The most relevant course for me• Prof. Christopher M. Clark

& Prof. Suzanne Painter : Core course-

PLCs, Designing RP, Reflective teaching, Collaborative learning, Concept of Critical friends, Respect, Cultivating a constructive classroom atmosphere, Ethics.

Significant ideas in other courses•Dr.Wetzel,Dr. Todd Kisicki & Dr.Archambault , Technology module: Use of Technology for mentoring, communicating and feedback :Edmodo, Weebly, Photopeach ,Google drive,hangout .

•B.J Stone, Classroom instruction that works: Strategies for better classroom transaction and management

•Ted Broussard, TAP rubric (Teacher observation and performance evaluation)

Some key features of TLP at ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

•Co-teaching approaches•Monitoring process very well structured: Full-time Site Coordinator •Comprehensive performance observation process (3-4 times over the year) using TAP Rubric, including pre- and post- conferencing•Year long clinical apprenticeship- Senior-year residency•Collaborative learning :Social Constructivism•PLCs•Readings

Preparation for better teacher trainees• PLCs & Collaborative learning•Use of rubric for better Teaching learning process.•”I teach AZ” programme supervision structure :Area supervisors, Mentor teachers•Trainings to be based more on subject specific content •Mandatory papers on Inclusive education •More field experience•Co- teaching•Teacher training modules revision

School visits

Things we can look at adapting/ adopting from American schools

•Advisory period in a school day•Setting of class objectives for each class period•Teachers evaluation- TAP rubric (self, peers, managing authority)•Reading posts•Classroom as an interdependent community•Total Physical Response (TPR)- language learning method (speech+ action)•CPD meetings among teachers

Developing a Professional Learning

Community (PLC) of Inclusive

Educators

A Pilot Project for Improving Teacher

Education

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

• Sensitizing and educating teachers on Inclusive Education.

• To orient and train Inclusive teachers on RTI and PLC.

• Enabling teachers to adjust instruction to meet children educational needs as a result of screening and progress monitoring.

• Identifying children with specific learning disabilities in need of special education.

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Implementation activity Resources (Funding/ Material)

Timeline

1. Joining organizations, meeting with Comm.&Secy,SCERT &School Education.

N.A Jan 1st-2nd week

2. Implementation team setup N.A Jan 3rd week

3. Meeting with implementation team & pilot teachers

Meeting expenditure

Jan 4th week

4. Adopt G. P. S Lerie, Kohima (Inclusive school) as the pilot school.

N.A Feb 1st week

5. Capacity building: Pre training and post training tests

Training funds (SSA/ SCERT)

Feb 2nd week

6. Tier 1 tests N.A Feb 3rd week

7. Meeting the 4 teachers along with the implementation team to discuss the case of the 4 students

Meeting expenditure

Feb 3rd week

8. The 4 teachers are asked to focus on 1 child each.

N.A Feb 4th week

9. Monitoring of students for more intensive instruction and support in Tier II.

N.A Feb - March

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Implementation activity Resources Timeline

10. PLC meeting once a week- 4 teachers

N.A March , April, May

11. Tier II students identified and intervention begins 

N.A March, April, May

12. 1st Meeting with parents 

N.A March

13. PLC- Implementation team and 4 pilot teachers once a month

Meeting expenditure

March, April,May

14. Tier III identification 

N.A April

15. Tier III intervention 

Fee for experts

April, May

16. 2nd meeting with parents 

N.A May

17. Review and further planning 

Meeting expenditure

May

18. Evaluation of pilot project 

N.A May-June

19. Report writing 

N.A June

1st meeting of the Implementation team: 31-01-2014

Training of Teachers from the Pilot school: 13-02-2014

EXPECTED BENEFITS

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Expected benefits • Sensitization and awareness on

Inclusive education • Formation of Professional Learning

Community (PLC) of Inclusive educators.

• Support group for parents and community.

• Teacher training.

“I hope to be an agent of change with a story to tell”

THANK YOU