APT- “Creating Child Friendly Classrooms Using Positive Disciplinary Strategies" on Saturday, October 1, 2011

This month’s topic of our APT session is “Creating Child Friendly Classrooms Using Positive Disciplinary Strategies" which is going to be held on Saturday, October 1, 2011.

Details of the session are as follows:

Objective:
1. Develop an understanding of Corporal Punishment.
2. Differentiate between Punishment and Discipline
3. Recognize the reasons and effectives of corporal punishment on a child.
4. Create a child- friendly environment in the classrooms by using positive
disciplining strategies.

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue: AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators: Ms. Cassandra Fernandes- Faria, Instructor, Aga Khan University-Institute for Educational Development

Note: To ensure quality only a group of 30 will be accepted on first come first serve basis. Remember punctuality is the key to success.

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, September 29, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36347611-14 or 36826991-94 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

MAP- Eleventh Mathematics Olympiad for the Students of Grade VIII on Saturday, October 22, 2011

Dear Member,

The Mathematics Association of Pakistan (MAP) is striving to promote a culture of doing and investigating mathematics among teachers, as well as the children of Pakistan. Promoting such a culture would help prepare the learners to tackle the challenges of the 21st century in the light of recent developments in the field of mathematics and science. After successfully organizing the Tenth Math Olympiads, this year MAP is organizing its Eleventh Olympiad for young Mathematicians of Grade VIII (current) from 62 different schools all over Pakistan. This event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 9:00am – 2:00pm at Aga Khan University-Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED), Karimabad, Karachi. The participants will get opportunities to work on challenging and interesting mathematical problems in the areas of arithmetic, geometry, statistics, algebra and reasoning and logical thinking. All participants would be awarded certificates.

Keeping in view the significance of this event, we are expecting several requests to participate from different schools. Therefore, we have decided that selection would be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please fill up the attached registration form and send it along with Rs. 1000/- Cash or Pay Order in the name of AKU-IED to PTAN office at Phone: 36826991-4/36347611-4 (lines) Ext. # 3203/ 3205 or
E-mail: registration@ptan.org, map@ptan.org by Saturday, October 8, 2011.

Criteria and Registration form are attached.

Looking forward to your active participation in the event.

Yours sincerely,

Abid Sohail
Chairperson, MAP

MAP- Equation, Inequalities and their Graphical Representation on Saturday, September 24, 2011

On behalf of MAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the MAP workshop to be held on Saturday, September 24, 2011. Details of the session are as follows:

Title : “Equation, Inequalities and their Graphical Representation”
Day/Date : Saturday/ September 24, 2011
Time : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : Mr. Abid Sohail, Chairperson MAP, Mr. Aqeel Farooq & Mr. Sayem Hanif, Executive Committee Members, MAP

We would like to iterate that in order to provide quality professional development to all valued members and to run this association effectively we need your full support and punctuality. Since seats for the session are limited, interested members are requested to kindly confirm their participation latest by Thursday, September 22, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

ASSET- ‘A Walk through Pakistan’ in collaboration with The Citizens Archive of Pakistan.

Dear Institutional Heads/Individual members

It gives me a great pleasure to inform you that on October 1, 2011, ASSET is organizing a special event relating to 64th Pakistan Independence Day in collaboration with The Citizens Archive of Pakistan. The theme of the event is ‘A Walk through Pakistan’

Brief on Theme of the Event:

‘A Walk through Pakistan’ is an interactive 3-hour session aimed at educating its audience by taking them through historical facts at the creation of Pakistan. Teachers and students will embark on the memorable journey with the aid of audio, video and fun group activities.

The students will learn about prominent historical leaders of the subcontinent, Pakistan's geography at the time of partition and some of the key issues our society is currently faced with. Simultaneously, the teachers will be shown a series of interviews and photographs of the people who witnessed Pakistan becoming an independent state as well as the conditions during the formation of the country in order to develop in the teachers a wider and more comprehensive understanding of the events. Moreover, the teachers will explore other supporting sources of history to make their teaching more effective and interesting.

