The school arranged a winter training programme for some of the teachers which took place from 10th February to 19th March, 2011, at Sri Aurobindo Ashram , Delhi, India.
19 teachers from the school attended the programme.
The aims and objectives of the training programme were:
- To empower the teachers with a comprehensive understanding of the child as a learner and learning as a lifelong process.
- To prepare systems and processes to equip the school for launching a comprehensive model of Child Centered Education.
- To help teachers understand and develop themselves as facilitators and Human Resource for implementation of Child Centered Education in the school.
The programme included: Self development; teaching through projects; child centered education; visits to some schools in Delhi and some museums and historical places; art and craft; theatre and drama; physical education, and yoga and meditation.
The teachers reported that it was a good learning experience and are looking forward to implementing their new approaches in the school in a phase wise manner.
The teachers reported that it was a good learning experience and are looking forward to implementing their new approaches in the school in a phase wise manner.