ASSET Workshop

Topic: Dealing with Controversial Issues in Social Studies Classroom
Date: June 2, 2007
Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: AKU-IED (Karimabad)
Facilitators: Ms. Shabnam Sohail, Shahnaz Rehan.
Objectives:At the end of the session participants will be able to:

• Define Controversial Issues.
• Describe the need for teaching controversial issues.
• Implement different strategies of teaching controversial issues.
• Explain the significance of a teacher’s role while handling controversial issues in the classroom.

PTAN Summer Sessions 2007

Note: Since Seats for the session are limited registration for Summer Sessions will be done on First Come First Serve Basis and payment should be made in Cash or Crossed Cheque in the name of "AKU-IED". For Further Info Contact registration@ptan.org or info@ptan.org.

SAP Summer Session (Postponed till August 2007)
For further details contact# 6347611-14 (3204-3205)
Topic: "Understanding Environment"
Level: Both Primary and Secondary Level
Date: July 26 - 28, 2007
Time: 9:00am to 1:00 pm
Venue: IED, Karimabad
Facilitators: Arshia Saeed, Gohar Ali Chang, Naheed Anwar,
Qamar Syed & Suraiya Yousufi, SAP Team Members
Registration Fee: Rs. 700/- per participant

MAP Summer Session
Topic: "Connection between Algebra & Geometry"
Level: Secondary
Date: July 16 - 20, 2007
Time: 9:00am to 1:00 pm
Venue: IED, Karimabad
Facilitators: MAP Team Members
Registration Fee: Rs. 700/- per participant

HEALTH Summer Session
Topic: "Helping Children to Learn more Effectively"
Date: July 18 - 20, 2007
Time: 9:00am to 1:00 pm
Venue: IED, Karimabad
Facilitators: Dr. Shabnam Ahmed and Parvez Pirzado, Health Team Members
Guest Speaker: Dr. Mughis Sheerani, AKUH
Registration Fee: Rs. 350/- per participant

ASSET Summer Session
Topic: Effective lesson planning
Date: 28 June 2007 to 30 June 2007
Time: 9:00am to 1:00 pm
Venue: IED, Karimabad
Facilitators: Ms. Rahat Joldoshalieva, Instructor, AKU-IED
Registration Fee: Rs. 700/- per participant
Objectives:At the end of the session participants will be able to:

Identify key elements of a good lesson plan
Plan a good lesson
Recognize the link between lesson and unit and course planning

PAIE Summer Session
Topic: Cooperative learning in mainstream and Inclusive classrooms
Date: 12 June 2007 to 15 June 2007
Time: 9:00am to 1:00 pm
Venue: IED, Karimabad
Facilitators: Raheela Waqar Usman Public School and PAIE Team Members
Registration Fee: Rs. 700/- per participant
Objectives: By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

Understand why cooperative learning should be practiced and its relevance to Inclusive classrooms
Compare three types of student interactions
Name and explain the five basic elements of cooperative learning
Differentiate between traditional group work and cooperative learning
Understand and develop cooperative learning lesson plan and its four stages
Apply cooperative learning structures to their own context by developing action plans

SAP Workshop

Topic: “Atoms and Molecule”
Topics to be covered:

• Size, mass and arrangement of atoms
• Atomic structure and the periodic table
• Bonding and structure
• Chemical Formulae and equations

Date: May 26, 2007
Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: AKU-IED (Karimabad)
Facilitators: Ms. Farah Huma, Chairperson SAP & Ms. Suraiya Yusufi General Secretary, SAP

HEALTH Workshop

Topic: "Telling Stories, Saving Lives."
Date: May 17, 2007
Time: 2:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: AKU-IED (Karimabad)
Facilitators: Anne Nagy

Anne Nagy is a Canadian teacher, retired from a career in special education at both elementary and secondary levels. She obtained her B.A. at the University of Toronto, and M.Ed. at Memorial University of Newfoundland.