CBSE s initiative towards Continuous Professional Development The Central Board of Secondary Education is committed to provide opportunities to teachers/ principals for continuous professional development. The Board advises the schools affiliated to it to facilitate one week s training for all its teachers once every year in association with teacher training institutes recognized by the State or Central Government or the Board itself or the CBSE Centres of Excellence (Rule 3.3-vi, Affiliation Bye-laws). One of the major objectives of the Academic, Research, Training and Innovation Unit of CBSE is to organize various capacity building and empowerment programmes to update the professional competency of teachers. The CBSE Training Cell has been working in consonance with the CBSE s Centres of Excellence to meet this objective. A brief overview of the strategy and processes involved in this initiative is presented. 1. The Organizational set up of Trainings at CBSE Nodal Level: The CBSE Training Cell at CBSE, ARTI Unit Zonal Level: The Centres of Excellence for Teachers 2. The CBSE s Centres of Excellence To cater to the professional development/ trainings needs of CBSE schools, the Board has established seven Centres of Excellence (COEs). They are located at Gurgaon, Panchkula, Kakinada, Raebareli, Kolkata, Pune and Kochi 1 Page
3. The Centres of Excellence for Teachers and their Jurisdiction: CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE Gurgaon Panchkula Kakinada Kolkata Raebareli Pune Kochi STATES Foreign schools Delhi Rajasthan Himachal Pradesh Punjab Jammu and Kashmir Chandigarh Haryana Andhra Pradesh Telangana Odisha Puducherry Andaman and Nicobar Islands Assam Arunachal Pradesh Nagaland Manipur Mizoram Meghalaya Tripura Sikkim Jharkhand Chhattisgarh West Bengal Uttaranchal Bihar Uttar Pradesh Daman and Diu Dadar and Nagar Haveli Goa Madhya Pradesh Gujarat Maharashtra Karnataka Lakshadweep Tamil Nadu Kerala CBSE- REGIONAL OFFICE Delhi and Ajmer Panchkula Bhubaneswar Chennai Guwahati, Bhubaneswar Patna and and Allahabad, Dehradun and Patna Chennai and Ajmer Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai POSTAL ADDRESS Plot No. 76 G, Sector 18, Behind HIPA, Gurgaon, Haryana Pin Code 122015 Central Board of Secondary Education- Regional Office, Sec-5, Panchkula, Haryana Pin Code 134152 Ramaraopeta, Behind Shicalayam, Kakinada, Dist. East Godavary, Andhra Pradesh Pin Code 533004 CBSE- Centre of Excellence Millennium City I. T. Park Tower II, 12 th Floor Sector V, Salt Lake Kolkata, West Bengal Pin Code: 700091 CBSE-Centre of Excellence KV, ITI Campus Rae Bareilly Uttar Pradesh Pin Code 229010 C-316/A, Shopper s Orbit, Vishrant Wadi, Pune, Maharashtra Pin Code 411015 CBSE- Centre of Excellence LIC Divisional Office Campus 2 nd Floor, Block-B, Pattom Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Pin Code 695004 CONTACT DETAILS Ph: 0124-4684060 coeftgurgaon@gmail.com Ms. Neerda, (Advisor, Training) Dr. Akhilesh Kumar, AP&AD Ph: 0172-2585193, 2583547 cbse.coepanchkula@gmail.c om Ms. Anjali Chhabra, AP&DD anjali.cbse11@gmail.com Ph: 0884-2377666 coeftkakinada.cbse@gmail. com Mr. Daniel Raju, AP&JD Ph: 033-23675533 cbsecoekolkata@gmail.com Mr. R. P. Singh, AP&JD rpsingh.cbse@gmail.com Ph: 0535-2702012/13 coetraebareli@gmail.com Mr. Ram Shankar, AP&JD jdcbse@gmail.com Ph: 02046917171 cbsecoe.pune@gmail.com Ms. Arunima Mazumdar, AP&DD arunima.mazumdar@gmail. com Ph: 0471-2534403 cbsecoe.kochi@gmail.com Dr. G. Manu Lal, (Advisor, Training) gmanulal@gmail.com 2 P age
4. The Modality of Trainings at CBSE The CBSE has been conducting trainings for the Principals, Teachers and Students through the following modes: 5 Present Programmes conducted by the COEs Capacity Building Programme for Teachers of English Core (Class XII) The two day programme on Challenging Areas in teaching of English Core (Class XII) has been developed for teachers to lend scaffold to teachers so that they are able to tackle the challenging areas in English Core during classroom transaction. The programme is comprehensive in nature and discusses numerous strategies for teaching different genres of literature and skills along with some hands on activities. Capacity Building Programme for Teachers of Mathematics (Class X) The two day programme for Mathematics teachers (Class X) has been developed to orient teachers to current pedagogical issues and concerns in teaching of Mathematics. This programme has interactive learning sessions that would equip Mathematics teachers to frame learning objectives, to design instructional strategies that cater to diverse learners, create gender equitable environment in the classrooms, recognize the common errors committed by students and assess learners in a holistic manner. Capacity Building Programme for Teachers of Social Science (Class X) The two day programme for Social Science teachers (Class X) has been developed to equip teachers to deliberate upon the challenge of teaching Social Sciences in the present scenario. The programme highlights the importance of teaching Social Science through an interdisciplinary approach and includes 3 P age
