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Best Practices in STEAM for Egyptian Teachers
COUNTRIES: Egypt
DURATION: 05/05/2021 - 09/30/2021
FUNDER: U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy in Cairo
PARTNER: Capital Professional Development
CONTACT: [email protected]
DURATION: 05/05/2021 - 09/30/2021
FUNDER: U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy in Cairo
PARTNER: Capital Professional Development
CONTACT: [email protected]
Program Description
BP-STEAM supported Egyptian teachers in developing inclusive and effective STEAM instructional practices.
The Best Practices in STEAM for Egyptian Teachers (BP-STEAM) program’s overarching goal was to prepare students to become skilled problem solvers, ready to contribute to Egypt’s increasingly competitive workforce and 2030 strategic vision. The program benefitted 75 public and private elementary and middle school teachers from the Upper Egypt governorates of Qena, Luxor, and Minya. They completed a 5-day training program focused on applying concepts from Project-based Learning, Content-based Instruction, and Universal Design for Learning to improve student outcomes. The program also benefitted 120 primary school students who participated in lessons that comprised the teacher practicum component of the training program. Approximately 5,250 indirect student beneficiaries also learned from their teachers’ increased motivation, knowledge, and skills.
Program Goals
- Equip 75 teachers with the skills to integrate STEAM pedagogical principles into their elementary and middle school instructional practices.
- Create opportunities for 75 Egyptian educators to exchange ideas with U.S. educators about the challenges and opportunities of interdisciplinary learning.
- Build student interest, knowledge, and motivation to learn STEAM by having 120 primary students participate in hands-on, engaging STEAM lessons.
