Thursday 26 December 2013

Students Baseline by AIFT (Activities to develop listening skills)

Baseline of 6th and 8th class students was conducted by American India Foundation Trust in 10 Districts to observe the skills of students in month of Nov'13.
With the help of Rubric, the skills of students observed according to given parameters. After the evaluation we found that we should develop the listening skills of students. We shared few activities with subject teachers to develop the listening skills of students.

Listening Activity:-
Language: English
Listening and concentration Games and Activities

All Change
Aim – Listening
What to do – The children sit in an inward facing circle. The teacher
or child calls out different categories and all the children who fit into
that category have to change seats. Examples of categories; anyone
with black hair, anyone with a birthday in June, anyone with a pet
cat.

Clap and Touch
Aim – to develop concentration
What to do – The children sit in an inward facing circle. They are to
copy the teacher’s movements. The teacher gives 2 claps and touches
a part of her body with both hands ( e.g. Clap, clap, touch head/Clap,
clap, touch knees etc. 

Clapping game 2
Aim – to develop listening and concentration
What to do – The teacher tells the children that one clap means
stand, two claps mean march on the spot and three claps mean sit.
She or a child stands in the centre and claps instructions. The
children must listen very carefully to the clapped instructions each
time so they follow them correctly.

Listening and concentration Games and Activities

My father went to the shop
Aim – to enhance listening and encourage concentration
What to do- Children sit in an inward facing circle. One child begins
by saying ‘my father went to the shop and bought…’ and names an
item such as bread. The next child repeats the sentence, including
bread and adding another item. Each child in turn repeats the
sentence, all the previous items and adds a new item, until someone
makes a mistake. The sentence then begins again.

Word Game
Aim – Fun, vocabulary use
What to do – The children play word association around the circle
with 2 claps in between – e.g tree clap clap/ leaf clap clap/ flower etc.
If anyone is stuck and the rhythm is broken she begins with a new
word.


Teachers also performed these activities in their classrooms

Monday 28 October 2013

SS Teachers 5 Days Pedagogy based Seminar(Batch-2)

SS Subject Teacher batch from(17/9/2013 to 23/9/2013)


S.Rajinder Singh(AIF Trainer) delivered Session on Creative thinking

S.S. Teacher Sharing his Bingo Card 
Bingo Game
Teachers participated in an activity
Bingo Card




Wednesday 16 October 2013

S.S. Teachers become very happy to get Pedagogy based Training Module(Specially designed for S.S. Teachers)

Pedagogy based training Module for S.S. Teachers

AIFT designed training module for S.S. Teachers. This Module include subject examples and activities for S.S. Subject.


Feedback by S.S. Teacher on Last Day of Pedagogy based Seminar

Feedback by SS Teacher

5 Days Pedagogy  Based Training of first best Batch has been completed. Feedback afer 5 days completion.

AIF Trainer: Rajinder Singh
Venue: ULT
AIF Trainer: Sapna Menon
Venue: Lect.Hall




Activities/Creativity of Teachers during Pedagogy Seminars

Rajinder Singh(AIF Trainer) during explaining the rules to performing activities


Teachers presented their charts related to Pedagogical Concepts




Some Charts charts related to Pedagogical Concepts








Activities by S.S. Teachers on 5th Day of Seminar

Activities by SS Teacher

Sapna Menon(AIF Trainer) delivered Session on Project Based Learning(PBL)

Activity: Left and Right Brain


Activity: Nassa Clap






Monday 14 October 2013

S.S. Teachers shared charts of various pedagogy based activities prepared by them

S.S. Teachers shared charts of various pedagogy based activities

S.S. Teachers prepared charts on various pedagogical activities like STW, 1H4W, 6 Levels of thinking, Graphical Organizer Tree and Compare & Contrast etc.............


STW and 1H4W

Compare and Contrast

Tree GO


Tree GO and Compare & Contrast

Sunday 13 October 2013

Feedback and Activities Videos of S.S. Teachers during 5 day Pedagogy based seminar(batch-1)

S.S. subject teachers are attending 5 days pedagogy based training at GISTC Patiala.

