HOME WORK INTRODUCTION : Homework is a set of tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed outside the classroom. Common homework is assignments may include required reading, a writing Or typing project , mathematical exercise to be completed information to be completed information to be reduced before a test or other skills to be practiced
Purpose of Homework It improves child's thinking and memory. It encourages child to use time wisely. It teaches child to do work independently. It helps child to develop positive study. Homework teaches child to take responsibility for his or her work.
MERITS Homework teaches students about time management. Homework teaches student how to set priority. Homework teaches students how to work independently. Homework teaches how to solve problems.
DEMERITS Seems school at home. It effects family time. Short deadlines gives students stress. CONCLUSION Homework can bring together children, parent and teachers in common efforts to improving student learning , home work , improve academic performance.
CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE Discipline is define as the Practice of teaching others to obey rules or norms by using punishment to correct unwanted behaviour in a classroom a teacher use discipline to ensure routine is maintained school rules are enforced and the students are in safe learning environment.
WAYS TO MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE IN CLASSROOM Know school guidelines for discipline procedure. Positive, consistent, be kind of person young can like and trust. Keep your class orderly.
POSITIVE EFFECT Students come to classroom on time. Students gives respect to their teachers. Students become attentive in class. NEGATIVE EFFECTS If rules are hard students became aggressive. Poor teachers students relationship. Students started skipping classroom.
CONCLUSION Classroom discipline refers to the strategies a teacher uses to manage students behaviour and attitudes during instructional time. A teacher who uses consistent discipline strategies exhibits more effective classroom than inconsistent teacher .
USE OF TECHNICAL IN CLASSROOM INTRODUCTION : As we Sail through 21 st century technology in the classroom is becoming more and more important and predominant tablets are replaced by with textbooks and we can research just about anything that we want to on our smartphones social media has become place and the way we use technology has completely transformed the way we live for live.
Disadvantages: Immense expenditure. Insufficient methods of teaching. Waste of valuable time. CONCLUSION: In the classroom technology Has become integrated in the classroom in so many ways that we often don’t even think about how we are using it.
LESSON PLANNING: Introduction : A lesson plan is a teacher’s detailed description of the course of instructions for learning transact re for the lesson a daily lesson plan is developed by a teacher to guide class learning details will vary depending on the performance of the teachers subjects being covered and the need of the students.
ADVANTAGES: It helps teacher in evaluating his teaching. It provide guideline to teachers. It helps in creating the interest of students towards the lesson. DISADVANTAGES: More time is require . Sometimes simple matter become complicated
CONCLUSION: A lesson plan is layout of how teacher intends to handle a lesson from the beginning to end. It is teachers detailed description of the course of instruction.
PARENTS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: School, parents and community should work together to promote the health well-being and learning of all students when school activity involve parents and engage community resources. They are able to respond more effectively to the health related need of students.
IMPORTANCE: Setting goals with children and fostering achievement of these goals. Accessing and using children’s academic scores to ensure they are on track. Developing a relationship with children’s teachers and keeping in touch with them often.
POSITIVE EFFECT: Students attend school more consistently. Students have higher self esteem. Better outcomes for students. NEGATIVE EFFECT: Helicopter parenting . Social growth. You are not a teacher.
CONCLUSIONS: Parents community involvement are beneficial for the effective learning of school. It is helpful for a better outcome of students.
USE OF BLOOM’S TAXONOMY IN THE CLASSROOM: INTRODUCTION : In 1956 Benjamin bloom who developed classification of intellectual behaviour important in learning. This taxonomy including three domains cognitive, affective and psychomotor. Domain can be utilised through interaction of media. There are six levels of bloom’s Taxonomy:
SIX LEVELS OF BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation
WAYS TO USE BLOOM’S TAXONOMY IN THE CLASSROOM: Map curriculum Design assessment Improve an assessment Provide learning feedback CONCLUSION : bloom’s taxonomy helps teachers to develop objective based lesson. This promotes the development of cognitive skills that need to perform certain task.
School climate: School climate refers to quality and director of school life school climate. based on patterns of students parents and school personnel experience school life and reflects norms, goals ,values ,interpersonal relationships, teaching and learning practices and organisational stru cture.
FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A HEALTHY SCHOOL CLIMATE: Relationshipships Role models Distance Depth DIMENSIONS: Safety Academic climate Community Institutional environment
CONCLUSION School climate is an important factor in development of students academic, social, emotional, ethical and physical needs.
CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT: INTRODUCTION: The classroom environment is intellectual ,social, emotional and physical environment. Where students can learn as by product of social interactions between and among teachers and students.
ASPECTS: Intellectual Social Emotional Physical CONCLUSION: by studying and understand the components that make up a classroom, educator’s are able to evaluate their own teaching philosophies methods and strategies for working with students.
USE OF THEMATIC UNITS: INTRODUCTION: A thematic unit is the organisation of a curriculum around a central theme. In other words it’s a series of lessons that integrate subjects across the curriculum, such as a math, reading ,social studies, science, languages ,art etc.
