ncf scool and classroom environment

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PPT BY JYOTHI SINGH KV MALKAPURAM NCF 2005 SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

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ACTIVITIES BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER PLAY AND SCUFFLE WITH FRIENDS ON SCOOL GROUNDS FREE TIME-SIT AND CHAT MORNING ASSEMBLY CELEBRATIONS OF FESTIVALS AND SIGNIFICANT OCCASIONS STUDIES CARRIED OUT IN THE CLASSROOMS ANXIOUS TURNING OUT OF PAGES BEFORE THE CLASSTEST VISIT OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL

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WHO? TEACHERS AND HEADMASTERS PLANNING CARRYING OUT DAILY ROUTINE EXAMINATIONS SPECIAL EVENTS SPACE OF SCHOOL AS HAPPY AND WANTED

THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT : 

THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT WHAT MAKES A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT? APPROPRIATE SCHOOL DESIGN CLASSROOM PLAYGROUNDS WALLS LIBRARY OTHERSITES AND SPACES

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TO ACHIEVE LEARNERS’- FRIENDLY AND ACTIVITY- CENTRIC INFRASTRUCTURAL ESSENTIALS WE SHOULD FOSTER A DISCERNING SENSE OF QUALITY IN AREAS LIKE ; SPACE-AGE’ SIZE,TEACHER-CHILD RATIO, NATURE OF ACTIVITY CARRIED OUT. BUILDING-MATERIALS,ARCHITECTURAL STYLE,CRAFTMANSHIP,ECOLOGY AVAILABILITY,SAFETY HYGIENE, TOILETS FURNITURE—RELATED TO AGE AND NATURE OF ACTIVITIES. EQUIPMENT- ALL INCLUDING BOOKS TIME- AS LOCATION AND AGE-SPECIFIC—APPLY TO TIMETABLE AND SEASONAL CALENDERS.

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SEATING ARRANGEMENTS

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PLAN GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR FOSTERING COMMUNITY FEELING

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RELATIONSHIP ENVIRONMENT SECURE- ABSENCE OF FEAR ALLOW THEM TO ASK QUESTIONS DIALOGUES WITH PEERS AND FRIENDS ALLOW TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES CHILDREN OF HIV AILING PARENTS OR SC ST SHOULD NOT BE DISCRIMINATED IN ANYWAY GIRLS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES AND CLAIM THEIR RIGHTS CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT VALUES OF EQUALITY SOCIAL JUSTICE RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY

PARTICIPATION OF ALL : 

PARTICIPATION OF ALL CHILDREN LEARN FROM COMMUNITY, VALUES SHARED BY ALL BECOME CULTURE OUR CULTURE- EGALITARIANISM(benefits and equality for all citizens), DEMOCRACY, SECULARISM AND EQUALITY ALL CITIZENS OF INDIA SHOULD ENJOY JUSTICE,LIBERTY,EQUALITY AND FRATERNITY GROW THE VISION OF PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY

CHILDREN’S RIGHTS : 

CHILDREN’S RIGHTS CRC- CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD 3 PRINCIPLES- RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATION RIGHT TO ORGANISATION/ASSOCIATION RIGHT TO INFORMATION DECISION MAKING ACTIVITIES TO BE ENCOURAGED FOR BETTER FUTURE COMING TOGETHER GIVES- VISIBILITY, STRENGTH AND COLLECTIVE VOICE

TRAITS OPTED BY ORGANISED PARTICIPATION : 

TRAITS OPTED BY ORGANISED PARTICIPATION GIVES CHILDREN- STRENGTH ACCESS TO MORE INFORMATION CONFIDENCE AN IDENTITY AND OWNERSHIP COLLECTIVE WAYS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS

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INCLUSIVE CHILDREN FROM ALL SECTIONS CASTE AND CREED, MARGINALISED SECTION CHILDREN FROM DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES PARTICIPATION FOR ALL IS MUST

Inclusion is what we are…..Inclusive is what we do : 

Inclusion is what we are…..Inclusive is what we do APROACH- GIVE MORE: EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO DISPLAY TALENTS CHILDREN WITH DIABILITIES SHOULD BE GIVEN MORE TIME TALENT MUST BE RECOGNISED AND REWARDED LET EDUCATONAL AIMS BE MORE PROMINENT (house awareness leads to excessive competion, Staring- excellent-average- failures- labelling is devastating) Verbal discouraging tags to be avoided.

