INSERVICE COURSE 2008 PGT(COMPUTER SCIENCE) & PGT(ENGLISH)

1. INSERVICE COURSE 2008 PGT(COMPUTER SCIENCE)& PGT(ENGLISH) TOPIC: LIFE SKILLS -: DURATION :- 9 TH to 20TH JUNE 2008 At K.V. NO.1 UPPAL HYDERABAD

2. LIFE SKILLS A POWER POINT PRESENTATION BY SRI. A.JYOTHY KUMAR PRINCIPAL K.V. NO.2 GOLCONDA HYDERABAD

3. WHAT IS MEANT BY THE TERM LIFE SKILL EDUCATION ? • WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) HAS DEFINED LIFE SKILLS AS “THE ABILITIES FOR ADAPTIVE AND POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR THAT ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH THE DEMANDS AND CHALLENGES OF EVERYDAY. THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY THOSE ABILITIES THAT HELP PROMOTE MENTAL WELL BEING AND COMPETENCE IN YOUNG STUDENTS AS THEY FACE THE COMPLEXITIES OF LIFE”

4. CONTINUED… EDUCATION SHOULD NOT BE MERELY AIMED AT DISPENSING INFORMATION AND ACQUIRING CERTIFICATES BUT IT SHOULD FOCUS ON HONING STUDENT SKILLS AND DEVELOPING COMPETENCIES TO FACE REAL LIFE SITUATIONS WITH UTMOST CONFIDENCE

5. 10 CORE SET OF LIFE SKILLS IDENTIFIED BY WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) • PROBLEM SOLVING • DECISION MAKING • CRITICAL THINKING • CREATIVE THINKING • COMMUNICATION • INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP • SELF AWARENESS • EMPATHY • COPING WITH STRESS • COPING WITH EMOTIONS

6. GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF LIFE • ATTRACTION- Discernment, Self awareness, Courage • DEVOTION-Concentration, Calmness and Focus • FAITH- Trust , Hope and Patience • FORGIVENESS- Compassion, Mercy and Understanding • GRATITUDE- Generosity, Magnanimity and Appreciation • HARMONY-Optimism, Co-operation and Enthusiasm • HUMILITY-Modesty, Unpretentious, Gentleness • INTEGRITY-Truthfulness, Courage, Sincerity, Honesty • LOVE- Self Esteem, Self Respect, Caring, Thoughtfulness Kindness, Compassion, Nurturing

7. CONTINUED…. • MODERATION- Balance, Inner Peace • PERSEVERANCE- Striving, Effort, Confidence, Endurance • PURITY- Perfection, Simplicity, Innocence • RESPECT FOR LIFE- Tolerance, Courtesy , Co-operation • SELF DISCIPLINE- Determination, Obedience, Restraint • SERVICE-Purpose, Responsibility, Creativity • SURRENDER- Acceptance, Freedom, Contentment • SYNCRONICITY- Alertness, Courage, Receptivity

8. WHAT LIFE SKILLS BASICALLY DEALS WITH • LIFE SKILLS BASICALLY AIMS TO EQUIP THE STUDENTS WITH THE SPIRIT OF ENQUIRING, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP SKILLS AND SELF EVALUATIVE SKILLS. IN ADDITION IT ALSO FOCUSSES ON SENSITISING THEM ABOUT IMPORTANT SOCIAL ISSUES LIKE GENDER DISCRIMINATION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CORRUPTION ,PREVENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HIV/AIDS, SUICIDE, AND PROMOTE A HEALTHY LIFE STYLE .

9. MAIN FOCUS AREAS OF LIFE SKILLS ARE: • VALUE INCULCATION • TACKLING ADOLESCENCE • BEHAVIOURAL VALUES • MENTAL HEALTH • PREVENTING CORRUPTION • PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT • GENDER DISCRIMINATION

10. VALUE EDUCATION • IMPORTANT VALUES- PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL • BUILDING POSITIVE TRAITS OR ATTRIBUTES LIKE AMBITION, CONTENMENT, COURAGE, DETERMINATION, DILIGENCE, HONESTY, DIGNITY OF LABOUR, EXCELLENCE, PUNCTUALITY, MATURITY, SIMPLICITY ETC.

