1. LEARNINGS IN ASU 28 Sept-23 Dec 2013 Bhagwati Singh Senior Professional Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Uttar Pradesh

2. Major Courses Undertaken  CITW- Classroom Instructions that works  TAP- The System for teacher and student advancement  Change Leadership Module  Technology Module  Behavior Management in Classroom  Early literacy module  Equity Module  Democracy module  Sustainability module  Ethics Module

3. Course I Liked Most : Tap Rubric - Teachers Evaluation System Overview of TAP Evaluation Rubric  Comprehensive set of professional indicators, to measure teaching skills, knowledge, and responsibilities of the teachers/trainee in a school.  Why TAP- Found to be correlated to student achievement at a statistically significant level in two separate studies.  The Parts of the TAP Evaluation Rubric Domains Indicators Descriptors Performance Level

4. TAP RUBRIC- DOMAINS Standards & Objectives Motivating Students Presenting Instructional Content Lesson Structure & Pacing Activities & Materials Questioning Academic Feedback Grouping Students Teacher Content Knowledge Teacher Knowledge of Students Thinking Problem Solving Planning Instructional Plans Student Work Assessment Professionalism Staff Development Instructional Supervision School Responsibilities Reflecting on Teaching Environment Managing Student Behavior Expectations Environment Respectful Culture

5. Understanding TAP RUBRIC

6. Tap-Trainee Teachers Evaluation System Rubric My Learnings from the course  Developing standards and rubrics to measure teaching performance.  Collecting evidence to accurately assess classroom instruction.  Knowledge and understanding of the TAP Evaluation and Application of TAP Rubric  Planning and conducting instructional pre- and post-conferences for evaluation

7. Learnings From Other Courses CITW Learnt research based classroom strategies for improving students achievement. Can help teachers in creating the effective environment for students learning and understanding of concepts.

8. Learnings From Other Courses Change Leadership Module Strategies for implementing educational reforms or changes like developing and communicating a shared vision of the change, creating an atmosphere and context for change, planning and providing resources, investing in professional development, Checking progress, Continuing to give assistance Use of Innovation Configuration Maps Stages of Concern and Level of Use,

9. Learnings From Other Courses…..  Equity Module Issues of Gender Equity & Inclusion Biases in curricula and learning materials How to carry out effective trainings on these issues  Democracy module Understanding relationship between democracy, education and schooling  Sustainability module Challenges of sustaining human well-being on Earth due to exploitation of natural resources Seeking sustainable solution through science,technology, and society acting at global and local levels. How to teach sustainability concepts in the classrooms

10. Learnings From Other Courses  Technology Module New technologies like Edmodo and Photopeach Becoming proficient at information searches Using online educational resources Creating websites Using google drive, google forms, skype, hangouts etc.  Classroom Management Managing problem behavior of students in classroom  Early literacy module Effective early reading instructions

11. Learnings From Other Courses  Core Course and Ethics Module What makes a good teachers Expert and Novice Teacher Developing passion and commitment in teachers Modeling Ethical Conduct in the classroom Remembering, Reinterpreting and Reorganizing what is known :Developing Context-Sensitive Knowledge

12. Key features of the teaching learning processes in the courses in ASU Discussions Group work Need based support to each individual Meticulous planning Motivation Regular assignments and feed back Meetings and discussions with experts and educational leaders Critical Friend Exposure Visits

13. Sharing the Knowledge and Skills Sharing of books, textual and digital materials Meetings Workshops Trainings Emails Demonstrations Making use of the key features of the learning processes in ASU like group discussions, providing need based support, motivation, regular feedback

14. School Visits Trainee teachers co-teaching with school teachers Activities and worksheets planned for every students Students involved in different activities Self assessment by the students Reading classes Suitable groupings Regular feedback

15. Improving Trainee-Teacher Preparation Improving the quality of teacher instruction Longer internship in school Co-teaching with the regular teachers in school. Mentoring by good school teachers Identifying the knowledge and skills that a teacher needs to teach successfully, and then create comprehensive set of standards for teacher accountability. Developing standards and rubrics to measure teaching performance Regular Classroom Observations and feedback Assignments and timely feedback on them

16. New Learnings:Effective Reading Instructions Components Phonological Awareness and Phonics Word decoding and encoding Fluency Oral language and vocabulary (listening comprehension) Comprehension Strategies Inferences Within text Between text Background/Academic knowledge Writing Motivation and learning strategies Cognitive engagement and self-regulation