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THINKING CLASSROOM FOUNDATION
The Thinking Classroom Foundation is umbrella
organization of the Teacher
Training Center
for Burmese Teachers (TTBT), Migrant Learning Center (MLC) and Child Learning
Center (CLC). The
Foundation is registered in Thailand
with License No. Tor. Chor. Mor.
36/2551 since October 2008. The aims and objectives of the foundation are to
support education to disadvantaged children; to provide training to deprived
young people promoting vocational skills and basic knowledge such as language
and computer; and to develop teacher education promoting active learning and
critical thinking.
We implement the following educational components:
§ Teacher Preparation and
Professional Development
§ Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking
(RWCT) Workshops
§ Leadership and Management in
Education
§ Education Policy and Curriculum
Development
§ Migrant Learning Center
§ Child Learning Center and
§ Primary School Support
These are our current priority because
we need qualified teachers who help students to promote active learning and
critical thinking; we need educational leadership for a democratic
educational reform in Burma; we want to help educators to develop education
policy and curriculum development in every region of Burma; we want all
children in school; and we want to help young people to equip required skills
for their job opportunity.
TEACHER TRAINING
CENTER FOR BURMESE TEACHERS
Promoting Active Learning and Critical Thinking …
Teacher Training
Center for Burmese Teachers (TTBT) is
a non-profit educational institute operating independently in exile,
currently based in Chiang Mai,
Northern Thailand
since 2001. It seeks to improve the
quality of education in refugee camps, ceasefire regions, remote areas of Burma and migrant workers in Thailand, by training new
teachers, promoting active learning, critical thinking and democratic
practice in schools, providing professional development opportunities for
existing teachers, and developing educational policy and practice.
MIGRANT LEARNING
CENTER
Skills Development for Migrant
Workers …
A Learning Center has been operating in Chiang
Mai, Thailand
for migrant workers from Burma
since October 2005. The center offers Thai Language, English Language,
Burmese Language and Computer training. Anybody regardless of race, gender,
age, language, education, religion, political belief and social background
can apply for the courses. Tuition is free. The course starts from basic to
advanced levels. The courses design two sessions – morning 9:00-11:00 and evening 18:00-20:00. We provide new courses
every two month. About 2500 students have completed the courses within two
years.
WA ORPHANAGE SCHOOL, YIN PHAN
Education for All …
TTBT has been providing financial and technical support to
a primary school in Yinphan, Wa
State of Burma
since 2004. There are many children inside Burma,
in the ceasefire regions, remote areas of Burma
and children of Burmese migrant workers in Thailand who have little
opportunity to attend school. We are
looking for more funding to provide primary education for these children. We
have trained teachers and they will teach at these schools.
CHILD
LEARNING CENTER,
CHIANG MAI
The Child Learning Center (CLC) in Chiang Mai has started
on 17 April 2008 for those children of Burmese migrant workers who do not
attend any other schools. It is a multi-ethnic school. The school mission is
‘promoting critical thinking and moral development’. The school
teaches Burmese, English, Thai, Math, Computer, Science and Environment,
Social Studies and Cultures. Shan language is taught to Shan speaking
children.
For the 2009-2010 academic year, The Center (CLC) will
re-open on Saturday 23 May 2009 for the children of Burmese migrant workers
living around Chiang Mai. The CLC will open only in the weekend although it
was opened from Monday to Friday last year. The idea is that Burmese children
may go to Thai schools and they can also join CLC in the weekend.
For more information about CLC please click here.
For Further Information, Please
Contact:
Dr. Thein Lwin,
EdD
Program Director
edubur@gmail.com
First Published: 10 November 2003
Last Updated: 8 May 2009
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