Training and events

Using Assessment for Teaching and Learning

by MEC teamOctober 1, 2020Leave a comment

Assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning, helping to identify whether the goals of education are being met. Together, MEC and MNEC are exploring methods for strengthening the use of assessments as a tool for improving learning and teaching.

Through a recent workshop, MEC and MNEC education teams reviewed the purpose and goals of both formative and summative assessment within the primary classroom, discussed the steps in integrating formative assessment into classroom practice and analyzed formative assessment frameworks. The focus on assessment complements MNEC’s system strengthening priorities in improving learning outcomes at Mon National Schools.

Mentoring in the Time of Covid-19

by MEC teamAugust 4, 2020Leave a comment

A Mon ethnic teacher is leading the classroom learning activity at Naing Hlon Mon National School which is operated by The Mon National Education Committee (MNEC).

MEC facilitate the School Improvement Workshop at Mawlamyine

by MEC teamMarch 18, 2020April 22, 2020Leave a comment

MEC Education team facilitated the School Improvement Workshop (Broad based capacity development for School Improvement) to strengthen the capacity of staff from the Mon National Education Committee (MNEC) at Mawlamyine in the last week of February.

International Mother Language Day 2020 celebration

by MEC teamFebruary 24, 2020April 22, 2020Leave a comment

Language and Society Development Organization (LSDO) successfully organized International Mother Language Day (IMLD) Event on February 21th at Gandama Ballroom, North Okkalarpa.

Inclusion, Mobility and Multilingual Education Conference in Bangkok, Thailand

by MEC teamJanuary 6, 2020April 22, 2020Leave a comment

The Myanmar Education Consortium (MEC) supported a total of 21 participants from its partner organizations to attend the Mother Tongue Based – Multi Lingual Education (MTB-MLE) Conference on the theme of Inclusion, Mobility and Multilingual Education from the 24^th to the 26^th of September.

Mother Tongue Based – Multi Lingual Course in Chiang Mai, Thailand

by MEC teamJanuary 6, 2020April 22, 20201 Comment

Representatives from the Myanmar Education Consortium (MEC) and its partner organisations participated in a six week long Mother Tongue Based – Multi Lingual Education (MTB-MLE) course in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Basic Advocacy and Communication Training for MEC Partners

by MEC teamNovember 3, 2016June 25, 2019Leave a comment

According to the high interest of partners, Advocacy and Communication teams of Myanmar Education Consortium (MEC) jointly conducted Basic Advocacy and Communication Training for (9) partners from 25 to 28 October at Green Hill Hotel in Yangon. There are altogether (35) attendees from Karuna Mission Social Solidarity (KMSS) Pathein, ADRA Myanmar, Karen Baptist Church (KBC), Kayan New Generation Youth (KNGY), Pan Pyoe Latt, Nyein (Shalom) Foundation, Hope for Shining Stars (S4SK), Pyinnya Tazaung Association (PTZA) and Meikswe Myanmar (MM).

Through the first 3-day Advocacy Training, participants received the basic concept of Policy Advocacy and its process and procedures. They understood how to identify the key issues, target and influential people to ensure policy, system and attitude change. Moreover, they got different advocacy approaches to apply when they develop the advocacy strategy of their respective organization in the future.

At the end of the advocacy training, participants produced advocacy action plans for Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD), Complementary Education, Non-Formal Education (NFE) and Inclusive Education (IE).

The Basic Communication training provided how communications work, how to use communications to strengthen the organization profile and community. Participants figured out their existing communication systems in their respective organizations to strengthen and learned case studies writing by group works.

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