Getting ready to begin a new school year? Students in Kenya are returning for their third trimester. Kenyan students begin their school year in January and is broken up into three trimesters. Students are not required to attend school nor…
More Teaching Challenges
There were some interesting things that happen in a Kenyan classroom – especially when an American is teaching. The first day of class I passed a piece of paper around to my forty-five(!) Form 2 (sophomore) students. I wanted them…
The Challenges of Teaching in Kenya
Teaching in Kenya was a bit of a challenge. I went to Kenya as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer. I had my teaching certification in high school mathematics. Some how I ended up teaching math to Forms 1 and 2…
Classroom Instruction
There were some interesting things that happen in a Kenyan classroom – especially when an American is teaching. The first day of class I passed a piece of paper around to my forty-five(!) Form 2 (sophomore) students. I wanted them…
Boy’s Dorm Burns
If you have been following the news from Kenya, you know about the fire in the boys’ dormitory in Machakos. Fifty-eight students died in that fire. It is believed that the fire was set by another student. One student managed…