Muktangan

Integrated Teacher and School

Education Model

Paragon Charitable Trust, Mumbai, India Registered Charity1

WHO WE ARE

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WHAT WE DO

• Education Resource Center

• Working in Partnership with Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM)

• Teacher Education: Educate women from marginalized communities to be teachers

• Whole School Adoption: Run English medium schools in partnership with MCGM. Our strengths – constructivist approach, inclusion and medium of instruction - English

HOW WE DO IT: THE TWO PRONGED APPROACH

Only those who have been through the Muktangan Pre-Service TE course absorbed as teachers

USP of TE Free, medium of instruction English and based on constructivist approach

A network of 7 schools adding one standard every year job opportunity

Strong ties with Government and parent community outreach

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SOME FACTS

Monday to Saturday work week 9 a.m to 4.15 p.m work day (Saturday till

1.30 p.m) 35 extra days of TPD (vacation time) Salary bracket Rs 5,000 – 15,000/- Tremendous opportunity for career

progression 1% attrition A strong model of Pre-Service and In-Service

Teacher Education

Distributed to: each child in the 7

schools who in turn distribute it in their buildings

local political leaders current teacher

trainees Announced in

parent-teacher meetings

Recruitment: Mapping Our needs

Basic Fluency in English

English Assessment

(reading/writing)

Open to New Methods

Personal Interview

Ensure 3 year Horizon

Personal Interview

Ability to Work in a Team

Group Task

Create Awareness

Invite Applications

[anx1]Muktangan Orientation

English Assessment

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Group Task

Personal Interview

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Scoring[anx4]

Shortlisting of Candidates[3 bands]

Completion of Formalities Induction of

Selected Candidates

Applications Received & called for Eng Ass: 600 to 650 WHY?

No of Interviewers: 4

Percentage eliminated after English Assessment: 40% to 50%

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No selected:100

Percentage eliminated after PI and Group Task 60% to 70%

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•Need based•Continuous•Synergy between organizational needs and personal growth needs

•HOW DO WE IDENTIFY NEEDS?[ anx5 &6]•HOW DO WE ORGANIZE TPD?

Teachers & Teacher Trainers asked

Diwali, Christmas and May

Varied profile: Mostly Post graduates with some teaching experience

Music, art, Dance and General Awareness

When she joined, 2006

Education: std X pass, Muktangan teacher training

Post: Pantry staff Responsibility:

Serving fruit and meals

Today, 2012

Education: Appearing for TYB.Sc.

Post: Trainee Faculty, Science

Responsibility: leads Science curriculum meetings in schools

Growth Trajectory of a teacher

[THEORY+INTERNSHIP]

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THE 5 PILLARS

Children (trainees & teachers)learn through active exploration

Children (trainees & teachers)learn through active exploration

Children (trainees & teachers)learn 21st century skills of team work and collaboration

Children (trainees & teachers)learn 21st century skills of team work and collaboration

Children (trainees & teachers)learn to read, write and compute in personally meaningful waysChildren (trainees & teachers)learn to read, write and compute in personally meaningful ways

Offer learning experiences appropriate for the learning level of each child(trainees & teachers)Offer learning experiences appropriate for the learning level of each child(trainees & teachers)

To reveal the developmental level of each child(trainees & teachers) in each curricular areaTo reveal the developmental level of each child(trainees & teachers) in each curricular area

Active LearningActive Learning

CollaborationCollaboration

Emergent Literacy andNumeracy

Emergent Literacy andNumeracy

Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum

Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum

Formative AssessmentFormative Assessment

Muktangan educates teachers and children in the following curricular approaches:

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