interactive sessions on lesson planning, effective instructional strategies, assessment and framing of test items among others. Training Programme for Teachers of Assessment of Speaking and Learning Skills The one-day programme on Assessment of Speaking and Learning Skills is organized with the purpose of building a country-wide team of potential Examiner Trainers (ASL-ETs who would be responsible for cascading the assessment training to teachers of the schools affiliated to CBSE in India and abroad. Training Programme on Gender Sensitization The changing educational scenario demands young people to be equipped with skills and attitudes that will help them to develop as more responsible, adaptable and humane members of the society. They are expected to be sensitive towards diversity. In this regard, the Board has initiated a one day training programme for Gender Sensitive Pedagogy with the purpose to provide guidelines for being responsive towards gender with reference to the education sector. It includes sessions on teaching through a gender sensitive pedagogy, using gender sensitive teaching learning materials, creating a gender sensitive classroom environment among other measures. Training Programme on Co-scholastic Areas The two-day programme for teachers on Co-scholastic areas of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation introduces participants to various co-scholastic areas of CCE familiarizing them with life skills through activities, tools and techniques. It includes interactive sessions on values education, gender sensitivity, awareness of health and physical well-being. Training Programme on Scholastic Areas The two-day programme for teachers on Scholastic areas of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation introduces participants to the concept of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation and familiarizes them with the concept, features and tools for both formative and summative assessments. Training Programme on ICT Skills in collaboration with Oracle Today the teachers need to be equipped with ICT skills so as to prepare them for the world of work. The Board in collaboration with Oracle conducts a two day training programmes on ICT skills for teachers so that they are able to infuse ICT into the transaction of curriculum. 4 P age
Training Programme on Cyber Safety The two day programme on Staying Safe Online is being organized by the Cybersecurity Education and Research Centre (CERC), Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi for CBSE teachers. This programme aims at acquainting the participants with the basics of cyber safety including sessions on different social media, threats that they pose to students as well as teachers and strategies to protect students and their parents from such threats. It also orients the participants to the Facebook and Twitter Help Centre. Training Programme on Life Skills The one day programme on Life Skills has been developed for perspective building in life skills. It aims at preparing the participants to transact life skills in the classroom by familiarising them with different life skills and their assessment. Training Programme on Inclusion and Inclusive Strategies The two-day programme on Inclusion and Inclusive Strategies for teachers creates awareness about the needs of differently abled children, prompting them to reflect on their attitude and knowledge of issues related to Children with Special Needs (CWSN) and preparing them with practical inclusion strategies. Besides this, provisions, exceptions and certification for CWSN are also discussed in detail in this programme. Training Programme on Classroom Management The two-day programme on Classroom Management for teachers focuses upon managing the classroom. It familiarizes the participants with managerial skills, techniques and effective strategies enabling them to analyze their teaching style and strengthen it further to effectively manage large classes. Training Programme on Library and Information Sciences The one day programme on Library and Information Sciences aims to orient the teachers to effectively transact this subject by introducing them to effective pedagogies suitable for the subject and assessment. Training Programme on Theatre Studies The two-day programme on Theatre Studies aims to orient the teachers to effectively transact the subject by introducing them to effective pedagogies and assessment strategies. 5 P age
6. Proposed Training Programmes Based on the common needs of all the stakeholders, the following training programmes have been planned by the Board. For Principals 1. Institutional Management / School Management and Leadership Skills Core Areas For Teachers 1. Subject Specific Training Programmes for Senior Secondary School Teachers (English, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Accountancy, Business Studies, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology) 2. Subject Specific Training Programmes for Secondary School Teachers (English, Science, Hindi) Other Areas 1. Heritage Education 2. Disaster Management 3. Pedagogical / Instructional Strategies 3. Action Research 4. Training Programmes for newly introduced subjects 4. Stress Management For Students 1. Life Skills 2. ICT in Education (in collaboration with Oracle Academy) 3. Study Skills and Learning Strategies 4. Career Counseling 5. Disaster Management 6. Leadership and Entrepreneurial Skills 7. Cyber Safety 8. Stress Management 7. Mode of Registration The registration for the training programmes may be done through the CBSE Capacity Building Programme Micro Website within the CBSE Academics Website (http://cbseacademic.in). The schedule of different training programmes by CBSE will be uploaded on this website. Participants may register for the training programmes and pay the training fee online (net banking/e-challan/debit card). Alternatively, the registration can be done offline too (through emails and telephonic confirmations) by contacting the concerned Centre of Excellence. 6 P age