{In the first few moments stepping onto campus, it is apparent that Bicumbi Teacher Training College, located in Rwamagana District, is not an ordinary secondary school. Built in 1973, the school\u2019s age is invisible beneath pristine landscaping and spotless brick classrooms. Quotes by Socrates on hand-painted signs speckle the courtyards: \u201cI cannot teach anyone anything, I can only make them think.\u201d}<\/p>\n
Jean Nizeyimana is an instructor, or \u201ctutor\u201d, at TTC Bicumbi. Married with three young children, he has been educating Rwanda\u2019s next generation of teachers for over ten years. Jean loves teaching, and prides himself on challenging students to demonstrate their knowledge in practical ways in order to distinguish themselves from others. When he is not in the classroom, Jean can be found proudly showcasing his students\u2019 latest creations in the Teacher\u2019s Resource Center (TRC), one of many innovations made possible due to generous support from the Ikea Foundation, UNICEF, and other partners.<\/p>\n
Students study the art of teaching for six class periods per day, one of which is spent in the TRC. Jean shows them how to make teaching aids from easily accessible local materials, such as discarded containers of Pringles, rice sacks, empty water bottles, and banana leaves. These materials are used to enhance student engagement and provide visual representations of the theories being communicated. For example, Jean demonstrates how water bottles can be used to convey measurements of volume in a science class. Students can also gain practical classroom experience by modelling their new resources at a nearby primary school.<\/p>\n
As a result of dedicated tutors like Jean, students are immediately qualified to enter the workforce as primary school teachers after completing three years at the TTC. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Education, UNICEF Rwanda is proud to support such inspirational leaders who are shaping the young minds of Rwanda.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn teaching there is freedom,\u201d Jean asserts. \u201cWe can get hope from our new generation; we help our country to develop by educating everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Source : Unicef<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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