Introduction

EarlySpark is an initiative of the Deshpande Foundation for the Nali-Kali teachers and students. Our goal is to improve the foundational literacy (in English) and social-emotional skills of students across Karnataka. We do this in a unique way by providing well-researched, locally relevant, and demonstration-based training to government teachers both inside and outside the classroom.

The EarlySpark Approach

• 100 hours of intensive and structured capacity-building for teachers through Teacher Training Labs and demonstration-based coaching. EarlySpark instructors work side-by-side the government school teachers, modelling best practices within the classroom environment.
• The curriculum is aligned with the government of Karnataka NaliKali curriculum and provides teachers with supplementary content and teaching aids.
• EarlySpark enables teachers to learn English themselves and in turn, teach it to students in an engaging, interactive manner.

Mission

Our mission is to contribute towards the NIPUN Bharat Mission and United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 4.1.1. We support the state government Nali-Kali teachers to achieve universal foundational literacy in all primary schools in Karnataka.