Professional Teacher Associations Network

The Sixth ASSET Olympiad on Saturday, February 4, 2012; Topic “Gender Responsive Citizen”

2012-01-20T16:35:00.001+05:00

Dear Head of Institution/Individual Member,

Happy New Year!

It gives me a great pleasure to inform you that our team is organizing The Sixth ASSET Olympiad on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at AKU-IED. The topic of the Olympiad is “Gender Responsive Citizen”.

The Olympiad has been designed with the aim to explore the perception of children about gender (rights, responsibilities and role of girls and boys), break myths related to gender and develop among them a positive, healthy and realistic attitude towards each other. Through this platform, the participants (students and teachers) would be given an opportunity to learn and express what they feel about it and what their views are about it.

This event has been designed to ensure a stimulating experience for all the participants. The students will prepare posters and prepare and deliver a speech focusing on the given motion statement, while the teachers will attend an informative session on the topic.

Participating students will be briefed and facilitated in the preparation of posters and in the preparation of speech. The details of the programme are as follows:

08:30 a.m. - 09:00 a.m. - Registration
09:00 a.m. - 09:05 a.m. - Tilawat-i-Quraan-i-Pak
09:05 a.m. - 09:10 a.m. - Welcome and Introduction of the Guest Speaker
09:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Information session by Guest Speaker on:
• What is gender and what are gender issues and their implications for society.
• What role students can play in creating gender balanced society?
• Sharing concept paper and guidelines to prepare the poster and speeches
10:0 0 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Information Session for teachers on the topic
Time for students to prepare the posters and speeches on the topic
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Tea Break
Exhibition of the posters prepared by students
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Speeches by Students
12:30 p.m. - 01:30 p.m. - Concluding the activities

Who should/can participate?

• The contest is open to all schools of Pakistan

• Each school will be required to select and send two students from Classes VIII to X

• These two students must be accompanied by one teacher from the school

What preparations should the participants undertake?

• Students selected must primarily possess good comprehension and presentation skills with one to be expert in the preparation and delivery of speech while the other must be an expert in preparing poster on a given topic.

• All necessary stationary and work materials will be provided by ASSET-PTAN Team for the development of the posters and preparation of speech

• A panel of judges will evaluate the group outputs and decide the winners

• The decision of the panel will be final and undisputed

Event Date and Venue:

The Sixth ASSET Olympiad will be held at The Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) on Saturday, February 4, 2012

• Participants will be required to arrive latest by 8:30 a.m.

• Attendance and related formalities will be completed by 8:55 a.m. to ensure that the event starts on time at 9:00 a.m.

• The event will end at about 1:30 p.m.

Last date of registration:

• Schools are requested to send in the duly completed registration form (attached) latest by January 31, 2012.

• The registration form must be completed in all respects and the names of the students nominated by the schools must be clearly spelled and presented in CAPITAL letters.

• The forms must be submitted along with the registration fee at PTAN Office, AKU-IED.

Registration Fee:

A token of Rs.1200/- is payable as registration fee and must be attached to the registration form either in cash or in the form of a pay order in the name of AKU-IED.

We urge you to take part in this novel event and contribute in its success. Please feel free to contact PTAN Office if you have any query or require clarifications. Looking forward to your continued support and cooperation

Yours truly,

Dr. Huma Ghaffar

Chairperson ASSET

AKU OPEN HOUSE 2012 on Saturday, January 21, 2012 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

2012-01-20T15:02:00.000+05:00

AKU OPEN HOUSE 2012

AKU OPEN HOUSE IN KARACHI

SPORTS AND REHABILITATION CENTER, AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY STADIUM ROAD CAMPUS

Saturday, January 21, 2012
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Learn about Aga Khan University programmes offered in the UK and Pakistan

Programmes Presentation

Details on academic programmes will be provided

Food Court, Games, Poster Presentation and other activities

For details: email: openhouse.reg@aku.edu; human.development@aku.edu call us at: 34864410

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APT - “Learning MATTER with every day materials/objects and toys" on Saturday, January 28, 2012

2012-01-18T15:56:00.000+05:00

This month’s APT session will be conducted by Ms. Umme Farwah Halai on “Learning MATTER with every day materials/objects and toys".

