WANT TEACHERS’ PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM TO BE VOLUNTARY</strong></p>
<p>The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers, <strong>KUPPET, </strong>and the Kenya Primary School Heads Association, <strong>KEPSHA</strong> however want teachers’ participation to be voluntary.</p>
<p>The two stakeholders argue that with the possibility of community infection and vulnerability of some teachers to coronavirus, the program should not be made mandatory.</p>
<p>“This exercise should be voluntary. Its structure should allow teachers to participate at will,” said <strong>KUPPET Secretary General Akello Misori.</strong></p>
<p>Misori further added that teachers who fall in the Covid-19 vulnerable group should be exempted from the program.</p>
<p>“Teachers above 58 years should shun the program and observe the World Health Organization protocols</p>
<p><strong>UNIVERSITY &; COLLEGE GRADUATES, SOCIAL WORKERS AND COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGISTS TO BE INCORPORATED IN CBL</strong></p>
<p>Proposals have been made to incorporate university and college graduates, social workers, and professional counselors into the Community Based Learning program to ensure its success.</p>
<p>Volunteers from faith-based organizations and community health workers have also been proposed to supplement teachers once CBL is rolled out.</p>
<p>KEPSHA chair Nicholas Gatemia has also reiterated the fact that the safety of learners and teachers should be paramount at all times.</p>
<p>“This program is noble and we support it but let us allow teachers who feel they cannot participate because of health concerns or other reasons stay at home and keep safe,” he said.</p>
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COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING MAY HIT A SNAG DUE TO THE FOLLOWING REASONS
<p><strong>COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING MAY HIT A SNAG DUE TO THE FOLLOWING REASONS</strong></p>
<p>Community-based learning may take a while to be fully implemented owing to the rigorous steps involved.</p>
<p>Besides, there are a number of stakeholders who have to take part in one way or another to ensure its success. These include parliament, health, TSC, ministry of interior, and education.</p>
<p><strong>THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING</strong></p>
<p>To start with, parliament has to validate the <strong>community-based learning guidelines released by the Teachers Service Commission </strong>this month before they are implemented.</p>
<p>Speaking in Eldoret, education CS professor George Magoha said the program is yet to receive a nod from parliament and key players such as teachers’ unions.</p>
<p>A meeting shall be convened between education officials and the legislators to take the members through the guidelines and approve the program.</p>
<p>Secondly, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD is expected to come up with a teaching guide, which teachers will follow during the process of implementing CBL. This will ensure no learner is disadvantaged by virtue of where they are.</p>
<p>Thirdly, teachers, and education officials who will take part in the program will undergo training.</p>
<p>Upon registration of teachers, the education ministry through the Teachers Service Commission is expected to assign teachers classes with a maximum of 15 learners.</p>
<p>Chiefs and assistants should also identify appropriate venues for learning.</p>
<p><strong>TSC GUIDELINES ON COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING</strong></p>
<p>In case, you have not gone through the TSC guidelines on community-based learning, you can have a quick glimpse below:</p>
<p>Role of Teachers in Community Based Learning (Nyumba Kumi Learning)<br />
Teachers will play a pivotal role to ensure the success of the program. In this respect, teachers will be expected to carry out the following activities:</p>
<p>Heads of institutions should be in school at least once per week to supervise and monitor the program.</p>
<p>Utilize the Nyumba Kumi program to ensure that all learners participate in the program.</p>
<p>Set up a face to face program of engaging not more than 15 learners while strictly observing the Ministry of Health Guidelines and protocols. This engagement should be at least 4 hours a day at no charge.</p>
<p>Organize the learners as much as possible according to their classes and/or age groups to ensure that the topics under discussion are relevant, suitable, and appropriate to the group.</p>
<p>Sensitize and educate the learners on the guidelines and protocols issued by the Ministry of Health towards the containment of the Covid–19 pandemic.</p>
<p>Identify in consultation with the officials from the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Interior, suitable places like community halls or open spaces where a conducive environment may be created to enable learning to take place within the community. Such places should be well arranged in strict adherence to the Guidelines and Protocols issued by the Ministry of Health.</p>
