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CEO Search
Hi, we need a new leader. Are you that ‘one in a million’ individual? A dreamer, changemaker and hard-eyed realist…
Teaching Fellow Reflection
A testimonial of one of the teachers who shared his reflection with us after the training. “Everything that we learnt…
Child Action Lanka
Our strategic partner, CAL, has been the driving force behind our Teacher Empowerment Pilot Program. Learn more about this fantastic…
Rethinking HOW We Teach
Formal education originated around the time of the first industrial revolution, and our general approach to education has changed little…
Rethinking WHAT we teach
Our world is changing fast. The pace of change, particularly when it comes to new technologies, means the ‘half-life’ of…
The Purpose of Education
PERSONAL: Education should enable young people to engage with the world within themselves as well as the world around them.…
Looking for Mentors
Job Description: Volunteer Teaching Mentor Project Overview: The Teacher Empowerment Program aims to address teacher shortages and improve the quality…
Heart of the Matter
As parents and long-time educators, we know the potential for education to transform lives. Access to a high-quality education, irrespective…
Reflections on Pre-Service Training
Training Areas We spoke to them about their teaching experiences and challenges in each school.eg: One of the challenges that…
April Highlights
Here are some of the highlights from this month. The teachers started teaching at the schools and we have got…
School Placements
Teaching Fellows were introduced to their schools. The following is their placement plan in the schools. NameFinal School PlacementGrade1.Pavaprashani PuvanesvararasaKiththul…
Fellows Training (Week Four)
Week 4: End of the pre-service training for CAL Fellows Link to the Pictures This week our teachers spent every…
Fellows Training (Week Three)
Week 3: This week has been an interesting week. There has been so much that we have been able to…
Fellows Training (Week Two)
Week 2: Here is what we did… Day 1: We started the week by diving into an area on Being…
Fellows Reflection (Week Two)
Reflection from one of our trainees… “Everything that we learnt was new, yet what we learnt resonated with what knew…
Note from our Co-Founder
As a mother and educator, I understand the frustration of students who question the usefulness of what they are learning…
Fellows Induction (3)
On Wednesday, after some reflection. They did a program where they went back to their idea of personal development, and…
Fellows Induction (2)
On Tuesday they started the day with some reflection, which I joined to discuss their learnings from the previous day…
Fellows Induction (1)
About the Trainer: For those of you that don’t know Weere Weerasingham who led the program this week. He is…
Pilot Program Induction
Session was led by Ramesh (Education Specialist and Child Development Centre Head for Killinochchi) and Reggie (Child Development Centre Head…
Empowering Sri Lanka’s Youth: A necessity for developing the nation
A nation’s youth are an important demographic for any country, irrespective of its stage of development. Today 4 in 10…
Bridging the Education Gap: Empowering Children in Batticaloa
In recent months, my visits to Batticaloa allowed me to connect with schools, gather valuable insights, and delve deeper into…
A Teacher's Note
Dear Friends, Thank you for visiting the Teach First Sri Lanka website, and for sharing our commitment to improving children’s…