Abstract:

In science, learners need multiple modes and opportunities to explore and understand complex science concepts such as matter, energy, forces and many others. Moreover, learners also need to relate and make connections of already learnt science principles and concepts with the outside world. What’s more natural than using everyday materials/objects and toys as learning resource to make science more engaging and relevant with the outside world for elementary students. This workshop is designed to help teachers guide their students toward exploring and making everyday connections of science with outside world through fun, hands-on activities using inexpensive, readily available common household objects and toys.

Details of the session are as follows:

Objective:
1. Develop an understanding of how everyday materials and toys can be used to teach science concepts.
2. Experience some science learning using every day materials’ objects and toys
3. Plan a science activity to teach science concept using everyday materials and toys

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

Date:           Saturday, January 28, 2012

Venue:         AKU-IED, Karimabad

Ms. Umme Farwah Halai is a Professional Development Teacher at Aga Khan University-Institute for Educational Development. She is presently working in strengthening Teacher Education Programme (STEP) funded by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and involved in science teaching and learning in primary education. She has a vast experience of developing science teaching/learning materials focusing National Science Curriculum (2006). She has also designed and offered various short courses and workshops under Continuing Professional Education at AKU-IED. Her research interest lies in ‘Role of Language in Science Education’ and has presented papers both at national and international level.
Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, January 27, 2012 at registration@ptan.org or (36347611-14 or 36826991-94 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

Looking forward to your active participation in the workshop.

MAP- "Mathematics and Logical Reasoning" on Saturday, January 21, 2012

2012-01-13T11:45:00.003+05:00

Dear Member,

On behalf of MAP Executive Committee, I would like to invite you for the MAP workshop to be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012. Details of the session are as follows:

Title:             “Mathematics and Logical Reasoning”
Day/Date:     Saturday/ January 21, 2012
Time:             9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue:           AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitator:     Ms. Saba Ishrat & Ms. Saiqa Ishrat, 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 Friday, January 20, 2012 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

Looking forward to your active participation in the workshop.

Best regards,

Abid Sohail
Chairperson, MAP

ASSET - "Home: Earth" on Saturday, January 21, 2012

2012-01-13T11:35:00.001+05:00

Dear Member,

Happy New Year!

It is a pleasure to inform you that ASSET is organizing an interactive session on “Home: Earth” in the month of January 2012. The main objectives of this session are as follows:

To understand the diversity of life on Earth.
To recognize ‘delicate but crucial’ natural balance between all organisms and Earth.
To chronicle the present day state of the Earth and its climate
To comprehend how human activities are threatening the delicate ecological balance of our mother planet.
To identify the current dilemma regarding cattle ranches, deforestation, food and water shortages, the use of non-renewable "fossil water", and the shortage of energy.
To recognize global warming, leading to melting glaciers, rising sea levels and changing weather patterns.
To be acquainted with what we humans can/are doing to combat and reverse the harm done by us on our mother earth.

Topic : “Home: Earth”
Date : January 21, 2012
Time : 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Facilitator : Mr. Sadiq Merchant; Event Co-ordinator ASSET

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, January 20, 2012 at 36347611-14 / 36826991-4, Ext. 3203-3205 (Tuesday-Saturday between 8:30 a.m. - 5:40 p.m.). Or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org

With Regards
Dr. Huma Ghaffar,
Chairperson, ASSET

SHADE- "Professional Learning Communities – A Step towards School Improvement" on January 14, 2012

2012-01-10T12:36:00.002+05:00

School Head Teachers Association for
Development of Education

- Are you struggling with some non coping teachers in your school?
- Do you believe in capacity building of teachers rather than hiring / firing policy?
- Do you want to learn about factors improving teachers’ practices and students’ learning?
- Do you wish to know the elements of an ideal learning environment in any school?
- Are you interested to design an effective school based learning forum for teachers?

If the answer of any of the questions is YES then this workshop is for you!!!!
Let’s join together to learn about "Professional Learning Communities – A Step towards School Improvement", a recent but very effective notion in education, organized by School Head Teachers’ Association for Development of Education (SHADE), on Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED)

Brief Intro of the Facilitator:

Shairose Irfan Jessani, currently working as a Vice Principal – Academics at Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Karachi. She has done Masters in Science (Chemistry) from Karachi University and Masters in Education (Teacher Education) from AKU-IED with distinction in course work. She has contributed both at school and community level as well as worked with organizations like PTAN, Edlinks, Ministry of Education and AKU-IED as a resource person. Her major interest areas are assessment, educational management, teacher leadership, environment, science education, ICT integration.

In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by January 12, 2012 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-4/36347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively. We look forward to your participation!

