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WELCOMEWELCOME

BRAC Education for Ethnic

Children (EEC)

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Population : 2.50 million * No. of ethnic communities: 45 * Covered communities by BEP : 34 Total learners of BRAC schools - Primary : 49011 - Graduate : 45371

Source: * BBS, August 2001. BEP-MIS Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Forum.

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Duration & Language Duration & Language percentage for the Coursepercentage for the Course

Prep G1 G2 G3 G4 G5

Duration 4

month

10

month

9 month

9 month

10 month

10

month

L1 100% 75% 50% 30% 10% 05%

L2 0% 20% 30% 50% 70% 75%

L3 0% 05% 20% 20% 20% 20%

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Emphasis on curriculumEmphasis on curriculum Introducing culture

and community contents

Building children’s pride in cultural and linguistic heritage

Focus on whole meaning

Developing L2 & L3 through TPR

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Teacher DevelopmentTeacher Development

• Basic training by using 10%30%60% methods

• 4 days orientation before

school opening• 2 days Monthly refreshers • 7(4+3) days orientation on

grade change• Developed BT as co-trainer

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Training for StaffTraining for Staff

Foundation training include ethnic issues Foundation training include ethnic issues

OMC OMC

PMC 1 and PMC 2PMC 1 and PMC 2

Training on EEC supplementary materialsTraining on EEC supplementary materials

MT trainingMT training

Special orientation and workshopSpecial orientation and workshop

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Training for Area Sector Training for Area Sector Specialist (ASS)Specialist (ASS)

Language development workshop by SILLanguage development workshop by SIL

(Institute of Summer Linguistics)(Institute of Summer Linguistics)

Training on supplementary materialsTraining on supplementary materials

Supervision and staff developmentSupervision and staff development

Communication skill developmentCommunication skill development

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Training for TrainerTraining for Trainer

● ● Special OrientationSpecial Orientation

on Ethnic Issueson Ethnic Issues

TOT on pedagogyTOT on pedagogy

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Teachers guide for PP – grade-3

Rhyme Book for PP Story book for PP 2 Story books for in G1 5 Story books for in G2 3 Story books for in G3 Social study for G1 of CHT.

Children with poster

Graded Supplementary Materials for Graded Supplementary Materials for Student & TeachersStudent & Teachers

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Teachers guide on Bangla for grade-4

English book for G-2 with teacher’s guide

Graded Supplementary Materials Graded Supplementary Materials for Student & Teachersfor Student & Teachers

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MT based education for MT based education for Chakma ChildrenChakma Children

• Started in January 2008

• 10 schools (Rangamati & Khagrachari)

• Student age: 5+

• Teachers: Chakma

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• Provide a strong educational foundation

• A good bridge to gain competence and confidence

• Chakma have their own script with computer software and keyboard

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Preparatory WorksPreparatory Works

• Visited and studied bilingual works in China, Cambodia & India (Hydrabad,Araku Valley & Orissa)

• Sharing plans with national & international institution (Tribal Cultural Institute, Ashrai, Caritas, SCF-Jabarang, PTI trainer & SIL-Bangladesh)

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Curriculum Development Curriculum Development

• Curriculum that followed by most of the organizations (pp)

• Discussion with community, national & international experts

• Field test • Finalization of curriculum:

workshop with Director of Tribal cultural institute, CARE, SIL-Bangladesh, Caritas, CIPRAD, Save the Children-UK, Ashrai.

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Pre-primary Curriculum: 1 yearPre-primary Curriculum: 1 year (Chakma Language) (Chakma Language)

Duration Chakma Language

Math Environmental study

Culture & community

Preparatory phase :

First 4 weeks

Pre-reading card

Rhyme

Basic concept

Life skill chart Song

Dance

Mid phase:

Mid 20 weeks

Rhyme

Story

Cultural Math

Self introduction

Song

Dance

Drawing

Yearend phase:

Last 28 weeks

Chakma alphabet

Numeric Math

Familiar to environment

Song

Dance

Drawing

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• Pre-reading Cards • Rhymes

Developed Materials for Developed Materials for Preparatory Phase Preparatory Phase

Developed Materials for Developed Materials for Preparatory Phase Preparatory Phase

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ContinuationContinuationContinuationContinuation

• Story books

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• Math work books - Cultural

• Primer with Chart

• Teacher’s Guide

• Life skill message :Flip Chart

ContinuationContinuationContinuationContinuation

- - NumericNumeric

• Environmental Study work book

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Grade 1 CurriculumGrade 1 Curriculum(Followed NCTB)(Followed NCTB)

Subject

Duration -1 year Language %

First 4 months:

L1 literacy

Mid 6 (4+2) months:

Introduce L2

Last 2 months:

Development of listening, speaking & writing in L2

Language Story Books with cards in L1

TPR in L2

Introduce Transfer Primer

Bangla sign

Writing in L2

As previous L1: 75%

L2: 25%

Culture & community

Song

Dance

Drawing

Song

Dance

Drawing

Cultural calendar L1

Song

Dance

Creative writing L1

Word book in L1L2

Math Math in L1 Continue math in L1 (4m)

Transfer counting in L2 (2m)

Counting in L2

Environmental study

Environmental study in L1

Continue Environmental study in L1(4m)

Transfer Environmental study message in L2(Orally) 2 m

Continue Environmental study in L1

Worksheet on Environmental study in L2

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Developed materials for Developed materials for Grade - 1Grade - 1

• 3 Story Books • Math workbook• Social study

workbook with poster• Transfer Primer in

Bangla with chart• Word book L1->L2-

>L3

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Teachers DevelopmentTeachers Development

Subject Days

Language Development* 12

Basic Training 12

Orientation:• For first 6 months - 04 Days• For Last 6 months - 04 Days

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Monthly Refreshers (2 days per month) 20

Total 52

* Also for staff. substitute teacher one per school and 1 supervisor per branch

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Key ChallangesKey Challanges

• Training module development on Chakma language – limited number of expert

• Dearth of trainer in Chakmalanguage

• Drop out of teachers & staffs

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• Community and CHT bodies are enthusiastic about the work and extend support

• Teachers have commitment

• Students are spontaneous in the classroom

• Good progress in learning, particularly speaking and listening

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