Goals of National Curriculum Framework – Foundation stage
P.Geetha, V.S.Pavithra, and G.Narmadha attended the session on Goals of National Curriculum
- Framework – Foundation stage
- The workshop gave a clear view of Balvatika and Jadui pitara. The highlights of the workshop were
- Concept of Balvatika – Preparing students for cognitive and linguistic competencies.
- Affiliation Bye-laws.
- Panchakosha Vikas ( Give fold development)
- Curricular goals for five koshas were discussed in detail.
- Types of lesson planning – Teacher-directed, teacher-guided, and child-led activities.
- Panchaadi learning process – Aditi, Bodh, Abhyas, Prayog, Prasar
- Assessment – Gathering information from different sources ( parents, other teachers, and peers)
- ECCE -Early childhood care and education
- Fundamental principles of NCF
- Details about circulars – Clarification regarding the number of permissible sessions, various categories of affiliation for the session 2024 -25 in SARAS 4.0
- Jadui Pitara (Magic box) – A collection of teaching learning materials was introduced by NCERT for teaching learning purposes. It includes poem posters, story cards, tracing cards, puppets, etc
- State / regional specific customization of toy-based learning – includes mud toys, wooden toys, and palm tree products.
- Digital version of Jadui Pitara’
Adolescence Education
E.Indhumathi and S.Vanitha attended the Adolescence education on August 17thand 18th.
Adolescence education program for teachers was conducted by CBSE which spoke about the period of transition from childhood to adolescence during which cognitive, physical, personality, and social changes occur with adolescents. We gained an insight into physical changes like bones, organs and body system, sleep patterns, and mensuration. Social and emotional characteristics like labile emotions, personal identity, peer relationship, independence, self-centred attitude and socialization were also dealt with, in detail. They also focused on bullying, body shaming and physical changes they undergo and the ways to take care of themselves. Placing ourselves in the position of the students by connecting with our adolescence in the past was effective for our better understanding and to reflect. Many video clippings were highly effective. The session ended with a discussion on the elements of Child centric School like non- judgmental, ignite varied skills, no labelling, empathetic, equality, bliss and safety by implementing anti bullying policies and fostering a positive school culture.
Capacity Building Program
S.Vanitha attended the session about the Capacity Building Program -Business Studies PSG School, Coimbatore- The capacity building program for teachers fostered a comprehensive understanding of curriculum, syllabus, question patterns, and enriched resources, empowering educators for effective pedagogy.
S.Uma has attended the Capacity Building Program. Through this session, we understand the gist of the national curriculum framework for the foundational stage. This session helped me to create a lesson plan to reach the expectations of NCF.
XSEED Session
XSEED sessions are held frequently to assess the teaching methodologies of Acharyas and to update if any necessary changes take place in the curriculum. In such a way, this session focused on elucidating the importance of three key skills and their sub-skills necessary for facilitators in the 21st century, providing clarity on lesson planning. The framework discussed proved beneficial for classroom management, emphasizing the importance of understanding, solving, and communicating skills along with the 5 As of Xseed. The session stood out for its innovative approach, introducing new concepts like the 4 A's for feedback and giving constructive feedback for the classes demonstrated. Participants gained valuable knowledge about the updated XSEED methods.
ASSET
ASSET is a skill based test that measures student’s conceptual understanding.
Mrs. Gomathi, from Educational Initiatives conducted a session for teachers on Post Analysis of ASSET. The session aimed to discuss how the test helps students develop their conceptual understanding.
A Keen Observation
Ms. Chitra D, Ms. Chitra K, Ms. Sangeetha A and Ms. Uma S – Kindergarten teachers visited Hari Shree Vidyalayam, Chennai. The focus of the visit was to observe the classes and understand the integration of art and music in to the curriculum.
Hubs of Learning
CVM is a Hub of Learning in the Karur region. Teachers from the Department of English and Science demonstrated teaching strategies to teachers of various schools in the region.
“Python”
Ms. Indhumathi E, the Head – Department of ICT, attended a two-day training program on “Machine Learning using Python” organized by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Coimbatore.
A Session for the Principals
Ms. Vidhya M.S. Principal, attended a session on “Confluence of School Leaders” at Kovai Sahodaya School Complex.
Utsav
Ms. Lillyvimala A, Ms. Divya T , Ms. Vanitha S, Ms. Renuka R were a part of Utsav at Hari Shree Vidhyalayam in Chennai.
A Conference by XSEED
Teachers of primary school participated in the conference on “Writing Skills”.
Value Education Session
Ms. Vidhya M.S., Principal of CVM was a resource person during a session on “Value Education” at The Rajas International School in Nagarkovil.
Utsav – A Sharing
Mr.Thirumoorthy and Ms.Sangeetha shared their experiences at UTSAV organized at Hari Shree Vidyalayam, Chennai.
Purna Vidya classes
Ms. Padmaja from Hari Shree Vidyalayam, Chennai observed the teaching-learning process in CVM.