SHADE - "Understanding Early Years Curriculum for School Leaders" on December 10, 2011

2011-12-01T12:52:00.006+05:00

Understanding Early Years Curriculum for School Leaders

Workshops Highlights:

1. Growth and Development of a child age 0 to 8 years
a. Brian Development
b. Stages of Development – Piaget and Vygotsky
c. Teachers’ role in supporting Children (Scaffolding/one of Proximal Development)

2. The learning Process – How children learn
a. Learning Modalities
b. Child’s Right and Inclusive Education

3. Planning for Integrated Curriculum

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011
Timing: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED)

Facilitator’s Profile:

Nadya Akram works as an English Language Development Facilitator at Beaconhouse Regional office. She is an ECED graduate from Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development. She has extensively worked with young children in early years as a teacher and later as an academic coordinator at Al-Murtaza School. She has experience of developing appropriate learning material for young children. She has conducted various workshops on ECD. She is also an executive committee member of Early Years Learning Association (EYLA).

In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by December 9, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36347611-4/36826991-4 Ext. 3203/3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

We look forward to your participation!

MAP-“Creative Pedagogies” on Saturday, November 26, 2011

2011-11-21T19:57:00.003+05:00

Dear Member,

On behalf of MAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the MAP workshop to be held on Saturday, November 26, 2011. Details of the session are as follows:

Title: “Creative Pedagogies”
Day/Date: Saturday/ November 26, 2011
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue: AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitator: Ms Nimira Asif
Instructor, Aga Khan University, School of Nursing and Midwifery

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 Friday, November 25, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

Looking forward to your active participation in the workshop.

SAP - "Save Pakistan from Floods" on Saturday, December 24, 2011

2011-11-12T15:58:00.010+05:00

Dear Members,

Recently we have been struck by torrential flood which has not only affected the rural population of Sindh but also has damaging cultural, social, and economic impacts. Whole nation in general and science educators in particular are trying to understand the causes and effects of this trauma.

In this regard teachers have to play an important role by introducing this issue in their classrooms and should try to build links between nature of science and torrential floods in Pakistan.

Therefore SAP has taken initiative to motivate teachers to work on inquiry based project ‘Save Pakistan from floods’. Interested participants have to act as a ‘scientist’ and explore the links between the nature of science and current issue i.e. torrential floods in Pakistan.
Participants have to do the following:

1. Frame the guiding question for investigation.
2. Describe the method with which they have approached the inquiry. It could be description of how they have collected and analyzed the data to answer the research question.
3. Use different sources to gather information like, books, newspaper, clipping of TV news, interviews of concern authorities, personal conversation and experiences, images, anecdotes from visit to effected areas, and information from some authentic web sites (give proper reference of the source of information).
4. Analyse and present the data as visuals (graphs, pictures, models etc) to showcase their indigenous work.
5. Discussion and conclusion.

Entries are open for all the teachers. Competition will be held on December 24, 2011. The winners will be awarded with shields and certificates and all the participants would be provided with certificates of participation.

Please fill the attached registration form and send it along with Fee Rs. 300/- (Cash or Pay – Order) in the name of AKU-IED to PTAN Office by November 26, 2011.
If you have any further query, kindly contact PTAN Office or email us at registration@ptan.org, sap@ptan.org or Phone # 36826991-4/36347611-4 Ext # 3203-3205.
For instructions please see attached.

ASSET: "Protecting and Empowering Children" on November 12, 2011

2011-11-02T11:38:00.006+05:00

Dear Member,

International Children’s Day is celebrated in many countries of the world on November 20, the date when the convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) adopted by the United Nation’s General Assembly in 1989. The aim of celebrating this day is educating children about their rights, increasing their participation in decisions affecting them and encouraging the protection and provision of child’s rights in schools and in communities.

On the occasion of International Children’s Day, ASSET is organizing a special session on child sexual abuse in collaboration with Aahung (NGO) on Saturday, November 12. Aahung will sensitize teachers to develop their knowledge, comfort and skills on this topic. This will include developing essential communication skills amongst teachers to be able to communicate with children on this highly sensitive issue as well as teaching them techniques and strategies for preventing child sexual abuse. When children are not educated about their bodies or their rights they are left vulnerable to abuse.

Topic: Protecting and Empowering Children
Date: November 12, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Aahungh Team

About Aahung
Aahung is a Karachi-based NGO that has been working to improve the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of men, women, and young people since 1995. The Aahung team works for capacity development to improve the quality of sexual and reproductive health services while advocating an enabling environment in which every individual’s sexual rights are respected, protected and fulfilled.

