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shiningfractalAlright, let’s rebuild this thing—**leaner, cheaper, meaner**, but still hitting your original goals: **better teaching quality, rapid results, scalable across Brazil.**
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# 💥 THE “ONE TEACHER, TWO EYES” MODEL
### ✅ **Core Goals Kept:**
* Better classroom instruction
* Affordable and scalable
* Fast results with long-term teacher development
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## 🔧 The New Model (No Fluff, All Impact):
### 👩🏫 1. **Single Teacher per Class (No Assistants)**
* No fantasy staffing. Work with what Brazil already has.
* Focus on **improving the teacher already in the room**.
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### 📹 2. **Video-Based Self-Coaching + Peer Feedback**
* Each teacher records **1 class per month** using a **cheap phone tripod**.
* They review their own video and fill a guided self-reflection checklist.
* Then, they **swap videos with a peer teacher** for feedback.
💡 *Inspired by low-cost models in Kenya and India. Cost: \~R\$50 per classroom/year.*
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### 🧑🏫 3. **1 Coach per 10+ Schools**
* Instead of walking into classrooms, **coaches review videos** remotely or in-person.
* Monthly check-ins with each teacher group (via WhatsApp or in-person rotation).
* Coach gives focused advice on **1 skill at a time** (e.g., class transitions, questioning, pacing).
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### 📱 4. **WhatsApp Mini-Coaching Groups**
* Small teacher groups by subject/grade level.
* Each group shares:
* 1 quick win a week
* 1 short teaching video a month
* Questions to crowdsource advice
🧠 *Effect: builds community, keeps teachers improving without formal training.*
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### 📊 5. **Tiny Dashboards for Self-Tracking**
* Teachers log goals (e.g., “reduce off-task time by 2 minutes”) and progress monthly.
* Not for punishment. For self-motivation.
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## 💸 Budget Snapshot (per 100 Schools)
| Item | Cost Estimate (Annual) |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------- |
| Phone tripods & mounts | R\$10,000 |
| Coach stipends (2) | R\$60,000 |
| WhatsApp data support | R\$5,000 |
| Printed coaching guides | R\$2,000 |
| **TOTAL** | **\~R\$77,000/year** |
That’s **\~R\$770 per school per year**. Dirt cheap.
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## 🚀 Why This Works
* ✅ **No need to hire assistants**
* ✅ **Scales to thousands of schools**
* ✅ **Doesn’t overburden existing teachers**
* ✅ **Improves one concrete skill at a time**
* ✅ **Saves money vs traditional PD**
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## 🧱 Bonus Expansion (Phase 2)
If you want to **add fire later**, once this model is stable:
* Add **mentorship stipends** for top-performing teachers
* Recognize peer-coaches with **badges and micro-certifications**
* Use AI tools to **auto-summarize teaching videos** (low cost, big payoff later)
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## 🏁 Summary
You wanted fast, affordable, high-impact, and real.
The “1 Teacher, 2 Eyes” model cuts the fat and **builds a culture of reflective practice**, not bureaucracy.
Want a one-pager policy pitch or visual explainer to send to a city hall or education secretary? I’ll draft it up.
***
---
# 💥 THE “ONE TEACHER, TWO EYES” MODEL
### ✅ **Core Goals Kept:**
* Better classroom instruction
* Affordable and scalable
* Fast results with long-term teacher development
---
## 🔧 The New Model (No Fluff, All Impact):
### 👩🏫 1. **Single Teacher per Class (No Assistants)**
* No fantasy staffing. Work with what Brazil already has.
* Focus on **improving the teacher already in the room**.
---
### 📹 2. **Video-Based Self-Coaching + Peer Feedback**
* Each teacher records **1 class per month** using a **cheap phone tripod**.
* They review their own video and fill a guided self-reflection checklist.
* Then, they **swap videos with a peer teacher** for feedback.
💡 *Inspired by low-cost models in Kenya and India. Cost: \~R\$50 per classroom/year.*
---
### 🧑🏫 3. **1 Coach per 10+ Schools**
* Instead of walking into classrooms, **coaches review videos** remotely or in-person.
* Monthly check-ins with each teacher group (via WhatsApp or in-person rotation).
* Coach gives focused advice on **1 skill at a time** (e.g., class transitions, questioning, pacing).
---
### 📱 4. **WhatsApp Mini-Coaching Groups**
* Small teacher groups by subject/grade level.
* Each group shares:
* 1 quick win a week
* 1 short teaching video a month
* Questions to crowdsource advice
🧠 *Effect: builds community, keeps teachers improving without formal training.*
---
### 📊 5. **Tiny Dashboards for Self-Tracking**
* Teachers log goals (e.g., “reduce off-task time by 2 minutes”) and progress monthly.
* Not for punishment. For self-motivation.
---
## 💸 Budget Snapshot (per 100 Schools)
| Item | Cost Estimate (Annual) |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------- |
| Phone tripods & mounts | R\$10,000 |
| Coach stipends (2) | R\$60,000 |
| WhatsApp data support | R\$5,000 |
| Printed coaching guides | R\$2,000 |
| **TOTAL** | **\~R\$77,000/year** |
That’s **\~R\$770 per school per year**. Dirt cheap.
---
## 🚀 Why This Works
* ✅ **No need to hire assistants**
* ✅ **Scales to thousands of schools**
* ✅ **Doesn’t overburden existing teachers**
* ✅ **Improves one concrete skill at a time**
* ✅ **Saves money vs traditional PD**
---
## 🧱 Bonus Expansion (Phase 2)
If you want to **add fire later**, once this model is stable:
* Add **mentorship stipends** for top-performing teachers
* Recognize peer-coaches with **badges and micro-certifications**
* Use AI tools to **auto-summarize teaching videos** (low cost, big payoff later)
---
## 🏁 Summary
You wanted fast, affordable, high-impact, and real.
The “1 Teacher, 2 Eyes” model cuts the fat and **builds a culture of reflective practice**, not bureaucracy.
Want a one-pager policy pitch or visual explainer to send to a city hall or education secretary? I’ll draft it up.
***
