Communication and organization

Teacher develops and strengthens knowledge about communication and organization Contents:

Motivation theory

• Maslow's theory

• Herberg's theory

• Educational implication of the contemporary theories

• implication of motivation theory in classroom teaching and children's learning Management theory

• Theory of X

• Theory of Y

• Theory of Z

• Educational implications of the contemporary management theories

• implication of management theory in classroom teaching and children's learning Leadership theories

• Trait theory

• Behavioral theory

• Contingency theory

• Power and influence theory

• Agency view of leadership

• Structure view of leadership

• Duality view of leadership

• Educational implications of the contemporary leadership theories

• Implication of leadership theories in classroom teaching and children's learning Instructional materials

• Thematic readings

• Exemplar cases of leadership theory

• Exemplar cases of management theory

• Exemplar cases of motivation theory Approach to content evaluation

• Post reading presentation of the trainee-teachers

• Quality examples given by the trainee-teachers related to different theories

• Comprehensive questions

• Write up from the trainee-teachers' journal

• Drawing educational implication from the presentations Trainer/supervisor guidelines for the evaluation of the content

• Organize presentation sessions

• Asks experts to assess individual presentation of the trainee- teachers Competency 7: Learning facilitation skills

Teacher develops and strengthens knowledge about content delivery Contents:

Different approaches to learning facilitation skills

• Traditional approach

• Low tech approach

• Hi-tech approach

• implication of different forms learning facilitation skills in classroom teaching and children's learning

Contemporary approaches to use media/technology in the classroom

• In the SAARC region

• In the western world

• In the private schools of Nepal

• Implication to Nepali classrooms

• implication of media/technology in classroom teaching and children's learning Concept of multiple intelligences

o Logical/ mathematical intelligence o Verbal/linguistic intelligence

o Inter-personal intelligence o Intrapersonal intelligence o Visual/spatial intelligence Instructional materials

• Thematic readings

Approach to content evaluation

• Post reading presentation of the trainee-teachers

• Comprehensive questions

• Write up from the trainee-teachers' journal

• Drawing educational implication for media/technology use in the classroom Trainer/supervisor guidelines for the evaluation of the content

• Organize presentation sessions

• Asks experts to assess individual presentation of the trainee- teachers Competency 8: Inter and intra personal dealing

Teacher develops and strengthens his/her knowledge about inter and intra personal dealings Contents:

Approaches to dealing children

• Ancestral approach to dealing children

• Behaviorist approach to dealing children

• Gestaltian approach to dealing children

• Constructivists approach to dealing children

• Implication of different approaches to dealing children in classroom teaching and learning Deviance theory • Biological theory • Psychological theory • Sociological theory • Labeling theory

• Theoretical implications for inter and intra personal dealings

• Implication of deviance theory in classroom teaching and children's learning Personality type of the people

• Introvert type

• Extrovert type

• Amivert type

• Implication of personality type in classroom teaching and children's learning Guidance and counseling

• Ancestral approach to guidance and counseling

• Theories of guidance and counseling

• Educational implication of the theories

• Contemporary approaches to guidance and counseling

• Implication of guidance and counseling in classroom teaching and children's learning Instructional materials

• Thematic readings

• Built in comprehensive questions

• Post reading presentation of the trainee-teachers

• Comprehensive exam

• Write up from the trainee-teachers' journal

• Drawing educational implications from different theoretical approaches to inter and intra personal dealings with children

Trainer/supervisor guidelines for the evaluation of the content

• Organize presentation sessions

• Asks experts to assess individual presentation of the trainee- teachers

• Record theoretical drawings of individual trainee-teachers' in his/her personal profile Competency 9: Human rights education

Teacher develops and strengthens his/her knowledge about human rights Contents:

Human rights

• Education as human rights

• Context for the origin of human rights

• Issues raised by human rights organizations of Nepal and abroad

• Educational implications of human rights movements

• implication of human rights in classroom teaching and children's learning Peace movements of the world

• Ancestral concepts and movements of peace

• sarvodaya concept and movements of peace

• International peace forum and its movements

• Educational implications of peace movements for Nepali classrooms

• implication of movements in classroom teaching and children's learning Instructional materials

• Thematic readings

• Built in comprehensive questions

• Exemplars of theoretical implications in education Approach to content evaluation

• Post reading presentation of the trainee-teachers

• Comprehensive exam

• Write up from the trainee-teachers' journal

• Deriving educational implications from different theoretical approaches to classroom instruction

Trainer/supervisor guidelines for the evaluation of the content

• Organize presentation sessions

• Asks experts to assess individual presentation of the trainee- teachers

• Record theoretical drawings of individual trainee-teachers' in his/her personal profile Competency 10: Reflection of owns own performance

Teacher develops and strengthens his/her knowledge about classroom and action research /teacher research/experiential research

(This competence requires teachers' practical involvement either in action/classroom/teacher research/experiential research)

Action and classroom research

• Concept and scope

• Focus

• Approaches

• Data/information triangulation techniques

• Data interpretation techniques

• Report writing techniques

• implication of action research in classroom teaching and children's learning Post research support

• Harnessing the system

• Outsourcing

• In-house system

• implication of research support in classroom teaching and children's learning Self-supervision and monitoring for research and teaching

• Normative approach

• Self paced indicative approach

• Career path approach

• implication of self supervision and monitoring in classroom teaching and children's learning

Instructional materials

• Thematic readings

o Exemplar classroom and action research /teacher research/experiential research reports

Approach to content evaluation

• Post reading presentation of the trainee-teachers

• Presentation of classroom/action research /teacher research/experiential research done by the trainee-teachers

• Write up from the trainee-teachers' journal

Trainer/supervisor guidelines for the evaluation of the content

• Organize research reports presentation sessions

• Asks experts to assess individual presentation of the trainee- teachers

• Record issues and solutions raised by individual trainee-teachers' research in his/her personal profile