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Monday 27 February 2012
Challenges in the teaching profession & how to manage better
Teachers nowdays are facing a lot of confrontation from their students. Students have started challenging the authority of the teachers very often in the class.The tougher the teacher is on her first offenders, the better the student behaviour would be in the future.The students need to be taught their boundaries as the very foundation of learning depends on the discipline in the class. If one ignores the act requiring disciplinary action, the students gets the message of acceptability of the bad behaviour. Teachers need to know the skills of disciplining the students. Students need to learn the value of discipline if we are looking for a healthy society. Merely knowing the subject well is not enough for the teacher. She is also to know how to assert her authority in front of the children. If the teacher cannot control the class, she is doing harm to the students who are eager to learn but cannot because of the disturbing class environment. Students often misbehave in the class to get the attention of the teacher & the yelling by teacher worsens the situation. The few tips for the teacher to manage her class better are
1)Assert your authority well: _When an important rule is broken , the consequences must follow. The punishment should fit the crime. Teacher should be vigilant to the class- talks going on in her class. She must find out the problem that students ar e facing. She can call the student individually & talk to her/him away from the class. Confronting him in the class is not going to solve her problem. She can call the child to sit in front of her or if possible can go to the desk of the child. She should also talk of her feelings after the bad behaviour with the class but not withhold the grudges for long. If the teacher loses her temper in class, she need not be apologetic to the class. Let the students feel guilty & things will gradually improve. .School should provide support to the teacher who is interested in instilling discipline in her students. .
2) Get the class attentive first before you start to teach :-Give students five minutes to settle & be firm that you will start your lessons only when the class is settled. Start your lesson in a normal voice. Motivate the students that if they finish work on time, they will have last five minutes for chatting. But be firm on your rule.
3)Making few rounds in the class-Make rounds while invigilating or given an assignment to the students in the class. Individualized instructions may also follow.
4) Be a good Role -Model- Students are good observers. It is rightly said that “Actions speak louder than the words.”Values are to be caught & not to be taught.”You need to be disciplined, courteous,focussed to instill the same in students.
5) Update yourself with Technology- Students can be made toi learn in a very interesting, innovative ways with the help of the technology & other teaching methodologies like Story telling/ poems/ Role-play/ Group work etc. Tecachers should use variety of methodogies to impart her instructions & she should get all support from school to use her talent.
6)Prevention is better than cure- Schools should organize sessions of counselling in anticipation of the problems to handle the things better before it is late. Counseling needs to be given its due importance in schools.
7)Assertive Discipline-Balance approach between the rewards & punishment is the need of the hour. No hollow threats. Rules should be clearly stated & enforced.
8)Rapport forming by the teacher- A student feels happy by small steps the teachers take like calling the child by her/ his personal name or praising the child for the good efforts or good conduct. Only rewarding good marks is not going to create good conduct.
9)Use of Positive Peer Pressure-There are students in the class who are highly motivated to learn, are disciplined & practice good values should be encouraged to form Positive Peer Pressure to control the group with negative peers.
10)Guidance & motivation of teachers as well as students- It is high time.! Counseling services need to play its vital role.”Every eagle needs a Push.” So does every teacher .Words of praise for good efforts on the part of the authorities can make all the difference & counselor should be involved to impart counseling from time to time to teachers & parents as well.
11)Direct appeal from the teacher—A teacher who has a good rapport with her students can make students understand the value of Discipline by being straight forward with them on the issues.
1)Assert your authority well: _When an important rule is broken , the consequences must follow. The punishment should fit the crime. Teacher should be vigilant to the class- talks going on in her class. She must find out the problem that students ar e facing. She can call the student individually & talk to her/him away from the class. Confronting him in the class is not going to solve her problem. She can call the child to sit in front of her or if possible can go to the desk of the child. She should also talk of her feelings after the bad behaviour with the class but not withhold the grudges for long. If the teacher loses her temper in class, she need not be apologetic to the class. Let the students feel guilty & things will gradually improve. .School should provide support to the teacher who is interested in instilling discipline in her students. .
2) Get the class attentive first before you start to teach :-Give students five minutes to settle & be firm that you will start your lessons only when the class is settled. Start your lesson in a normal voice. Motivate the students that if they finish work on time, they will have last five minutes for chatting. But be firm on your rule.
3)Making few rounds in the class-Make rounds while invigilating or given an assignment to the students in the class. Individualized instructions may also follow.
4) Be a good Role -Model- Students are good observers. It is rightly said that “Actions speak louder than the words.”Values are to be caught & not to be taught.”You need to be disciplined, courteous,focussed to instill the same in students.
5) Update yourself with Technology- Students can be made toi learn in a very interesting, innovative ways with the help of the technology & other teaching methodologies like Story telling/ poems/ Role-play/ Group work etc. Tecachers should use variety of methodogies to impart her instructions & she should get all support from school to use her talent.