KEY COMPONENTS OF THEMATIC UNIT: Theme Grade level Objectives Material Activities Discussion questions Literature selections
REASONS TO USE THEMATIC UNITS Increases the effective use of computers and technology. Compacts the curriculum. Expands your assessment strategies. CONCLUSION: Teachers must allow themselves flexibility to plan in their own way. Lesson Plans must keep up the students interest and motivation.
COOPERATIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES: INTRODUCTION: Cooperative learning is an educational approach which aims to organise classroom activities into academic and social learning experiences. Students must work in group to complete tasks collectively towards academic goals and like individual learning. The teacher’s role changes from giving information to facilitating students learning.
TYPES: Formal cooperative learning. Informal cooperative learning. Group based learning. BENEFITS: Build positive relationship among students. Better attitude towards school.
CONCLUSION: A collaborative learning environment is one promising response to learning demands of new age of connectivity. This technique is very effective among students and increase their knowledge.
STUDENT ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES: INTRODUCTION: Education Assessment is systematic process of document and using empirical data on the knowledge, skill ,attitude and believes to refine program and improve student learning . DIFFERENT ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES: Portfolio Capstone Performances Local test
CONCLUSION : Assessment is used in many ways in education. The good deal of attention is given to use in helping teachers and learners.
GRADING PROCEDURE : INTRODUCTION : feedback to students on work completed or in progress is an integral part of teaching and learning in that it allows students to measure their understanding of material and their progress on learning objective.
TYPES: Absolute Grading Relative grading Self-referencing CONCLUSION: So we can say that grade may reflect absolute performance score compared to specified performance standard. What group you are in but only on your own performance compared to a set of performance standards.
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: INTRODUCTION : from management is a collection of techniques that teacher use to encourage effective learning by minimising distractions and disruptions. Classroom management can often be a neglected part of a teacher’s learning. If classroom management is covered in a teacher training course new teacher may not be prepared to deal with all the real life challenges in the classroom.
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES: Build your community Know your students Be Fair and consistent Challenge students Passionate about teaching.
CONCLUSION: Teaching is not just about knowing content and methodology it is about finding ways to connect with students and helping them to grow and develop qriocity and a love for learning. Show all teachers must consider how to put their element.
MOTIVATION : INTRODUCTION: Motivation is defined a driving force that initiates and direct behaviour. It is a kind of internal energy which drives a person to do something in order to achieve something. It is temporal or dynamic state within a person which is not concerned with his or her personality.
MOTIVATION PROCESS: Need Drive Incentives FUNCTIONS: C learly communicate expectations to subordinate. Use positive feedback to reward the individual employees.
CONCLUSION: Having studied this course you should be able to discuss what is meant by the term motivation and the situational views of motivation. People will be motivated by a range of factors and these are different for everyone. It and environment both need to be considered when motivating people.
TEAMING WITH GRADE LEVEL COLLEAGUES: INTRODUCTION : Team teaching is a style of instruction in which resources as well as interest and expertise of a team of teacher are pulled in order to enhance the effectiveness of curriculum transactions to the maximum possible by utilising all facilities available in school.
OBJECTIVES: To make the best use of expertise of a number of teachers. To help the students to satisfy the needs and solve the difficulties relating special content areas.
ADVANTAGES: Better planning Better utilisation of resources Better follow up work Better motivation CONCLUSION: Team teaching improve the quality of teaching as a various experts approach the same topic from different angles. The team teaching actress teaching burdens and boosts morale.
DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM: INTRODUCTION : Diversity is a term that can have many different meanings depending on context when it comes to our classroom we conceptualize diversity as understanding each student bring unique experiences. Strength and ideas to our classroom these differences can be along dimensions of race, ethnicity ,gender ,social, economic status, age, ability, religious or political benefits or other different ideologies.
MERITS: Promote empathy and reduces pre justice. Improve students achievement. Cultural awareness. Demerits: Communication issues Integration issue Lack of freedom of speech
CONCLUSION: Diversity helps students into the most successful they can be, while preparing them for a world of diversity and multiculturalism.
MODIFICATION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS: INTRODUCTION: Usually e a modification means a change in what is being taught to or expected from the students for many students disabilities and for many without. The key to success in the classroom lies in having appropriate adaptations accommodations and modifications made to the instructions and other classroom activities.
TEACHING STRATEGIES: Difficulty in learning by listen: Use flash card Provide visual wire border overhead Provide written as well as oral directions Difficulty in expressing himself verbally: Give the rules for class discussion. Ask questions requiring short answers.
Difficulty in reading written material: Provide highlighted material. Motivate the students Difficulty in writing: Reduce assignment requesting copying. Encourage shared note taking. Trace letter writing in clay.
CONCLUSION : Many schools had and inclusive culture a positive attitude to including students with special education needs and good relationship with parents and students teacher should motivate students.