An integrated pilot project for training school teachers was conducted recently by Eduspark International Pvt. Limited, a school management company owned by Ampersand Group, across Ashram schools in Thane, Maharashtra.
The objective of the programme was to provide sustainable quality training for capacity building of teachers and continuous professional development through technology-enabled solutions. The programme included a few physical workshops.
The office of Additional Commissioner, Thane Division, Tribal Development Department, Government of Maharashtra selected a heterogeneous mix of 28 experienced and new Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary teachers from neighbouring Ashram Schools situated in Themba, Susarwadi, Shenva, Madh, Dahagaon, Ambivali and many small villages around Thane to participate in the programme. The duration of the programme was 60 hours and was delivered in Marathi language. Each course was divided into modules for better and effective understanding of the subject.
Before the onset of the programme, a survey was conducted across 10 schools with nearly 60 teachers and 10 principals to assess the challenges faced by the teachers. The challenges and need gaps were identified and based on that this training curriculum for the teachers was created. The training programme including six courses and six modules and it included 21st-century approaches to learning, pedagogy & evaluation, fundamentals of child development, the spectrum of special needs, basics in safety practices in school, basics in health and nutrition and professional skills. The objective was to improve pedagogical skills with relevant subjects through technology.
A detailed pre and post-assessment were conducted and the average score amongst the teachers was compared. The survey conducted by Ampersand Group revealed a 27 per cent improvement in the skilling knowledge possessed by the teachers as compared to prior to the pilot project.
Rustom Kerawalla, Chairman, Ampersand Group said, “It is well known that the quality and extent of learner achievement are determined primarily by teacher competence, sensitivity, and teacher motivation. The objective of the program was to provide sustainable quality solutions for the capacity building of teachers based on their needs and their continuous professional development through technology-enabled solution. The training will help teachers from the tribal-dominated areas to upskill themselves with modern methods of teaching and help them address the needs of the students in a scientific manner.”
With an aim to adopt new methods of teaching that complement the traditional ones, Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development Department, led the implementation of the project in Thane.
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