Math Simulation Class

Agami Education Foundation (AEF) organized an online math simulation class on September 19, 2020. It was a two hours long session. 18 teachers from 9 Agami supported school participated in the class. A big addition to this class is the participation of 15 students from 5 Agami supported school. It was the first endeavor of Teachers’ Training team to connect students in online classes. Shirin Akter, a skilled Math teacher of PSD Nandipara School, conducted the simulation class on the topic ‘Collection and Arrangement of Data’ from Class-IV. The program was led by Nafisa Khanam, Executive Director, AEF and arranged by Nusrat Sultana Tuli, Project Coordinator, TT program, AEF.

Shirin Akter conducted the class by participatory method. She used poster as teaching aid and presented the content with the help of students' response. The class was very interactive. She engaged students in the class by using real life example relevant to the content and tried to ensure every student's participation by asking frequent question. Student’s response was very satisfying. Ongoing assessment was also found during the class that helped students to achieve the learning outcome. Despite of having some problem on student management and internet connection, it was overall a good class.

Nafisa Khanam, ED, AEF, provided her valuable feedback at the end of the class. Teachers from others school also evaluated the class with math class monitoring sheet and provided their feedback. The session ended with a poem recitation by a student of Switch Bidya Niketon.

The purpose of the simulation class is to develop teacher’s content knowledge and pedagogical skill as well as keeping students in the habit of studying. Initially 2-3 students of class IV from each school are joining the session. However, Teachers’ training team is trying to connect all the students of class IV by alternative participation of students. They will continue to arrange more simulation classes on Science, Math and English with students’ participation to make these online sessions more effective.