[Educationsupport] Next meeting of the education support group (Oct 26)

[anusha sharma]

Dear all,

Thank you for participating in the last education support group meeting. 
Please see attached the shared notes and public chat from the meeting. 
Also sharing the sample teacher modules that were presented by Brinda 
and Poornima for feedback/comments.

Teacher Module 1: Language and Ecology 
<https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/File:Module_1-_Language_And_Ecology.pdf> 


Teacher Module 2: Nature walk 
<https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/File:Module_2_-_Nature_Walk.pdf>

Thanks & Regards,
Anusha

On 25/10/21 6:58 pm, Sriranjani Ranganathan wrote:
> Dear friends
>
> We will be having the meeting of our group tomorrow from 5.00 - 6.30 PM
>
> Proposed agenda
>
> 5.05 - 6.00 PM - How do we reach the resources to the teachers ?  How 
> do we use resources to create conversations among teachers and support 
> their classroom practice - Brinda and Poornima will be sharing some 
> sample modules/ resources for feedback...
> 6.00 - 6.20 PM -   Presentation of the school reopening guidelines 
> being presented to DSERT for inputs from the group (Guru/ Anusha) - 
> 6.00 - 6.20 PM.  The document is shared here for your comments  - 
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fMkyFE5w9qKa2osSUjqoCqAjR8muXRR06Uwrh4sag3g/edit# 
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fMkyFE5w9qKa2osSUjqoCqAjR8muXRR06Uwrh4sag3g/edit#> 
>
> 6.20 - 6.30 PM -  Next steps
>
> Request all of you to attend. The meeting link is 
> https://b3.teacher-network.in/b/gur-g94-hyn 
> <https://b3.teacher-network.in/b/gur-g94-hyn>.
>
> Best regards
> Ranjani
>
>
>

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[17:06] Ranjani: Hi
[17:06] Ranjani: Hi Brinda
[17:07] Ranjani: Do you want to share your screen etc
[17:07] Ranjani: As we wait for people to join?
[17:07] Brinda: Yes Ranjani
[17:07] Gurumurthy: Hi Brinda, I've given you presenter access
[17:08] Ranjani: Marudam will join in a few minutes
[17:18] Ranjani: Learning to work with one another...a key skill
[17:49] Gurumurthy: thanks brinda and poornima, wonderful examples and ideas
[17:49] Gurumurthy: i can imagine how much the children would have enjoyed the experience
[17:53] Ranjani: What kind of hand holding was needed?  Could Brinda add in the chat?
[17:59] Ranjani: That is a great strategy
[17:59] Ranjani: Poornima and Uma have shared many such clips as well
[17:59] Uma: Providing resources (with detailed lesson plans) needs to be tied to a larger program of teacher capacity building.  Our experience has shown that for teacher practice to change needs intense coaching
[17:59] Brinda: I agree with Suganya
[17:59] poornima: i agree completely suganya
[18:00] Brinda: The process needs to be highlighted
[18:02] Ranjani: Brinda - could this be done? Videos in Gubbalala?
[18:02] Ranjani: ITfC coud be requested to help ? Guru?
[18:02] Akila: yes  we can try
[18:02] Brinda: That would be great
[18:03] poornima: great work uma
[18:05] Suganya: Yes. Despite the quality of  resources, usage of the resources depends on teachers' agency.
[18:05] Suganya: *quality and availability of resurces
[18:05] Akila: i totally get it uma
[18:06] Suganya: Following it up with spaces of discussions, dialogue and reflection is needed. If this can also be counted as a resource for support -- great
[18:07] Suganya: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9XrCD8w2nsc9xi5wW9JCQZPHSON8xt0z

These videos were created in the context of a learning centre program. Just sharing for the structure, we didn't want to focus on subject content. But can be done.
[18:07] Suganya: For Maths, here are our videos. https://www.youtube.com/c/KaathadiMathsAndScience
[18:09] Subhankar: Sorry for being late joining in the meeting
[18:09] Uma: In Maharashtra, many government school teachers are fairly tech savvy. Several teachers have their own channels where they upload instructional videos
[18:09] Uma: Not many see the need of extra resource help
[18:10] Subhankar: Unfortunately there is some issue at my end and unable to hear. I am signing out and rejoining
[18:10] Gurumurthy: a group can converse on the materials!
[18:10] Uma: To build reflective teachers requires a culture change within the system
[18:11] Uma: Shikshan Parishads are forums that were originally created for the purpose  of academic dialogue
[18:11] Uma: It is now a information dissemination system
[18:13] Gurumurthy: agree we have to work with both dimensions.
[18:13] Uma: Yes, in Maha is also there are many networks
[18:13] Uma: Bhau Chaskar is part of the largest one
[18:13] Gurumurthy: yes though the STF was only at high school level... and lot of our work we are discussing is for elementary.. though the principles wiill hold
[18:14] Suganya: Ranjani, these resources that are being shared and collated, can you share with us? It would be helpful, but just checking if we can access these resources that this forum has collated over the meetings
[18:15] Uma: Maharashtra govt has already created school reopening guidelines.
[18:16] Gurumurthy: Uma, does it elaborate on the academic aspects. usually these are logistical in nature
[18:17] Uma: Yes, it is largely logistical...but I will get a copy and re-verify
[18:18] Gurumurthy: Suganya, the resources shared in this group are all being collated on https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Educational_resource_repository
[18:18] Ranjani: Thanks Suganya for the youtube links
[18:18] Gurumurthy: Uma pl get a copy and share with the telegram group
[18:18] Uma: Sure, will do
[18:19] Gurumurthy: these guidelines will be discussed tomorrw in DSERT. Hopefully most of these ideas will be accepted and issued formally by DSERT/Dept to schoos
[18:19] Gurumurthy: that was the intention of the group setup by DSERT
[18:20] Suganya: Thank you Guru for sharing the link
[18:22] Gurumurthy: noted Jam
[18:23] Gurumurthy: noted both
[18:26] Gurumurthy: thanks ranjani
[18:28] Gurumurthy: Agree, the document specifically calls for nali kali approach for LPS. we will emphasize in the meeting also
[18:31] Gurumurthy: yes we should do that
[18:31] Gurumurthy: also informal whatsapp groups may be existing in many if not most places
[18:31] Gurumurthy: which we should try to connect to
[18:31] ramanujam: thank you
[18:31] Gurumurthy: thank you
[18:31] Ranjani: Thank you all