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Initially teachers look over the case studies which we had prepared, each case study belongs to one of the schools. After reading the case study, teachers actively participate in the discussion,

Initially teachers look over the case studies which we had prepared, each case study belongs to one of the schools. After reading the case study, teachers actively participate in the discussion,

One of the teachers shared her thoughts on their work, "At first, I used to scold them, saying that if you live in Karnataka, you should know Kannada, but then I started supporting them and explaining in a different way why it is important - instead of forcing students to speak in Kannada, try to convince them that using more Kannada when speaking will help them to learn better and request them to try to avoid home languages like tamil, telugu, bhojpuri, urdu unless their medium of instruction. No matter how much we teach in school, if a child is having difficulty, he or she may have learning disabilities. Children will learn better if you care about them, which she turned into a teaching policy.  

One of the teachers shared her thoughts on their work, "At first, I used to scold them, saying that if you live in Karnataka, you should know Kannada, but then I started supporting them and explaining differently why it is important - instead of forcing students to speak in Kannada, try to convince them that using more Kannada when speaking will help them to learn better and request them to try to avoid home languages like Tamil, Telugu, Bhojpuri, Urdu unless their medium of instruction. No matter how much we teach in school, if a child is having difficulty, he or she may have learning disabilities. Children will learn better if you care about them, which she turned into a teaching policy.  

They learn a subject well when their teachers show them love and affection, and this encourages students to speak up and share their opinions without holding back. Ask them to reattempt if the answer is inaccurate so they can correct it. Giving them stars or smiley faces for correct responses encourages them to participate in the activity and start to learn. Children always want to know why we are sad when we express it.

They learn a subject well when their teachers show them love and affection, and this encourages students to speak up and share their opinions without holding back. Ask them to reattempt if the answer is inaccurate, so they can correct it. Giving them stars or smiley faces for correct responses encourages them to participate in the activity and start to learn. Children always want to know why we are sad when we express it.

==== A few examples from their classroom: ====

==== A few examples from their classroom: ====

1. A girl in class 7 named Krishnaveni speaks Tamil at home, and her parents are daily wage workers. For various reasons, Krishnaveni's parents have decided to relocate the family to their hometown in TamilNadu. She is upset about this because it may cause her to drop out of school and become child labour. Unfortunately, her family changed their minds and decided to stay here. Krishnaveni was overjoyed as a result of this, and she enjoys it by giving sweets to their loved ones at school by mentioning her mother's birthday.

1. A girl in class 7 named Krishnaveni speaks Tamil at home, and her parents are daily wageworkers. For various reasons, Krishnaveni's parents have decided to relocate the family to their hometown in Tamil Nadu. She is upset about this because it may cause her to drop out of school and become child labour. Unfortunately, her family changed their minds and decided to stay here. Krishnaveni was overjoyed as a result of this, and she enjoys it by giving sweets to their loved ones at school by mentioning her mother's birthday.

2. One student has not attended fifth grade the entire year, came in only sixth. I advised him to just attend class and not worry about studying. You don't need to write; just sit in class, eat well, and drink milk. However, he began writing, reading, and developing an interest in studies. He now writes so much on his own and waiting for me to correct his book.

2. One student has not attended fifth grade the entire year, came in only sixth. I advised him to just attend class and not worry about studying. You don't need to write; just sit in class, eat well, and drink milk. However, he began writing, reading, and developing an interest in studies. He now writes so much on his own and waiting for me to correct his book.

If we force children to read and write, they will not learn anything. However, if we give them some time to read and write on their own while observing their friends,, they will learn something through their interest.  

If we force children to read and write, they will not learn anything. However, if we give them some time to read and write on their own while observing their friends, they will learn something through their interest.  

3. Riya and Rani in class 6 moved to Bangalore after the COVID lockdown; they don't know much kannada but are involved in learning activities and are eager to learn.

3. Riya and Rani in class 6 moved to Bangalore after the COVID lockdown; they don't know much Kannada but are involved in learning activities and are eager to learn.

4. The child has three siblings who have moved from Nepal. She had no knowledge of kannada when she was in fourth grade. She had learned a lot by the time she was in seventh grade.

4. The child has three siblings who have moved from Nepal. She had no knowledge of Kannada when she was in fourth grade. She had learned a lot by the time she was in seventh grade.

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==== FGD Discussion : ====

FGD consist set of questions about teacher’s beliefs about students learning and Kalika chetharike materials distributed by the government.  

FGD consist set of questions about teacher’s beliefs about students learning and Kalika chetharike materials distributed by the government.  

* Students in 5th struggling with language - when some inspection happens they are more bothered about language than children's learning. e.g. they know numbers in English but not Kannada. (5th maths. ECO asked numbers written on the board. Boy couldn't; identify 3-digit numbers. Came to office room and scolded me. After 2 days I wrote 3-digit numbers on board, he couldn’t tell in Kannada, but told in English.)

* Students in 5th struggling with language - when some inspection happens they are more bothered about language than children's learning. e.g. they know numbers in English but not Kannada. (5th maths. ECO asked numbers written on the board. Boy couldn't; identify 3-digit numbers. Came to office room and scolded me. After 2 days I wrote 3-digit numbers on board, he couldn’t tell in Kannada, but told in English.)

* 70% of children don't eat any breakfast. Even whatever they get to eat is not nutritious. No calcium, etc. That is why even mental development of the child is affected

* 70% of children don't eat any breakfast. Even whatever they get to eat is not nutritious. No calcium, etc. That is why even mental development of the child is affected

* Have started Kannada from basics. They are struggling

* Have started Kannada from basics. They are struggling 

 

==== Challenges faced by Teachers : ====

==== Challenges faced by Teachers : ====

* Nobody wants to know our challenges and what is going on in the class. They just want us to do what they say and want us to record and report. They should come to our classes and see instead of just visiting the office

* Nobody wants to know our challenges and what is going on in the class. They just want us to do what they say and want us to record and report. They should come to our classes and see instead of just visiting the office

* Teachers have to do KC as well as refer textbooks. We do it for different levels, but it is difficult to track and then when the inspection happens we get asked why students are not at grade level  

* Teachers have to do KC as well as refer textbooks. We do it for different levels, but it is difficult to track and then when the inspection happens we get asked why students are not at grade level  

* Utilising time is challenging. 12 Lessons in a subject and 6 to be completed by SA1 and remaining for SA2. But for one learning outcome 4 to 5 different activities we have to be discussed with children's.  

* Utilizing time is challenging. 12 Lessons in a subject and 6 to be completed by SA1 and remaining for SA2. But for one learning outcome 4 to 5 different activities we have to be discussed with children's.

* Teachers had to figure out how to manage KC and conduct the activities. Some students are able to write and incorporate it, but others copy from that.  

* Teachers had to figure out how to manage KC and conduct the activities. Some students are able to write and incorporate it, but others copy from that.  

* Students forgetting concepts soon, need more effort to reaching out students. Not actively participated in theory based activities and if experiments done, students not able to share observations easily.  

* Students forgetting concepts soon, need more effort to reaching out students. Not actively participated in theory based activities and if experiments done, students not able to share observations easily.