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Friday, 22 June 2012
SCE based Suggested Tools for Formative Assessment
Following tools and techniques can be used by the teachers of English and others while conducting the Formative Assessments in the classroom.
Suggested Tools for Formative Assessment
Language
- Listening Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension
- Debate/ speech/ Group Discussion/ Role Play /Presentation
- Dramatization/ Dialogue/ Conversation/ Commentary
- MCQs/ Quiz
- Grammar Exercises.
- Writing/ Completing a poem, story, script, play, diary entry etc.
- Web Charts, Concept Mapping
- Visual Representation
- Letter, E-mail, data interpretation, article, bio sketch and dialogue completion
Mathematics
- Data handing and analysis.
- Group projects
- Problem solving
- Maths Lab Activities
- Quiz/ oral questions
- Experiments
- Presentations
- Chart, model making
- Visual Representation
- Simple and interesting assignments
- Mathematical puzzles based on various theorems.
Science
ExperimentsInformation gathering and deducing Presentations on science concepts/ experiments Investigations for stated problems MCQs and Science Quiz Simple and interesting assignments Group assignments and projects
Model Making
Science symposium/ seminar.
Preparation of various compounds/salts
explanation of different natural phenomenon using scientific principles.
It is suggested that for science, at least one out of four formative assessments in the year are experiments.
Social Science
Written assignments involving inference, interpretation and evaluation
CommentariesSimple projects (group & individual) Presentations (group & individual) Quiz and MCQ’s Models and charts. Debates
- Symposium / Seminar
- Conducting intervenes of historical figures
- Role plays
- Dramatization of historical events
Procedure for Formative Assessments
- The suggested split up of syllabi will be followed by teachers for formative assessment.
- The minimum number of formative assessment tasks as suggested in the annual plan have to be conducted. However, teachers can give more than the minimum number of tasks depending on the need and time available.
- The performance of students in each task will be assessed on the basis of assessment criteria given.
- The total of marks obtained by each student in the formative tasks will be calculated and reduced to 10 marks. For instance, if three tasks of 5 marks each have been given for FA 1 and a student obtains 3, 3 and 2 in these tasks, the total obtained by the student will be 8 out of 15. The weightage for 10 will be (8 -r 15) x 10 = 5.33 = 5 = Grade C2 (The total will be rounded off to the next whole number if the decimal is 0.5 or more. If less, it will be ignored). Similarly the mark will be calculated for FA2, FA3 and FA4 and the total will yield the marks in formative assessment out of 40% marks for the whole academic session.
Formative
Assessment (Flexible Timing)
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Techniques
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Objective type
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Tests
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Short Answer
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Assignments
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Long Answers
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Quizzes and Competitions
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Questions
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Projects
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Observation schedule
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Debates
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Interview schedule
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Elocution
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Checklist
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Group discussions
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Rating scale
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Club activities
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Anecdotal records
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Document Analysis Tests and inventories
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Portfolio analysis
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Wednesday, 20 June 2012
SCE based Moral Values
Moral
Values
Why Teach Moral Values to the students...
When most people talk about a school curriculum, they think about math,
science, social studies, and language courses. Seldom do I hear or read about
moral values as being part of the curriculum. The problem is that the neglect
of teaching moral values in schools is hurting our students and causing
problems in society. If a person has never learned any moral values, how is she
or he able to discern the difference between right and wrong? That is basically
the essence of moral values education.
Why Moral Values for Students?
As parents and educators, we should all advocate the teaching of moral
values in our schools for the following reasons:
1. Preparing Our Children For Future Roles In Society:
Knowledge gained in school is only one goal of education. The primary goals
of education should be enabling students to gain knowledge and moral values.
Our kids will need both in preparing themselves to be good parents and citizens
in society.
2. Many Parents Aren't Teaching Moral Values:
If all parents were teaching their children moral values in the home, it
would not be necessary for the schools to do this work, The sad fact is that a
lot of kids are not learning from their parents the difference between right
and wrong. This is because most mothers and fathers in their busy work days
spend only a few hours with their children. In many families there is only one
parent and no other role models for kids to follow.
3. There is Too Much Violence and Dishonesty in Society:
Every day students are exposed to violence, dishonesty, and other social
problems in the media and the real world. How many times have we heard about
school shootings? What about other times when students are caught cheating on
exams? Then, too, we read about bullying in school and fights between gangs. If
moral values were taught in schools, we would have fewer of these problems.
