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Perceptions of teachers understanding of how to teach and how
about the programme: effective it is to teach subjects in the "It is an excellent initiative
form of a tale through storytelling and by the Telangana
"In the beginning, teachers teaching sessions. I take this chance as a government. I can read
were uncomfortable and
were hesitant to speak in mentor to assist other teachers and English and can write a grammatically
English. They lacked confidence and further develop my English-speaking correct paragraph but am hesitant to
skills".
converse in English with others. This
were embarrassed to converse in English -M Swapna, Primary School Dasarpally, programme provided me with an
in front of fluent English speakers. This Mahabubnagar District opportunity to overcome my fear of
programme challenged teachers to speaking English. My sincere efforts
overcome their anxiety about speaking "My first day of the course however yielded positive results."
the language and do their best. As a will always be remembered. - Kalidas Mondal, school assistant & HM,
mentor, I encouraged the teachers to As a Telugu language Social Studies, GHS Nazrulnagar.
participate in all activities and offered teacher, I was one of the Kumarambheem-Asifabad District.
advice on how they can develop their few participants who could barely speak
English communication skills. The grammatically correct English. As I "The face-to-face training sessions were
teachers eagerly volunteered to entered the room, my anxiety level interactive. Currently, I
participate in storytelling, plays, and increased, and I concluded that learning am attending the online
role-playing activities which made the English was impossible for me. But the training. The webinars are
workshop fun and interactive". mentors were warm and supportive informative, and the
-S Jyothi, Secondary Grade Teacher, from the start. My interactions with the activities are engaging. The
GPS Subedari, Hanmakonda
mentors and the training helped me entire programme will be more effective
overcome my nervousness and gave me if deadlines are set for completing each
The programme is
excellent. Teachers are the confidence to believe that I may be task which would help in time
an excellent English speaker one day. My
management."
overcoming their fear of mistakes were patiently addressed, - G Umadevi, GHM, ZPHS Velvarthy,
English and are
communicating in the language. The which helped me learn from them. YadadriBhuvanagiri.
- T Sukanya, Telugu teacher,
course taught the teachers that any GPS, Sabjimandi, Hyderabad.
language can easily be learned with
practice. During the first two days of the "My mother tongue is
training, the teachers made several Urdu. I feel privileged for
mistakes while communicating in this learning opportunity.
English. However, we reminded them Despite the difficulty, I am
that learning a language requires making the most of this programme and
constant practice." am eager to improve my English
-U Shirisha, Secondary Grade Teacher, language skills."
UPS Kunchanpally, Nirmal District.
-S Parveen, Mathematics Teacher,
GPS Majeedia, Hyderabad.
I took part in all of the
activities and developed a "The programme is very
strong desire to learn
English. Learning English good. The encouragement I
got helped me overcome
was difficult for me at first because I my hesitation and converse
completed my schooling and higher confidently in English. As a mentor, I
education in the Telugu medium, but my assist my mentees with the utmost
communication skills have improved as a attention and help them to get the most
result of my continued practice. As a out of the training. The face-to-face
former mentee, I am aware of the training sessions were lively and
problems that the participants interesting."
encounter while learning English, and I - MD Jahangeer, SGT, Government
prepare them to overcome these Primary School, Shivajinagar,
obstacles. Teachers have gained a better
Narayanpet.
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