Lockdown lessons on learning outcomes

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TIMES NEWS NETWORK

10.01.2022

Chennai: The school education department will impart training based on learning outcomes to teachers between January 10 and February 25.

The training will take place during the closure of schools for Classes I to IX owing to a spike in Covid-19 cases. The program will be organized in hi-tech labs in government high schools at block level.

“The State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has defined learning outcomes for each lesson. To clarify doubts on learning outcomes and to make sure each student achieve those learning goals, further training is needed,” a circular from the school education department said.

Teacher associations, however, opposed a move to conduct training for more than 100 teaches at a location when the Covid-19 cases are set to reach the peak in the coming weeks.

“When Covid-19is spreading fast, asking teachers to assemble at block-level in one place may result in spread of Covid-19 infection.

It isn't possible to ensure social distancing within the hi-tech labs. Hence, the training program needs to be conducted after the Covid-19 cases subside,” said P KIlamaran, president of Tamil Nadu Teachers Association.