By Sonam Mahalwal | Manager
Satellite Resource Centers (SRCs) has been a successful channel to expand the outreach amongst Sahariya Adivasi school goers. Catering to Adivasi school goers through SRCs has improved the coverage and learning outcomes amongst the community. Taking teachers to the hamlets made it easier for pupils to attend school and also it paved the way for a closer interaction between the beneficiaries and the teachers. The rising number of enrollment at SRCs and the students’ progression from SRCs to Adharshila Middle and High School (AMHS) has been an indicator of the success of this initiative. Over the last three years the student progression has increased and a total of 71 Sahariya school goers have progressed to AMHS.
Catering to rising number of students at SRCs and ensuring quality learning required making the teaching learning process student-centric. Thus we began the process of curriculum development for the SRCs by conducting various workshops, trainings, educational visits, and kept on incorporating our learning in everyday classroom to understand their effects with our peculiar context.
The journey achieved a milestone in August, 2017 when the curriculum was evolved into a book called ‘The Competency Schedules’, made entirely by the teachers of our SRCs, with facilitation from the Teacher Educator and the Secretary. The book has a list of competencies that we understood as essential for primary level students in Hindi, English, and Mathematics. It also details the need of each and every competency, suggested pedagogy and assessment technique, along with required teaching aids. In addition, wherever required, competencies are organized for students of different learning levels, in order to cater to our multigrade classrooms. Teachers have already started working with the competency schedule. In the month of October, 2017, a review workshop was also held with the Teacher Educator to reflect on the challenges and achievements teachers have gone through till now.
We strive to provide quality learning atmosphere to our students by evolving teaching practices centered on the students. Your support and encouragement is a prerequisite to continue this practice. We’d love to have your suggestions and reflections on our work. This would help us in strengthening our initiative. We hope that you’ll continue to be a part of our journey.
Thank you,
Warmly
By Dr. Asmita Kabra | President, Adharshila
By Sonam Mahalwal | Project Leader
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