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OGAM - Training Packages
As ÖGAM, our work on creating professional development training packages began on 23 February 2012 together with a team assigned from Bahçeşehir College and Uğur Educational Institutions.
The training topics were determined based on input from Uğur Educational Institutions and Bahçeşehir Colleges and on teacher observations and evaluations. First, a brainstorming session was held on the core teacher competencies expected from teachers working within BUEK. It was discussed in which of these competencies our teachers needed more professional development. These observations were reinforced by a thesis study conducted on teachers of Uğur Educational Institutions.
In designing the training programs, care was taken to make them
- interactive,
- practice-oriented,
- creative,
- enjoyable
- and instructive.
The training programs will also be supported by methods such as video examples from practice and case analyses.
With these features, the programs aim to be more distinctive, effective and in demand than the professional development training programs offered by other universities and institutions.
The training programs are primarily designed for the in-service training of teachers at Bahçeşehir Colleges and Uğur Educational Institutions. The same programs will also be open to other educational institutions.
TRAINING PACKAGES
(3+1 = 4 PACKAGES, 12+2 = 14 MODULES, 80+12 = 92 HOURS)
PACKAGE 1: TESTING AND ASSESSMENT – Competency Area D
5 MODULES – 20 HOURS
Module 1: Why Testing and Assessment (1 hour) – Competency Area D1
1.1.1. The purpose of testing and assessment (keeping the big picture in mind)
1.1.2. Determining testing and assessment methods and techniques appropriate to the purpose
Module 2: Objective Tests (5 hours) – Competency Area D2
1.2.1. Preparing questions appropriate to cognitive skills
1.2.2. Content validity
1.2.3. Item Analysis
Module 3: Open-Ended Exams (6 hours) – Competency Area D2
1.3.1. Preparing questions appropriate to cognitive skills
1.3.2. Content Validity
1.3.3. Rubric Preparation and Assessment
Module 4: Alternative Process-Oriented Testing and Assessment (6 hours) – D2
Competency Area
1.4.1. Portfolio Preparation and Assessment (Self, Peer and Teacher
Assessment)
1.4.2. Project Preparation and Assessment
Module 5: Reflection of Assessment Results on Instruction (2 hours) – Competency Areas D3 and
D4
1.5.1. Data Analysis
1.5.2. Interpretation
1.5.3. Decision-Making
1.5.4. Returning to the first module
TRAINING PACKAGE 2: UNDERSTANDING THE STUDENT (12 HOURS) – Competency Area B
2 MODULES – 12 HOURS
Module 1: Getting to Know My Student (6 hours) – Competency Areas B1 and B2
2.1.1. Characteristics of Age Periods
2.1.2. Emotional Development
2.1.3. Moral Development
2.1.4. Learning Difficulties
Module 2: Guidance and Educational Coaching (6 hours) – Competency Area B4
2.2.1. Methods for Understanding and Reaching Agreement with the Child (3 hours)
2.2.2. Surfing the Stress (1.5 hours)
2.2.3. Life Motivation and Goal Setting (1.5 hours)
TRAINING PACKAGE 3: TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS – Competency Areas A and C
5 MODULES – 48 HOURS
Module 1: Material Design (6 hours) – Competency Area C2
3.1.1. Creativity (2 hours)
3.1.2. Looking at Materials through the Eyes of a Professional Teacher (4 hours)
Module 2: Lesson Preparation (19 hours) – Competency Areas C3, C4, C5, C6
3.2.1. Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences (6–8 hours)
3.2.2. Learning Strategies (4 hours)
3.2.3. Motivation (2 hours)
3.2.4. Transitions between Activities (3 hours)
3.2.5. Time Management (2 hours)
Module 3: Behavior Management (6 hours) – Competency Area C7
3.3.1. Motivation (1.5 hours)
3.3.2. Emotional Intelligence (1.5 hours)
3.3.3. Constructive Discipline (3 hours)
Module 4: Basic Computer Skills (9 hours) – Competency Area A5
3.4.1. Practical and Basic Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Module 5: Using and Preparing Technology-Supported Materials (8 hours)
3.5.1. Material Design and Use in Education (2 hours)
3.5.2. Learning and Content Management Systems (2 hours)
3.5.3. Technology Integration (2 hours)
3.5.4. Technology Planning (2 hours)
TRAINING PACKAGE 4: TRAINING OF TRAINERS
2 MODULES / 12 hours
Module 1: Voice Control and Proper Speech (4 hours)
4.1.1. Recognition of Letters and Syllables
4.1.2. Articulation
4.1.3. Correct Breathing and Voice Adjustment
4.1.4. Stress, Intonation and Body Language
Module 2: Effective Communication Skills (8 hours)
4.2.1. Body Language and Nonverbal Communication
4.2.2. Verbal Communication
