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| Use of TLMs |
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| Hand held guide on TLM use in classroom |
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| Julkalam, our trainer taking class on ' Word making ' |
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| Lcture of pedagogy |
In 2004, Swanirvar gave major drive to improve the quality teaching in Govt Primary schools. Our initial objective was to identify the innovative teachers and giving trainings to them so that after that there would be a network of innovative teachers. These teachers would impart trainings in future. With our consistent efforts some of the teachers became very efficient and started doing many experiments in their schools. 2004- 2007 we regularly visited these schools and maintained liaison with these teachers. We involved them in joint sahitya sabha and also in Rakhi and other special days celebrations. Sometimes we invited some of the innovative and enthusiastic teachers in our workshops.
In, 2007 these innovate teachers demanded for a Mathematics training cum workshop from us. We were very happy and accepted their proposals. But we imposed certain conditions on them – 1. We told them that we would provide trainings and materials supports for this workshop but they had to bear the expenses of travels and food. The teachers accepted our proposal. 2. They also made an agreement with us on future monitoring and evaluation. On 26-27th May, 2007 that workshop was held and 24 teachers from 15 SSK schools of Deganga Development Block participated. In that training session – the teachers learned teaching methodologies and also got hand held trainings on TLMs making and its applications in the classroom. This was a brainstorming for the teachers who were tired on taking just monotonous classes but it was a joyful learning for them. They shared their experiences in the teacher’s union meeting also conveyed that message to the SSK supervisors, Deganga Block. They also demanded for a similar workshop on Bengali. Gradually, a relation between Swanirvar and the teachers was developed. Whenever we organized training session- we invited some of the teachers to participate. They shared their learning experiences in the monthly meeting (these meetings are held four times in a month and is mandatory for the teachers to attend). In 2009, Block Development Officer, Deganga Block and Nodal Officer came to know about us from the teachers. They invited us to give a short demonstration on Pedagogy and TLM use in front of 60 SSK teachers and other Sr. officials from Education Department. They were very pleased and asked us to apply for a grant from the SSK mission but the applet authority was not interested in the activities that were not listed in their syllabus. SSK mission was little annoyed to see our activities on action rhymes and arts & crafts as these were not in their syllabus. So we decided to work with only 15 SSK schools in Deaganga Block.
In August, 2011 some of the innovative teachers who got regular inputs from us and 3 SSK supervisors met with our staff trainer – Prosanto and Gopal. They requested us for organizing a training cum workshop on English teaching. They also added that all the teachers met together four times in a month in their monthly meetings, they attended that meeting just for administrative discussions but there was no discussion on teachers training/ empowerment and quality improvement of schools. These teachers also persuaded their union-leaders to draw the attentions of the higher officials. On September, 2011 Gopal and Prosnato sit with the – BDO, Deganga, Shiksha Karmadhakya (people’s representative in charge of Education), Samity Education Officer, 3 SSK Super visors, Teacher’s-Union leaders and it was decided that all the SSK teachers would get trainings from us and also Swanirvar would do regular follow up and monitoring in those schools.
SSK Teachers Training at Deganga block- 60 teachers from the 60 SSK schools were given training on basic English( for class –I &II) on 15th Sept, 2011
- Similar English training cum workshop was held on 28th September, 2011 with 62 teachers.
Reported by,
Prosanto Mondal
Swanirvar
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