405 TEACHERS, 9 LGAS, 1 VISION: REWRITING THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION IN KADUNA
Groundbreaking Teacher Professional Development (TPD) Training Powers Up Classrooms Across the State
Kaduna, Nigeria | April 17, 2025 — In an ambitious move to revolutionize learning for Nigeria’s most marginalized children, Save the Children International (SCI), under the Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROOSC) Project, delivered a powerful, state-wide Teacher Professional Development (TPD) training from April 14th to 17th, 2025—an event that has already begun to reshape classrooms and uplift communities.
Spanning nine Local Government Areas (Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Igabi, Lere, Sabon Gari, Soba, Kauru, Kachia, and Jema’a), this intensive program equipped 405 primary school teachers and 18 master trainers with tools, strategies, and confidence to lead inclusive, child-centered learning like never before.
What Was the Goal?
This wasn’t just another training—it was a strategic intervention aligned with Component 2 of the ROOSC Project, designed to upgrade teaching quality, strengthen classroom facilitation, and accelerate the reintegration of out-of-school children (OOSC)..
What Was Covered?
Participants engaged in transformative sessions across three core professional modules, supported by dynamic facilitation from SCI field officers and master trainers:
- Module 1 – Manage Your Classroom
Create safe, respectful, and engaging learning environments where children feel valued and protected. - Module 2 – Plan and Sequence Each Lesson
Empower teachers with techniques for structured, inclusive lesson planning tailored to diverse learning needs. - Module 3 – Use Resources
Innovate with locally available materials to enhance teaching—boosting literacy, participation, and creativity.
Additionally, sessions on safeguarding, disability inclusion, teacher competency frameworks, and SCI’s Complaint and Feedback Mechanism (CRM/FRM) deepened understanding of ethical, inclusive, and professional responsibilities.
Real Impact: Teachers Transformed
Before and after assessments revealed marked improvements in knowledge and classroom readiness. Teachers not only understood the ‘how’ of effective teaching—but embraced the ‘why.’
From confidently designing lessons to managing multi-grade classrooms with empathy and structure, educators left the sessions energized to spark change far beyond the four walls of a classroom.
Conclusion: Lighting the Path Forward
This TPD training wasn’t just a box to tick. It was a mission in motion—a purposeful push toward inclusive, high-quality education in every classroom, for every child.
The energy sparked in these nine LGAs is already flowing through lesson plans, classroom walls, and community conversations. The ROOSC project and SCI have made it clear: every child deserves a teacher who is equipped, empowered, and inspired—and that vision is now well underway.
The Future Is Now
With commitment, collaboration, and continuous capacity building, Kaduna’s educators are leading a quiet revolution—one that could set a new national standard for teacher development and inclusive education.