Teaching Practice Committee

Teaching Practice Incharge

• Ms. Jasvir Saini (Assistant Professor)
• Ms. Priya (Assistant Professor)
• Ms. Kuldip Kaur (Assistant Professor)

Teaching Practice

The main focus of teaching practice is the learning and development of students. Teaching practices aim to foster knowledge, skills, confidence, and positive behaviors in students. Through these practices, teachers guide students in acquiring knowledge, learning new concepts, building self-confidence, and shaping their behavior.

Objectives of Teaching Practice

1. Teacher-Pupil Relationship: Provide prospective teachers with the opportunity to establish appropriate relationships with students.
2. Evaluating Potential: Offer opportunities to assess the potential and suitability of students for the teaching profession.
3. Developing Relationships: Foster personal relationships with administrators, teachers, parents, and students.
4. Practical Experience: Provide future teachers with practical school experience to handle discipline issues and develop control methods.
5. Theoretical Application: Enable student teachers to apply theoretical knowledge in practice and develop a deeper understanding of educational principles and their implications for learning.

6. Lesson Planning: Equip student teachers with the skills to effectively plan and prepare lessons.

7. Procedural Skills: Develop skills in fundamental teaching procedures and techniques.
8. Work Ethic: Encourage a love for work and a desire to perform with maximum efficiency.
9. Clear Thinking: Develop the capacity for clear and critical thinking.
10. Participation Opportunities: Provide adequate opportunities for active participation in various activities.

Procedures

EPC-3.1 School Internship Programme
The 16-week internship is divided into three phases:
Phase 1: Pre-Practice
• Duration: 2 weeks (at the parent institute)

• Activities:
1. Student teachers learn to write and demonstrate micro, macro, diary, ICT, test-based, and teaching model-based lesson plans.

2. Engage in one week of simulated teaching practice in each teaching subject.
3. Participate in a workshop on developing audio-visual aids.
4. Attend orientation programs for mentor teachers and heads of selected schools.
Phase 2: Teaching Practice
• Duration: 14 weeks
• Structure:
o Divided into two 7-week blocks. In the first block, student teachers teach upper primary or secondary classes; in the second block, they switch.
o With permission from higher authorities (DGSE, DEO, school principals), small groups of student teachers are attached to schools.
o Each student teacher teaches a minimum of 60 lessons in each pedagogic subject under the supervision of mentor teachers and teacher educators.
Nomination of Mentor Teachers:

• Different teachers in schools are nominated as mentor teachers to share professional experiences, present model lessons, assess student teachers' performance, and provide on-site guidance and support during the internship.

Identification of Supervisors:

• Faculty members from the parent institute are allotted to different schools as supervisors to coordinate mentor teacher activities, assess student teachers' performance, and provide on-site guidance at least twice a week.

Activities for Student Teachers:

1. Planning and Facilitating Teaching Learning:
o Prepare and deliver 120 lesson plans (60 in each teaching subject):
 Macro Lesson Plans: 40
 Diary Form Lesson Plans: 8
 ICT-Based Lesson Plans: 5
 Unit Test-Based Lesson Plans: 4 (including blueprint preparation and conducting unit tests)
 Lesson Plans based on Models of Teaching: 3
o Peer teaching observation: 10 lessons in each subject
o Micro lesson plans: 5 in each subject
o Discussion lessons: 2 (one in each subject)
2. Assessment of Students' Performance:
o Maintain an assessment record based on unit tests.
3. Participation in School Activities:
o Engage in organizing co-curricular activities (e.g., literary, dramatics, fine arts, sports).
o Participate in PTA/PTM/SMC meetings.

Records to be Submitted by Pupil Teachers:

• Teaching practice file (for both teaching subjects)
• Assessment record
• Record of participation in and organization of school activities
Phase 3: Post-Practice and Evaluation
• Duration: 1 week
• Activities:
1. Presentation of a brief report by each student teacher on internship experiences.
2. Inviting feedback from cooperating schools.
3. Evaluation (Total: 300 marks):
 Assessment by school mentor teacher and teacher educator: 40 marks (20 per subject)
 Internal assessment based on submitted records and discussion lessons: 60 marks (30 per subject)
 External assessment: Final skill-in-teaching lesson in each subject conducted at the parent college (200 marks, 100 per subject) under the supervision of the university-appointed external Internship Programme Coordinator.

Breakdown of External Evaluation (100 marks per subject):

• Written Lesson: 10 marks
• Presentation: 60 marks
• Teacher Traits: 20 marks
• Teaching Aids: 10 marks