2nd and 3rd day of Training

2nd Day of Training(10/10/2013)

Feedback by S.S. Teacher about Pedagogy based training

Ms. Parminder Kaur(S.S. Mistress)
GSSS PheelKhana, Patiala

Ms. Parminder Kaur shared her poem related to child psychology 

 


3rd Day of Training(11/10/2013)

Ms. Satnam Kaur discuss about thought of the day


S.S. subject teachers shared their views after completion of 3 day of seminar





Thursday 10 October 2013

Feedback/Impact of Training at School Level (Videos)

School Level Implementation of Pedagogy and Technology Concepts 

Feedback of teacher about Pedagogy based training after implementation 

at School level

Teacher Name: Ms. Hema Miglani(S.S.Mistress)
School Name: GHS Gandhi Nagar, Patiala

Views of Teachers about Project Based Learning(PBL)

School Name: GHS Gandhi Nagar, Patiala

 Project Based Learning Transaction (PBL)

School Name: GHS Gandhi Nagar, Patiala
Teacher Name: Ms. Raj Kumari
Subject: Hindi
Class: 10th

 Project Based Learning(PBL)  Transaction by Students

School Name: GHS Lout, Patiala
Subject: Social Studies
Class: 8th
Topic: Revolt of 1857

PowerPoint Project development from curriculum by students

under the guidance 

of DE RMSA Trainer and School Teacher

School Name: GHS Lout, Patiala


Principal Views regarding impact of Pedagogy based training at school level

School Name: GSSS Mandor, Patiala
Principal Name: S. Jaspal Singh

Social Studies subject teachers creativity during Pedagogy based seminar(First day)

In Patiala district, Pedagogy based seminar of SS Subject teachers has been started from 8/10/2013.

S.S. Teachers of Block- Patiala 1,2,3 and Bhadson-1,2 are attending seminar from 8/10/2013 to 15/10/2013

Teachers prepared Bingo card of S.S. subjects of various topics from curriculum.  

BINGO Cards of S.S. Subject

Ms. Inderjeet Kaur, GHS Doun Kalan(Patiala)


Ms. Monika Sharma

Harminderjeet Kaur, GHS Patiala Kant(Patiala)


Jasreen Kaur, GSSS Nabha(Patiala)




Wednesday 9 October 2013

New Microplan of SS Subject Teachers Pedagogy Training(Phase-1)

Due to Holiday Declared by Education Minister in Patiala district on 7/10/2013 and holiday of Second Saturday on 12/10/2013, Microplan of SS Subject Teachers Pedagogy based training has been changed.

New Microplan of Pedagogy based training  of SS Teachers


Pedagogy based Training of SS Teachers Phase-2 will be started from 17/10/2013.
Microplan of SS Teachers Phase-2 will be published soon.............

Teacher Day Report of DIET Schools of Patiala

Teacher Day-Report
5th September 2013

AIFT is implementing Digital Equalizer program in 50 schools of Patiala to empower teachers with technical and pedagogical skills to improve the learning’s of the students.Student’s active engagement in the teaching learning process is also ensured through Project Based Learning.
Apart from training, AIF encourages and motivate creativity and critical thinking of students by organizing various student activities like quiz contest, writing completion, speech competition, drawing competition etc. This year on the eve of “Teachers Day”i.e. 5th September 2013 AIF in collaboration with DE school staff organized a writing competition of students on the topic "What Students Want from Teachers?” AIF trainer’s supported students to exhibit their creative thoughts in the form of essay. The main objective of observing teacher’s day and writing competition was to aware students about importance of teacher in life and encouraging their creativity by giving them an opportunity to present their feelings about what new or extra they want from teachers. Students write their views in the form of text and pictures.
Details of various activities organized in schools are as follows:

1.                  Teachers’ Day Celebration at GHS Gandhi Nagar -Patiala
In GHS Gandhi Nagar, Teacher’s day was observed by organizing various students activities like essay writing, drawing competition, song competition and dance performances.Students from all classes (6th-10th) participated in these activities and exhibited their talent.In the essay writing competition, each student of the schoolwrote his/her views on the topic” What students want from their teachers” and expressed their expectations from their teachers.
Essay Writing Competition


Students of class 6th to 10th participating in essay writing competition
Student view:

Drawing Competition:
Apart from the writing competition some students made beautiful drawings of on the topic” Teachers Day”. It helps in encouraging creativity and promotes visual intelligence of the students



Students making drawings on the Teacher’s Day

After the essay writing and drawing competition the whole staff and students gathered in the school hall. AIF trainer SapnaMenon explained students about historical background and importance of this day. She told students that teacher’s day is observed on birthday of great teacher ShriSarvapalliRadhakrishnan .i.e 5 september from 1962.  She also explained that on this day we pay regards and gratitude to our teachers for guiding us as a torch bearer to grow further in our life and achieve our goals. She also acknowledge it is noble profession and teachers are creater’s who creates students as officers, engineers, doctors  and above all a good human being for the society.


