KICP - What We Do

Organisation Overview

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Khanyisa Inanda Seminary Community Projects is a teacher development organisation, working in schools with:

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Pre-service

Via a school-based experiential model, the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programme seeks to establish a community of emotionally intelligent, digitally fluent, collaborative classroom practitioners to address the predicted teacher shortage of 2030 in the South African education system. As teaching is a fundamentally relational exercise, teacher education is most effective when it takes place in the context of a relationship between an aspiring teacher and a mentor.

The ITE programme pairs student teacher interns with school mentors, academic mentors and project mentors, affording them the support essential to the acquisition of the knowledge and skills - and the development of the values - required for effective teaching.

In-service

Through its in-service professional development programme, KICP supports teachers and education leaders across KwaZulu-Natal. In partnership with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education (KZNDoE), KICP strengthens professional learning communities that empower educators and schools to improve teaching practice. This work contributes to a stronger education system and ultimately supports the self-liberation of learners and the communities they serve.

Leadership Development
- Lead Where You Are course designed for school leaders
- Supported by the KZNDoE to embed professional development outcomes in schools and learning communities
Hubs
- Whole-school development initiatives
- Promotion of communities of practice and professional learning communities through targeted workshops
Early Childhood Development
- Centre-based support for early learning environments
- Teacher qualification and ongoing professional development
Foundational Literacy and Numeracy
- Integrated into the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programme
- Delivered through professional development workshops for in-service teachers and education leaders
Inclusive Education
- Embedded in the ITE programme
- Facilitated through school-based and district-level workshops
Leadership Development
- Lead Where You Are course designed for school leaders
- Supported by the KZNDoE to embed professional development outcomes in schools and learning communities

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Initial Teacher Education

Student teachers engaging in Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses through distance learning and placed in schools on Extended Student Teacher Internships (ESTIs) while being provided with mentoring and professional development to support their progression into the profession.

In-Service Teacher Education

Professional development of teachers in all phases - Foundational, Intermediate and Senior, and FET - addressing their expressed needs for effective and relevant teaching and learning in their schools.

Leadership Development

Leadership DevelopmentProviding the platform for effective informationsharing between schools, which often includes administrative support for timetabling, budgeting andreporting. The Leadership Programme creates communities of practice andprovides opportunity for deep reflection around the change leadership process.

Social and Emotional Learning

Social and Emotional LearningEmpowering teachers and learners with personal and social competence through blending emotional and social intelligence principles andin particular developing the practices of reflection, resilience and relationship building.

Digital Teaching and Learning

Working with schools to develop relevant and appropriate ICT capacity so that learners develop necessary workplace skills and teachers are confident in the use of ICTs to support their teaching, learning and administration.

Foundational Literacy and Numeracy

Pre- and In-serve teachers being equipped with crucial skills to competently teach foundational literacy and numeracy effectively in the early grades. These core competencies form the building blocks of all future learning, and their successful development depends on well-prepared, skilled educators who can guide learners with confidence and expertise.

Early Childhood Development

Engaging with Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners by providing pathways to certification and offering practical support to foster continued professional growth within their educational environments.

Inclusive Education

Equipping educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage large classrooms while recognising and addressing the diverse learning barriers that learners may experience.

Pre-service

In-service

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