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Ten Things Every Facilitator Should Do Before School Reopens.
There could be more.
But we are going to look at just 10.
These 10 are the most important and very necessary.
But, why should I do these Ten Things?
You have to do these Ten things because....
1. It will reduce your workload for the term or year.
2. It will make all your children come to school everyday.
3. The stress, fatigue and health related problems associated with this work would be reduced if not eliminated, when you practice these Ten Simple Things.
4. Get you promoted faster.
5. Improve your performance.
6. Finally, it will improve your performance as a teacher.
Now, it is time to learn about these Ten Things Every Facilitator Should Do Before School Reopens.
1. Set Goals for the Term/Semester
What do you want to achieve this term? What were you unable to achieve last term/Semester/Year?
What are some of the things you want to see in your learners?
What Special Skills do you aimed at developing in the children.
And finally, what are the main Competencies or Skills does the Curriculum/Syllabus want you to achieve for your class.
Ask your Headteacher to know the Selected Theme, Directions and the School Objectives for the Term/Semester.
2. Develop an Action Plan for the Term/Semester/Year.
Every Facilitator must write down the Action Plan. This plan should contain what you want to address during the Term/Semester/Year.
You must develop the Action Plan based on your Stated Goals and General Objectives for the Term/Semester/Year.
Your Action Plan should also aimed addressing all issues in the school including Out of Classroom Activities.
3. Prepare Your Termly/Semester Scheme of Learning.
Every teacher must prepare in advance the Scheme of Learning he or she wish to use during the Term/Semester.
The Scheme of Learning Should Contain all the Strands, Sub-strands, Topics, Teaching Resources, etc.
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4. Assemble Teaching Resources
Every Facilitator must Assemble all the Resources he/she would be using during the Term/Semester.
These materials should be organised in Themes and Sections.
Some of these materials may be purchased or obtained for Free.
You will have to get all these materials before school resumes so that it makes you ready for the task ahead.
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5. Write Down the Names of Resource Persons.
In the 21st a teacher should not teach throughout the term with engaging a Resource Person.
Nobody is a repertoire of knowledge and there at any given time would need the services of a Resource Persons.
Your Resource Person may be colleagues in the school, from the office, in the community, including Artisans, Nananom, Artists, Specialist, etc.
It during this period that you write their names down and begin contacting them.
Use the period to the date, time and topic you would like them to be in the school and address.
Sometimes, you would have to move out of the classroom and go to the resource persons directly.
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6. Set Up Your Classroom.
In the 21st Century Effective Teaching and Learning would not take place without a well Resourced Classroom or Environment.
You have to design the classroom in such a way that it addresses selected Themes, Strands, Sub-strands, Topics etc in the Curriculum.
Classroom Set Up can be using simple things like Cardboards, Manila Cards, Magazines, Newspapers, Calendars, etc...
You may visit #KonnectKlassroom on Facebook for some inspiration on how to Set Up Your Classroom.
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7. Read the Professional Code of Conduct/ Condition of Service, GES Acts, Positive Disciplinary Tools, etc
You will have to begin Reading The Professional Codes of Conduct, etc.
This is to arm you with the relevant information concerning your work as teacher.
This is should be a constant practice.
You may devote a special time during the day to read on all documents regarding your work as a teacher.
8. Decide on the Assessment Techniques
There are various forms of Assessment. This include Assessment for Learning, Assessment As Learning, and Assessment As Learning.
Decide on which of them you would be using most.
Set your own date and time to administer your Summative Assessment.
Decide on the Approach to use after Every Summative Assessment.
KG Department
For those in the KG Department, you are to Assess the Learners every day or you can do it on Fridays.
All Assessment records should be kept in the Assessment/Recording Register.
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It is these records that you would used for appraising the KG Learner.
THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY PAPER AND PENCIL EXAMS FOR KG CHILDREN AT THE END OF THE TERM.
Buy, for those in the Primary School,
You will have to continue using the SBA System.
This system allows you to contact some Exams after Every 4 Weeks.
The Results of these Exams should be recorded in the SBA Register.
However, depending on where you find yourself, some districts have adopted a two - week Exams or Class Tests.
You will have to follow that arrangements if that is where you find yourself.
But, for those at the JHS,
You may adopt an extended version of the SBA and record same in the SBA Register.
You may organise your Exams fortnightly, Monthly, etc depending on the arrangements in your school or district.
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9. Design All Your Assessment Materials.
Design and Develop all your Worksheets.
Write down all the questions you may be using during the Term/Semester.
Arrange the Questions based on Topics, Sub-strands, Weeks, etc.
Group them and create an Assessment Bank.
Your Assessment Materials should only measure Retension and Recall. It should measure all the Domains of Learning - Psychomotor, Affective and Cognitive.
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10. Plan Your Health Action Plan.
Health is wealth. Energy is the what makes you work easier.
You need energy to start and complete the Term/Semester.
You have to take care of your diet. Watch you eat and drink.
Reduce fats and sugary food.
Drink water always.
Manage your health. Don't just anything because you want fill your stomach.
Lastly, the most important, remember your Creator Always!
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