TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION
INTERNAL MEMO
TO: TSC REGIONAL DIRECTORS
TSC COUNTY DIRECTORS
REF: TSC/DTPM/CDS/40/VOLII/124
RE: INSTRUCTIONS TO TSC REGIONAL AND TSC COUNTY DIRECTORS ON RETOOLING OF TEACHERS HANDLING GRADE 7 AND 8 IN COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT
The Teachers Service Commission has planned the retooling of teachers handling grade 7 and 8 (junior school) in Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) and Competency Based Assessment (CBA) with effect from 20th November to 5th December, 2024.
The model of training will be smart cascade and it will involve the training of Master Trainers who will then train the Trainers of Trainers and thereafter offer professional support during the teachers face to face training in the country.
The dates for the face to face smart cascade model of training are as follows;
DATE VENUE ACTIVITY MODE PARTICIPANTS
20th to 22nd November, 2024 KISE Training of Master Trainers both regular and SNE Face to face Master Trainers (MTs) drawn from TSC, KICD, KNEC, KEMI, CEMASTEA, MOE, KISE and TTCs
27th to 29th November, 2024 County select venues Training of Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) regular and SNE Face to face Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) drawn from CSOs, Teacher Educators from TTCs and QAS, TSC SCDs and JS teachers
30th November, 2024 County
Sub County Sub County and Zonal training coordination Face to face Master Trainers, ToTs and County Directors
2nd to 5th December, 2024 County select venues Retooling of teachers clustered per subject Face to face Teachers of Languages, Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Technical subjects
The Mode of training
The model of retooling will be smart cascade done face to face using a multi-agency approach.
The teacher capacity development will be conducted as follows;
i. The Master Trainers will train the Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) who are Curriculum Support Officers, Teacher Educators (Tutors), TSC sub county directors and MOE Quality Assurance Officers and champion teachers for 3 days
ii. The ToTs will train teachers face to face for 4 days
iii. The Master Trainers will offer professional support during teacher training
iv. The exercise will be residential for ASAL and SNE, but Non residential for non ASAL
V. The venues will be Teacher Training Colleges and or select venues in the county
Target Participants
The participants for retooling are JSS teachers handling grade 7 and 8 both regular and SNE for junior school and pre-vocational.
The teachers will be clustered as per the learning areas; English, Kiswahili/Kenya Sign Language (KSL), Mathematics, Religious Education, Social Studies (including Life Skills Education), Integrated Science (has Health Education), Pre-Technical Studies, Agriculture and Nutrition, Creative Arts and Sports.
The purpose of this MEMO is to kindly request you to:
i. Nominate and Invite the TSC sub county Directors, Curriculum Support Officers, Tutors, teacher champions, JS teachers and MOE Quality Assurance Officers for TOT and teacher training for both regular and SNE (as per data provided) ii. Invite JS teachers per school (regular) for retooling (as per data provided).
iii. Invite 3 teachers per SNE School. One teacher from Special Units and One teacher from the integrated school. (as per data provided)
iv. Coordinate the sub county and zonal training
v. Invite 3 teachers from private schools and inform them to cater for expenses on transport and meals and accommodation.
vi. Identify, Procure and prepare appropriate training venues for regular teacher training
vii. Identify, procure and prepare appropriate SNE training venues
viii. The venues identified must be convenient and with appropriate infrastructure.
ix. Prepare teacher training report and submit to the Director TPM
x. Submit summary training data as per template provided
DR. MUGWUKU NTH MBURI, F. AFTRA
DIRECTOR (TEACHER PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT)
DATA ON TARGET PARTICIPANTS
A) TRAINERS OF TRAINERS (TOTs) REGULAR PER COUNTY
The table gives a summary of expected TOTS per county
Table 1: ToTs per county —Regular
SN COUNTY COUNTY SUB COUNTY DIRECTORS CSOs REGULAR OTHER TOTs TOTAL TOTs
1 Baringo BARINGO 7 49 26 82
2 Bomet BOMET 5 34 17 56
3 Bungoma BUNGOM 13 34 23 70
4 Busia BUSIA 8 16 12 36
5 Elgeyo Marakwet ELGEYO MARAKWET 4 26 14 44
6 Embu EMBU 6 17 12 35
7 Garissa GARISSA 13 15 15 43
8 Homa Bay HOMABAY 10 42 24 76
9 Isiolo ISIOLO 6 8 7 21
10 Kajiado KAJIADO 8 15 12 35
11 Kakamega KAKAMEGA 13 35 19 67
12 Kericho KERICHO 6 31 17 54
13 Kiambu KIAMBU 15 28 21 64
14 Kilifi KILIFI 9 17 12 38
15 Kirinyaga KIRINYAGA 5 11 7 23
16 Kisii KISII 11 43 26 80
17 Kisumu KISUMU 8 33 20 61
18 Kitui KITUI 18 50 33 101
19 Kwale KWALE 6 14 9 29
20 Laikipia I-AIKIPIA 6 19 12 37
21 Lamu I.AMU 3 7 5 15
22 Machakos MACHAKOS 9 40 23 72
23 Makueni MAKUENI 9 41 25 75
24 Mandera MANDERA 12 13 12 37
25 Marsabit MARSABIT 9 16 12 37
26 Meru MERU 16 32 20 68
27 Migori MIGORI 12 68 24 104
28 Mombasa MOMBASA 6 10 7 23
29 Murang’a MURANGA 9 31 19 59
30 Nairobi NAIRCBfr 11 12 12 35
31 Nakuru NAKURb 11 35 22 68
11 35 22 68
32 Nandi NANDI 6 38 20 64
33 Narok NAROK 8 30 19 57
34 Nyamira NYAMIRA 5 22 13 40
35 Nyandarua NYANDARUA 10 16 13 39
36 NYERI 8 23 14 45
37 Samburu SAMBURU 3 10 7 20
38 Siaya SIAYA 7 32 19 58
39 Taita Taveta TAITA TAVETA 4 10 7 21
40 Tana River TANA RIVER 5 10 7 22
41 Tharaka Nithi THARAKA NITHI 7 23 14 44
42 Trans Nzoia TRANS NZOIA 5 19 12 36
43 Turkana TURKANA 11 19 44
44 Uasin Gishu UASIN GISHU 6 24 14 44
45 Vihiga VIHIGA 5 12 11 28
46 wajir WA-IIR 14 16 14 44
47 West Pokot WEST POKOT 6 21 13 40
TOTAL 394 1167 730 2291