B.Ed. Students Prepare for School Internship Through Three-Day Practice Teaching Workshop

B.Ed. Students Prepare for School Internship Through Three-Day Practice Teaching Workshop

Sant Nischal Singh College of Education for Women, Yamunanagar, organised a three-day practice teaching workshop for B.Ed. second-year student teachers under the School Internship Programme (SIP), with the aim of preparing them for their upcoming school internship and giving them practical guidance on classroom teaching. The workshop was conducted under the direction of Officiating Principal Dr Jaspreet Kaur.

The School Internship Programme is scheduled to run from October 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027, in various government and private schools. The workshop was designed to help student teachers understand the practical dimensions of lesson delivery before they enter real classroom settings.

Focus on Effective Lesson Planning

During the workshop, Sudesh Panjeta guided the student teachers on different aspects of preparing and presenting an effective lesson plan. The sessions covered the identification of lesson objectives, introduction of a topic, systematic presentation of content, questioning techniques, use of teaching-learning material and classroom management.

The emphasis remained on making a lesson purposeful, structured and responsive to the needs of learners. Student teachers were encouraged to think about how a lesson should begin, how concepts can be explained in a clear sequence and how questions and teaching aids can be used to keep learners involved throughout the class.

Mrs Ishu provided guidance on student participation and assessment. The session highlighted the importance of observing learners during teaching, encouraging participation and using appropriate assessment practices to understand whether learning objectives have been achieved.

Student Teachers Present Practice Lessons

As part of the workshop, student teachers presented practice lessons according to their respective teaching subjects. The exercise gave them an opportunity to apply lesson-planning principles and experience the process of teaching before beginning their school internship.

Dr Poonam, Mrs Manju Grover and Mrs Richa observed the practice lessons and offered constructive suggestions and guidance for improvement. Their feedback focused on helping the student teachers refine the presentation of subject matter, improve classroom interaction and identify areas that could be strengthened before their internship begins.

Building Confidence and Communication Skills

Mrs Rekha Sharma encouraged the student teachers to develop confidence, effective communication skills, appropriate teaching methods and a learner-centred approach. These skills are particularly important for trainee teachers because classroom teaching requires not only subject knowledge but also the ability to communicate ideas clearly and respond appropriately to different learning situations.

The practice sessions also provided a space for students to learn from one another. Observing fellow student teachers can help trainees identify different ways of introducing a topic, asking questions, using teaching aids and involving learners in classroom activities.

Preparation for the Four-Month School Internship

The upcoming SIP will give the B.Ed. second-year students an opportunity to translate the skills developed during the workshop into actual school settings. The internship is expected to expose them to lesson delivery, classroom management, assessment and day-to-day interaction with school students and teachers.

The workshop placed particular emphasis on making classroom teaching participatory, inclusive and activity-based. Such an approach can help trainee teachers move beyond one-way instruction and encourage learners to take a more active role in the learning process.

Principal Offers Guidance and Best Wishes

At the conclusion of the workshop, Officiating Principal Dr Jaspreet Kaur gave the student teachers necessary directions for the successful implementation of the School Internship Programme and extended her best wishes for their upcoming teaching experience.

She said the workshop had provided B.Ed. second-year students with an important opportunity to understand the practical aspects of classroom teaching and sharpen their teaching skills. She expressed the expectation that the experience would encourage them to make teaching more participatory, inclusive and activity-oriented during the SIP.

The programme was conducted by Sudesh Panjeta and Manju Grover. The participation of faculty members and student teachers helped make the three-day exercise a practical preparatory step before the students begin their school internship from October 1.