Kendriya Vidyalaya Golden Rock (SR) Trichy – 620 004

Minutes of the Workshop

Back To Basics

Chairperson: Shri.P.Singaram, Principal, KV GOC (SR) Trichy – 620 004.

Resource Person: Mrs. J Manjusri, HM I/C, KV GOC (SR) Trichy.

Principal welcomed the teachers for the Workshop Back To Basics.

HM I/C Mrs.J.Manjusri addressed the teachers and started the Workshop Back To Basics.

She explained the concept of Back To Basics very clearly and correctly to the trainees (teachers).

She explained the concept of “Don’t limit a child to your own learning for he was born in a different time.

Back To Basics  It is concept based teaching and learning.

Teachers are to connect the concepts in all lessons, subjects to the daily life situations of the children (learners).

Vertical and Horizontal integration is to be there in teaching learning process.

Integration is to be there between the subjects and classes from one class to another class.

The common concept among the subjects is to be elicited and elevated while teaching so that the students develop the self learning skills not only in the class but also in day to day life.

Since Education is to prepare the Children to face challenges in the life not only in the class but also outside the classroom.

Teachers are to always start the lesson and link with previous knowledge of the children. Dictation, Mental Sums can be done so that there will be link between past present knowledge of Children for effective learning.

Teacher should be facilitator. While facilitating learning among students TRAID should be followed.

Children learn the concept through activities. They are to be tested whether they have imbibed the concepts and correlate to the other subjects and daily life.

TRAID is to be used effectively by the teacher for the betterment of children.

Slip tests to be conducted after every lesson.

TLO (Target Learning Outcomes) are to be identified in each concept (lesson) and they should be achieved with various innovative activities done by the children, teacher being the facilitator.

Madam Manjusri insisted the teachers to kindle the curiosity of the children to learn. Especially slow bloomers are to be taken utmost care to learn.

What the children are learning in the classroom they should apply it in their life (day to day life).

Madam cited the example in Reading Skill-Flip reading and silent teaching.

Children are to be motivated to read extra reading newspaper, story books etc.

Teaching and Learning process will be tested periodically by HM I/C, Principal and higher authorities.

Madam Manjusri explained that stories in the lessons are to be used effectively to learn the conceptseffectively and properly.

Principal HM I/C Madam Manjusri briefed effectively the importance of Back To Basics to the teachers and the Workshop went on very well and it was very effective and impressive.

Teachers were encouraged to go through the file “ Learning Indicators and Learning outcomes.”

Templates on language (English/Hindi) were discussed and doubts regarding were cleared. A small demo on lesson from English and Hindi was taken up by Mrs.Manjusri highlighting Learning Indicators, Skills/TLO/Strategies/Activities.