AIF Trainer –Sapna Menon giving speech about importance of Teacher’s Day

The school staff selected one best entryfrom each class from 6th to 10th in the essay writing competition.These selected students were given an opportunity to share their suggestions with all the staff and students of the school. It helped in building confidence level of students and removing their barriers to speak on stage. Second and third place Write up’s from each class were shared in their classes next day.


             Sita (Class 7th) is presenting her write-up     Keshav(Class-10th) presenting his write-up

School staff used this opportunity to promote cultural activities and cultivate new talent in the students. Students were given opportunity to present their talent in the form of poem, song and dance.


Poem, Dance Performances & Songs by Students of GHS Gandhi Nagar

 Selected students were awarded for their best write-ups and drawings. School Head Mr. Rajnish Kumar also awarded AIF Trainer Sapna Menon’s for her efforts in organizing the event.



School Staff gave prizes to the students write best write-ups School head Awarded AIF Trainer

At the end School head Mr. Rajnish Gupta appreciated the effort done by students and motivated them to continue exhibiting their creativity. He also appreciated the efforts done by teachers improve the academic and non- academic performance of the students. 
He gave special thanks to American India Foundation Trust for providing techno-pedagogy training to the teachersdue to which their one teacher Mrs. Hema Miglani got nominated for the MHRD award for Use of ICT for innovation in Education. He added that AIF training has increased active engagement of the students through PBL and other activities. He also thanked Ms. Sapna Menon who initiated this event in the school and gave a platform to students to share their view for betterment of teaching learning process.

Closing speech by School Head “Mr.Rajnish Gupta”

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l`Kl`KvDweIAwmyryAiDAwpkWnMUjodIvybxkybldyny[“
“The one who are owners of light, from who darkness fears
I congratulate allmy teachers, who lights like a candle and guide students”


2.         GHS RamgarhMotibagh (Patiala)

On 5th September, Teacher Day was observed at Govt. High School RamgarhMotibagh in a very unique and different way.On the eve of teacher’s day an essay writing competition on the topic”what students want from their teachers” was held in the school. Students from all classes participated in this competition. There is final two best entries was declared 1st and 2nd in this Essay writing competition. Some girl students sing a song in respect of their teachers. In that song, various good qualities of teachers are described.

                                Finally, the Headmaster of the school in his brief speech encourages the students with good wishes and blessings. He told the students about the history of teacher’s day. He also told the students why teacher’s day is celebrated in our country.

Speech by school Head master & one of the teacher showing the picture of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan to the students

Teacher’s views regarding Teacher’s Day
  


3.      GHS Darouli (Patiala)
Teachers' Day is celebrated as a tribute to the valuable contribution made by teachers to the society by imparting knowledge and enlightening and shaping the career of students.
On teacher day, an essay writing competition of students was organized in GHS Darouli District Patiala with the initiative of American India Foundation Trust. The topic of essay writing competition was “What students want from their teachers?” Students from class 6th to 10th participated in the competition. Students expressed their views about their teachers, teachings style and methodologies.
AIF trainer and school staff evaluate the student’s essays and best 3 essays were given opportunity to present their essay in front of whole class. Best 3 essays from school were given opportunity to present their essay to all the teachers and students of the school.  School teachers distributed the prizes to best 3 students. Students were very excited. Students were very much excited about the contest as they got opportunity to express their demands and views about their teachers and teaching methodologies.
Teachers’ Day Celebration at DE RMSA School

                Amanjeet Kaur & Ramanjeet Kaur-8th          Sukhpreet Kaur, renu & Parveen Kaur-7th

Students of GHS Darouli Patiala with their write-up on Teacher day

4.                       Teacher day at GSSS Ulana, Patiala.

On 5th September’13,teacher’s day was observedat Govt. Senior Secondary School Ulana. All the staff members, students observed this day in school. An essay writing competition was held in the school on this occasion. There were 9 groups of students from all classes participated in this essay writing competition with the use of charts.

Along with essay writing competition a debate competition was also organized for the students. In that debate, various qualities of teachers are described. Next day in assembly students were awarded by Principal, GSSS Ulana. Pencils and copies were distributed to the winner students  and participating students were also awarded.

Nancy, Lovepreet, Jaspreet                          Jyoti, Mandeep, Priyanka                             Anjali , Neha, Aman

AIF coordinator Maninder Singh,school staff  and students presenting their entries

Teachers Day celebrated in DIET school GHS Gandhi Nagar news published in Chardi Kalan Newspaper