Background
The Teaching Practice Coordination Department (TPCD) at The Kenya School of TVET (KSTVET) plays a leading role in the training of Technical Teachers. It is a service department in the sense that it serves all the students pursuing technical teacher education programmes.
The main role of the (TPCD) is to place teacher trainees in Teaching Practice Institutions and ensure that they are supervised and assessed professionally and effectively.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence in the coordination and provision of teaching practice services
Mission
To produce professional and competent technical teachers through well-coordinated teaching practice exercise.
Strategic objectives
STAFF AND RESPONSIBILITIES
MANAGEMENT
The TPCD management consists of:
The Teaching Practice Coordinator(TPC) | Mr. Nelson Mula |
The Deputy Teaching Practice Coordinator | Lilian soi |
The Secretary |
TP ZONES
For effective supervision, the TP regions are divided into ten zones. Each zone is coordinated by a zone coordinator who is assisted by a deputy zone coordinator. The zones and coordinators are as follows:
Thika / Garissa | – |
Mt. Kenya | Mr. David Kimani |
Machakos / Kitui / Kajiado/Athi River | Mr. Daniel Katei |
Coast | Mrs. Milka Makato /Dr. Florence Mbiti |
Nakuru / Naivasha/Gilgil, Nyahururu/Molo | Mr. Isaac Gicharu |
Kisii/ Rongo / Kericho | Mr Njeru Kinyua |
Kisumu / Kakamega / Siaya | Mr. Darwin Anyona & Mr Shadrack Odero |
Eldoret / Kapsabet | Mr Sakwa |
Bungoma / Kitale | Ms Jean Fundi |
Nairobi | Ms. Susan Ndebu/Mrs. Jacinta Muhia |
FORMS FOR STUDENTS ON TEACHING PRACTICE
CORE VALUES
SERVICE | REQUIREMENTS | COST | TIMELINE |
Creation & Maintenance of Linkages | Linkage forms | As per Budget | A month before Posting begins |
TP Posting Briefing | Posting notes | Free | Before 2nd term/5thmodule Examinations begins |
TP Posting | Posting Charts from every TP bound class | Postal Fee | 3 Months before onset of TP/by end of 5thmodule |
Posting Follow-up | Posting /Acceptance Lists | As per Budget | 1 month before closure of term 3/module 6 |
Final TP Briefing | Briefing Notes | Free | Within 7 working days after receipt |
Issuance of TP Materials | Various TP documents
– Manilla Papers |
Free | Before end of course examination begins |
TP Assessment | 3 Assessments per trainee | As per Budget | Between week 3 and week 8 of TP term |
Response to Written Correspondence | Correspondence | Free | Before closure of Final Academic term |
Mr. Nelson Mula
TEACHING PRACTICE COORDINATOR
Email: tpc@kstvet.ac.ke