Literacy Snapshots
SIL on the Field

STEP Course: Strengthening Tokples Education in Papua New Guinea
STEP Course Curriculum Overview

Introduction to Literacy: identify literacies used in culture; total language development; Four Elements of Literacy
Curriculum Development: learn to make a cultural calendar; themes
Awareness: learn how to get community and leaders involved in tokples (vernacular) literacy
Leadership: learn about 3 levels of principle-centred leadership; 7 Habits of Effective People
Accountability: learn to manage finances and keep accurate records
Writer’s Workshop: learn Writing Cycle and Materials Production Cycle (stencils and silkscreens); storytelling; writing listening stories; tokples alphabets; plan a Writers’ Workshop (management)
**Included in every module: Resource Book (Compile all notes and handouts into a teacher’s resource book); 2 basic health lessons; inductive Bible study; computers; ESL (English as a Second Language); fluency (reading and writing in vernacular)

Literacy: learn the Four Elements of Literacy; reading theory
Curriculum Development: learn the process of developing curriculum through cultural calendar; goals and outcomes; theme webs; activities; lesson plans.
Materials Development: learn to make Big Books and write stories for Big Books
Practice Teaching: prepare and teach a lesson using the Four Elements of Literacy
Leadership: learn managerial and interpersonal leadership skills through planning and presentations

Curriculum Development: learn principles for grading (sequencing) skills and materials in curriculum; timetable; weekly lesson guide; prepare term plans for one year curriculum
Maths: learn Maths activities and sequencing Maths skills and activities in term plans
Materials Production: continue writing stories and producing books; teaching aids & supplementary classroom materials
Principles of Teaching/Learning: learn about teaching/learning styles; classroom management; observe classrooms in local schools; evaluate materials, lessons and students
Practice Teaching: prepare lessons and practice teach integrated lessons
Leadership: all three levels incorporated into principles of teaching/learning

Leadership: review 3 levels of principle-centered leadership (personal; interpersonal; managerial); leadership traits and styles; developing a servant-leadership model within the PNG context; decision making; community ownership
Management: learn/review managing time, finances, people, resources, records
Planning: plan for a Teacher Training Workshop
Teacher Training: learn principles; practice portions of Teacher Training Workshop
Curriculum Development: review and continue work on one year curriculum
Materials Production: write and produce more materials beyond Term 1: Shell book, predictable stories; charts and other teaching aids

Leadership/Management: long range planning—1 year, 5 year plans, budget
Materials Production: books, charts, posters, teaching aids, storage boxes, etc.
Curriculum Development: developing an adult curriculum
Adult Literacy Issues: health; spiritual-SIU; social issues; agriculture; community development
Literacy/Numeracy: levels—preliterate to fluent; transfer, fluency ideas; Maths
Principles of Adult Teaching/Learning
Practice Teaching: adult curriculum and adult teaching/learning principles

Leadership/Management: long range planning- 1 year, 5 year plans, budget
Materials Production: continue producing books for one year prep curriculum; some teaching aids; writing good Bible stories, storage boxes, etc.
Curriculum Development: finish writing term plans for one year prep; continue with theme webs, weekly lesson guides, lesson plans for one year curriculum
Literacy/Numeracy: Maths activities; fluency; learning activities
Principles of Teaching/Learning: student assessment and reporting
Children’s Education in PNG: compare Elementary Reform and nonformal prep school