We help teachers teach the way learners actually learn.
CourseCraft Academy was founded on a simple conviction: professional development for teachers should be as inquiry-driven, inclusive, and rigorous as the classrooms we ask them to build. We design courses that model the pedagogy they teach.
Our Story
CourseCraft Academy began as a series of workshops for teachers transitioning from traditional, lecture-led instruction to inquiry-based teaching. What started in a single school district has grown into a structured professional development programme reaching educators across the region.
The Transitioning to Inquiry-Based Teaching (TIBT) course is our flagship programme. It was built by practising educators, assessment specialists, and inclusion experts who saw the same gap again and again: teachers told to “do inquiry” without a clear path from theory to Monday-morning practice. TIBT closes that gap with six focused modules, real classroom activities, and authentic assessment.
Everything we build is grounded in classroom reality. Our experts still teach, observe, and iterate — so the curriculum reflects what actually works with real learners, not what looks good on a slide.
What We Stand For
Pedagogy First
Every resource is grounded in evidence-based, learner-centred practice — not trends.
Inquiry-Driven
We equip teachers to guide discovery, not deliver content, so learners build their own meaning.
Inclusive by Design
Differentiation and support for diverse learners are built into every module, not bolted on.
Rigorous Assessment
Authentic, multi-strategy assessment ensures that achievement is measurable and meaningful.
The Experts Behind the Curriculum
Dr. Amara Ndiaye
Curriculum Director
Twenty years in teacher education across East and Southern Africa, specialising in inquiry-based learning and curriculum design for diverse classrooms.
Prof. James Okello
Assessment Lead
Educational measurement researcher with a focus on authentic, formative assessment strategies that capture real understanding rather than recall.
Grace Mwangi
Inclusion Specialist
Former SENCO turned consultant, Grace designs differentiation frameworks that help every learner access inquiry without lowering expectations.
Samuel Patel
Instructional Designer
Builds the digital learning experience — blending video, interactive tasks, and AI-supported feedback into a coherent journey.
Ready to transform your teaching?
Explore the full course structure and see how each module builds toward confident, inquiry-driven facilitation.