Helping teachers with NEP 2020 implementation and CPD

To prepare students for the future and success in the VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) World, teachers need to prepare themselves for teaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha for whom academic brilliance alone will not be a benchmark to success. These students must be equipped with future-ready skills along with subject knowledge.

Teachers, therefore, need to equip themselves with the relevant knowledge and skills to enable them to teach, guide and mentor their students in their journey of future readiness.

The NEP 2020 (National Education Policy) highlights that teachers must integrate subject teaching with skills development. Zamit believes that teachers must work towards building the following in their students:

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  Multi-disciplinary thinking
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  Use of technology, including mixed reality in the classroom
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  Learning Power of the students
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  Lifelong learning skills in students
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  Self-directed learning skills, besides others.

These can be achieved by implementing some simple strategies like:

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  Introducing Innovative teaching methods in the classroom
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  Delivering CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) based teaching of subjects
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  Designing personalised support for students based on their academic performance and skills achievement. For example, using Zamit’s 360-degree Holistic Progress Report for students
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  Implementing smart and continuous assessment methods

The IB (International Baccalaureate) also defines elements and approaches to teaching that includes:

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  Teaching through enquiry
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  Teaching through concepts
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  Teaching developed in local and global contexts
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  Teaching focussed on effective teamwork and collaboration
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  Teaching differentiated to meet the needs of all learners
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  Teaching informed by assessment

All of the above form part of the Innovative Teaching Methods.

Teachers need to be well supported and equipped with the latest in teaching-learning to help their students be successful in the future. They must be supported to:

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  Participate in continuous professional development activities
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  Participate in educational conferences
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  Participate in educational research and other similar activities to help them remain on top of the teaching game.

Zamit offers just what is needed by teachers to be successful teachers in the 21^st Century.

Zamit, along with QAI, UK, has created a suite of five key offerings for the teachers that include:

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  Teaching Excellence and Relevance Management (TERM) Analysis across 70+ parameters clubbed into Zamit’s Nine Dimensions, with detailed analysis outcomes and discussions.
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  Creating and keeping up to date a Professional Profile that includes academic achievements, teaching experiences, additional qualifications and certifications, participation in conferences, participating in research work, recognitions and awards and others. This portfolio can also be used by schools for data-driven audit and appraisal (which is also recommended in the NEP 2020).
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  Making available teaching resources and personalised support to enhance teaching & management skills.
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  Continuous Professional Development (CPD)Programmes and Diploma Programmes, along with access to Zamit’s unique Resource Vault.
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  Train for Continuous monitoring and impact analysis of the students using data to help with personalisation of learning and support.

The Teacher’s Future Readiness Journey is a simple four-stage process.