MASTER TEACHERS
Shaping the Future.
MASTER TEACHER SERIES
Learning has been reshaped forever. The old methods of rote learning and reward-based testing will no longer work with GenZ, the digital natives. It is no longer about providing information to learners but curating it for them, helping them think critically.
In this six-part series, we welcome teachers to explore ideas that will help them master the art of 21st-century teaching. Each session will be packed with practical wisdom on implementing these ideas in an online-first approach.
TOPICS & TIMING
Career-oriented Learning
Sept 21 | 5 PM IST
With traditional careers giving way to new sophisticated ones, teachers can leverage their lessons to help students explore future options. Learn keys to creating career-oriented lessons that help students dream big and take action.
Fostering Critical Thinking
Sept 22 | 5 PM IST
With a ton of information available on click, teachers need to train their students to think critically. Learn practical ways to teach skills like asking the right questions, sifting through biases, and coming to logical conclusions.
Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation
Sept 28 | 5 PM IST
The old school way of "rewards & punishments" do not motivate students anymore. What they long for is a meaningful motivation that drives from within. Learn how to create a learning environment where students are driven by purpose and not just grades.
Encouraging HOTS
Sept 29 | 5 PM IST
Teaching often gets limited to knowing and comprehending facts while the more useful higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) like analyzing, comparing, and creating are ignored. Learn ways in which you can incorporate these levels of learning into your teaching.
Experiential Learning
Oct 7 | 5 PM IST
What we hear, we forget; what we see, we remember; what we do, we understand. Learning through reflection after doing, is a critical component of long-term academic excellence. Learn practical ways to incorporate experiential learning into your classrooms.
Flipped Classrooms
Oct 8 | 5 PM IST
Teachers are often torn to choose between syllabus completion and individual student care. The flipped classroom is an idea that can bring about that balance. Learn how to practically implement this idea in your classroom by making simple alterations.
Meet the Trainers
DAVIS ABRAHAM
Training Head, ViGEO
Davis is a passionate communicator at heart. He has been a trainer in schools, colleges & businesses for the past six years. He is an M.Tech. grad from NIT Calicut. He has a Professional Diploma in training from the Asian College of Teachers. He has worked with over 5000 teachers online since March 2020.
DEXTER SAM
Curriculum Designer, STiR Education
Dexter has worked for the last 12 years in the field of education – as a teacher, youth worker, teacher trainer, school consultant, and curriculum designer. He now works with an NGO called STiR Education, partnering with state governments to strengthen the government school system using an intrinsic motivation approach.