About
The purpose of the Teach with Africa blog is to unite students at the LEAP schools in Cape Town, South Africa with supporters of the Teach with Africa project in a two-way conversation of the common goals and bonds we have from working together to improve education.
Teach with Africa responds to the dire teacher shortage and educational crisis facing South Africa by sending U.S.-trained teaching teams to South Africa.
Our goal is reciprocal: to teach and to learn. By integrating their experiences into curricula and programs after their return to the United States, these educators will enhance opportunities for children in the Bay Area and beyond to identify themselves as “global citizens” through authentic connections, ongoing dialogue and shared learning with their peers in South Africa.
Teach with Africa raises funds to support the recruitment, deployment and support of teaching teams to South Africa, where Teach with Africa has established an affiliation with the LEAP School in Cape Town, a groundbreaking educational initiative which has had remarkable success in educating the most economically/socially challenged students.
Every donation made in support of the organization is an investment in educational programs and in the global community of children that we serve.
as i am going to be studying teaching next year , one of the subjects i would like to teach is english . i also believe that my debating skills can help in changing the methodology of teaching because in english classes i can ask the learners to prepare a persuasive speech or a funny speech to present to the class . in this way i am boosting their confidence of presenting in their class rooms and their writting skills not only in english but in other subjects too. i can also have class discussions or impromptu debates in class in this way i am broadening their general knowledge and getting them used to discussing issues involving the country. these are all methods that are not used in township schools learners are not even confident enough to tell the teacher that they don’t understand what is being taught in class . this is why i believe this method will help a lot of township students who are not exposed to this kind of teaching .
Hi, my name is Asanda. I’m a teacher in training at LEAP! As you have read about my aim for becoming a teacher… I think the best way to make it successful the teachers in this world must first make sure that their reasons for becoming teachers are clear to them that being a teacher is not just about making sure that your students are getting straight A’s and all that, it’s not about trying to do something good in someones life so that you can feel better about yourself at the end of the day and it’s not about just teaching because you get paid at the end of the month but it’s more about connecting, engaging with the students in a real way. It’s about sharing and learning together. I also think teachers must motivate those who can do it in a way that will help them help the others not to ruin them instead! but also not making those with difficulties feel less important or anything, infact I think that’s where teachers must come in and focus more! They must try and find out those difficulties and work with them and find solutions because sometimes that’s why students can’t do well because they are so mugled up with issues that are not talked about or solved and if that means going slowly with the syllabus then let it be! Teachers must deal with their issues to make it easier for their students.