Serene Soloist

Today was a pleasant day. My usual agony arising from the biometric malfunctioning seems to have come to an end. The initial hour was Yoga by Stephen sir. He began the class with a task and continued with neuro-muscular exercises. Next, it was our optional hour by Meekha ma'am. Arundhathi and Anagha presented their seminars despite the lag caused by technology. The session was quite informative and interesting. During the lunch break, we had a small musical discussion. Later, all of us were excited to take part in the Oath Taking Ceremony of the 66th College Union, Advithiya. I was elated mostly because of getting to see Gayathri become the General Secretary and Austin become the Magazine Editor. It was a fun experience since I, Raghi and Anagha had to sing the College Anthem as well as the National Anthem for the ceremony. I enjoyed being a part of the function and all of us are hoping to see great accomplishments from the part of the Union.

It's another pleasant day and we meet at Navajeevan Bethany Vidyalaya. The schedule for observing classes has arrived and we discussed among ourselves. Most people got assigned with revision classes. The English students got the opportunity for observing classes. It was really interesting to be part of a class, without being a student. 

After the morning rituals, I set off to Navajeevan Bethany Vidyalaya. The unfamiliarity of the name and the slight uncomfortable feeling of having to wear a saree was fresh on my mind. The uncalled-for traffic blocks on the way got me all the more irritated. My father dropped me off at the front gate before 8:30 am and wished me good luck. The gigantic gate stood like a Titan before me. The security guard took my temperature reading and asked me to write my details in the visitor's register. I noticed that all my group members had already arrived. I started climbing the stairs to where my peers were waiting. I entered the room and took a seat at the back. Things started becoming normal once I saw the familiar faces.  The principal of the school, Shahna ma'am welcomed us warmly and took the attendance. Once we got the permission to move around, we started exploring the school buildings and surroundings. Annu, being an ex-student of the school, turned out to be a saviour. I was r...

Due to the pandemic situation, online classes re-started. The initial hour was engaged by our dear Meekha ma'am. Athira presented her seminar on Reading and Reflection, Enmakaje by Ambikasuthan Mangad. It was a wonderful presentation which made us enter the world of fantasy. Next, we had a presentation by Arsha on Language Teacher Competencies. She did a good job. The second session was taken by Gibi ma'am. We discussed the various Schools of Psychology - Structuralism, Functionalism, Psychoanalytic school. The last session was taken by Maya ma'am. We discussed about Idealism - Characteristics and Limitations. Thus, the class came to an end. 

The day began with Ancy ma'am's class on Erickson's Theory of Psycho-Social Development. The class was an interactive one with a Q&A session ,  despite the absence of many students. She also taught about the Early Childhood Stage of Development  in detail. The next session was taken by Sathyalekha ma'am who shared her valuable experiences with us. After the lunch break, Joju sir taught us about the Effectiveness Indicators of a Classroom. The final event of the day was all about giving thanks to the effort of the teachers from G.C.T.E. Thycaud. They gave us feedback on their days at MTTC and departed. They will be missed for sure and would always remain in our prayers. 

After a brief session of online classes, we came back to our college. The day started afresh with Maya ma'am's class on Idealism and its Educational Implications. The second hour was our optional class by Sathyalekha ma'am. We chose the representatives for our College Union. Sr. Jomcy presented her seminar on several approaches of teaching. The next session was taken by Gibi ma'am who discussed about teaching variables, home environment etc. The final session was taken by George sir. We checked our heights and weights to complete the personal health chart. Thus, the classes ended for the day.

The first session was taken by George sir who taught us in detail about a Personal Health Chart. It was a moment of revelation about our own health to most of us! After a lunch break, Sathyalekha ma'am discussed about Micro-teaching. It was an informative session. In the last session, Benedict sir discussed about the  Phases of Teaching, Basic Teaching Model. 

The initial hour was taken by Maya ma'am. She taught us the different Schools of Philosophy. As always her class remained engaging and informative. The next session was taken by Gibi ma'am. She discussed about the inclusion of cognition in Psychology by Bruner, Piaget and Gagne. The last session was taken by Sathyalekha ma'am who discussed about the various teaching skills. 

The initial class was by the very cheerful Revathy ma'am. We discussed about Podcasting, Web-Based Learning. The session came to a close after we shared our feedbacks on her earlier sessions. The second session was taken by Shabana ma'am who elaborated on the topic, National Integration. She also emphasized the need to include programmes promoting national integration in educational and non - educational institutions as well. The final session was taken by our Sathyalekha ma'am. She continued the topic from last class, Erickson's Theory of Psycho-Social Development. A productive day, thus ended.

In the first session by Sathyalekha ma'am,  Erickson's Theory of  Psycho-Social Development was dealt with in detail. The next session was engaged by Meekha ma'am who talked about Lesson Plan. Nandana presented a very informative seminar on Teaching Prose: Reading. In the last session we had Dona ma'am's class on Emotional Intelligence. Thus, the online sessions for the day came to a close.