4. To Counter Bad Influences in Society:
Unfortunately, many of the role models of young people are setting bad
examples. These bad examples range from sexual promiscuity, degrading of women,
advocacy of violence, and the condoning of dishonesty in order to succeed.
5. Moral Values Will Stick With You For Life:
It's amazing the amount of math and science knowledge I have forgotten since
my school days. I haven't, however, forgotten moral value lessons learned in
school. One of these moral lessons was learned while I was a varsity football
player. Our team had just lost a tough game, because the referee had ruled we
were stopped inches away from scoring a touchdown. When our school principal
had heard a lot of my teammates complaining about how the officiating had
caused us to lose the game, he came on the team bus after the game and said
that in life the referee never beats you.
Top Seven Moral Values:
It would serve society well if the following seven moral values for students
were taught in educational institutions:
1. Unconditional Love and Kindness:
In most cases, if you love someone, he or she will love you back in return.
This, however, is not the real meaning of love. Love should be unconditional.
With more love in the world, kindness will follow and replace cruelty.
2. Honesty:
Students must be taught that dishonesty and cheating is wrong, and will get
you nowhere in the future. As a student, one is only hurting himself or herself
by cheating, because this action will eventually catch up to you in the end
with bad consequences.
3. Hard Work:
When I was young, I learned that success was one percent inspiration and 99
percent perspiration. Nowadays, so many students want to cheat and cut corners
in their studies, because they are lazy and don't place any value on hard word.
This thinking must change.
4. Respect For Others:
Unfortunately, in our highly competitive dog eat dog society, many people
will trod on others to get ahead in life. Respect for others should include
respecting different religions, races, sexes, ideas, and life styles.
5. Co-operation:
To achieve a common goal, it is necessary for all people to work together. If
this is not done, a few people may profit, but the end result for everyone will
be a failure. I still believe in the motto, "united we stand and divided
we fall."
6. Compassion:
Compassion is defined as being sensitive to the needs of people. If there were
more compassion in the world, there would be less homeless, hunger, wars, and
unhappiness.
7. Forgiveness:
Jesus Christ taught us to forgive our enemies or people who hurt us. Anger
in most cases is caused by an unwillingness to forgive. There would be less
violence and fighting in school if students could learn this moral virtue.
I teach in a Catholic school in Thailand, and learning moral values
is built into all of our lessons. Actually, ten percent of the student's grade
is based on how well she practices moral values inside and outside the
classroom. This would be an excellent policy for other schools to adopt.
SCE based Stress Management
Stress Management
How to Reduce, prevent, and Cope with Stress
It may seem that there’s nothing
you can do about stress. The bills won’t stop coming and your career and family
responsibilities will always be demanding.
But managing stress is all about
taking charge: of your thoughts, emotions, schedule, and the way you deal with
problems.
Stress management starts with
identifying the sources of stress in your life. This isn’t as easy as it
sounds. Your true sources of stress aren’t always obvious, and it’s all too
easy to overlook your own stress-inducing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Sure, you may know that you’re constantly worried about work deadlines. But
maybe it’s your procrastination, rather than the actual job demands, that leads
to deadline stress.
To identify your true sources of
stress, look closely at your habits, attitude, and excuses:
- Do you explain away stress as temporary (“I just have a million things going on right now”) even though you can’t remember the last time you took a breather?
- Do you define stress as an integral part of your work or home life (“Things are always crazy around here”) or as a part of your personality (“I have a lot of nervous energy, that’s all”).
- Do you blame your stress on other people or outside events, or view it as entirely normal and unexceptional?
Until you accept responsibility
for the role you play in creating or maintaining it, your stress level will
remain outside your control.
Start a stress journal
A stress journal can help you
identify the regular stressors in your life and the way you deal with them.
Each time you feel stressed, keep track of it in your journal. As you keep a
daily log, you will begin to see patterns and common themes. Write down:
- What caused your stress (make a guess if you’re unsure).
- How you felt, both physically and emotionally.
- How you acted in response.
- What you did to make yourself feel better.
Think about the ways you
currently manage and cope with stress in your life. Your stress journal can
help you identify them. Are your coping strategies healthy or unhealthy,
helpful or unproductive? Unfortunately, many people cope with stress in ways
that compound the problem.
