Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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The purpose of this course is to provide prospective teachers with a strong foundation for understanding the relationship between and among teachers the school and the families and community that support the school. Basic conceptualizations of institutions that educate and the role of the teacher in relating to these institutions will be considered. Students will also explore how cultural social and historical forces have shaped understanding of the relationship teachers have with school communities and families in Pakistan. The course will explore the social context of schooling examining how the work of teachers is nested within school and community. It will provide orientation to the process of socialization in schools and how social factors affect education. They will identify strategies practices and relationships that have proven fruitful within the contexts with which they are familiar and learn how to identify and respond to challenges in school community and teacher relationships. Students will identify how culture gender special needs equity and equality and collaborative working conditions affect the school and community.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Prospective teachers will be able to
- Analyze and describe relationships between teachers the school and the families and community that support the school.
- Identify how the teachers role is influenced by social and cultural factors that affect education in schools and their communities.
- Recognize and value diverse cultural traditional and religious values and learning needs of their students in school as well as in their community.
- List the social factors affecting education and how it can support the development of education in the country in general and community in particular.
- Explain hisher role as a role model for their students in school and in the community in general.
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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School, Community and Teacher
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2
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The Relations between school and home
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3
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The relation between school and home
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7
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Relationship between school and community
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8
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Effects of communities on Schools
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9
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Effects of school on communities
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10
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School as a Hub for the community services
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11
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Organizational Supervision
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12
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Organizational Supervision second part
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13
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Definition & types of social institutions
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14
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Definition & types of social institutions part 2
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15
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Definitions & types of social institutions part 3
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16
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Teacher’s Role in the School & Community
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18
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Teacher’s participation in Community Activities
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19
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School Culture, Surrounding and Community
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20
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School Culture, Surroundings & Community
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Week 02
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28
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The Concept of Culture
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36
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Communication Breakdown
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39
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Formation of Cultural Pattern
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Week 03
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40
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The Working context of Pakistani Teachers
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46
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School Related variables
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49
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Social interaction & socialization
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52
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Levels of Social interaction
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53
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Level of social interaction
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54
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Elements of Social interaction
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55
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Types of Social interaction
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56
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Types of Social Interaction2
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57
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Type of social interaction 2
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Assignment 1
Week 04
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61
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Effective Communication
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65
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• Role of community education
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66
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Context of a Community
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67
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Context of a Community2
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71
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Mutual support between school & community
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72
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Mutual support between school & community2
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Quiz 1
Week 05
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77
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Success of the community
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78
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Success of the community2
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79
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Topic: Social Individual
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81
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Collaboration in Learning
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82
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Collaboration in Learning2
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85
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Common Purpose of Education
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88
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Social Class Difference
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89
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Social Class Difference2
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90
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School generated problems
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92
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Teachers’ Perspectives
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Week 06
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97
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Support the Mother Tongue
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98
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Using Knowledge of Life Skills
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99
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Listen to the Problems
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100
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Confidence and Trust building
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101
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Expending the Dialogue
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102
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Building Bridges between Home & School
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107
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Differences and Similarities
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109
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Family involvement in Education
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112
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Knowing Students & their Families
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113
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Knowing students and their Families
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114
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Co Participation in Learning
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Quiz 2
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115
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New Knowledge is built on old knowledge
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Week 07
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117
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Relationship in Schools
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120
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Self Assured Human Being
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Week 08
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132
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Perspective of Culture
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133
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Perspectives of Culture
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134
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Perspectives of Culture2
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140
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Variable that Affect 2
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143
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Personal Social Characteristics
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Week 09
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148
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Assumptions about teaching practices
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149
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Assumption about Teaching Practices
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150
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Assumption about Teaching Practices2
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151
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Gender Discrimination
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152
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Number of Female Teacher
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153
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Number of Female Teachers
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154
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Education in Pakistan
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155
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• Teacher Training Institution
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156
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Teachers’ Performance
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158
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Classroom teaching practices
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165
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Effective Teacher next part
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Week 10
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175
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Instructional Strategies
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178
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Parents’ Participation
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182
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Positive School Culture
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183
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Positive School Culture next part
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185
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Personal Social Relations
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Week 11
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186
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Personal Social Relations 2
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189
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Professional Training
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192
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Rural and Urban Schools
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201
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Influences on Academic Achievement
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Week 12
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211
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Less qualified teachers
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223
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Privatization of Education
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Week 13
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232
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Child Development and Role of School
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237
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Rationale & Significance
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239
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School Health Program
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Week 14
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243
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School Health Environment
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244
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Conducive Environment
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247
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Preventive information
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248
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Life Skills Based Education
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249
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Life Skills Based Education 2
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250
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School Health services
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252
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Learning Difficulties
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253
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School Nutrition Programs
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255
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History & Status of School Health Program
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258
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Health & Nutrition Education
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Week 15
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259
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Safe & Supportive Environment
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260
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Capacity Building for Health Screening
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261
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Health and Education Indicators in Pakistan
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262
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Provision of Facilities
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263
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Education Opportunities
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264
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Resources Constraints
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266
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Teaching Learning Environment
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267
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School Health programs by PHSRP
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269
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School Health and Nutrition Supervisors
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270
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Topic Referral & Treatment
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274
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School Health Programs by NCHD
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