IN- SERVICE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS Teacher Professional Development Day
Importance of INSET Improve the teaching-learning situation. Develop new skills and abilities in teaching. Familiarizing with the latest in education. Create effective learning environment. Professional development.
OBJECTIVES:
EQUIPPING 21ST CENTURY TEACHERS FOR THE NEW NORMAL
21st Century Teachers Teachers play a key role in training students to develop the skills for the 21st century. The teacher is a guide who supports student development from early childhood and throughout the learning process for children, youth and adults ( UNESCO 21).
CHARACTERISTICS OF A 21ST CENTURY TEACHERS
1 . Learner - centered
2.Multi – Literate
3.Multi- Specialist
4 . Multi - Skilled
5.Techie and willing to be one
6. Life Long Learner
7. Flexible
8 . Innovators
9. Creative Problem Solver
10.Critical Thinker
11.Has a Passion for Excellent Teaching
12.High Emotional Quotient ( EQ )
‘ A teacher needs to be able to formulate, construct. arrange, modify and make sense of information so that it can be understood as knowledge.’ ( Barbous , 2020 )
21st Century Skills
What are 21st century skills?
The Most Important 21st Century Skills to Develop in the Classroom
Learning Skills Critical thinking the ability to find solutions to problems. It includes identifying, understanding and raising questions about the basic concepts that underlie the solutions to a problem. Creativity the ability to think ”outside the box”. It is an important skill not to be limited by boundaries and categories.
Collaboration the ability to work together with others and coordinate to achieve a goal. Communication the ability to talk/write effectively with and to others. It also includes being a good listener and being prepared to speak in both formal and informal situations.
LITERACY SKILLS Information Literacy the ability to identify, find, evaluate and use information effectively. Media Literacy the ability to identify different types of media and evaluate and understand the messages received through each. Technology Literacy the ability to use, manage, evaluate and understand technology.
Life Skills
LIFE SKILLS
The 4Cs of 21st Century Skills
Concept of Quality Education
What is the demand for 21 st Century Skills? Essential in the global market Key focus of these skills The ability to enact and/or adapt to change Why? Industries always change in terms of process methodology
The New Normal
Consideration for Teaching in the New Normal
Reminders to the 21 st Century Teachers E- teaching materials Audio visual – online videos Game – based sites Content guides
2 . Tone down the objectives ( Make them student –friendly) 3. Contextualization/Localization