preparing teachers to bring Transversal Skills

Transversal skills are important in 21 century and thus it becomes essential for teachers to bring them to classroom

1. Preparing teachers to bring ‘Transversal Skills’ to the classrooms Presentation For ACER New Delhi Shashi Shukla, Ph.D.

2. TRANSVERSAL SKILLS Transversal Skills are referred to as generic skills that include soft skills (such as communication, problem solving abilities, teamwork and motivation), but also encompass ICT, language and cognitive skills (such as collaboration, negotiation, conflict-resolution and information-sharing). A view of Transversal Skills such as that put forward by UNESCO (Bangkok) 2014, Asia Pacific: “Transversal Skills are those typically considered as not specifically related to a job, task, academic discipline or area of knowledge but as skills that can be used in a wide variety of situations and work settings (IBE 2013). These skills are increasingly in high demand for learners to successfully adapt to changes and to lead meaningful and productive lives.”

3. Source: UNESCO Asia-Pacific Education System Review (2014) Critical Thinking Creativity Collaboration Global Citizenship Digital Literacy Interpersonal Skills e.g. Communication Intrapersonal Skills e.g. Adaptibility TRANSVERSAL SKILLS

4. Including Transversal skills in education R edefining the goals of education; Intensive teacher training Paying special attention to students’ needs and learning motives; I ntroducing adaptive teaching strategies; D esigning a dynamic environment which supports learning Reaching a new level of monitoring and evaluating learning outcomes.

5. PREPAREDNESS FOR THE SHIFT Teacher Education Policies & Frameworks Review Identifying the gaps in policy & implementation Teacher Readiness Continuous Professional Development Enthusiasm Participation Preparedness for class Pedagogical Approach School Readiness Infrastructure Induction of pre-service teachers to in-service Workload Assessment Strong in-service teacher training Resources for teachers Learner Readiness Taking the ownership of learning Participation Process-oriented

6. Including Transversal skills in education- Preparing the teachers Teacher Training In-Service Teacher Training Pre-Service

7. Teachers have a critical role Continuous Professional Development Resources and Support Collaboration and Sharing with fellow teachers Collaboration with Stakeholders Research and Stay Informed Model Transversal Skills

8. Teachers can do their best

9. Teachers will focus on: • Development of the student‘s personality as an active participant in the learning process; • Stimulation to student’s autonomy and inner motivation by bringing them into contact with the real problems; awareness about self and society Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of transversal skills to improve student learning

10. Teachers will be prepared to: Engage with their learners Facilitating discussions Helping students explore and set goals Give time to think, analyse and express Use Digital Literacy Encourage students to ask questions, make hypotheses and check their correctness; • Challenge students‘ ideas and experience • Create environment that provides sufficient opportunities for dialogue, activity and reflection.

11. Teachers readiness will transform the classrooms spaces for inclusion of ‘Transversal Skills’ FROM TO Rigidity Flexibility Monologue Dialogue Instruction Construction Culture of Silence Culture of Talk Differentiation Integration Parts Whole

12. What I did with my co-learners : Anarko ke aath Din Let my co-learners read a story book to establish their understanding of the paper Child Development Word-web Peer-Tutoring Presentation Introducing the course that we are going to cover Children with disability Case study Identify a child with special needs Understanding A day in life of child with disability We arrived at an understanding that ‘Disability is a social construct’ more than a physical or mental construct

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