My journey as a mentor in ARMS 2019-20

7th SEP Understanding and doing teacher research Seminar on "Mentoring Teacher researchers" This was held in beautiful premises of EFL university, Hyderabad on 7th September 2019.  It was inaugurated by Prof.E. Suresh Kumar (Vice Chancellor, EFLU,HYDERABAD), Dr Rama Mathew, and Jason Anderson   Hon'ble Suresh Kumar sir motivated all the audience to do teacher research by his motivational speech. He shared his struggle for getting an education and how he achieved success of being the youngest vice chancellor in India.   The plenary session given by Jason Anderson and Dr Rama Matthew was an insightful experience for all of us.They talked about understanding and doing teacher research. It was really helpful for us to understand the key ideas about teacher research. It reinforced my understanding and professional knowledge about Exploratory Action Research. Jason sir elaborated steps of action research, exploratory research and exploratory action...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1715fLa0D-r591837p4TdGkdAT-TcChAY/view?usp=drivesdk

  Zoom meeting was conducted today on 20th June 2019 sharply at 8pm. We planned to conduct zoom meeting. According to it we took doodle poll. We decided to conduct zoom meeting on Sunday 16 June 19. But due to our transfer process, it didn't take place.  Hence, we postponed meeting and sent message on whatsapp. After that Nisar organised and took lead to conduct zoom webinar. It happened on 20 June at 8pm. It lasted for 1 hour. All the teacher researchers participated. We both were successful to cover all the points which were included in ppt. We introduced arms, objectives, timeline, roles and responsibilities, q and a, and finally introduced teacher researchers profile. Everything went well according to the plan. Teacher reflected very well. Their fluency level is quite well. They could share few challenges of their classrooms. They are very well known about using zoom app. We gave opportunity to everyone to interact. They felt happy to be part of...

Day 2..  Date: 12 May 2019 The session started sharply at 9.30.. Highlights of the day Reflections and  Q & A The class was devided into groups and was given a task of reflection. Mentors from each group discussed and reflected about yesterday's session. One mentor from each group presented in front of the class. Exploratory classroom based action research   In this session Ravi sir explained many key concepts regarding research using ppt. This was really helpful for us to understand concepts like research, ELT research, teacher research, action research, exploratory action research. Many doubts were cleared. This was really productive session. My learning from this session : ( Many points are taken from the ppt used by Ravi sir ) Research :  Original investigation undertaken in order to gain knowledge and understanding ELT research: any research whose data or findings relate directly to teaching, learning or assessment of E...

Day 1 Reflection ( 11 May 2019) We all the mentors across India are greatly privileged and honoured to get selected in ARMS project as mentors. ARMS is action research mentoring scheme which supports teacher educators and academics to help a group teachers to do classroom based action research resulting in their own empowerment as well as improvement of their learners in the perspective of teaching and learning of English language.   I'm very much delighted to be part of this project where I'll work as co-mentor with Nisar. I want to thank from bottom of my heart to British council, especially Jamima Hughes for giving us such a wonderful, knowledgeable opportunity to learn, grow and transform along with the cohort of mentors. I'd also like to thank my two friends, Swapna Yadav and Sandip Shelval, who encouraged me and Nisar to apply for ARMS. 11 May,  was the first day of induction meeting which was held in the magnetic hall 'Strategy' in...