03/04/2013
DOMINIQUE LAPIERRE EDUCATION PROJECT FOR DEPRIVED CHILDREN
Teachers’ Inservice Training Programme for Bodhodaya Vidya Mandir 2013
Venue: Hotel South End, New Digha, Purba Medinipur
Date of the Program: 21st March -24th March 2013
Composition of the Participants: 87 Participantds.
Resource directory:
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1. David Caloz (Topic covered- The scenario of little learners in abroad.)Comments- Really interesting training even if I can not understand everything.i discovered a lot on Friday night with the cultural meeting.And I was truly happy to be allowed to participate on Saturday morning.
2. Prasanta Acharyya Headmaster,Chandanpur Ananda Institution (H.S) (Topic covered- Micro Teaching and newly adopted evaluation strategies of Government.) Comments- Which we learn it dumped in each stratum of brain. Learning end in death.
3. Sujata Guha (Topic covered- Right to education and corporal punishment)Comments- I am really glad to attend this particular’ In –service Training Programme’ for all Teachers of Bodhoday Vidya Mandir It is a very good endeavour. I hope my points will be taken into account for their on going project.
4. Parimal Bera,Assit. Co-ordinator TTC,Manovikash Kendra,Kolkata., Special Educator (Topic covered- Teaching Dilema &Problem Solving,Class Room Management) Comments- Participants have positive attitude and interest about to learn and also express this thought. They have maintained good regularity and punctuality. The stream flows towards new training can be more effective for them to apply it into their class room situation.
5. Pradip Kumar Mondal, Master Trainer, (Topic covered- Learning made easy in the context of newly adopted course for the learnern of class-I and Class-III.)
Comments- Target group are interactive. Teachers’ are specifically to be oriented on issues.
6. Dr. Rabindranath Mishra, Retired Health Officer and Medical Practitioner. (Topic covered- Basics health of learners) Comments- Nice Training,please to attend and thanks to Asha Bhavan Centre for calling me and giving me a chance to interact with teachers and Trainers.
7. Giasuddin Ahamed,Advisor,BVM,Nutan Hasanpur, (Topic covered- Training Concept) Comments- It is very good, discipline, team work and resources. A few of learners had suffered from dehydration but all of them recovered soon by help of medical officer and organizers .
8. Babulal Poddar, Advisor,BVM, Katwa. (Topic covered- Training Concept) Comments- All attempts are found good and wait for further success of the concern.
9. Shuvanarayan Das President,ABC (Topic covered- Motivation & also School be a viable one )
10. John Merry Barui,Director of ABC (Topic covered- Go ahead communication)All team members together to be leaped for newly adopted concept of education and proceed.
11. Satyanarayan Das, Programme Manager, Education and Training Department (Achievements)
Birds’ Eye View-
Inauguration
The trainees from the schools of Bodhoday Vidya Mandir Chain (92%) and Special Education Division of ABC (8%) arrived at the venue well ahead of the scheduled time. At first we had faced troublesome there due to unavoidable circumstances of sudden illness of dehydration among 7 participants (8%) in this venue. They were under medical practitioners and conferred relief soon to join this session. A little bit annoy made us unhappy but their smiling face by enthusiastically joining us surely inspired to other participants and management to conduct the training programme effortlessly and appropriately. We were able to start our programme in stipulated time & dated. Hence, the Registration session was taken at 4.00 p.m. After registration of the participants, the first session was begun at 8.p.m.That was basically an introductory one wherein all the participants and the trainers were being introduced by other peer members. The ice-breaking exercise generated a good response as at the end of the session, most of the members were in a position to call others by their respective names. The objective and purpose of the training were thoroughly explained by the project manager .He stated that we will go through the new way of thinking about a significant changes of our attitude & also developing skill updated, knowledge for qualitative education through newly adopted course context of the Education Department of Government .The rules that are to be observed during the training program were explained and the responsibilities of the participants were distributed among themselves forming small groups. Ground rules were developed & selected leader from participants. Training kits were distributed. Some basic questions on same and related issues were asked to assess the present knowledge level of the participants and it was observed that many of the participants especially new appointed teachers’ have received no training on same facilitation Finally, before starting the topics, the expectations of both the trainers and the trainees were shared within a congenial environment.
The Second Day on 22.3.2013-
The session began with the “Learning disabilities’ and ‘Micro Teaching ‘ after that a the participants made a small presentation on the recapitulation through cultural meet in the evening about the discussions of days. On base line surveys Inspector of Schools, well thought-out Pre-Testing Questionnaire which was used to measure the level of awareness and knowledge of the participants so that findings are to be compared with the Post-Training Assessment of the participants.. It was also done the procedure of the process of pronouncing English was taught using the tongue of every participants to clear the phonetics of language.
Dr. R. Mishra despite his busy schedules, join us and took the initiative to visit the training program and deliver an inspiring speech mostly on the role of Teachers’ in promoting basics health of learners for major developmental activities of Schools..
Major discussions of the day were teachers and students psychology in teaching learning process through joyful & participatory learning and in the second half the trainer facilitated how to teach in class room. Methodologies were lecture, games, large group discussions, story telling, small group exercise, etc.
In the evening our President, Director along with beloved abroad friend David Caloz meet with participants. Project Director, Mr. J. M. Barui, was kind enough to address the trainees & took part in small but nice speech. He also spends his valuable time for participation in the evening session conducted by the participants providing basic information in connection with their school performances.
The Third Day on 23.3.2013-
This day’s major topic for the first session was conducted by David in his short speech, shared own experience about the academic scenario of different countries where he travelled. Teaching dilemma, problem solving, Classroom management and motivation discussed latter by S.N. Das, President of Asha Bhavan Centre. First of all, the trainer explained the need of learning and keeping habits of school readiness as enough as possible. All the participants participated fully and enjoyed the training very much. Also, the trainers asked questions to evaluate the depth of observations and analytical skills of the participants. The trainees clearly understood that the purpose of teaching in the class room same was to identify the best practices on 5 Es of effective learning i.e engage, explore, explain, expand, & evaluate. And then to implement them in their own groups or on the groups they are nurturing. He also explained about the sustainability of the project Behaviour modification was also taken into explanation. In the evening session was more interactive on the topic Child Rights and corporal punishment in presence of S. Guha. After that the trainees were asked to provide feedback on the entire training program using a structured format. Also, the expectations of the trainees that they had disclosed on the first day were handed over to them for comparing how far those expectations have been fulfilled during the training program.
The Fourth Day (24.3.2013)
The trainees were given all of travelling expenses and taking lunch depart towards destination. Finally the programme came to and end.