11. TACKLING ADOLESCENCE • PHYSICAL AND PSYCOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT • IDENTITY CRISIS • GENERATION GAP • EMOTIONAL BALANCE • DISCERNING INFATUATION VS TRUE LOVE • CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

12. BEHAVIOURAL VALUES • GOOD MANNERS • ETHICS • ETTIQUETTE • SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR • GOOD CONDUCT • TABLE MANNERS

13. MENTAL HEALTH • ANXIETY DISORDER • STRESS, EUSTRESS AND DISTRESS • STRESS MANAGEMENT • COUNSELING • PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS • DEVELOPING COMMUNION WITH GOD THROUGH PRAYER

14. OVERCOME CORRUPTION • CORRUPTION IN SOCIETY • CONSEQUENCES OF CORRUPTION • ROLE OF STUDENTS IN CHECKING CORRUPTION • POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE INFLUENCES OF MEDIA

15. PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT • KNOWING ONESELF • BUILDING UP A POSITIVE SELF ESTEEM • ELEMENTS OF PERSONALITY • PSYCOLOGICAL STAGES OF PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT • GOAL SETTING

16. GENDER DISCRIMINATION • FOETICIDE AND INFANTICIDE • ROLE OF EDUCATION • OFFENCES AGAINST WOMEN’S DIGNITY AND GLOBAL OUTCRY AGAINST DEHUMANISING WOMEN • RAPE, INCEST AND ABORTION • DOWRY MENACE • DIVORCE AND BROKEN FAMILY PROBLEMS • SACREDNESS OF MARRIAGE

17. CHILD’S FIRST EDUCATION • INCHOATES WITH A MOTHER’S AFFECTION • REINFORCES WITH A FATHER’S APROBATION • STRENTHENS WITH A SISTER’S AFFECTION • CONCRETISES WITH A BROTHER’S REPROOF

18. HOW SHOULD LEARNING TAKE PLACE • KNOWN TO UNKNOWN • LOCAL TO GLOBAL • CONCRETE TO ABSTRACT WE MUST ENSURE THAT WE DO NOT PROMOTE STEREOTYPES OF BEAUTY AND FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT THAT MIGHT CONSTITUTE AN AFFRONT TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES HUMANISE ADMINISTRATION

19. TEACHER’S MISTAKE… • A LAWER’S MISTAKE DANGLES 10 FEET ABOVE. • A DOCTOR’S MISTAKE LIES BURIED 10 FEET BELOW. • A TEACHER’S MISTAKE LIES SOME WHERE BETWEEN THE TWO.

20. WHAT A TEACHER HAS TO ADOPT • VISUALIZE • PRACTICE • ACTUALIZE • SWAT – STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, ANALYSIS AND TESTING

21. PROBLEM SOLVING • OVERCOME SHYNESS OR SILENCE OF STUDENT. • AVOID OVER TALKATIVENESS OF CHILD BY CHANELISING HIS / HER VERBAL ENERGY MEANINGFULLY. • ENSURE EYE CONTACT TO ENSURE GOOD COMMUNICATION BY HYPNOTISING THE STUDENT INTO LEARNING. • INVOLVE EACH STUDENT IN QUESTION CUM ANSWER METHOD. • ENCOURAGE STUDENT THROUGH POSITIVE REINFORCEMENTS. • SHOW EMPATHY RATHER THAN SYMPATHY. • ENCOURAGE GROUP DYNAMICS WHERE PEER INFLUENCE HELPS IN FORMATIVE LEARNING. • AVOID CRITICISING THE CHILD IN FRONT OF OTHER STUDENTS. • TEACH WORK ETHICS TO THE CHILD AND MAKE HIM LEARN TO DEVELOP GOOD PRIDE IN HIS ACHIEVEMENT.

22. RELIEVE TENSION • THE MOMENT YOU ARE IN TENSION • YOU WILL LOSE YOUR ATTENTION • THEN YOU ARE IN TOTAL CONFUSION • AND YOU WILL FEEL IRRITATION • THEN YOU WILL SPOIL PERSONAL RELATION • ULTIMATELY YOU WILL NOT GET CO-OPERATION • THEN YOU WILL ENTER INTO COMPLICATION • AFTER WHICH YOUR BP MAY EXCEED CAUTION • AND YOU MAY HAVE TO TAKE MEDICATION • INSTEAD UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION • AND TRY TO THINK ABOUT SOLUTION

23. CONTINUED… • MANY PROBLEMS WILL BE SOLVED BY DISCUSSION • WHICH WILL WORK OUT BETTER IN YOUR PROFESSION • DO NOT THINK IT IS MY FREE SUGGESTION • IT IS ONLY FOR YOUR PREVENTION • IF YOU UNDERSTAND MY INTENTION • YOU WILL NEVER AGAIN COME UNDER TENSION

24. INSPIRATION FROM LORD GANESHJEE • LORD GANESHJEES’S BIG HEAD INSPIRES US TO THINK BIG AND PROFITABLY • HIS BIG EARS PROMPTS US TO LISTEN PATIENTLY TO NEW IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS • HIS NARROW EYES POINT TO DEEP CONCENTRATION NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH A TASK WELL AND QUICKLY • HIS LONG NOSE TELLS US TO TO POKE AROUND INQUISITVELY TO LEARN MORE AND • HIS SMALL MOUTH REMINDS US TO SPEAK LESS AND LISTEN MORE

