An interactive three-day orientation programmes was conducted from June 16 to 18 at Campion School, Arera Colony Bhopal; under the guidance of Fr Athnas lakra SJ, principal of Campion School Bhopal and the trainer Prerna Armaan from Orient Black Swan Pvt ltd. The main objective of conducting this orientation programme is to guide the teachers for ‘21st Century Education (for Children and Teachers) and to transform a teacher into learning and creative teacher.
The workshop began with an introductory session wherein the teacher participants were grouped into fifteen member team, each group comprising of one teacher from each of the two branches of Campion School. The introductory session was followed by a discussion on the weakness and strength of teacher during the teaching-learning process, awareness of which is essential for expected result. Each participant explored and understood the fundamental elements of being an effective educator of every subject.
The idea behind to conduct this Orientation programmes or Seminar is to highlights of thoughts and views of the teachers and for the teachers. The major components of Orientation Programmes are: Changing face of Teaching, Role of Effective Communication (Verbal/Non Verbal), Time stress and Management, How to teach the students of 21st Century, Awareness of linkages among Society, Environment, Education & Development.
Principal Fr lakra said, “It is being increasingly realized that teachers and those who educate them (teacher educators) are the key human resource in the education system, the quality of their preparation and on-going support is appropriate starting point of reforms. The challenge is to recognise and enhance the role of teachers and their educators in shaping the social transformation India is witnessing. The goal is to have collaborative engagement of the energies and resources of local, national, international communities and stakeholders to transform school and teacher education to build in quality, equity and inclusion, rigor and robustness, professional development, teacher learner resources and support services-academic, administrative and financial.”