Review of 5 days Spoken English programme

                   
The state level Spoken English programme 2017/18

 Spoken English …One step towards speaking English confidently …

Face to face 5 days training ends successfully at Nashik on 25^th Nov.2017. All the 179 trainees enjoyed this innovative programme. 179 out of 195  Block level English language Ambassadors  from 8 districts( Nashik,Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Mumbai,Thane, Palghar and Raigad)  attended the  training during 21^st to 25^th  Nov 2017. This training was held at Sanghvi/Mahaveer Engineering college, Varvandi road, Nashik. Hon.R.L.Jawale , Principal, RAA/DIECPD ,inaugurated and guided the trainees. Mr Yogesh Sonavane ( Sr.Lec, DIECPD) also provided motivation for the well going of programme. Mrs Neha Shirore (Sub.Ass., RAA,Nashik)and  Mr Kiran Kedar (Sub.Ass., DIECPD,Nashik) looked after the management. Both of them ensured the qualitative accommodation ,food and the equippement for the training.Mr Ashok Chavan (SARP,Nashik) and Mr Zubair (SARP,Dhule) maintained the academic side of the training. Mr Surendra Karawande (SARP) and Mr Pramod Gangavane sir (SARP) RAA , Aurangabad observed the training and gave valuable inputs whenever it was necessary.

 Dr Ujjwal Karawande ( HoD of English Department, RAA, Aurangabad) the man behind the Spoken English programme, visited this training , observed some sessions and showed satisfaction.

There were 4 classrooms and each class was managed by 2 RPs. Mr Sandeep Patil and Mr Tushar Mahale, Mrs Manisha Rajput and Mrs Jyoti patil, Mrs Harsha Chavan And Mrs Mansi Bhosale, Mr Vishal Sonavane and Mr Suyog Dixit facilitated class 1,2,3 and 4 respectively. All these State level English Ambassadors put their best efforts and passed the knowledge and skills towards trainees. Everyone motivated and encouraged the participants to speak English. They engaged and involved  the  trainees in activities and facilitated each and every session according to the planning. They managed the time fabulously.

 Online Disha played  a good role. She displayed many  images showing ideal path for the well going of training on twitter and whats app. She will lead the teachers with a lamp of English knowledge in upcoming days. Disha will explain many interactive activities on twitter and whats app. She will provide online as well as ongoing support to teachers who will work at ground level.  Teachers will be engaged through social media. Facebook closed group will also support to the teachers. Videos of best practices will be uploaded and they will work as the best evidences from teachers and learners.

            It was our aim that most of the trainees will be better able to use twitter . They would open twitter account and tweet on spoken English.  We got  a little bit success. Most of the trainees tweeted and it created positive atmosphere on twitter. The use of technology in pedagogy is also important. Teachers should be twitter friendly and they should be accustomed with this social media. With #RAASpoken English and @online Disha many posted relevant tweets.  To promote the use of twitter , we declared prize and it worked very well. The person who will tweet more will be awarded with surprise prize. So in every class participants tried their best and one who tweeted more was given a cup having a logo of spoken English and RAA, Aurangabad.

Poster presentation competition also got huge response. “ How to give more exposure to speaking English inside the classroom ?” Participants came up with many new ideas which are very useful for learners.

The journey of spoken English will continue with innovative ideas aiming at improvement in speaking English confidently among school children. We all believe that accuracy is followed by fluency and fluency by confidence.   To achieve this goal teachers need to be involved deeply with English atmosphere. To immerse children and teachers with spoken English.  Teacher activity groups, Spoken English programme and English teachers forum are going to work in this direction.

 The logo of spoken English says,” Be global from local.” English is now serving a global language.  A creeper goes upward and children will also progress like creepers with the help of English language.

Let’s help children to speak English fluently and confidently………………………….