Skill in Teaching
Skill in teaching
Introduction
Teaching skills are crucial when working as an educator. These skills are what help a teacher keep their classroom engaged and interested in learning. Teaching skills are the hard and soft skills that help a teacher keep students engaged. These skills can also help teachers position themselves as an educator, earning the attention and respect of their students. Some teaching skills come naturally to some, whereas others may require development with practice.
In this context, Under the broad curricular area, Engagement with the Field, 20 weeks (4+16) shall be allocated over the two years, Which is distributed as follows:
Distribution of Four Weeks:-
- During the first year, to support better understanding of schools and in preparation of Internship, teacher education institutes shall make provisions for visits to innovative center of pedagogy and learning – innovative schools, educational resource centers etc.
- Two weeks of First Year will be devoted to field engagement through different tasks and projects with the community, the school, and the child in school and out-of-school.
- Two weeks of First/Second Year will be devoted and 12 practice lessons with the teaching practice for Pedagogy of School Subject I & II.(Two discussion lesson in each pedagogy of school subject).
INTERNSHIP
Internship should not be reduced to the ‘delivery’ of a certain number of lesson plans, but should aim for meaningful and holistic engagement with learners and the school. During the Internship, a student-teacher shall work as a regular teacher and participate in all the school activities, including planning, teaching and assessment, interacting with school teachers, community members and children.
- Initially, the student-teachers will observe the school and its classrooms with regular teachers for one week.
- For each student-teacher, internship should be conducted preferably in one school within the District of concerned College of Education for the entire another 15 weeks. However, this period can be divided into two blocks in such a way that teaching in one school at a particular level (for example elementary or senior secondary).
- Student-teachers should be provided opportunities to teach in government and private schools with systematic supervisory support and feedback from Principal/faculty of the school and concerned College of Education giving preference to practice schools and limiting to concerned District only.
- After completing School Internship from the school, the Principal of the concerned College of Education will countersign the Certificate signed by Teacher Educator of concerned College and Principal of the School.