ASSET session titled "Exploring Past! But how?" on September 6, 2014

Dear Member,

In the month of September ASSET is organizing a session on the sources of History. The details are as follows:

Topic:                          Exploring Past! But how?

Objectives:

By the end of the session the participants will be able to:

·         Identify diverse sources in exploring past

·         Recognize the importance of sources of history in learning about past
·         Highlight value and limits of sources of History

·         Effectively use sources of History in their classroom teaching

·         Enhance student’s understanding about past

Date:                           September 6, 2014

Time:                           9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Facilitator:                  Dr. Huma Ghaffar, Chairperson ASSET

Facilitator’s Profile

Dr. Huma Ghaffar is a visiting faculty at Aga Khan University-School of Nursing and Karachi Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship (KITE). Her main field of study is Historiography and history of subcontinent. She has conducted workshops for teachers on teaching history and teaching methodologies and her numerous articles have been published in research journals.

In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, September 5, 2014 by 12:00 noon at registration@ptan.org or call 36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 8554/8556, as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

PAIE workshop titled “How Does your Child Learn” on August 30, 2014

Dear Members,

On behalf of PAIE Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the PAIE workshop to be held on Saturday, August 30, 2014. Details of the session are as follows:

Title:                                “How Does your Child Learn”

Seminar Objective:

Learning does not have to be merely about getting good grades at school. It is about being curious, discovering new ideas, new interests and bursts of creativity.  Those who develop a love of learning at an early age are generally happier, more successful and more passionate later on in life. There are several innovative ways of inspiring your child. Learn how you can make a difference in your child’s life.

Details of workshop are as follows:-

Day/Date:                    Saturday, August 30, 2014

Time:                            9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Venue:                         AKU-IED, Karimabad

Target audience:        Practitioners, Parents and Special
Education Teachers

Facilitators:                 Ms Saba Jawaid, Clinical Psychologist

                                    Ms. Afsheen Ismail, Special Educator

About the facilitators:

Ms Saba Jawaid is a certified clinical psychologist with experience of working with children with learning difficulties. She is a full time senior psychologist at Kazim Anwar ADHD Trust

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Ms Afsheen Ismail is a Special educator specialized in dealing with children with Dyslexia and ADHD. She has recently completed her diploma course from READyslexics and gives remedial lessons at Kazim Anwar ADHD Trust.

In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, August 29, 2014 (by 12:00 noon) at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 8554/8556), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

SAP session titled " Learn Innovative Approach in Teaching Science: Focusing on Reading and Writing Skills" on August 30, 2014

Dear Members,

On behalf of SAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite school teachers for the academic session to be held on Saturday, August 30, 2014.

Topic:  Learn Innovative Approach in Teaching Science: Focusing on Reading and Writing Skills

Objectives:

By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

·  Develop understanding of concepts in Science through reading and writing activities (Directed Activities Related to Texts)

·    Use reconstruction and analysis activities to develop critical thinking in Science classroom

·    Develop some activities to use in their own classroom to make their teaching more effective

Time:                9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  

Date:                Saturday, August 30, 2014

Venue:             Aga Khan University-Institute for Educational
Development

Facilitators:  Ms. Kaneez Zainab, MSc (University of Karachi) Academic Coordinator at Aga Khan Higher Secondary School.

Facilitator’s Profile

Ms. Kaneez Zainab is currently working as an Academic Coordinator at Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Karachi. She has done masters in Science (Microbiology) from Karachi University. She has done 2 Advanced Diploma, one in Teaching Science and the other in Leadership and Management from Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development. She has been associated with the field of education for past 15 years. She has been carrying out a variety of professional development activities which include conducting workshops, short courses during summer break, providing on-going classroom-based support to teachers, reviewing test papers, helping teachers preparing their lesson plans, developing teaching-learning materials, and importantly doing classroom teaching as well.

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, August 28, 2014 (by 4:00 p.m.) at registration@ptan.org or call 36826991-4 / 36347611-4 Ext. 8554 / 8556, as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

We look forward to your participation!

MAP session titled "Pythagorean Theorem" on August 23, 2014

Dear Members,

On behalf of MAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the MAP workshop to be held on Saturday, August 23, 2014. Kindly note the details of the session as follow:

Title:               “Pythagorean Theorem”

Workshop Objectives:          

• Trace the history of Pythagorean Theorem
• Discuss few related teaching ideas
• Share certain real life applications of Pythagorean Theorem

Audience           :     Secondary school teachers specially grade VIII, IX & X

Day/Date            :     Saturday, August 23, 2014

Time                  :     9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Venue                :     AKU-IED, Karimabad

Facilitator          :     Mr. Sadiq Merchant

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, August 21, 2014 (by 4:00 p.m.) at registration@ptan.org or 36347611-14 / 36826991-4 Ext. 8556/8554, as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

We look forward to your active participation in the workshop.