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Consider errors and mistakes as part of learning process Signal parents not to be perfectionist Instead of tution- let them read stories-play-and do resonable amount of homework Make classroom environment more inspiring Contd……

DISCIPLINE AND PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT : 

DISCIPLINE AND PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT LEARNING IS BASED ON ACCESS TO INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE CREATION IS BASED ON THE FOUNDATION OF RESOURCES Discouraging forms of discipline:- Corporal punisment Verbal, non-verbal abuse Humiliation Lives long term determental effects Discipline should enable child’s interest and potential Enable performance and conducive to task at hand Give them the rational behind the rule Breaking rules could be judged reasonably FORM A CHILDREN’S COUNCIL FOR REMEDIES

SPACE FOR PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITYlearning goes on outside the school : 

SPACE FOR PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITYlearning goes on outside the school Asessing different activity to do with parent Invite community to the premesis Invite parent /community to act as resource person Foresee contributions to develop schools Guest lectures/share experiences Assist teacher to prepare for creative learning

Community in child’s education : 

Community in child’s education Transfer oral history Add local practical and apropriate examples to the content of subject Support in their exploration and creation of knowledge Support children in democratic practices-like participation,information generation,planning,monitoring evaluation and problem solving Monitor child’s right as well as violation of rights Participation in addressing,vocational training and make the learning environment MAKE VILLAGE A SCHOOL

INSTUTIONLISED STRUCTURES : 

INSTUTIONLISED STRUCTURES PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION LOCAL LEVEL COMMUNITIES ALUMINI ASSOCIATION INVITE ALL THESE CONSIDERING IMPORTANT IN SPECIFIC DAY OBSERVATION/CELEBRATION SCHOOL BOUNDARIES MUST BE SHARED WITH LOCALS FOR COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF MAINTINAING THE PREMISES

CURRICULUM SITES AND LEARNING RESOURCES : 

CURRICULUM SITES AND LEARNING RESOURCES Textbooks Extra work Workbook atlases Suplementary reading manuals

LIBRARIES : 

LIBRARIES TO BE TREATED AS A :- RESOURCE FRO LEARNING,PLEASURE AND CONCENTRATION MEANS TO DEEPEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND IMAGINATION MAKE CHILDREN SELF RELIANT LIBRARY USERS OPEN BLOCK LEVEL AND CLUSTER LEVEL LIBRARIES ALLOT ONE PERIOD A WEEK IN SCHOOLS TEACHER CAN BRING OUT BOOKS APPROPRIATE FOR THE AGE GROUP LIBRARY BOOKS CAN BE BROUGHT INTO THE LANGUAGE CLASSES CHILDREN CAN REFER LIBRARY BOOKS FOR PROJECTS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO WRITE WHAT HAS BEEN READ COULD BE ASKED TO SHARE THE STORY WHAT THEY READ THE LIBRARY SHOULD BE KEPT OPEN DURING VACATIONS

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY : 

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY HOW TO USE? DEMONSTRATION RECORDING INTERVIEWS MAKING PRESENTATIONS MAKING VIDEO FILMS USING MULTIMEDIA USING ICT(information communication technology) for expressing creative imagination Use interactive net-enabled computers rather than CDs Leave learners free to explore from other than text-books Aloow relevant documentaries and cinemas to watch( what’s better that Satyajeet Ray’s “PotherPanchali” for village introduction for urban children . -Bring famous audios to class to recognise the minuteness.

TOOLS AND OTHER LABORATORIES : 

TOOLS AND OTHER LABORATORIES WELL EQUIPPED LBORATORIES CRAFTS MATERIALS ART MTERIALS IN ALL LEVELS BLOCK CLUSTER STATE FOR STRENGTHENING LITERACY AND DEVELOPING CULTURE OF PEACE

OTHER SITES AND SPACES : 

OTHER SITES AND SPACES OUTSIDE SCHOOL PREMESIS MONUMENTS, MUSEUM,RIVERS HILLS,MARKETPLACES POST-OFFICE VISITING OTHER SCHOOLS VISIT TO ART AND CRAFT CENTRES

NEED FOR PLURALITY AND ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS : 

