As part of his coursework, Brad Cameron from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service worked alongside Limited Resource Teacher Training (LRTT) to create a video-led teacher-training program to improve teachers’ classroom-based skills in Southwest Uganda.
Cameron of Conway, Ark., assessed a video-led teacher-training program over the summer and collaborated with videographers to improve the quality and accessibility of these videos. His work involved planning revisions to existing video footage, developing tools to continuously assess whether videos improve teachers’ skills, and creating a plan for providing ongoing support to teachers.
More than two million qualified teachers are needed to adequately teach children around the world, according to an UNESCO report. This need is especially pronounced in schools serving rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, where teachers have limited access to resources and few professional training opportunities. This video-led training program addresses this need by providing professional training and bringing teachers together to improve their efficacy in the classroom.
LRTT is leveraging the creativity, ingenuity, and dedication of teachers within Southwest Uganda and is providing them with a common language to improve their skills based on educational research. The organization provides training videos via battery-powered micro-projectors.
“At LRTT, we are committed to a future where every child receives a great education regardless of the context they are born into,” said Simon Graffy, founder and director of LRTT. “We meet this challenge head-on by leading transformational teacher-training projects in areas where such training is scarce.”
Cameron is in his second year of classes in the school’s Master of Public Service degree program. He completed this project as part of the degree program’s curricular requirements.
About Limited Resource Teacher Training
LRTT provides low-cost, high-quality teacher-training programs. They have provided 1,235 training sessions to teachers in 6 countries. LRTT employs a growing network of contributing teacher Fellows from the UK and US that has grown to include 130 teachers contributing a minimum of one month working with teachers around the world.
More information about Limited Resource Teacher Training is available at www.lrtt.org.
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