A workshop on Classroom Teaching Competencies was held for FYBEd students from 23 June to 1 July 2023. Students were oriented to different skills such as set induction, questioning, probing, use of illustrations, explanation and use of chalkboard. The faculty gave demonstration lessons to elucidate each skill. Thereafter students gave lessons in peer groups and received feedback from peers and faculty. The experience helped to build confidence to embark on the internship for Semester Two.

On 8 July 2023, students visited National English High School, Virar to observe the innovative use of school premises. The attractive learning resources that can be seen on every wall and each nook and corner of the school showed how each inch of place can become a learning area. Students got insights into how activity based resources can augment learning. Ms Gaurangini and Sir Shreyas guided the school tour.

Ms Gaurangini Kulkarni Shetty conducted a workshop on Charged Classrooms for students of F.Y.B.Ed on 8 July 2023. The students participated in the various activities arranged by the resource person and learned how activities can be infused into the teaching learning process to ensure that students are involved in the learning process. The workshop was directed towards identifying and addressing needs of  learners with varied abilities.

An online workshop on  Designing E portfolios using Blogger was conducted  by Dr. Agnes DCosta on 8 July 2022. The students  prepared their own blogs and showcased their learning journey by highlighting their milestones achieved in the field of education.  They also shared the link of their blogs for peer review.

A workshop on Game Based Pedagogy was organised on 9 July 2022. Dr Agnes Dcosta demonstrated the use of various games that can be incorporated in the classroom. Students participated in simple games like Housie, Where are You, card games, crosswords, antakshari and Snakes and Ladders which were adapted to promote self learning in an ethos of interactivity and fun.

A Workshop on Teaching - Learning Skills was organised to help students master various skills needed for a effective teaching. Students delivered lessons in peer groups to practise skills such as set induction, questioning, explanation, use of illustrations, use of chalkboard and use of technology.

As part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of our Independence Day, a workshop entitled ‘Embrace Yoga, Embrace Life’ was organised on 23 July 2022. It helped us to discover the immense wealth of Yoga, an integral part of India’s heritage. The resource person Ms. Riya DCunha demonstrated various asanas and breathing techniques. The faculty and students practised the same under supervision 

‘Great teachers focus not only on compliance but also on connections and relationships. ‘ The above message was the core of the workshop on Effective Classroom Communication conducted by Ms Ranjeeta Gomes, Coordinator and a teacher with more than two decades of teaching experience.Ms Ranjeeta shared many anecdotes and examples to emphasize how a teacher needs to be empathetic, creative, unique and mindful in order to have a healthy connection with the class. She also conducted some activities to reinforce the essential components of effective communication.