Schools and Parents for Quality in Kindergarten Education

What Training Do You Need to Become a Kindergarten Teacher?

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http://www.ehow.com/facts_5209034_training-need-become-kindergarten-teacher_.html

Teacher Training in India

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The Teacher Foundation(TTF) is an NGO in Bangalore with a vision of making the school
a worthwhile journey for all children.

TTF has long been concerned with the nature and language of personal interaction in Indian schools – head teachers with teachers, teachers with students and students amongst themselves. These interactions are often marred by harshness of tone, insensitivity towards others’ feelings and a sense of inadequacy in expressing thoughts, ideas and feelings. Authoritarianism and judgment pervade majority of teacher- student interactions in schools across the country.

To know more http://www.teacherfoundation.org/index.php/home.html

Research on class size by AERA

2011-03-14T03:11:00.000-07:00

For many parents, educators, and policymakers, smaller classes are

an apparently foolproof prescription for improving student performance:

Fewer students means more individual attention from the

teacher, calmer classrooms, and consequently, higher test scores.

Is the answer that straightforward? More at http://www.aera.net/uploadedFiles/Journals_and_Publications/Research_Points/RP_Fall03.pdf

Present situation in big schools

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In big famous schools at present, the teacher student ratio is over 1:35.It has great impact on teachers.

Impact on Teachers

Bigger classrooms means more vocal stress.
Less connectivity with kids
Shouting on kids, effecting their own health
Not willing to work with small kids.
Taking the stress back home

Requests for comments

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I invite the reader community to provide the views on this subject.