As part of the Teacher Leadership Academy , Teacher-Leaders apply their learning directly with students during a Student Leadership Camp . During the Camp , new Teacher-Leaders guide their students through Change-Based Learning . Together , they identify opportunities in their communities and work collaboratively to design video pitches for Student-Led Innovation Projects . This is practice for the upcoming school year when Teacher- Leaders will implement Change-Based Learning in their classrooms and help see Student-Led Innovation Projects through from ideation to fruition . Starting in July , we held a three-week-long Virtual Student Leadership Camp for students in Armenia and in-person Student Leadership Camps for students in Artsakh .
More than 550 students in grades one through twelve participated in our 2021 Virtual Student Leadership Camp . Using tablets secured by Teach For Armenia , students logged into the camp from 43 partner communities in the Lori , Tavush , Shirak , Armavir , Aragatsotn , and Gegharkunik regions . Local telecommunications provider Ucom provided each student with internet data cards and the NGO People in Need contributed books and stationery . In an exit survey , 97 % of students believed their teacher was a good role model , engaged students in the learning process , and created a positive learning environment . Ninety-five percent of students indicated that they gained new leadership skills from the camp and 96 % developed a deeper appreciation for their communities .
In Artsakh , Teach For Armenia organized two six-day in-person Student Leadership Camps . Over 120 students participated . The first session took place in Askeran region ’ s Patara village with students from Astghashen , Patara , and Khantsq villages participating . The second session was in Stepanakert with students from 12 local schools . Both sessions of the Artsakh Student Leadership Camp were generously co-sponsored by the Armenian Youth Association of the Czech Republic .
After learning their future placement communities at the end of Teacher Leadership Academy , Teacher-Leaders attended regional orientations in Stepanavan , Dilijan , and Stepanakert . Over the course of one week , they prepared for the first day of school . They became familiar with national standards , curriculum planning , their school administration , and the specifics of their regions . This is also when Teacher-Leaders started building camaraderie among their peers and within their local communities .
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