COURSE CONTENT

DIPLOMA IN TEACHING PROFICIENCY (COURSE CONTENT) The Pro-Effective Teacher Capacity Development Programme for Basic Schools. Wk. 1 Understanding the teaching profession *Self assessment for entering into the teaching profession *Teaching as a call to divine mission *Teaching as a business/service *Transformational leadership in the teaching service *Qualities of a good teacher *Customer care in our school system *Brilliant Teaching Wk 2 I.C.T *Introduction to computer *MS Word *MS Excel *The Internet *Office machines; usage and maintenance Wk 3 The teacher as a manager *Managing wrong behaviors in classroom *Handling complaints, anger and correctional procedures *The hyperactive child *Time and stress management *Good teaching; the ten top requirements *General classroom management *Dealing with pupils Wk 4 Teaching special subjects *Mathematics – specializing *Science – specializing *Social studies – specializing *Pre-school education and the Montessori method *Special Education Wk 5 Aspects of child psychology *The mental age and chronological age *Knowing and testing of intelligence *Dimensions and levels of thinking *Learning domains and its development *Learning styles Wk 6 Education *Formal and Informal educational setting *Basics in Educational psychology *Inhibitions to educational developments *Learning defects and disabilities *Stages in human development *Counseling and Guidance Wk 7 Lesson Planning *The syllabus *Preparation of lesson forecast (scheme of work) *Preparation and writing of lesson notes *Effective use of teaching and learning materials Wk 8 Management *Managing or administering a school *Practical management procedures in business *Professional work ethics Wk 9 Methodology of teaching *The teaching process/lesson presentation *Teaching methods and strategies *Making lesson interesting with A.I.D.A model *The teaching process Wk 10 Understanding the 2007 educational reform and its application *Teaching *Monitoring *Synergy *School records *Evaluation processes *Test Wk 11 Teaching and Communicating English *Teaching English; introducing to pupils *Semantics *Morphology *Phonology *Syntax *Pragmatics *Essays and compositions Wk 12 Field Practices *Practicing teaching methodologies and strategies *Practice (peer) teaching and teaching observations in our schools Personal development and practical entrepreneurship