Training Rural Teachers
Neglected Schools & Teachers
In Guatemala, most public school teachers enter the profession with only the equivalent of a high school diploma. They lack the practical classroom skills needed to teach and promote reading effectively. For children, this contributes to low achievement and staggeringly high dropout rates, even in the primary-school years. When parents see no real progress from their children’s schooling, many make the difficult decision to withdraw them from classes and put them to work. At Child Aid, we aim for a different result.
Providing Resources & Training to Rural Teachers
We have learned that it takes more than books and buildings to improve educational opportunity. Lasting change comes from people, not projects. Child Aid provides ongoing literacy training and classroom follow-up sessions for hundreds of rural public school teachers. We now partner with 24 schools throughout the Central Highlands to train, support and mentor more than 300 teachers. We are helping them turn the tide of illiteracy in their communities, impacting thousands of children each year.