Micro-teaching – Mr. S. Mohan Kumar
Mr. Mohan Kumar from the Department of Tamil conducted micro-teaching session for teachers.
Zoom Conference- XSEED
An online session by XSEED was conducted on effective teaching strategies.
Neel Kathaigal
Five primary school teachers attended a session on Neel Kathaigal at CVM, Coimbatore.
UTSAV 2019-’20
Mr. Thirumoorthy and Ms. Sangeetha from CVM attended the Utsav sessions in Hari Shree Vidyalayam, Chennai.
Stress Relief Program
The plan to conduct a stress-relief program for the teaching fraternity took shape during the session on healthy living.
A Workshop
Ms. Renganayaki and Mr. Saravanan from the Department of Tamil, attended a workshop at PSG School, Coimbatore.
Strengthening Assessment
Ms. Vidhya M.S, Principal and Ms. N. Priyadharshini from the department of Mathematics attended a session on “Strengthening Assessment” @ PSG Public School, Coimbatore. The learning and strategies from the workshop were shared with the teachers of C.V.M.
Strengthening Assessment – Sharing Session
Capacity Building Program
Mr. N. Muthusamy and Mrs. Shika Alias Bersom from the department of Social Science attended a one day session on ‘Capacity Building Programme for Secondary School teachers in Social Science’ conducted by Kovai Sahodaya Schools Complex. The session addressed the teaching methodologies adopted in teaching Social Science.
“Multidisciplinary Approach to Indian History”
Our teachers, Ms. Sandhiya Rani, Vanitha, Shika, Kalaivani and Renuga attended a workshop on “Multidisciplinary Approach to Indian History” at Cochin.
“Ethics and Integrity”
Ms. Thilagam and Mr. Jayaprakash attended a session on “Ethics and Integrity” in Yuvabharathi Public School, Coimbatore. The session aimed at blending Ethics and Integrity not only into the subjects, but also into everyday life.
Micro Teaching
“Plan, Teach, Observe, Re-plan, Re-teach and Re-observe” was the focus of the microteaching session conducted by Ms. Vanitha, Ms. M. Lekha and Ms. T. Diya of primary school. The purpose of the session was to teach-each-other and learn-from-each-other.
Circle Time
Teachers of primary school conducted a circle time to discuss strategies for correction of workbooks and notebooks of grades I and II.
A Practice of Accounting
Ms. Pandimeena, a faculty of CVM attended a workshop on “Accountancy” @ Kovai Sahodaya Complex in Coimbatore.
Value Based Education
Mr. N. Muthuswamy and Ms. Kalaivani of CVM attended a session on the need for value-based education and the importance of inculcating good values in the youth of today.
Artificial Intelligence
Ms. Revathi and Ms. Renuga participated in a workshop on “Artificial Intelligence” in P.S.G.R. Krishnammal College for women, Coimbatore.
E.L.I.P
Teachers attended a workshop on Capacity Building in English Language Improvement Program at Om Sadhana Central School, Madurai. The program aimed at enhancing the skills of the teachers to adopt advanced teaching methodologies in the classrooms.
Global Citizenship Program
Mr. Gowtham and Vimal conducted a session on the Global Citizenship Program to guide guided the teachers towards effective conduct and meaningful implementation of the Global Citizenship program.
Vedic Heritage
The Principal and teachers attended ‘The Vedic Heritage program’ in Purna Vidya Ashram, Coimbatore.
Classroom Management
Ms. Lisha and Mr. Ravi attended a session in Navodaya Academy, Namakkal on Classroom Management.
Capacity Building Program
A few teachers of the school participated in the capacity-building program in Senthil Public School, Salem.
Micro-teaching
Mrs. Lilly Vimala conducted a micro-teaching session for the teachers of the department of Science aimed at improving the quality of teaching.
A Session of Revelation
Teachers attended a professional development session by Mr. Manivannan. A systematic approach to understanding the process of the growth of the child was the core of the session.
Awakened Citizenship Program
Mr.Manivel, Mr.Thirumoorthy, Ms.Karthika, Ms.Kalaivani and Ms.Shikha attended a workshop conducted by Ramakrishna Mission, Chennai on awakened Citizenship Program
Photography
Mr. Elayaraja and Mr.Jayaprakash attended a workshop on ‘Photography’ in Chettinad Hari Shree Vidyalayam, Chennai. The session facilitated by Mr. Ramnath, a film maker was aimed at imparting techniques of photography which was shared with the other teachers of CVM.
The techniques on Photography were shared with the other teachers in the school.
Book Reading
The K.G. teachers engaged in a Book Reading session on Effective Teaching of Mathematics to share different dimensions of teaching math to the students.
An Invitation for Reflection and Contemplation
Ms. Lilly Vimala, Ms. Divya T and Ms. Gayathri attended a session in Coimbatore on Teacher Effectiveness. The session was enriching and resourceful.
