When I reflect on my journey as a Teacher Development Coordinator (TDC), I am reminded of the invaluable tool that accompanied me throughout my professional growth – my unique record book. This record book serves as a tangible representation of my transformation from a teacher to a facilitator, as well as my role as a Teacher Development coordinator representing the modern education system of Delhi. 

I accepted the challenge of becoming a TDC in 2021, the period after Covid when all the teachers were confronting a lot of problems. On the contrary,  our department was working relentlessly to deliver techniques, and activities keeping in mind the momentous psychology of the students. My challenge was to dench through these studious efforts and to carry them to my colleagues. Like most of us, I overestimated my memory and thought that I had captured everything that was discussed during the Co-Learning Session (CLS) of the Learning Improvement Cycle (LIC) and other meetings. However, when I met my colleagues to share my learnings, I realized that I was able to capture only the bits and pieces of what was discussed at the LICs. I felt I was not doing justice to the task assigned to me. I had to find a solution.  

I decided to gather all the details and particulars so profoundly and convert them into documentation that would not only be a recording of words but a photographic and graphical representation of my learnings. Since then, whenever I go to a LIC meeting I remind myself and record all my experiences with the support of PPT prepared by our DIET facilitators and mentors.