Workshops

Podcasting is a wonderful way of allowing children to share their work and experiences with a potentially huge audience. Schools can easily promote what they do, and celebrate the achievements of their children through podcasts. This workshop will help teachers to understand what podcast is, the educational benefits of this technology in the classroom, and different end of year activities that can help to Wrap-up the Academic Session through Podcasts.

This workshop will enable participants to understand the Nastaliq script and master their skills at writing it correctly.

Homework is a standard part of all children’s school experience that can bring together children, parents, and teachers in a common effort to improving student learning. The amount of homework assigned usually increases dramatically as the student matures through the grades. It is an issue that needs careful consideration by the school authorities. In this workshop, participants will learn how to take decisions about the amount of homework that the students will be able to handle, followed by thoughtful planning in collaboration and consultation with the whole educational team.

Language plays an important part in learning and communication. Teachers need to explore ways in which they can promote the use of language in contexts that have potential interest for young children. This workshop will examine the nature of interaction between teacher and the child and analyse the skills and materials that teachers need to extend the children’s skills of communication.

Teaching literature is an uphill task for teachers of today. Books have to compete with iPods, X Box, TV, texting and social media, for children’s attention. However, the merits of teaching literature are undeniable and hence it is a compulsory component of every Language Arts syllabus. This workshop aims to not only provide teachers with strategies to create real, lifelong readers, but also ways to gear their students towards critical and analytical thinking.

The young child’s mind is always active, constantly seeking to categories, compare and pattern new information. This workshop will explore strategies to help teachers assume the role of a facilitator, providing new experiences to stimulate imagination and independent thinking in the children.

How should schools be judged and how best can they be improved? Studies of school improvement have much to contribute to these questions. This workshop will focus on a qualitative approach to improving school effectiveness and will highlight strategies and processes for improvement in school practices and facilitating change.

Dear All,

Teachers’ Resource Centre is initiating a series of talks from January 2016 that will focus on issues around educational pedagogy, understanding the IB system, successful interventions in school management, special needs and inclusive education.

These talks will be delivered by speakers with an educational background, enriched by valuable experience in their relevant field. The talk will be followed by a question-answer session to enhance the value of the discussion for all the participants.

The details of the first talk of these series are as follows:

Date: Saturday, 9 January 2016

Timings: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Venue: Teachers’ Resource Centre

Who should attend? All those who manage children or anyone else who is interested.

Speaker’s Profile: Professor Panos Vostanis is currently a Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Leicester in the UK, and Consultant at the Leicestershire child mental health service. He has longstanding clinical experience with vulnerable children, young people and families, i.e. in care, homeless, adopted, refugees, and young offenders.

In his academic capacity, Panos has completed research on the assessment of mental health needs, evaluation of treatment and services for traumatized children, including those living in war zones. He is currently involved in several projects with NGOs and child trauma centres in Asia and Africa.

Charges: Rs. 1000

Last date for registration with payment: 05 January 2016

Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), is an approach to teaching grounded in the research on how young children develop and learn. Its framework is designed to promote young children’s optimal learning and development. This workshop will help learners understand what research says about development, learning, and effective practices in ECE and how DAP articulates the principles that should guide our decision making when working with children between 0-8 years.

Teachers are not just a tool to learning. There is much more to the story of becoming a successful professional than just classroom teaching. Teachers are individuals who must inspire, motivate and drive students all the way to success. They need to feel confident to raise their opinions when asked for and not be intimidated by colleagues and others more confident around them. This workshop will enable teachers to take their first step towards not only becoming a source of motivation for their students but also a valuable employee for the organisation.