<p>Develop a daily activity-based program for engaging learners on life skills and values such as weeding, cultivating, grazing animals, storytelling, planting, debating life issues, hygiene, and other related activities.</p>
<p>Provide learning activities in reading and numeracy and other subjects of interest to learners to keep them engaged.</p>
<p>Develop task-based activities for learners to undertake during the session or while with their parents at home.</p>
<p>Utilize available radio, television, and online content within the reach of children to make learning interactive.</p>
<p>Assign reading and exercises to learners for home study.</p>
<p>Conduct remote daily or weekly follow up with students and parents.</p>
<p>Utilize local resources during the learners‘engagement.</p>
<p>Offer guidance and counseling and psychosocial support to learners.<br />
Monitor the progress and the status of learners and provide information to Curriculum Support officers.</p>
<p>Note: The Code of Regulations for teachers and Code of conduct and Ethics for Teachers shall prevail.</p>
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TSC ISSUES MORE GUIDELINES ON THE COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMME, CBL; LATEST TSC NEWS
<p><strong><a href="https://ke.opera.news/ke/en/crime/2c121cc1ce57055d9ff4e1cf78e7e8e3">TSC ISSUES MORE GUIDELINES ON THE COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMME, CBL</a>; LATEST TSC NEWS</strong></p>
<p><strong>THIS IS THE CURRICULUM WHICH WILL BE TAUGHT DURING THE COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING, CBL PROGRAM</strong></p>
<p>The Community-based learning program has officially kicked off with more teachers thronging various TSC sub-county offices for registration to beat the Friday deadline.</p>
<p>In some parts of the country such as Murang’ a and Bungoma counties, some learners have begun attending the lessons with teachers and education officials struggling to maintain social distancing to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.</p>
<p>MOH officials are also playing a key role in offering the support needed in case learners and/or teachers developed any health complications.</p>
<p>However, in some parts, the exercise is yet to gather momentum. Reports indicate that teachers were only given registration forms to fill their details after which they were told to go home and wait for further direction.</p>
<p>This explains why the Teachers Service Commission has taken it in its stride to give more guidance on the exercise.</p>
<p>The program targets over 10 million learners. All TSC employed teachers will be mapped out and allocated Nyumba Kumi where they will be teaching.</p>
<p>No teacher will be forced to travel to offer community lessons during the pandemic<strong>. However, heads of institutions will have to report to their schools at least once a week or when called upon to do so to assist teachers in their venues access teaching materials and to perform other administrative duties</strong>.</p>
<p>Teachers are expected to report to their venues daily from Monday to Friday for the exercise. The venues which include various community spaces such as churches and social halls will be identified by the chiefs.</p>
<p>Teachers are expected to engage learners for 4-5 hours after which they will issue a report on the activities carried out to curriculum support officers and sub-county directors of education.</p>
<p>The Commission has further directed teachers to utilize their innovation to capture learners’ attention throughout the sessions.</p>
<p><strong>Proposed learning activities include</strong> values, life skills, environmental education, physical activities, education activities, literacy, numeracy, health and fitness, and other academic activities based on the learners’ age and level.</p>
<p>The program will run for an indefinite period since the education ministry has not announced the official reopening dates.</p>
<p>Psychosocial support will also be provided to enable learners to navigate through severe challenges bordering on teen pregnancy, parental loss, sickness, sexual abuse among others.</p>
<p><strong>COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING CURRICULUM</strong></p>
<p>The question many teachers are asking themselves now is what curriculum will be followed to ensure that learners are at par.</p>
<p>This pertinent issue has also been raised by some KUPPET branch secretaries.</p>
<p>According to the latest TSC guidelines, <strong>the curriculum for the community- based learning will be posted by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD next week.</strong></p>
<p>This will make planning easier. However, teachers do not have to stick to the curriculum for they will require a lot of innovation to make learning more interesting and expand learning activities.</p>
<p><strong>This curriculum will not be used to cover the syllabus.</strong></p>
<p><strong>SMASE, STEM TRAINING PROGRAMS</strong></p>
<p>Training sessions aimed at enhancing the skills and competencies of the teachers shall continue. They should not be stopped since they will go a long way in enriching the teaching/learning experience.</p>
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