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Teachers Professional Development Programme Pedagogical Skills Development The Tanzania Tourism Training Programme (TTP) is providing support for teachers and tutors involved in tourism studies at selected VETA and NACTE registered institutions across Tanzania. This support is being delivered through the provision of a Teachers Professional Development Programme. Objective of this proposed programme is to upgrade the practical delivery skills of existing and recently recruited teachers in tourism and hospitality subjects at selected training institutions including the National College of Tourism (NCT) for the delivery of existing and the new National Curricula. Workshop units delivered to date have included: Developing Schemes of Work to support delivery of curriculum Developing and utilizing Lesson Plans in tourism and hospitality studies Selecting and utilizing a range of teaching methods and techniques Presentation skills Communications in the classroom Classroom management and control Domains of the learning process Blooms and Andersons taxonomies Evidence of competency in teaching        Teachers Technical Skills Development – Industry internships: Teachers are required to undertake internships in industry to obtain first hand work experience in tourism operations in their region, so that they can better understand what skills are needed in the workplace. Intended Outcomes of the teacher internship programme Teachers become aware of current industrial practice Enable teachers  prepare students for their role in industry Benefits of Industry Internships for Industry Partners Support better orientation of  future employees to their role in industry Transfer of current practices and work ”culture” to college teaching Benefits of Industry Internships for Teachers and Students Internships increase the understanding of the local industry requirements, Internships are a vehicle for teachers to broaden the relevance of their curriculum Students become more productive, even at entry level positions, as they already have the skills required for effective performance at workplaces Students are more prepared for the workforce, and will find it easier to be hired by tourism and hospitality employers