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Mathematics and Life 82 Beyond Abacus - 7 Pillars of teachers' training

 Beyond Abacus - 7 Pillars of teachers' training


Background Recently I discussed Broad content of training for Beyond Abacus where saw that the content for the present teachers and the wanting to be teachers will be the same except that the teachers to be, will be trained on actual mathematics content upto standard 10th.


Philosophy Conviction leads to commitment and that leads to conversion. If have to popularise maths and its applications in day to day life, we need to be convinced of the philosophical or ideological need for a change. 


Studying transitions in the meaning, scope, teaching method, content, evaluation that have taken place in mathematics education will help the aspiring teachers to understand, assimilate, learn and imbibe those changes.


Psychology To be an effective teacher, nearly all require extensive exposure to the core concepts of educational psychology. Special emphasis will be given to develop awareness, affinity with the core concepts of constructivism, individual differences, Bloom’s taxonomy, Multiple Intelligences, and other modern concepts.


Equipped with this knowledge, the teachers will be more child friendly and that will help alleviate the fear of mathematics.


Teaching Methodology Besides teaching  the formal methods of teaching mathematics, the aspirants will be given extensive exposure to modern ways of teaching. Using different online learning platforms, and using technology to extend the reach, convey concepts in an easier way. 


Maths course content.  Breaking the entire K - 10 mathematics syllabus into  12 cells of mathematics content has great implications. The arrangement shifts the content knowledge from being class, age, specific to skill specific.


The wanting to be teachers, in my opinion every school teacher, should be exposed to mathematics concepts, processes till standard 10th. It may appear a bit hard, but even the primary teachers will teach better if they know maths content till standard 10th.


Para teaching tasks A completely unknown field in Indian schools, parateaching tasks are the tasks that help, aid, assist, a teacher do her job better by taking small, routine activities leaving more time for planning. A parallel can e seen in para medical staff nurses, ward boys, technicians, or para military forces like CRPF, BSF. 


In teaching, para teaching activities could be test administration, test assessment, counselling services, teaching assistant jobs, library help, making presentations…..


Use of technology As such, the society was moving towards being more technology driven, COVID 19 situation has accelerated the process. Today, the teacher needs to be tech friendly to begin with. Detailed training on ways to organise works, make it go autopilot will be given. In line with expectations in the National Education Policy, the teacher will be trained to be a digital teacher.


Franchise / Entrepreneurship In these tough times, which do not seem to be normal, all should strive to create alternate sources of income - multiple streams of income. Beyond Abacus will train the aspirants to be entrepreneurs. They will be given formal exposure to the basics of entrepreneurship and if they want, they will be given an Individual Franchise Plan offer to raise and run Beyond Abacus franchise without much investment.


We are offering the future to be…….


Dr Prakash Moghe

8085906062, 7489447223

drpnmoghe@gmail.com

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