This event has been particularly designed to bring about a stimulating experience for all the participants.

About The Citizens Archive Pakistan:
The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the cultural and historical preservation of the country. It seeks to educate the community, by fostering awareness of our nation's history and instilling pride in Pakistani citizens of their heritage. The CAP has focused its attention on the tradition of oral story-telling in Pakistan, emphasizing the need of such narratives on national identity in dialogue form. The organization has three main goals: to preserve and provide access to the archive, to build and support educational programs, and to develop educational products based on the testimonies accumulated.

Who should/can participate?
• Three students from Grade V - VIII from each institution.
• Students will be accompanied by one teacher from the institution
• Every member of ASSET

Event Date: Saturday, October 1, 2011
Venue: The Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED)
Time: 09:30 a.m. to 02:00 p.m.
Dress code: It will be appreciated if children are in their regional dresses or in green and white colored dress

Last date of registration
• Schools are requested to send in the duly completed registration form latest by Tuesday, September 27, 2011.
• The forms will be submitted at PTAN Office, IED.

We urge you to participate in this novel event and contribute towards its success. Please feel free to contact the PTAN Office if you have any query or require clarifications.

Yours truly,

Dr. Huma Ghaffar

EYLA- “Fun with Paper Craft” on Saturday, September 17, 2011

Title : “Fun with Paper Craft”
Day/Date : Saturday/September 17, 2011
Time : 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitator : Ms. Faryal Rashid, Teacher, Bay View Junior School, Clifton

Registration will start from Friday, September 16, 2011. Since seating at the workshop is limited, aspiring participants must confirm their participation at registration@ptan.org or Phone # 36826991-4/36347611-4 Ext. 3203/3205. Available seating will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and the registration will be closed once the workshop has been fully subscribed.

(Please note that the request for confirmation, for attending the workshop, sent through e-mails or phone calls received before September 16, 2011 will not be accepted. Members sending their confirmations through e-mails should send their e-mails from 8:30 a.m. (PST) on September 16, 2011. Any e-mail received on September 16, 2011 before 8:30 a.m. (PST) will not be accepted).

EYLA-“Creating Healthy School with the Focus of Emotional, Social and Physical Development” on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at PTAN Hyderabad

Topic: “Creating Healthy School with the Focus of Emotional, Social and Physical Development”
Time: 9:45am – 1:45pm
Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011
Venue: H. H. Prince Aga Khan Higher Secondary School Amynabad, Hyderabad
Facilitators: Ms. Zahra Shaheen & Ms. Zohra Kurji, Executive Committee Members, EYLA

Since numbers of seats are limited, therefore confirmations will be necessary and based on first come first basis. Interested members are requested to kindly confirm their participation latest by September 15, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or PTAN Office (36347611-14 Ext. 3203 / 3205) or 0315-7793737 (Mr. Ghulam Issa Khan, District Coordinator, STEP, EDOE Office Hyderabad), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

(Note: In order to provide quality professional development and run the session effectively, members are requested to be seated by 9:30 am)

SAP-"Understanding Light As Energy On Earth" on Saturday, September 17, 2011

Dear Members,

On behalf of the SAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the Academic Session to be held on Saturday, September 17, 2011. Details of the session are as follows:

Topic: “Understanding Light As Energy On Earth”

Objectives: By the end of the session participants will be able to:
o Discuss variation in intensity of light in different objects through hands on experience
o Explain the reasons for changes in daylight throughout the year
o Explain the science behind Rainbow formation in groups through learning experience
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011
Venue: AKU-IED
Facilitators: Executive Committee Members, SAP

Since number of seats is limited, therefore confirmations will be necessary and based on first come first basis. Interested members are requested to kindly confirm their participation latest by Thursday, September 15, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or PTAN Office (36826911-4/36347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205) as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.