Learning Q-EST: Emotional, Social and Teaching Quotient.
The Alumni Association of PCER, Chembur in collaboration with PCER, Chembur reached out to the students and alumni via a three-day value-added course organised and delivered by the alumni themselves.
This was conducted via YouTube Live hosted by PCER Chembur on 4th, 5th and 6th May, 2020. The three-day course focussed on the three quotients that are needed for any teacher, viz. the Emotional Quotient (EQ), the Social Quotient (SQ) and the overall Teacher Quotient (TQ).
The resource persons were our own alumni Ms. Priti Roy from the Batch of 2014-15, now a neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) practitioner and a Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) enabler spoke on EQ and elaborated how necessary it is for a teacher to be aware of his / her own emotions and then pass on the same skill to each child she teaches.
Ms. Sneha Shah from the Batch of 2014-15, a Senior Faculty & Content Writer at College pond Education Pvt. Limited spoke about how a teacher may develop her SQ as the school is a miniature society, children should learn the skill to live well in a society.
Ms. Parveen Shaikh, from the Batch of 2013-14 and the Principal of The Somaiya School, Ghatkopar collated all the skills together and spoke about the need and strategies for a teacher to connect with her students.
To see their sessions please go to:
Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rb8oSgYY0Q&t=1612s
Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIVjuOtJRi4&t=1476s
Day 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhFLj0Iqy8k&t=131s
