VTE Teacher Training Course Two

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Dear Devotees,

 

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

Here are the details on the VTE Teacher Training Course Two:

 

Facilatator: Rasamandala Dasa

 

March 14th - 16th 9:45 am - 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm ROOM #3

March 17th - 19th 9:45 am - 1:45 pm & 4:00 pm - 6:35 pm

 

Course description: The VTE Teacher Training Course Two (TTC2) is an

intensive six-day seminar for devotees wishing to organize and facilitate

VTE Courses, or aspiring to teach at comparable levels of competence. It is

especially recommended for devotees pursuing ISKCON careers within outreach,

training, education, etc. We focus on classroom delivery skills,

particularly those required of an interactive and experiential approach.

These skills embrace the best of both progressive and traditional (Vaisnava)

values.

 

Each student is required to prepare and deliver one five-minute and one

forty-minute presentation. There is little or no written assessment. The

TTC1 Certificate is a pre-requisite for this course (unless, and at the

discretion of the VTE, the candidate has professional experience).

 

Students will receive a VTE Student Handbook, and successful candidates a

VTE Certificate. This is a pre-requisite for further courses, most notably:

· TTC3 (for students wishing to themselves train teachers)

· BSTTC (Bhakti Sastri Teacher Training Course)

 

 

TTC2 - Detailed Course Schedule

 

Day One Foundational Principles/Strengths & Challenges

15 minutes Distribution of Materials & Kirtan 9.45- 1.00

Lesson 1 90 minutes Welcome, Strengths, Challenges & Overview

Lesson 2 75 minutes Norms/Educational Theory and Principles

Lesson 3 80 minutes Initial Student Presentations (1) 3.00 - 6.00

Lesson 4 85 minutes Initial Student Presentations (2)

 

Day Two Planning & Communication Skills

15 minutes Review of Day One 9.45 - 1.00

Lesson 5 90 minutes Planning/Aims & Objectives

Lesson 6 75 minutes Methods/Seven Types of Intelligence

Lesson 7 80 minutes Speaking Skills 3.00 - 6.00

Lesson 8 85 minutes Gesturing & Body Language

 

Day Three Facilitation Skills

15 minutes Review of Day Two 9.45 - 1.00

Lesson 9 105 minutes Leading Whole Class Discussions (1)

Lesson 10 60 minutes Experiential Learning

Lesson 11 105 minutes Group-work/Building Trust 3.00-6.00

Lesson 12 60 minutes Review of Presentations & Their Assessment

 

Day Four Presentations

15 minutes Review of Day Three 9.45 - 1.45

Lesson 13 55 minutes Car Park/Surgery

Lesson 14 75 minutes Preparation Time

Lesson 15 70 minutes Presentations 1(a) + 1(b)

Lesson 16 70 minutes Presentations 2(a) + 2(b) 4.00 - 6.35

Lesson 17 70 minutes Presentations 3(a) + 3(b)

 

Day Five Presentations

Lesson 18 70 minutes Presentations 4(a) + 4(b) 9.45 - 1.45

Lesson 19 70 minutes Presentations 5(a) + 5(b)

Lesson 20 70 minutes Presentations 6(a) + 6(b)

Lesson 21 70 minutes Presentations 7(a) + 7(b) 4.00 - 6.35

Lesson 22 70 minutes Presentations 8(a) + 8(b)

 

Day Six Applying What We Have Learned

Lesson 23 70 minutes Presentations 9(a) + 9(b) 9.45 - 1.45

Lesson 23 70 minutes Presentations 10(a) + 10(b)

Lesson 24 70 minutes Car Park/'Show You Know!' preparation time

Lesson 25 70 minutes 'Show You Know' (preparation

walkthrough) 4.00 - 6.35

Lesson 26 70 minutes Feedback, Evaluation and Farewells

 

NB: Times listed here are recommendations only.

Your course facilitator will inform you of any changes.

 

Rasamandala Dasa joined ISKCON in 1973 at Bhaktivedanta Manor. He is now the

director of ISKCON Educational Services and is serving the VTE (Vaisnava

Training and Education) in the fields of teacher training and curriculum

development. He is a great believer in "aims-driven" and "principle-based"

education. Rasamandala Prabhu loves teaching (especially about teaching).

 

Applying

 

Please select the courses you wish to take by submitting an online

application form no later than January 20th at http://www.mayapur.org/mihe.

 

If you don't have internet access, please apply by sending us a letter or

writing us an e-mail message on a friend's computer.

 

Please apply as soon as possible to reserve space for yourself in the

courses of your choice.

 

MIHE Fees

 

No fees are expected from present or former gurukula students and active

teachers from any ISKCON school.

 

If you have had teaching experience or are considering a service in teaching

either on the primary or secondary level, you may be eligible for a full

scholarship. Please write to me for details.

 

We are requesting a fee of Rs. 2800 (US $65) for each VTE Teacher Training

Course.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

MIHE

c/o ISKCON Mayapur

P.O. Box 10443, Kalighat, Calcutta 700026 W. Bengal, INDIA

Phone: (03472) 45 423

E-mail: janmastami.sdg (AT) bbt (DOT) se

Website: www.mayapur.org/mihe

 

or

 

You can directly correspond with the facilitator at this address:

 

rasamandala.acbsp (AT) com (DOT) bbt.se

 

Thank you and we look forward to your association in Sridhama Mayapur.

 

Your servant,

Janmastami dasa