Unhealthy ways of coping with stress
These coping strategies may
temporarily reduce stress, but they cause more damage in the long run:
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Learning healthier ways to manage stress
If your methods of coping with
stress aren’t contributing to your greater emotional and physical health, it’s
time to find healthier ones. There are many healthy ways to manage and cope
with stress, but they all require change. You can either change the situation
or change your reaction. When deciding which option to choose, it’s helpful to
think of the four As: avoid, alter, adapt, or accept.
Since everyone has a unique
response to stress, there is no “one size fits all” solution to managing it. No
single method works for everyone or in every situation, so experiment with
different techniques and strategies. Focus on what makes you feel calm and in
control.
Dealing with Stressful Situations: The Four A’s
Change the situation:
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Change your reaction:
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Not all stress can be avoided,
and it’s not healthy to avoid a situation that needs to be addressed. You may
be surprised, however, by the number of stressors in your life that you can
eliminate.
- Learn how to say “no” – Know your limits and stick to them. Whether in your personal or professional life, refuse to accept added responsibilities when you’re close to reaching them. Taking on more than you can handle is a surefire recipe for stress.
- Avoid people who stress you out – If someone consistently causes stress in your life and you can’t turn the relationship around, limit the amount of time you spend with that person or end the relationship entirely.
- Take control of your environment – If the evening news makes you anxious, turn the TV off. If traffic’s got you tense, take a longer but less-traveled route. If going to the market is an unpleasant chore, do your grocery shopping online.
- Avoid hot-button topics – If you get upset over religion or politics, cross them off your conversation list. If you repeatedly argue about the same subject with the same people, stop bringing it up or excuse yourself when it’s the topic of discussion.
- Pare down your to-do list – Analyze your schedule, responsibilities, and daily tasks. If you’ve got too much on your plate, distinguish between the “shoulds” and the “musts.” Drop tasks that aren’t truly necessary to the bottom of the list or eliminate them entirely.
If you can’t avoid a stressful
situation, try to alter it. Figure out what you can do to change things so the
problem doesn’t present itself in the future. Often, this involves changing the
way you communicate and operate in your daily life.
- Express your feelings instead of bottling them up. If something or someone is bothering you, communicate your concerns in an open and respectful way. If you don’t voice your feelings, resentment will build and the situation will likely remain the same.
- Be willing to compromise. When you ask someone to change their behavior, be willing to do the same. If you both are willing to bend at least a little, you’ll have a good chance of finding a happy middle ground.
- Be more assertive. Don’t take a backseat in your own life. Deal with problems head on, doing your best to anticipate and prevent them. If you’ve got an exam to study for and your chatty roommate just got home, say up front that you only have five minutes to talk.
- Manage your time better. Poor time management can cause a lot of stress. When you’re stretched too thin and running behind, it’s hard to stay calm and focused. But if you plan ahead and make sure you don’t overextend yourself, you can alter the amount of stress you’re under.
If you can’t change the
stressor, change yourself. You can adapt to stressful situations and regain
your sense of control by changing your expectations and attitude.
- Reframe problems. Try to view stressful situations from a more positive perspective. Rather than fuming about a traffic jam, look at it as an opportunity to pause and regroup, listen to your favorite radio station, or enjoy some alone time.
- Look at the big picture. Take perspective of the stressful situation. Ask yourself how important it will be in the long run. Will it matter in a month? A year? Is it really worth getting upset over? If the answer is no, focus your time and energy elsewhere.
- Adjust your standards. Perfectionism is a major source of avoidable stress. Stop setting yourself up for failure by demanding perfection. Set reasonable standards for yourself and others, and learn to be okay with “good enough.”
- Focus on the positive. When stress is getting you down, take a moment to reflect on all the things you appreciate in your life, including your own positive qualities and gifts. This simple strategy can help you keep things in perspective.
Adjusting Your Attitude
How you think can have a profound
effect on your emotional and physical well-being. Each time you think a
negative thought about yourself, your body reacts as if it were in the throes
of a tension-filled situation. If you see good things about yourself, you are
more likely to feel good; the reverse is also true. Eliminate words such as
"always," "never," "should," and
"must." These are telltale marks of self-defeating thoughts.
