Classrooms

Teaching here is a completely different feel.  Teachers move classrooms instead of students, the available resources are extremely limited, and there is no AC.  The classrooms are all the same size but can vary from 18-38 students.  They all have assigned desks and chairs so if you want to rearrange the seating, students have to carry their desk and chairs to their newly designated area. Here's an example of a classroom:

You can see the teacher standing talking to students.  The windows are all open because that is the only way air circulates through the room.  The desks are very simple, and yes the students have plastic lawn chairs for seats.  They all have to wear a uniform and the dress code is strictly enforced.  The red ties you see the girls wearing designate their grade level (red is 4th form, which basically means that they are seniors).  The walls are plain and the back wall is actually a divider between the connecting classroom and sound travels very easily through it.  The floor is concrete and provides for a lot of noise when movement is required.  Almost all of the students have a bottle of water present with them since it is usually around 85-90 degrees.  At another angle you can see the board that the teacher have to use.  They have a plain blackboard with white chalk to write with.  While there is not much to use, the teachers do not complain and the students are not bothered by anything in the classroom. We rely heavily on electronics and handouts while here they do not even have luxuries like air conditioning.  The most impressive things about the school is the students.  They do not complain and they all seem to want to learn everyday.  They enjoy the lessons and are active in class discussions.  Everyday there is a genuine greeting for their teachers and sit to do their work when asked.