6)Prevention is better than cure- Schools should organize sessions of counselling in anticipation of the problems to handle the things better before it is late. Counseling needs to be given its due importance in schools.
7)Assertive Discipline-Balance approach between the rewards & punishment is the need of the hour. No hollow threats. Rules should be clearly stated & enforced.
8)Rapport forming by the teacher- A student feels happy by small steps the teachers take like calling the child by her/ his personal name or praising the child for the good efforts or good conduct. Only rewarding good marks is not going to create good conduct.
9)Use of Positive Peer Pressure-There are students in the class who are highly motivated to learn, are disciplined & practice good values should be encouraged to form Positive Peer Pressure to control the group with negative peers.
10)Guidance & motivation of teachers as well as students- It is high time.! Counseling services need to play its vital role.”Every eagle needs a Push.” So does every teacher .Words of praise for good efforts on the part of the authorities can make all the difference & counselor should be involved to impart counseling from time to time to teachers & parents as well.
11)Direct appeal from the teacher—A teacher who has a good rapport with her students can make students understand the value of Discipline by being straight forward with them on the issues.
Thursday 23 February 2012
useful site for primary teachers enjoy your teaching
Songs for Teaching®
MARCH IS READING MONTH
What "universal" language promotes reading, creativity, and comprehension
skills all at the same time? MUSIC!
Read more of Tonya Wright's article Music and Learning...A Perfect Match!
http://songsforteaching.net/music-and-learning
Songs that Encourage Reading
http://www.songsforteaching.com/readingencouragement.htm
Songs Based on Children's Literature
http://www.songsforteaching.com/fairytales/index.htm
Reading Comprehension
http://www.songsforteaching.com/readingcomprehension/
Readers' Theater
http://www.songsforteaching.com/readinglanguagearts/readers-theater.htm
Grammar & Spelling
http://www.songsforteaching.com/grammarspelling.htm
Phonological Awareness
http://www.songsforteaching.com/phonemicawareness.htm
Phonics
http://www.songsforteaching.com/phonics.htm
Sight Words
http://www.songsforteaching.com/sightwordssongs.htm
MARCH IS READING MONTH
What "universal" language promotes reading, creativity, and comprehension
skills all at the same time? MUSIC!
Read more of Tonya Wright's article Music and Learning...A Perfect Match!
http://songsforteaching.net/music-and-learning
Songs that Encourage Reading
http://www.songsforteaching.com/readingencouragement.htm
Songs Based on Children's Literature
http://www.songsforteaching.com/fairytales/index.htm
Reading Comprehension
http://www.songsforteaching.com/readingcomprehension/
Readers' Theater
http://www.songsforteaching.com/readinglanguagearts/readers-theater.htm
Grammar & Spelling
http://www.songsforteaching.com/grammarspelling.htm
Phonological Awareness
http://www.songsforteaching.com/phonemicawareness.htm
Phonics
http://www.songsforteaching.com/phonics.htm
Sight Words
http://www.songsforteaching.com/sightwordssongs.htm
Wednesday 25 January 2012
61 Interesting Facts About . . . India
· India is about 1/3 the size of the United States, yet it is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of 1,166,079,217. India is the seventh largest country in the world, at 1.27 million square miles.g
· India is the largest democracy in the world.i
· The Kumbh Mela (or Grand Pitcher Festival) is a huge Hindu religious festival that takes place in India every 12 years. In 2001, 60 million people attended, breaking the record for the world’s biggest gathering. The mass of people was photographed from space by a satellite.c
It is illegal to take Indian currency (rupees) out of India.f
More than a million Indians are millionaires, yet most Indians live on less than two dollars a day. An estimated 35% of India’s population lives below the poverty line.l
Dancing is one of India’s most highly developed arts and was an integral part of worship in the inner shrines of every temple. It is notable for its expressive hand movements.f
India is the birthplace of chess.l The original word for “chess” is the Sanskrit chaturanga, meaning “four members of an army”—which were mostly likely elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers.d
he earliest cotton in the world was spun and woven in India. Roman emperors would wear delicate cotton from India that they would call “woven winds.” Mogul emperors called the fabrics “morning dew” and “cloth of running water.”i
· The Himalayas—from the Sanskrit hima, meaning “snow,” and alaya, meaning “abode”—are found in the north of India. They extend 1,500 miles and are slowly growing taller, by almost an inch (2.5 cm) a year. Several ancient Indian monasteries are found nestled in the grandeur of these mountains.m
· India is the world’s largest producer of dried beans, such as kidney beans and chickpeas. It also leads the world in banana exports; Brazil is second.l
With 150,000 post offices, India has the largest postal network in the world.