Some sources of stress are
unavoidable. You can’t prevent or change stressors such as the death of a loved
one, a serious illness, or a national recession. In such cases, the best way to
cope with stress is to accept things as they are. Acceptance may be difficult,
but in the long run, it’s easier than railing against a situation you can’t
change.
- Don’t try to control the uncontrollable. Many things in life are beyond our control— particularly the behavior of other people. Rather than stressing out over them, focus on the things you can control such as the way you choose to react to problems.
- Look for the upside. As the saying goes, “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” When facing major challenges, try to look at them as opportunities for personal growth. If your own poor choices contributed to a stressful situation, reflect on them and learn from your mistakes.
- Share your feelings. Talk to a trusted friend or make an appointment with a therapist. Expressing what you’re going through can be very cathartic, even if there’s nothing you can do to alter the stressful situation.
- Learn to forgive. Accept the fact that we live in an imperfect world and that people make mistakes. Let go of anger and resentments. Free yourself from negative energy by forgiving and moving on.
Beyond a take-charge approach
and a positive attitude, you can reduce stress in your life by nurturing
yourself. If you regularly make time for fun and relaxation, you’ll be in a
better place to handle life’s stressors when they inevitably come.
Healthy ways to relax and recharge
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Don’t get so caught up in the
hustle and bustle of life that you forget to take care of your own needs.
Nurturing yourself is a necessity, not a luxury.
- Set aside relaxation time. Include rest and relaxation in your daily schedule. Don’t allow other obligations to encroach. This is your time to take a break from all responsibilities and recharge your batteries.
- Connect with others. Spend time with positive people who enhance your life. A strong support system will buffer you from the negative effects of stress.
- Do something you enjoy every day. Make time for leisure activities that bring you joy, whether it be stargazing, playing the piano, or working on your bike.
- Keep your sense of humor. This includes the ability to laugh at yourself. The act of laughing helps your body fight stress in a number of ways.
You can increase your resistance
to stress by strengthening your physical health.
- Exercise regularly. Physical activity plays a key role in reducing and preventing the effects of stress. Make time for at least 30 minutes of exercise, three times per week. Nothing beats aerobic exercise for releasing pent-up stress and tension.
- Eat a healthy diet. Well-nourished bodies are better prepared to cope with stress, so be mindful of what you eat. Start your day right with breakfast, and keep your energy up and your mind clear with balanced, nutritious meals throughout the day.
- Reduce caffeine and sugar. The temporary "highs" caffeine and sugar provide often end in with a crash in mood and energy. By reducing the amount of coffee, soft drinks, chocolate, and sugar snacks in your diet, you’ll feel more relaxed and you’ll sleep better.
- Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. Self-medicating with alcohol or drugs may provide an easy escape from stress, but the relief is only temporary. Don’t avoid or mask the issue at hand; deal with problems head on and with a clear mind.
- Get enough sleep. Adequate sleep fuels your mind, as well as your body. Feeling tired will increase your stress because it may cause you to think irrationally.
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
વડોદરા જીલ્લાના ફાજલ શિક્ષક મિત્રો ને અન્ય શાળામાં સમાવેશ કરવા અંગેનો ભરતી કેમ્પ તા. 20/6/12 થી તા. 22/6/12 સુધી યોજાશે.
તા. 20/6/12 સવારે 09-30 ગણિત અને વિજ્ઞાન
બપોરે 12-30 સામાજિક વિજ્ઞાન
તા. 21/6/12 સવારે 09-30 અંગ્રેજી
બપોરે 12-30 ગુજરાતી
02-00 સંસ્કૃત
03-30 હિન્દી
તા. 22/6/12 સવારે 11-00 ચિત્ર
બપોરે 01-00 પીટી
02-30 અન્ય તમામ
સ્થળ : જીલ્લા શિક્ષણ અધિકારીની કચેરી, અનાવિલ ભવન સામે , કારેલીબાગ વડોદરા.
સ્થળ : જીલ્લા શિક્ષણ અધિકારીની કચેરી, અનાવિલ ભવન સામે , કારેલીબાગ વડોદરા.
તમામ શિક્ષક મિત્રોને મળેલી આ તકને હકારાત્મક અભિગમ અપનાવી વધુ પ્રગતિશીલ બનો તેવી શુભેચ્છા.
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
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