International Teachers Training Course

PG Diploma Curriculum
1. Philosophy
• Jean Piaget
• Maria Montessori
• Friedrich Froebel
• Regio Emillia Approach

2. Principles of Education
• Introduction of Education
• Social agencies of Education:
• Method of Education

3. History of Education
• Famous Educators:
• History of Development of Primary Education in India:

4. Child Psychology
• Psychology and Teacher
• Psychology Oriented Principles and Method
• Developmental stages
• Hazards of Early Childhood

5. Integrated Curriculum
• Three different approaches
• Project based Learning
• Thematic Plan

6. Methodology
• Direct/Traditional Teacher Centre
• Hands-on /Inquiry Student Centred
• Collaborative/ Cooperative Shared Centred
• Constructivist Teaching Methods

7. Developmental stages (Presentation makes a lot for holistic development)

• Physical Development
• Social development and emotional development
• Intellectual Development

8. Comparing Montessori with other Education Philosophies

• Froebel Kindergarten
• Maria Montessori
• Reggio Emilia
• Waldrof Steiner

9. Montessori Apparatus
• Practical life
• Sensorial
• Math
• Language
• Culture and Geography

10. Importance of play and learning

• Significance of play
• Difference Stages of Play in Early Childhood
• The Perception of self-regulation
• Rules of play

• Teacher’s Role in Play

• Kinds of Play
• Play and Literacy
• Play and Numeracy

11. Roles of teacher and parents

• Teachers’ responsibilities of early childhood education
• Qualities of Good Teachers
• Educator’s Role in Supporting Play
• Responsibilities of Parents
• Significance of Parent Contribution in Early Childhood Education
• Importance of Parents-Teacher Partnership

12. Instructional strategies and Class Room management

• Effective teaching strategies help to engage students in learning, develop critical thinking skills,
and keep students on task.
• Evidence Based Teaching Strategies
• Early Childhood Classroom Management
• Language, Mathematic, Social Study Teaching Strategies and Techniques

13. Effective class room arrangements and materials used for teaching adequately
• Factors that manipulate classroom arrangement
• Different classroom layout
• Importance of wall display and teaching aids

14. Educational Technology

• Nature of education technology
• Advantages and disadvantages

15. Yoga and nutrition

• Factors Affecting Nutritional Status Of Children
• Benefits of health life

16. Lesson plan

• Stages of lesson planning
• Micro and Macro lesson plan

17. Evaluation
• Principles and Functions
• Types of evaluation

18. Creation of lesson plan

19. Projects
• Project works on language and Arithmetic teaching
• Project works for EVS teaching

20. Behaviour Management

• Types of Problem Behaviour
• Reinforcement
• Punishment techniques
• Behaviour assessment

21. Types of Learning Disabilities

• Dyscalculia
• Dysgraphia
• Dyspraxia

• Dyslexia

22. Individual Difference, Motivation and Creativity

• Meaning and Types of Individual Difference
• Educational Implication of Individual Difference
• Concept and Importance of Motivation and Techniques of Motivation
• Concept and Importance of Creativity and Strategies for Fostering Creativity

23. Advance Lesson plan

24. Research Paper

• Project on a particular theme
• Booklet on Montessori apparatus