Dru and I have just met to create a more detailed teacher training schedule. Attached and below are what we have come up with!
Please send us emails to critique/comment on what we have come up with. Also, it would be helpful if all the Dhaka students were familiar with the list of questions (under the Discussion and Reflection parts of the training program) because these are questions which we will need to be translated when we are in the field.
Thanks!
Dru and Kelly
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Day 1 -- July 28
Workshop Introduction
· Introduce Vanderbilt and Dhaka teammembers and school teachers
o Jennifer Deboer, Ph.D. candidate in International Education Policy, Vanderbilt University
o Kelly Hill
o Dru Woodroofe
o Shuchita
o Etc.
· (Preliminary) Objectives:
o To facilitate student-centered and project-based teacher training in science curriculum
o To provide materials to use in project-based science lessons in Baroipotol
o To exchange knowledge and ideas about science education in the United States and rural Bangladesh
o To provide an opportunity for student-faciliators to gain practical experience in the field of international education
· Open Discussion about Objectives
o What are other objectives that should be included?
o What are the challenges of teaching science education in Baroipotol? In your school?
o What are your expectations of this project during this implementation phase? and for the long-term?
· Final Objectives (Revamp)
o Write the objectives on paper for all to see during the training session
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Classroom Management
· Share Outline of the Training Workshop
· Open Discussion on Classroom Management Styles (use white board for discussion purposes)
o How would you describe your style of teaching?
o What does a typical period in your class look like?
o What does student-centered, hands-on activities, or project-based learning mean to you in a science class?
o What are the potential benefits to student-centered or project-based learning?
o What are some concerns or challenges related to incoporating student-centered or hands-on activities into your classes?
· Training Session on Classroom Management for Project-based Learning (worksheet/lecture based learning)
o Materials
o Space
o Group work
Questions:
o What are some ways you could group the students in your classes for some of the following activities?
o Do any of these suggestions seem applicable to your classroom?
o What are some challenges and/or concerns?
o What are some modifications or possible solutions?
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***Lunch will be had as a group with all teammembers and teachers.***
Teacher Training for Individual Chapter Activities
· Share/List chapters that have been prepared for teacher training sessions
· Roleplay activity for Lesson Plan 1
o American version
o Dhaka version
o Baroipotol version
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· Critique roleplays
o What was good about each style of teaching?
o Pros/cons of each style
o What would work for this school in Baroipotol?
o What can we learn from each other through this collaborative teacher training exchange?
· Outline tomorrow’s schedule
o Possibly assign roleplay lessons for tomorrow
o Reflection Questions:
§ What are some major take aways from today?
§ What did you like about the training sessions?
§ What was challenging or not as helpful?
§ Would you like to see anything different tomorrow?
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Day 2 – July 29
· Morning Meeting
o Objectives of the Day
o Any reflections or take-aways that were not shared yestarday?
· Training for Individual Chapter Lessons
o Roleplay
o Critiques
o Material usage
· Closing Reflection
o What are some major takeaways?
o What did you like about today’s training session?
o What did you find most helpful/ not as helpful?
o What are some challenges you might encounter in implementing this teaching style and lesson plans?
· Opportunity for Feedback
o What could we have done or do differently in the future?
o Written responses/Evaluation forms to be made for teachers to fill out individually and anonymously.
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