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Professional Training of Teacher Educators Annex-I
Training Content
Content Methodology Objectives
I. Inauguration Speakers: To give the broad canvas and
Education Department Government context of the program
of Tamil Nadu For the participants to focus and
Host of the Program – DTERT feel oriented to the program
Education Director of the Program
Participant
Lighting of the lamp by five
Representatives
A child
A teacher
A member of the community
A resource person
The organization
Self-introduction
II. The System Discussion in small groups on the To think through ideas on the
pros and cons of the present present education system
education system To look at what needs to be
Each group to present the changed and what is to be retained
discussion as a poster in the school system
Discussion in the collective To give the participants an
Reflection and evaluation opportunity to listen, to share and
discuss ideas
To do a task together as a team
Identify and confront the failure
collectively
Build upon success
III. The Teacher I To review the expectations society
Participants to individually list (and thereby perhaps oneself) has
what a good teacher should know of teachers
or be like To understand the gap between the
As points are shared, to be listed on intention and the practice.
the black board Participants to feel that they cannot
To be classified into attitude, be super human beings but have
knowledge and skill statements their own unique strengths and
Participants to assess themselves shortcomings.
on a ten point scale, taking three To start from wherever they are,
statements from each category from reality and continue to grow,
linked to learn.
Sharing the assessment of Developing skill of talking in a
themselves group
Link between goal and assessment Building trust
To present the idea; Oepn the subconscious to aim for
“ A Teacher‟s growth is infinite”. attitudinal change
II
Role of Teacher
Epitaph writing
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Content Methodology Objectives
IV The Child To share an experience from one‟s To get in touch with the child
early childhood within each of us
An exercise to highlight the To relate to children as individuals
developmental milestones of the rather than as merely a student
six to twelve year child. To understand the significance of
To distribute a paper on the same childhood and how it influences
theme our life.
How a child learns? Accept the importance of self
Discussion and reflection construction of learning
Classroom observation Individual needs of each child
V The Classroom An exercise To see the classroom situation
To discuss and analyse the process objectively
of the exercise To understand what the teacher
perpetuates unconsciously, in the
classroom
VI Subjects
Language A lecture discussion on how a To have an overview of how
language is learnt and how it can human beings learn a language
be developed in the school To understand how the school can
enhance and help children to arrive
at mastering a language both
spoken and written
Mathematics A lecture – discussion on how a To give the broad canvas and
child may be helped to learn context of the program
mathematics. For the participants to focus and
Concepts with material feel oriented to the program
How to use material
Environmental A lecture-discussion on the child‟s To have an overview of the child‟s
Science need for Cosmic Education and intellectual need to comprehend
also to study his own environment his entire environment
VII Material Making learning materials (not To feel comfortable with cutting,
preparation teaching aids) for developing pasting, drawing, colouring skills
cognitive skills in children To understand the principle of how
Making language and mathematics learning materials can be made and
material used.
Cutting up text books to make To understand how children learn
chapter booklets from the materials
To make materials on any chosen To see that children can learn from
topic different sources and not only from
the teacher
To do work together as a team
VIII Learning To observe how individual To understand that learning is
material presentations are given to children individualistic
presentation To observe how group To understand which activities can
presentations may be done be done individually and which
To work with materials could be done in a group
individually To experience how one can learn
To practice by presenting the from materials
materials to each other To understand that all materials
required cannot be shown within
the training program. Only some
can be shown and the participants
can learn later about the rest.
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Content Methodology Objectives
IX Classroom To observe children doing To see and experience how activity
practice individual activity in the class based learning works
To observe the teacher guiding the To see how children can by
children themselves
To observe how children learn To initiate a process in the teachers
while doing where they start to trust children
To observe a group class and their capabilities
To observe a group „inspiration To see how good, quality
class‟ education can be given to children
To work with children in the To see the immense possibilities
classroom that can be achieved in the
To prepare for an „inspiration‟ classroom by the teacher, whatever
class the prescribed curriculum happens
To present as a group an to be
‟inspiration‟ lesson.
X The School and To visit the school community To perceive that the school is part
the community To talk to a range of people about of the society
their issues and concerns To understand the importance of
To conduct a ‟gram panchayat‟ the community
Discussion on education and To see that education should be
related issues. relevant to the needs of the
community
XI. Singing, Games, To sing, play games at the To expose the participants to a
Role plays exercises beginning, end or between the range of activities built into the
sessions whenever it is required training program
Planning, presenting and analyzing To enhance the teachers‟ skills
role plays To create an atmosphere of
Participants to contribute songs and camaraderie and friendship
games that they know To give an idea of how these
Role play of all stakeholders and activities can be done in school
existing education system with the children
Reflection and discussion These activities can be a link
between the oral and written
cultures of the community
XII. Closing Planting a tree or watering a tree To nurture good work and have a
Ceremony already planted sense of belonging to it is
Each participant to light his/her important
own lamp and make a closing To conclude the program with a
statement feeling that every person is
important and each individual has
to carry on from here
To feel that this is a first step
forward in the mission to make
best education available to the
majority of the country‟s children.