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Development of TLMs for the Selected Non-Schedule Language Speaking
Students of Nagaland and Meghalaya
The programmes for the development of TLMs were held in three phases at NERIE,
Shillong on 22 to 23 July 2010, from 23 to 27 August 2010 and 28-29 October
2010. The objectives of the programmes were to develop TLMs for the selected
non schedule languages speaking students of Nagaland and Meghalaya at the
upper primary level for Angami, Ao, Lotha, Yimchingre, Khasi and Garo. The
first phase of the programme was a training on how to develop local specific
TLMs, the possible resources and the ways of selecting the content. The developed
materials include the local folk songs, folk tales, rhymes and the basic vocabulary,
the proverbs and few topics on the culture of the language speakers. The lessons
are organised in such a manner so as to make them interesting to the child and
at the same time able to comprehend the text using local specific contents which
are familiar to the child. At the same time the exercise of the text gives a scope for
their creativity and development of analytical skills to the children. Language
experts from the Directorate of School Education and teachers participated in
the programme.
TRAINING
Training of Teachers of Manipur and Nagaland on New Methods and
Techniques of Assessment and Evaluation of EVS at the Primary Level
All the states and UTs have been advised to revise the curriculum and syllabus.
As a result, all the states in North-Eastern India had revised the school curriculum
and syllabus as per NCF-2005. The main objective of the development of new
curriculum and new textbook is to bring a major shift in the classroom teaching,
learning and assessment process. However, much change especially in the area
of assessment is not seen. Keeping this objective in mind the programme was
organised at BSEM, Imphal from 14 to 18 February 2011 to enable the
participants to inform and aware about the new methods of assessment and
evaluation, and also to equip themselves with new methods and techniques of
assessment and evaluation. Altogether 47 master trainers participated in the
programme.
Stress Management for District and State Level Officers in the
Educational Set Up
The programme was held at NERIE, Shillong from 8 to 11 June 2010. The major
objectives of the programme were to: equip the SCERT and DIET faculty and
other officers to manage stress; and enable them to further hold such workshops
for school teachers. Stresses in the workplace, personal lives in the educational
set up were focused in the programme. Group work was done to identify the
various sources of stress in professional as well as personal spheres. A session
on stress and yoga was also included in the programme. Various scales were
administered on the participants to enable them to learn their stress style and
how certain personality traits predispose one towards stress.
Orientation of Teacher Educators of North-Eastern Region on Teacher
Professionalism
The orientation programme was organised at NERIE, Shillong from 25 to 29
October 2010. The objectives of the programme were to: create awareness about
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