AQAR Format

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Hello just a minute

If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?

Should teachers be a friend?!

Today, I guess, the whole world is a bit confused but I am more confused on the adage that ‘teacher is a friend’. Is it that I am confusing ‘friend’ with ‘friendly’ or is it that the whole world is less confused on the fact that professional ethics of teachers are diminishing?!

            I remember a time when I was a student we used to strive hard to get into the good books of the teachers by putting in a bit of extra effort to fare good in studies, being obedient etc…, but now, is it the reverse that is happening?!.... Are the present teachers striving hard to get into the good books of the students by stooping down to any level? I am seriously confused!!?

            I guess (just my opinion. Anyone can refute it) we can grow closer to students but in every interaction, we must remain teacher and student, mentor and mentee, not a friend especially the buddy type, and this is wise.

            We have to look for balance between what to cultivate and what to limit in teacher-student relations. There are and should be boundaries, for the benefit of teacher and the taught.

            Teachers should not vent about office politics and personal affairs to students. They are topics that are inappropriate for teachers to share with students, and such sharing can undermine learning relationships in the classroom, even when the teacher is already very familiar with the student and his family. A teacher disclosing personal information with a student can be helpful when it is to help that student understand something, but never when it is for the purpose of adults filling their own needs, such as when seeking friendship or approval.

            Another façade among teachers is that they go any extent in an effort to ingratiate themselves with students. However, many a times this has the opposite effect. From my 20 years of experience in the field of education at the receiving end (hi!!!!) and 12 years at the giving end, I realized that students prefer teachers to be adults, not overgrown versions of themselves. Students gravitate toward teachers who inspire them to become something more than they are today, not extensions of their current condition.

            Sure, many teachers clown around from time to time, but the better teachers remain clearly adults, facilitating learning, offering insight, and representing larger society. We don’t have to go down to the students as is conceived by few ‘confused teachers’, I think we should always stay a bit above the students both intellectually and emotionally ( that is why we have a two feet high platform in class hi!!) so that the students would reach better heights in an effort to reach you.

            We as teachers should recognize clear boundaries rightfully established in successful teaching-learning relationships. We can be friendly not a friend to our dear students who need to be brought up rather than let down.

Three things in life that, once lost, hard to build-up

1        Respect

2        Trust

3        Friendship

Four Little Mistakes

1        Ignoring what you CAN control.

2        Worrying about what you CAN’T control.

3        Giving up as soon as the going gets tough.

4        Believing someone else’s definition of success.

5 simple questions to ponder on

1        How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?

2        Which is worse, failing or never trying?

3        If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?

4        What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world?

5        Do you push the elevator button more than once?  Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?

SIX Things Happy People Never Do

1.  Mind other people’s business.

2.  Seek validation of self-worth from others.

3.  Rely on other people and external events for happiness.

4.  Hold on to resentment.

5.  Spend prolonged periods of time in negative environments.

6.  Resist the truth.

Sir Ken Robinson's Speech

"Why is it that 40 mins on facebook goes by so quickly, but 40 minutes of learning or class  seems like an eternity?"
When you love what you do you will never really know how long you do it, so start loving studies.

“Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted.” - David Bly

“In order to succeed, your desire for success must be greater than failure.” – Bill Cosby

“Forget all the reasons it won’t work and believe the one reason that it will.” – Anonymous

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

To My Dear Students

Get Set Go!

Part I:  Prepare Your Study Space

1 Find a quiet space with few distractions.

2 Stock up on study supplies like pens, pencils paper, notes etc.  

3 Keep water and a small stock of snacks by your side.

Part 2: Remove Your Distractions

1 Wear comfortable clothing. 

2 Switch off your cell phone. 

3 Turn off your computer. 

Part 3: Set Study Goals

1 Set concrete goals for your study session. 

2 Reward yourself when you complete your goal. 

3 Think of what you will achieve by studying.

Part 4: Prepare Yourself

1 Make a study schedule. 

First Semester B.Ed.Examination Time Table

UNIVERSITY OF KERALA

TIMETABLE FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER B.Ed DEGREE EXAMINATION - APRIL 2014

Time: 10.00 AM TO 12.00 NOON

(2013 New Scheme)

A. Core Subject

Day	Date	Code	Subject
Friday	25.04.2014	EDU 01	Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives of Education
Monday	28.04.2014	EDU 02	Psychology of Development and Learning
Wednesday	30.04.2014	EDU 03	Technology, Assessment and Evaluation in Education

B. Optional Subjects

Friday	02.05.2014	EDU 04. 1-13	Theoretical base of -Education - I (Malayalam, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Arabic, Tamil, Natural Science, Physical Science, Mathematics, Social Science, Geography, Commerce, Home Science)
Saturday	03.05.2014	EDU 05. 1-13	Pedagogic Content Knowledge Analysis (Malayalam, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Arabic, Tamil, Natural Science, Physical Science, Mathematics, Social Science, Geography, Commerce, Home Science)

                                                   (2004 Old Scheme)

A. Core Subject

Day	Date	Paper	Subject
Friday	25.04.2014	Paper - I	Theoretical Base of Education – Philosophical and Sociological
Monday	28.04.2014	Paper - II	Psychological Base of Education
Wednesday	30.04.2014	Paper - III	Associate Subjects : Educational Technology and Educational Evaluation

                                                                                                                     

B. Optional Subjects

Friday	02.05.2014	Paper - IV	Theoretical Base of Teaching (Malayalam, English, Hindi,Sanskrit, Arabic, Tamil, Natural Science, Physical Science, Mathematics, Social Science, Geography, Commerce, Home Science)
Saturday	03.05.2014	Paper - V	Principles of Pedagogical Analysis (Malayalam, English, Hindi,Sanskrit, Arabic, Tamil, Natural Science, Physical Science, Mathematics, Social Science, Geography, Commerce, Home Science)