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| Playing a game that one did as students |
When the school opened on the second of January, 2023 we reached school on a cold, foggy, windy winter morning with the fog insinuating itself through every nook and cranny, sleeve or even open flap or fold or gap in the collar. We soon dismissed the cold once we engaged in activities that were guaranteed to warm us up. Who would have imagined being able to wriggle like noodles, or move like an Elephant, or even fly like a bird!
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| Sitting like one pleased-a role-paying activity |
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| Tap the quicker hand |
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| A friendly bout at arm-wrestling |
However, once we entered the M.P. Hall we were participants in a self-theatre workshop. The workshop brought out the child within us. It was a welcome activity that was light and playful and yet reminded us of our own authentic selves.
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| Identifying one's personality type |
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| A lighter moment |
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| Engrossed |
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| A break for the shutterbug |
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| Proud placard-bearers |
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| Hard at work |
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| A point in favour of speaking out |
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| The shutterbug himself |
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| Hold it right there! |
The session on the 3rd of January, 2023 - the second day, was taken by Mr Rohit Kumar and dealt with identifying individual personality types. This day included quite a few activities that helped individual teachers understand how everyone has different character types, learning to appreciate these differences and then learning to work with each other, especially to work with varying types of personalities.
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| If you might please? |
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| The artist, Sankar Sir in action! |
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| Lost in MBTI! |
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| Joy at finishing a list of traits! |
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| The facilitators |
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| Lost in one's thoughts |
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| Victory at last! |
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| A chart for each group |
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| Honoured to be posing with Mr Rohit, a long-time mentor |
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| Discussing an important point |
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| Engrossed in the task |
Tomorrow, on the fifth of January, we will be having a workshop on Social Emotional Learning, a session in which experts will attempt to address emotional learning problems in learners and teachers. Having a year beginning meaningful workshop can help people live better professional lives. Finding meaning in one's calling, and learning to work with others, can help build stronger work ethics, and professional competencies besides helping stakeholders work together towards a common goal.
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| A Gathering of Educationists |
Today, on the 11th of January we were graced by Rampal Ji, an Educationist from the Hawain Education department, He took us through an important session dealing with Instructional strategies, Balanced models for Optimal Learning, Student Engagement Strategies, Dimensions of Engagement, Norms of Collaboration and many other strategies for making Pedagogy meaningful and effective.
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| Rachna Ma'am was busy! |
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| Vishnu Sir making a point. |
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| A lesson in expressions |
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| All smiles! |
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| Caught you...! |
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| Rampal Ji lending an ear |
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| A lighter moment |
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| All smiles for the shutterbug |
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| Integrated learning |
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| A Larger Crew |
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| A candid moment! |
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| Sweets for you! |
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| The Gentlemen |
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| A point being made. |
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| I was there too! |
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| Inputs to be shared with the team. |
It was, indeed an amazing Professional Development programme for all the teachers and staff that were present. Each day brought a lot of learning for everyone, a prime example of what an Inservice Programme should offer! Heartfelt thanks to the organisers, Neena Ma'am, Renjitha Ma'am, Rohit Sir, Rampal Ji and all those who worked relentlessly to make the session meaningful.
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