Connecteach

CONNECTEACH IS A NON-PROFIT VOLUNTEER SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS IN IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. WHILE BASIC LITERACY SKILLS FOR ALL CHILDREN ARE CRUCIAL, THEIR TEACHERS MUST HAVE THE TOOLS TO CREATE A STIMULATING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT---EVEN IN THE MOST DESPERATELY INADEQUATE SCHOOLS. TO ACHIEVE THIS, CONNECTEACH PROVIDES TRAINING IN EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES SO THAT TEACHERS CAN CREATE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT TAPS INTO A CHILD'S INNATE CURIOSITY AND PASSION FOR DISCOVERY. CONNECTEACH BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS IN POOR COMMUNITIES TO IDENTIFY THEIR NEEDS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. WE THEN INVITE HIGHLY QUALIFIED EDUCATORS TO WORK WITH US TO DEVELOP THE APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM MODULES AND TO LEAD WORKSHOPS ON EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES IN THESE UNDERSERVED AREAS.

CONNECTEACH BEGAN ITS SECOND YEAR OF DELL-FUNDED GRANT WITH HOPE FOUNDATION AND AFFILIATED SCHOOLS, PROVIDING ON-SITE AND ONLINE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO 18 SCHOOLS, 10,091 STUDENTS, AND 93 TEACHERS.

CONNECTEACH IS ENTERING ITS FIFTH YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP WITH HOPE FOUNDATION PRIMARY SCHOOL IN CHENNAI, LOCATED IN KANNAGI NAGAR SLUMS. THIS SCHOOL SERVES A COMMUNITY OF ABOUT 16,000 FAMILIES. THEY HAVE OVER 300 STUDENTS FROM LOWER KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE, AND ABOUT 20 TEACHERS.

CONNECTEACH IS ENTERING ITS FIFTH YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP WITH AN URBAN SLUM SCHOOL IN HYDERABAD, ANDHRA PRADESH, BOTH RUN BY HOPE FOUNDATION, AN NGO. THIS SCHOOL, LOCATED IN HABISGUDA, HYDERABAD SERVES A COMMUNITY OF APPROXIMATELY 2,500 FAMILIES. THE SCHOOL SERVES ABOUT 130 STUDENTS FROM UPPER KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 4TH GRADE WITH 7 TEACHERS.