Indians hold prominent places both internationally and in the United States. For example, the co-founder of Sun Microsystems (Vinod Khosla), the creator of the Pentium chip (Vinod Dahm), the founder/creator of Hotmail (Sabeer Bhatia), and the GM of Hewlett-Packard (Rajiv Gupta) are all Indian.h
· Every major world religion is represented in India. Additionally, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism all originated in India.f
· About 80% of Indians are Hindu. Muslims are the largest minority in India and form approximately 13% of the country’s population. In fact, India has the third largest population of Muslims in the world, after Indonesia and Pakistan.i
· India has the world’s largest movie industry, based in the city of Mumbai (known as the “City of Dreams”). The B in “Bollywood” comes from Bombay, the former name for Mumbai. Almost all Bollywood movies are musicals.l
· Mumbai (Bombay) is India’s largest city, with a population of 15 million. In 1661, British engineers built a causeway uniting all seven original islands of Bombay into a single landmass.l
· The lotus is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. The Bahá'í house of worship in Delhi, known as the “Lotus Temple,” is shaped like a lotus flower with 27 gigantic “petals” that are covered in marble.i
· The banyan, or Indian fig tree, is considered a symbol of immortality and is mentioned in many Indian myths and legends. This self-renewing plant is India’s national tree.m
· Marigold flowers are used as decoration for Hindu marriages and are a symbol of good fortune and happiness.i
· The official name of India is the Republic of India. The name “India” derives from the River Indus, which most likely is derived from the Sanskrit sindhu, meaning “river.” The official Sanskrit name of India is Bharat, after the legendary king in the epic Mahabharata.m
· Introduced by the British, cricket is India’s most popular sport. Hockey is considered the national sport, and the Indian field hockey team proudly won Olympic gold in 1928.i
· Indians made significant contributions to calculus, trigonometry, and algebra. The decimal system was invented in India in 100 B.C. The concept of zero as a number is also attributed to India.m
· India’s pastoral communities are largely dependent on dairy and have made India the largest milk-producing country in the world.l
· India has the world’s third largest road network at 1.9 million miles. It also has the world’s second largest rail network, which is the world’s largest civilian employer with 16 million workers.f
· Rivers have played a vital role in India’s popular culture and folklore—they have been worshipped as goddesses because they bring water to an otherwise dry land. Bathing in the Ganges in particular is thought to take away a person’s sins. It is not unusual to spread a loved one’s ashes in the Ganges.f
All of India is under a single time zone.g
· India experiences six seasons: summer, autumn, winter, spring, summer monsoon, and winter monsoon.m
· India is the world’s largest tea producer, and tea (chai) is its most popular beverage.f
26thJanuary Republic day of India
India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand
mother of tradition. Happy Republic Day 2012Tuesday 24 January 2012
Findings of Survey Useful for students appearing for Board Exam
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, R.H.E., PUNE 411 020
Warm greetings
Recently, I read an article in the daily, Maharashtra Times, dated 23rd January, 2012, and felt to convey the findings of the survey conducted by Creative Engineers and Educational Research Institute given in the article.
1. The survey was conducted of 1388 students who had secured 97 or more marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in the last four years from 2008 to 2011 in the Board Examination.
2. These students are pursuing higher education in Medical, Engineering, Pharmacy etc.
3. Out of 1388 students 1373 were going to the coaching classes. However, they felt that SELF STUDY proved useful for securing more marks.
4. 83% students say that they got the marks as expected whereas for rest of the students the marks are unexpected.
5. Every student had thoroughly read the TEXT BOOK.
6. 66% students said , that they studied right from the first day regularly, through out the year. Every day they studied as per plan for 8-10 hours a day.
7. All most all the students had solved at least 6 previous board papers.
8. 63% students preferred INDIVIDUAL STUDY than GROUP STUDY.
9. Every student said that , it is essential to read ENTIRE QUESTION PAPER before starting to solve the paper, and planned a strategy to answer the paper.
10. 31% students took part in the extra curricular activities throughout the year.
11. Though there was no restriction on viewing TV , however, on an average all the students have viewed TV not more than HALF AN HOUR PER DAY.
12. 93% students had practiced 2000 multiple choice questions in Physics and Chemistry.
13. Almost all the students gave emphasis on REVISION from January onwards till the exam got over.
14. 88% students expressed that in depth study of the subjects proved useful for future studies apart from scoring in the Board Examination.
15. Detailed study of the subjects has helped students to perform well in the Comman Entrance Test, whereas 84% students studied for Board Examiantion and CET together.
16. Only 52% students had separate study room, whereas other studied in the Library or Study room in the school.
17. Most of the students expressed that ONLINE SOFTWARES are NOT USEFUL for the Board Examination or CET.
The findings given above are guidelines to us so that we can plan properly for the students and help them achieve the best result.
With warm regards,
R.K.LALE
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