The Uttarakhand Board of School Education (UBSE) has announced the commencement of registrations for the Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) Entrance Exam for the academic year 2024-25. The application window is open until September 28, 2024. This two-year diploma program offers 650 seats across various districts in Uttarakhand, with equal opportunities for science and non-science stream graduates.
In a groundbreaking move, Kerala launches a massive AI training program for 80,000 secondary school teachers. This three-day initiative, conducted by KITE, aims to equip teachers with essential AI expertise, fostering innovation, and inclusivity in classrooms. The training emphasizes summarization techniques, prompt engineering, AI-driven assessment techniques, personalized learning, and data privacy. With 180 trained master trainers and meticulously prepared modules, Kerala sets a benchmark in AI-driven education, paving the way for a brighter and more inclusive future for its students.
Elementary school students in Medina, Ohio will be able to start their summer break a day earlier than expected due to a change in the school calendar. The last day of school for students in grades K-5 will now be May 22 instead of May 23, with May 23 serving as a professional development day for teachers. The change will allow teachers to receive training on a new language arts program that will be implemented across the district next year. While some students will be dismissed early, the change does not affect preschool, grades 6-11, or seniors, who will be out of school by that point.
The Tennessee state legislature has passed a controversial bill that would allow teachers to carry concealed firearms in schools. The bill was met with fierce opposition from Democrats and some Republicans, but ultimately passed in a 68-28 vote. The passage of the bill comes just over a year after a deadly school shooting in Nashville that claimed the lives of three children and three staff members. According to the Giffords Law Center, approximately half of all states in the US permit teachers or other school staff to carry firearms on school grounds.
MiTran Global, an EduTech organization, is conducting a comprehensive training programme for teachers to equip them with practical strategies and insights for cultivating a positive classroom environment. The programme, scheduled for April 27 and May 4, is designed for educators at all levels, including teachers, school administrators, and educational professionals seeking to create learning environments that enhance student engagement, learning outcomes, and overall well-being.