25. SEVEN DEADLY SINS LISTED OUT BY GANDHIJI • WEALTH WITHOUT WORK • PLEASURE WITHOUT CONSCIENCE • KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT CHARACTER • COMMERCE WITHOUT MORALITY • SCIENCE WITHOUT HUMANITY • RELIGION WITHOUT SACRIFICE • POLITICS WITHOUT PRINCIPLES

26. Important attributes or traits for success in life • Ability to take decisions • Leadership • Integrity • Enthusiasm • Imagination • Willingness to work hard • Analytical Ability • Understanding others

27. Continued… • Ability to spot opportunities • Ability to meet unpleasant situations • Adaptability • Willingness to take risks • Enterprise • Capacity to speak and write lucidly • Astuteness

28. Continued… • Ability to administer efficiently • Open Mindedness • Will Power • Single minded devotion • Keenness to observe and learn • Curiosity • Skill with numbers • Capacity for Abstract thought

29. SOME EDUCATIONAL THOUGHTS. • A CHILD’S BRAIN IS A FIRE TO BE IGNITED AND NOT A POT TO BE FILLED. • CHILDREN ARE LIKE WET CEMENT. ANYTHING WHICH FALLS ON THEM WILL MAKE AN IMPRESSION. • CULTURE WITHOUT EDUCATION IS A BANE. EDUCATION WITHOUT CULTURE IS INSANE. • THE MORE YOU READ THE MORE YOU WILL DISCOVER YOUR IGNORANCE. • COMMONSENSE IS NOT SO COMMON. • SOME PEOPLE TALK THE XYZ OF EVERYTHING WITHOUT KNOWING THE ABC OF ANYTHING. • WINNERS DON’T DO DIFFERENT THINGS. THEY DO THINGS DIFFERNTLY. • DISCIPLINE IS A COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT A SELECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY. IT SHOULD BE PRIMARILY PREVENTIVE , SECONDARILY CORRECTIVE AND NEVER RETRIBUTIVE.

30. CONTINUED • ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY IS ACCEPTING CHALLENGE • EVEN A FISH WOULD’NT GET INTO TROUBLE IF HE WOULD KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT • EDUCATION IS LIKE RIDING A BICYCLE; EITHER YOU KEEP MOVING OR YOU’LL FALL DOWN • ANGER IS ONE LETTER SHORT OF DANGER • YOU ARE JUDGED BY THE WAY YOU SPEAK • A WELL ORGANIZED MIND EVEN IN A RESTAURANT WILL ORDER THE FOOD IN THE SEQUENCE IT IS USUALLY LISTED ON A MENU, SERVED AND EATEN • STATISTICS ARE OFTEN USED AS A DRUNKARD USES A LAMP POST. NOT TO LIGHT HIS WAY BUT TO SUPPORT HIS INSTABILITY. • WHEN ELEPHANTS FIGHT IT IS THE GRASS THAT SUFFERS

31. TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR A TEACHER • TEACHER WHO TEACHES SHOULD ALSO BE READY TO LEARN • BRING THE WORLD INTO YOUR CLASS ROOM. DO NOT MAKE THE TEXT BOOK AND CLASS ROOM YOUR WORLD • PREPARE TO ACCEPT CHANGE AND CHANGE WITH CHANGING TIMES • DO NOT BE STEREO TYPED IN YOUR TEACHING • SET NEW BENCH MARKS FOR ACHIEVING PERFECTION IN WHAT YOU OR YOUR STUDENTS DO • DO YOUR WORK WITH HONESTY , TRUTHFULNESS AND SINCERITY • NEVER FAIL TO SMILE. SMILE IS A CURVE WHICH MAKE MANY THINGS STRAIGHT • CONTROL YOUR TEMPER AND AVOID SCOLDING CHILDREN • CHILDREN ARE LIKE FLOWERS; PRECIOUS AND BEAUTIFUL. NEVER HURT THEM WITH YOUR THOUGHTLESS WORDS OR DEEDS • AVOID CRITICIZING OR CONDEMNING YOUR STUDENTS SINCE EVERY STUDENT IS HAVING SOME HIDDENT TALENT.

32. CLASS ROOM MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL • HUMOUR • KNOW ALL STUDENT NAMES • TIME MANAGEMENT • RELEVANCE AND COHERENCE • BLACK BOARD MANAGEMENT • EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE • NON-VERBAL AND VERBAL CONTROL

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