Author Archives: Teachers' Resource Centre

The participants will understand the importance of assessing the quality of learning and teaching. They will explore different methods and tools for collecting evidences and making valid judgements of learning and teaching in a primary classroom. This short course has been designed for novice in-service primary level teachers with one or two years of teaching experience.

School managers play a critical role in achieving the central purpose of a school and are faced with many challenges that involve more knowledge and skills than ever before. It is essential that those who are running schools or deciding polices should be up to date in their concepts and develop new ideas about school management. This 30-hour basic course on School Management will provide insight, understanding, framework and tools from which schools can develop their own strategies to ensure quality education and the satisfaction of parent and pupil expectations. It is strongly recommended for inexperienced school managers and coordinators who may become future school leaders.

In today’s world, most children do not spend the early years of their lives only at home. A huge chunk of their time is spent at schools or at daycare centres. Early Childhood Professionals have a growing importance in today’s world because they can be a tremendous support to the children right from that early age. Therefore, all teachers dealing with young children need to be aware of and develop effective child guidance skills.

The most successful classrooms are those that encourage students to think for themselves and engage in critical thinking. Students who think critically are excited about their learning and are eagerly engaged in the classroom activities. This workshop will highlight strategies to promote critical thinking in children through Art, Play Experiences and Story Telling.

Action Research is a disciplined inquiry executed by teachers with the intent that the research will inform and change their practices in the future. Action Researchers take time to reflect critically on the strategies they use in their classrooms as it allows them to realise that it is the most effective endeavor to ensure what they do is bringing desired results. Action Research is carried out within the context of the teacher’s environment with the students and at the school in which the teacher works—on questions that deal with educational matters at hand.

Meeting the needs of diverse students is critical for creating an effective learning environment. Inclusive education values diversity and appreciates the unique contributions each student makes to the  classroom. In an inclusive environment all children with and without learning disabilities thrive. This workshop lays the foundation for working with children who have different needs and developmental level.

Displays play an important role in supporting learning in the classroom and provide a visual dimension to a concept. This workshop will highlight techniques for designing effective displays and ways to use them for promoting active learning.