last update 2008.4.24

Workshop

SVS has been operating primarily within rural areas. There are preschools in different styles in Sri Lanka. However, most of them are run on an isolated individual base. Although the communities support the preschools, the teachers have limited information about other preschools and limited opportunities for improving their own education.

Through the SVS Workshops, individual teachers meet and share their ideas and concerns with others; then they form a sort of “teachers' network” gaining strength and confidence in their abilities to provide quality education to the children. They start to think seriously about improving the quality of what they are doing because it is a reachable goal with the support of other teachers and SVS.

The purpose of the SVS Workshop

to share ideas with other preschool teachers to increase creativity and effectiveness in the classroom.
to help teachers develop a support network with preschool teachers from other areas.
to give teachers the opportunity to discuss their own teaching situations with preschool teachers from other areas.
to facilitate the identification of specific problems faced by preschool teachers.
to facilitate the identification of possible solutions to these problems.

Progress Report

2006 - 2007: SVS workshop “Building Blocks of Better Teaching Part II” Diploma course (JICA Grass Roots Grant project)
2005: SVS workshop “Building Blocks of Better Teaching Part I” Diploma course (JICA Grass Roots Grant project)
2001/09/22 - 2001/09/23 (Badulla): SVS workshop “Making Bridges II”
2001/08/18 - 2001/08/19 (Embilipitiya): SVS workshop “Making Bridges”
1999/12 (Pasgoda): 3rd Workshop
1998/05 (Embilipitiya): Mini Workshop
1997/09 (Embilipitiya): 2nd Workshop “Making Learning Fun”
1996/06 (Embilipitiya): 1st Workshop “Sharing Ideas”