<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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KUPPET SUPPORTS NYUMBA KUMI TEACHING, URGES TSC TO REWARD TEACHERS WHO TAKE PART IN THE NOBLE COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMME; LATEST TSC NEWS
<p><strong><a href="https://arena.co.ke/kuppet-on-preparedness-for-community-based-learning/">KUPPET SUPPORTS NYUMBA KUMI TEACHING</a>, URGES TSC TO REWARD TEACHERS WHO TAKE PART IN THE NOBLE COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMME; LATEST TSC NEWS</strong></p>
<p><strong>The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers, KUPPET has hailed government efforts to reach out to the disadvantaged learners who do not have access to digital learning.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The union further urged the Teachers Service Commission, TSC to find a way of rewarding teachers who will be actively involved in the Nyumba Kumi community-based learning program set to be rolled out in September by the education ministry.</strong></p>
<p>“KUPPET fully supports the government’s plan to roll out community-based learning in conjunction with the Nyumba Kumi initiative. We urge our members to come up with creative ideas to engage learners in their respective localities, estates, and villages. We will also work with the Teachers Service Commission to devise a point-based system for recognizing teachers who will participate in this noble program,” said KUPPET.</p>
<p>Teachers have also been reminded to bear in mind the social needs of learning during these perilous times.</p>
<p>“Away from curriculum subjects, teachers must bear in mind the social needs of learners in these perilous times and provide a broad-based approach program encompassing mentorship, guidance and counseling, hygiene andCOVID-19 awareness, life skills, values, and community service,” added KUPPET.</p>
<p><strong>So where does KUPPET’s proposal leave the teachers?</strong></p>
<p>For those tutors who are planning to dodge the program, there will be dire consequences since TSC has got multiple ways of killing a rat.</p>
<p>Previously, the Commission has found ways of rewarding teachers. For instance, relief teachers who came in handy when the education sector was almost brought to its knees by incessant industrial strikes by the then TSC employed teachers were given more marks during TSC recruitment interviews.</p>
<p>This gave them an upper hand as opposed to their fellow interviewees who failed to take part in the exercise.</p>
<p><strong>KUPPET THANKS THE GOVERNMENT FOR RELEASING FUNDS FOR BOM TEACHERS’ SALARIES AND SUBORDINATE STAFF</strong></p>
<p>Through a press statement, the union has also expressed a lot of gratitude towards the government for finally hearkening the cries of BOM teachers.</p>
<p>“KUPPET commends the government for providing salaries to teachers employed by boards of management in public schools and other workers. We thank President Uhuru Kenyatta and the CS for Education Professor George Magoha for hearing the cries of the workers,” wrote KUPPET in part.</p>
<p>It also reiterated the indispensable nature of BOM staff since schools cannot effectively run without them.</p>
<p>“BOM staff is indispensable to the normal functioning of public school,” added KUPPET.</p>
<p>This is after CS Magoha announced that all the 72, 000 teachers employed by the BOM in public schools will receive stipends as from next week.</p>
<p>KUPPET has been pushing for the payment of BOM teachers’ salaries for the past four months. The union is happy that the government has acted in direct response to their pleas.</p>
<p>“The government’s action is in direct response to appeals by KUPPET. Since the very start of the covid-19 outbreak, the union has been at the forefront calling for a package to cushion the most vulnerable Kenyans economically.as a member of the National Education Response Committee, we strongly pushed for the payment of BOM teachers. The union also lobbied parliament to provide the funds,” said the union.</p>
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<p><strong>FREE EDUCATION FUNDS</strong></p>
<p>The union further requested the government to release full capitation funds for schools to enable them to develop sufficient infrastructure aimed at ensuring social distancing ahead of schools reopening in January 2021.</p>
<p>“In addition to cushioning teachers, security staff, and other employees, the funds will enable schools to continue meeting their obligations for utilities including electricity, water, telephone, garbage collection, and other necessities. We further urge the government to release full capitation funds for schools to enable them to develop the infrastructure necessary for complying with Covid-19 protocols by January 2021,” said KUPPET.</p>