International Women’s Day with COEC Model Schools, Samaru Kataf Kaduna
Happy International Women’s Day! Today, we’re excited to highlight the incredible work of our students at COEC Model Schools in Samaru Kataf, Kaduna. Recently, our students created inspiring posters advocating for girls' education, drawing...
Teaching Tough Topics: How Literature Can Help Students Navigate Social Realities
Let’s face it—talking to students about social realities can feel daunting. Many schools and educators shy away from these conversations, fearing they might be seen as “too political.” But the truth is, our lives...
Kicking Off Literacy Amidst Violent Conflict (LAVC) with Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree
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Hello educators! Last week, we had the exciting opportunity to launch the Literacy Amidst Violent Conflicts (LAVC) program with students at COEC Model...
Creating an Engaging English Lesson: Four Quick Tips!
Have you ever wondered how best to get kids engaged in a book you're studying in class? Activities!!! Students generally enjoy walking around, talking, moving parts of their body, anything at all but sit...
Spice Up Your Teaching!
Have you ever thought of how you can make learning different from the usual? What are you currently teaching, how can you collaborate with teachers across other classes to make learning more meaningful and...
A Teacher’s Guide – Second-Class Citizen by Buchi Emechata
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The novel, Second-Class Citizen by Buchi Emechata tells the story of a young, determined woman, Adah Ofili whose ambition to live a better...
Building A Great Relationship With Your Students
I love making posts like this because I've learned teaching is nothing if you have no relationship with your students.
So two days ago, a boy in my English class told me he likes this...
A Quick Guide to Teaching Kids to Write
As teachers of language and literature, we've all had those frustrating moments grading our students' creative writing pieces and swallowing huge chunks of patience so you don't squeeze all the damn scripts and toss...
Learning Outside the Classroom!
We are learning about the prehistoric period in my Social Studies class and after series of lessons on artifacts, fossils, archaeology, anthropology and the stages of early human development, I decided to plan an...
Teaching Poetry: A Tool for Advocacy
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Every child in Nigeria and indeed the world, deserves to have a teacher who will guide her into becoming the best version of herself, into discovering powerful aspects...