Burkina Faso trains teachers in bilingual education
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In Boussouma, Burkina Faso, 210 teachers from local school districts began a ten-day training program focused on bilingual education.
The teachers, who work with first-grade students and school administrators, will learn teaching methods that use the national language to support learning. School district leaders Sibiri Ouédraogo and Hamado Savadogo encouraged the teachers to fully embrace the training materials.
They explained this initial training for first-grade teachers will expand to other grade levels over time as the country works to implement a consistent bilingual education system. Ouédraogo stated that the training reflects the education authorities’ commitment to valuing national languages and using them as effective learning tools. The program aims to help students learn effectively in both national and official languages.
