Teachers Community of Learning Bangalore South Block 3 Maths programme

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The TCOL program attempts to demonstrate how technology can support the improvement of educational outcomes at a school level through a community of learning approach. The program attempts to build communities at multiple levels - within the school, across different subject teachers, and across the schools in the Bengaluru South 3 block.

This is the third phase of the program, working with government aided schools in Bengaluru South 3 block. The program attempts to expand and deepen the work done in the second phase TCOL from 2014-17 which had focused on government high schools.

The program will work with a sustained focus on teacher professional development, school and classroom processes development as well as on overall school development, which integrates the use of technology in meaningful and sustainable ways.

Objectives of the mathematics program

1. To support teacher capabilities for improving mathematics teaching learning
   1. To demonstrate methods of T-L that support mathematical thinking and ability
   2. Building problem solving and critical thinking
   3. Making mathematics relevant by making the students engage with mathematics
   4. Making the classroom inclusive
   5. Building mathematical competences for higher education in mathematics
2. To develop curricular materials for supporting teaching learning and uploading on KOER
3. To develop curricular materials for supporting teacher professional development on
4. To deepen a techno-pedagogic understanding in mathematics teaching learning
5. To build a community of learning for sustained and continuous teacher professional development through sharing experiences, ideas and best practices

Program strategies

The program will adopt multiple strategies towards the attainment of these objectives. Some of the strategies include:

Teacher capacity building (blended mode)

1. Teacher workshops for learning new ideas, tools and methods in mathematics teaching learning
2. Supporting teachers in resource creation
3. Supporting teachers to participate, learn share and mentor in online forums - email groups and Telegram groups
4. Online courses for continuous learning
5. Periodic resource sharing with teachers through KOER

School based demonstrations

1. Demonstration in classroom - team teaching using a variety of resources
2. Developing projects for students, teachers that are collaborative and inter disciplinary
3. Working with the ICT lab with educational tools
4. Designing formative assessments with hands-on activities
5. Designing summative assessments with a focus on critical thinking/ problem solving

Learning sharing events

1. Intra-school and inter-school events like math melas, exhibitions,
2. Invited talks by resource persons on mathematics teaching learning in collaboration with Vijaya Teachers' College
3. Teacher seminars and events for reflective writing and sharing by teachers on experiences of mathematics teaching.

TCOL Phase 3 (2018-21)- workshop Details

August 1-2, 2018	Current requirements in math teaching learning Introductory modules for number systems, geometry Use of Geogebra for math teaching Identifying ICT resources for student learning
September 6-7 2018	Introductory algebra module Using spreadsheets for math teaching Making sketches for textbook problems in Geogebra More Geogebra learning
October 4-5, 2018	Programming with Turtle blocks Developing assessment Q papers and activities Using ICT for assessments Using Geogebra for assessments Understanding TPCK framework in mathematics teaching
November 21 - 22, 2018	Project based approaches in mathematics Role of language in mathematics learning Reflective sharing of teacher practices
January 3-4, 2019	Setting up of a math lab Conceptual explorations in select math topics Developing assessments using ICT Reflective sharing of teacher practices

2018-19

1. 2014-15 Workshop 1, August 1, 2 2018

TCOL Phase 2 (2014-17) - workshop Details

2014-15

1. 2014-15 Workshop 1, June 19, 2014
2. 2014-15 Workshop 2, August 1, 2014
3. 2014-15 Workshop 3, September 22, 2014
4. 2014-15 Workshop 4, December 17, 18, 2014

2015-16

1. 2015-16 Workshop 1, July 15-16, 2015
2. 2015-16 Workshop 2, November 19-20, 2015

2016-17

1. 2016-17 Workshop 1, November 8-9,2016