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MOCK TEACHING. MOCK TEACHING. The important purpose of mock teaching  are: Applicable to all the Teachers to build in them a new confidence. Weekend days, you as a leader of your school to have a mock teaching practices. One teacher in a weak basis. All other teachers are now Students. At the end of the practise, we can give them a feed back. 30 teachers in a school, will have such an opportunity yearly twice. It takes only half an hour just after school hour. It is a kind of get together too. May not be world class teaching. But the practice which is befitted to our school environment.  Principals can be free from classroom observations as he/s is observing every teacher. Or Weekend days you can have a presentation on anything related to Education. It provides: • An opportunity to gain confidence. • Chance to put theories into practice. • An opportunity to learn the skills and attitudes of a competent and affective teacher. • The chance to learn about children in real life. •...

Discussion topic: Characteristics of Good Learning Outcomes [LO] Key points: ( Please cover the following areas) 1. What are Learning Outcomes? 2. Examples of Learning Outcomes 3. Why Develop Learning Outcomes? 4. Tools for Developing Learning Outcomes. 🍁 What are learning outcomes? Learning  outcomes {LOC} are statements that describe the knowledgeொ or skills students should acquire by the end of a particular assignment, class, course, or program.    LOC help students: • Understand why that knowledge and those skills will be useful to them. • Focus on the context and potential applications of knowledge and skills. • Connect learning in various contexts • Help guide assessment and evaluation. Good learning outcomes emphasize the application and integration of knowledge. Instead of focusing on coverage of material, learning outcomes articulate how students will be able to employ the material, both in the context of the class and more broadly. Consider using approximately ...

Group discussion: Participants: Dr. Sekar Srinivasan, Mrs. Sangeeta Thyagarajan, Mr. Rajesh T and Azeez ➖How could it be if the entire Indian education system follows a single board of examination?  AZEEZ: If the entire Indian education system were to follow a single board of examination, it would mean that all schools across the country would follow the same curriculum, assessment pattern, and grading system. This would help to standardize the education system and ensure that all students receive the same quality of education, regardless of their geographical location or the school they attend. There are several advantages of having a single board of examination, including: 1. Standardization: A single board of examination would help to standardize the education system across the country, ensuring that all students are taught the same concepts and skills. 2. Simplification: A single board of examination would simplify the admission process for students who move from one state to a...

தமிழ்  BOARD EXAMINATIONS 2023 [For you students] 💕 Tips for students appearing their board examinations  1. Plan your time effectively: Create a study plan that includes ample time for revision, practice tests, and relaxation. Stick to a schedule and avoid procrastination. 2. Stay organized: Keep your notes and study materials organized. Use flashcards, highlighters, and other tools to help you remember important information. 3. Take care of your health: Get enough sleep, exercise, and eat a healthy diet. Avoid overeating, junk food, and late-night study sessions that can affect your concentration and focus. 4. Practice past papers: Practice previous years' question papers to understand the exam pattern and types of questions that might be asked. 5. Seek help when needed: Don't hesitate to seek help from your teachers or mentors if you need clarification on any topic or concept. 6. Avoid stress: Try to avoid stress by taking breaks, meditating, or doing something that relaxe...

LEARNING FROM COLLEAGUES AZEEZ Teachers Observing Teachers: Everybody Benefits We, teachers as life long learners, do give access to our teammates, called our colleagues to observe our classroom friendly. If they do so, what are the benefits we get out of it. A new teaching method, a new teaching techniques and technology, students interaction in dimensions. Apart from this, what are the benefits for our school incumbency, our adminstrators, our students... Let's discuss about it from today onwards. Please make sure your points are very relevant to the topic. Please share your views in detail. ➖➖➖➖➖➖ "(Teachers) rarely have an opportunity to watch other teachers teach, the single best kind of training". More and more schools, however, are using observation -- teachers observing teachers -- as a form of professional development that improves teaching practices and student performance. More and more, administrators and teachers are viewing peer observ...

Essential skills and values that you can develop through co-curricular activities are: 1. Logical and analytical thinking – Analyzing reasons behind events and situations 2. Critical thinking – That is examining concepts, ideas as well as problems and issues 3. Creative thinking – In other words, thinking of newer ways to solve problems; visualization; thinking of new ideas 4. Problem-solving skills – For instance, solving problems utilizing various concepts, solutions, etc. 4. Leadership skills – For instance, taking initiatives and responsibilities; influencing others in working for a good purpose; setting goals; motivating others to work towards goals; taking accountability 5. Social skills – Includes collaboration; teamwork; building good relationships with others 6. Emotional skills – Understanding your strengths and weaknesses; controlling your emotions as well as empathy for others 7. Communication skill – Includes the power of expression, listening to others, public speaking et...

Topic: Don’t kill dreams, they are the future What are the factors helping our Indian parents in killing their children's dreams? • From the factors of orthodox point of view • From the factors of social view Please share your personal experiences. How can we educate our parents to understand this concept • You have one life and a hundred desires. You will complete those desires one by one through your children. • You can see your children growing above you. • You can fulfill your fulfilled desires to become something, through your children from now. We have seen too many dreams of adults dying, not because the individual is not capable enough. Every one of us is having a special ability which we can use to serve humanity. Dreams don’t die, they stay in the background always. Sometimes dreams die because we are not allowed to pursue our dreams. We saw adults with so much sparkle in their eyes whenever they talked about their dreams but wait, that spark seemed to be repla...