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Meet Tupo: Mentoring With a New Mindset

In her positions as Mentor Teacher, Tupo is supporting the Tanzanian Mentors so they can develop a new mindset and use Quest Forward Learning to help their students gain their own mindset, habits, and skills. ... Read More

Shifting Gears: Putting Students in the Driver’s Seat

Personalized learning is the future—an education that is relevant, engaging, and authentic. This should be the expectation (not just the hope), and as mentors we can help make this shift possible.... Read More

Strength in Numbers: Quest Forward Coordinator Institutes Foster Collaboration in Tanzania

How do you launch Quest Forward Learning in 26 schools across mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar? First you make a plan, and then dedicated representatives from each school collaborate to make that plan a reality. The OE Tanzania Team... Read More

The Slopes of Kilimanjaro: Quest Forward Coordinator Hubert Kimaro Rises to Many Challenges

Hubert Kimaro speaks on his experience transitioning from Quest Forward Mentor to Quest Forward Coordinator, the challenges Uroki Secondary School faced with securing a stable internet connection, and how to support fellow mentors as... Read More

Tanzanian Quest Forward Schools are Supporting Student Growth

Students at Tanzania Quest Forward Schools are showing remarkable growth in their confidence, independence, and mindsets, because they have the opportunity to engage with the academic material like never before. ... Read More

The Hands-Off Mentoring Approach

The role of a mentor in Quest Forward Learning can make or break a student’s learning progression. As a mentor, you bring to the table a unique combination of expertise and experience that is unlike any other mentor in your program,... Read More

The Progression of Incorporating Technology in Tanzanian Classrooms

We live in a dynamic world surrounded by an endless amount of information, which is supplied by the technology we have at our fingertips. For as prevalent as technology is now in society, it has also become integral to the world of... Read More

How a Veteran Teacher Creates a Cutting Edge Learning Environment

At Opportunity Education, we’re always encouraging our students to drive their own learning. Luckily for the students at University of Maryland’s Upward Bound program, Debora Gaskins, Lead Mentor and Chemistry teacher, is a... Read More