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Overview1. What & Why Of The Programme
2. Challenges Faced & Solutions Worked Out
3. Indicators of Children Learning English
Overview1. What & Why Of The Programme
2. Challenges Faced & Solutions Worked Out
3. Indicators of Children Learning English
Who
4th & 5th Year of EnglishSupplementary Course
What
Tribal Devt Dept
Unnati Non-Profit
WhereGujarat
WELCOME English
How
Satellite Broadcast
From BISAG Studio
How Many230 Schools & 8500
Students - 15 Districts
When Which2009 - 10 74 DVDs & 6 Workbooks
Class VIII
2010 - 11
2011 - 12
Revised to 50 DVDs & 3 Workbooks
30 DVDs & 2 Workbooks Class IX2012 - 13
WELCOME English Package 1
Audio CDsVideo DVDs
Workbooks
Revised WELCOME
English Package
Overcome Fear
Why
Gain Confidence
Develop A Love For Language
Get Motivated To Continue Learning
Enjoy The Learning Experience
How English Is Taught In Schools
WELCOME English Course
What we did
Children welcome the new language as a guest and cherish the interaction with it as an enjoyable and enriching experience of their life.
What We Did
1. Exposure Through Interesting Contexts
2. Interaction Through Grammar & Vocabulary Activities
3. Consolidation Through Fun Activities
Selected Video Clippings from 80 Welcome
English DVDs
Overview1. What & Why Of The Programme
2. Challenges Faced & Solutions Worked Out
3. Indicators of Children Learning English
Three Year Journey 2009-2012....
Challenges Faced & Solutions Worked Out
Course Design
Course Development
Course DeliveryPre Pos
t
Team Search begins
Coordination Team
Language Experts For Advisory Committee
Curriculum development
experts
Experienced ESL Teachers
Technical Team
What Is In A Name?Coined the name English
WatchExploreLearnCOmmunicateMasterEnjoy
Step Into The FieldField Trips
Understand the Needs of Trs. Stds.
Try out Activities
Collect Stories, Songs, Experience
Draft The Overview & Samples
Developed a rough outline & some sample classes to try out
Interaction With Teacher Group
Sharing sample lessons to get
feedback
Orienting them about the prog in
development
Sample Materia
ls by Teachers
Preparatory Steps
Why We DidWhat We Did
Establish Contact
Understand the context & needs from
multiple perspectives
Collect Materials & Information
Familiar to Unfamiliar
Context
Format
Known to Unknown
Stories, songs, life experiences, familiar activities, hobbies, favourite food, what they enjoy the most ...
Amount of English in the surrounding, people who knew English in that area, teacher in class ...
Enhance Ownership of Programme
Engagement of stakeholders by
getting them involved right from
the pre course stage
Assumptio
nsReality
Judg
mental
Commen
ts
Bridge Course
Language functions based on V, VI, VII syllabus
Language necessary for initial interaction
Interesting & familiar stories to provide exposure
Enjoyable rhymes set to music
Some use of Gujarati to establish contact
Text Linked Courses
picture storiesfield trips
skitscommunicative activities rhymes songsexam related tasks
not completely dependent on the
text books
Course Design Meetings
Multi Roles & Multi Orientations
Understand the print media
for workbook preparationUnd
erst
and
the v
isual
med
ia
for s
tudi
o cla
ss
Understand ELT communicative principles for choice of activities
http://teachingstylesonline.com/teaching-english-through-tv/
Fix Deadlines & Do Or Die
Recording Sessions
BISAG Live Sessions
Sharing Phone In FeedbackW
riting
Scri
pts
Disc
ussin
g Te
ache
r Fee
dbac
kRev
iewing
Othe
r's Scri
ptsField Trips
Getting Workbook Ready
Juggling Expert
Challenges
keeping in touchsharing ideas,
resources, lessons...
getting / giving immediate feedback
Tools Used For Keeping In Touch
Let's Hangout!
Ruthlessly Edit At The Initial Stages
Target Learner
View Activities From Different Points Of View
Teaching Focus
Illustrati on
Video Recording
Workbook Layout
Studio Class Set
Try Out Sample Materials
Try Out Sample Recordings
Identify Problem Areas
Improve Script Detailing
Finalize Sample Scripthttp://teachingstylesonline.com/teaching-english-through-tv/
Plan, Plan, & Plan In Advance
Lesson
Overview
Tables Session
Allotment
Tables Submission
DeadlinesRevis
ion
Deadlines
Final Scrip
t
Submission
Illustr
ation
DeadlineWorkb
ook
PreparationShooting
Schedule
Viewing &
Editing
Broadcast
Schedule Live
Presenter
Schedule
Limited Budget Best Output
eye-catching
Support StrategiesOngoing engagement and continuously feeling the pulse of the facilitators of the
programme important for evolving appropriate strategies for support
Support strategies in action....
1. Teacher orientations once a year2. Periodic Teacher Interactive Sessions
3. Regular visits to schools on relay and non- relay days
4. Employing Local SATCOM Fellows for tech support
5. Providing learning materials for enrichment
Support..
..
6. Liasing with Govt for technical funds
7. Organising repeat telecasts
8. Hardware training for teachers and students
9. Providing need based inputs for teachers
Support....
Measuring Viewership
Overview1. What & Why Of The Programme
2. Challenges Faced & Solutions Worked Out
3. Indicators of Children Learning English
Measuring Outcome
Qualitative Quantitative ResearchPhone-In Participation & Satcom Teacher Feedback
Special Worksheet Talim External Evaluation
Field Trip Observation & Interaction
School Evaluation - Gold, Silver, Bronze
Anna Sacha M.Phil ELT
Watching WELCOME English class with students
Studio Activities Repeated In Class
Teacher Feedback & Workbook Completion
SATCOM Teacher Feedback of Phone In
Watching Programme With Students
student activitiesdone in class video clipping
Video clippings of Studio class
activities repeated in class by students
and teachers.
Teacher Feedback & Workbook Completion
Quantitative Analysis Class VIIITalim External Evaluation
Significant Improvement in Experimental Group
Anna Sacha - Positive with suggestions For Improvement
"On one hand, the theoretical analysis has proved their sound research base while on the other hand, the workbooks have also proved to be moderately conducive to classroom use. But it should be mentioned here that there is still much scope for improvement and growth." Anna Sacha
Suggestions implemented in class IX
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