NEED FOR PLURALITY AND ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS PRODUCE VARIETY OF TEXT BOOK AND MATERIALS BASED ON DIVER NATURE OF SOCIETY SAME CONTENT CAN BE TAUGHT IN DIFFERENT WAYS IN DIFFERENT LEVELS FREE TO SELECT THE TEXTBOOKS ENDORSING BOOKS PUBLISHED BY OTHER PUBLISHERS TEACHER GUIDES AND TEACHING AIDS MAKES CHILDREN INTERESTED

ORGANISING AND POOLING RESOURCES : 

ORGANISING AND POOLING RESOURCES USE FUNDING- PURCHASE A RANGE OF MATERIALS FOR TEACHEING PRODUCE BY SMALL ENTERPRENEURSIN LOCAL LASTING MATERIALS RUBBER RAXIN CLOTHES LAST LONG USE CLUSTER LEVEL STOREHOUSE TO BORROW MATERIAL How can the school buit such resources? Through various programmes:_ Operation blackboard- lays down minimum materials that should be available at primary and upper primary levels Scheemes to purchase from local level Planning for technology effective learning Sets to be used by all in groups or individually Develop craft labs at cluster /block levels

TIME : 

TIME TOTAL NO OF DAYS FOR CURRICULUM =200 DAYS ANNUAL CALENDER= DECIDED AT STATE LEVEL TO MEET ACTIVITIES CHANGE IN CALLENDER FOR SEASON MONSOON, FLOOD ETC LOCAL HOLIDAYS BLOCK LEVEL ENCOURAGE CULTURAL PRACTICES GIRLS- PROTECT FROM STRESS TIMING –SCHOOL LEVEL-CUNSULT GRAMPANCHAYAT- DEPENDING ON DISTANCE MORNING ASSEMBLE-NEWS SINGING-GUEST’S SPEECH ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK SHARE GOOD PROJECTS WITH WHOLE SCHOOL

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PERIOD- 45 MINUTES--- COMPROMISED TO 30- 35 MINUTES (CANNOT CONSTITUTE A MEANINGFUL LENGTH FOR LEARNING) LONGER PERIOD- 1— RRHOURS CRAFT PROJECT LAB WORK ART – CROSS SUBJECT INTEGRATED LEARNING AND GROUP WORK LANGUAGE AND MATHEMATICS--- EVERY DAY WEEKLY TIME TABLE- COULD ALLOW VARIATION FROM REGULAR ROUTINE SPEND REASONABLE TIME IN CORRECTIONS IN A SUBJECT

TEACHERS’ AUTONOMY AND PROFESSIONAL INDEPENDENCE : 

TEACHERS’ AUTONOMY AND PROFESSIONAL INDEPENDENCE CLASS ROOM DEMOCRATIC , FLEXIBLE AND ACCEPTING CULTURE VOICE OF TEACHER TO BE HEARD BY UPPER FACILITATORS EQULITY AND MUTUAL RESPECT MUST PREVAIL. DECISION SHOULD BE TAKEN IN DIALOGUES AND DISCUSSION THE ANNUAL PLANNING NEEDS TIME FOR INTERACTION INSTALLATIONS TECHNOLOGICAL AID TO BE DONE CONSULTING TEACHERS ON THEIR DELIVERY OF THEIR ACTIVITIES.

TIME FOR REFLECTION AND PLANNING : 

TIME FOR REFLECTION AND PLANNING 45 MINUTES TO REVIEW THE DAY MAKES NOTES ON CHILDREN TO FOLLOW UP THE NEXT DAY AND ORGANISE MATERIALS FOR THE NEXT DAY LESSONS WEEK– 2-3 HOURS TO TAKE STOCK OF LEARNING, TO WORK OUT DETAILS OF ACTIVITIES PROPOSED AND TO PLAN A GROUP OF ACTIVITIES/ LESSONS FOR THE NEST WEEK AT BEGINNING AND END OF THE YEAR- 2-3DAYS TO EVOLE AN ANNUAL PLAN FOR THE SCHOOL ( LOCATE HOLIDAYS ANNUAL EVENTSAND DAYS FOR PARENT TEACHERS MEETING-EXCURSIONS AND FIELD TRIPS FOR CLASS GROUPS0 Project for 2 or more classes to do togther Putting up and chaniging posters and displays organising childre s work Review enrolment retention- school attendance and school achievement Current in-service related time allocation cumpolsary 20 days per year Monthly meeting organised for teachers at the cluster level for teacher teacing similar subjects