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, November 11, 2011 (Tuesday-Saturday between 8:30 a.m. - 5:40 p.m.). Or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org

PTAN Celebarting- World Teachers’ Day on Saturday, November 19, 2011

2011-10-28T16:10:00.006+05:00

World Teachers’ Day
Date: November 19, 2011

Dear Member,

World Teachers’ Day Date: November 19, 2011 Dear Member, World Teachers’ Day is celebrated in many countries of the world on October 5, every year. The day came to be celebrated by UNESCO for the first time in the year 1994. The purpose of celebrating this day is to honor and recognize the services, devotion and dedication of teachers contributed towards education in general and development of children in particular. UNESCO signifies, “Teachers are essential and indispensible for the effective working of any society and for the building of progressive nations.”

All of us serving at PTAN strongly believe that teachers are central to the development of our future generations and therefore, Teachers matter! To pay tribute to the teacher community at large and to our member teachers in particular, we are celebrating the World Teachers’ Day on Saturday, November 19, 2011. Our objective in celebrating this day is to provide an opportunity to our teachers to come together on a common platform and share their valuable professional expertise with each other.

UNESCO’s slogan for WORLD Teachers’ Day 2011 is ‘Teachers for Gender Equality’. Recognizing the significance and relevance of gender issue in our socio cultural environment our theme of the “World Teachers’ Day” event is ‘Teachers as Promoters of Gender Equality in classrooms/schools’. We are particularly interested in exploring how gender issue is dealt with at different levels in classroom teaching and management i.e. Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary. To make this event meaningful and memorable, we hereby invite nominations of individuals or two-member teams of teachers for poster display on the theme. A brief write-up (introduction) with maximum 200 words related to the theme in the poster along with a 50 word bio data of the nominees is invited.

Instructions for Poster Making·
. Entries are open for all teachers.
· The deadline for the registration (form attached) is October 29, 2011 and the submission of the poster along with its write-up (introduction) is November 12, 2011.
· The poster should be linked to the real classroom/school practices (see the attached concept paper).
· Pencil colors, paints, crayons, pictures etc. can be used for making a poster.
· Participants should submit their entries in standard chart paper of size 22”x27½”.
· Participant name and institution name should be written on the reverse side of the chart paper.
· In recognition of their valuable participation, appreciation certificates will be awarded to the participants.

Criteria:
· Relevance to the theme
· Originality in the idea and presentation
· Self Explanatory
· Clarity and neatness in presentation.
· Text on poster should be between 5 – 15 words

Best regards,

Dr Sadrudin Pardhan Chairman, PTAN

SHADE- "Role of Head Teachers in Ensuring Gender Equality in Schools" on November 12, 2011

2011-10-28T16:00:00.006+05:00

Role of Head Teachers in Ensuring Gender Equality in Schools

Why should I attend it?

- To clear my understanding regarding gender equality and its significance in schools
- To explore gender related issues in Pakistani context
- To promote gender equality in classroom practice, pedagogy, curriculum, text books and school environment in order to achieve the highest learning
- To use different framework for ensuring gender equality in schools

Date: Saturday, Nov 12, 2011
Timing: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED)

Facilitator’s Profile
Asifa Khanum has been associated with teaching profession for the last 15 years on different leadership positions in schools. She has a rich experience of working with different age group school going children. She possesses Master degree in Education: Educational Leadership & Management, which also included a specialized course on “Gender in Education” from Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development. She has facilitated and conducted various educational courses and also attended several seminars and workshops on educational issues.
In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by November 11, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

We look forward to your participation!

ASSET Session on Saturday, October 29, 2011

2011-10-22T19:08:00.004+05:00

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops”
~Henry Brooks Adams

Dear Member,
World Teachers' Day held annually on October 5th since 1994. It symbolizes the importance of a teacher in moulding the future of an individual as well as the lives of the nations. To celebrate that day ASSET is organizing a special session on Saturday, October 29, 2011. A movie will be shown that is about a teacher who has an ideology, vision and will make a change in society; moreover, he fights against the forces who want to use education for their own vested interest. The movie will be followed by a discussion and teacher’s reflections on their experiences as a teacher.

Programme details
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.: Presentation on the history of World Teachers’ Day:
9:30 a.m. - 12:15 – : Movie session
12:15 p.m. – 13:00 p.m.: I am proud to be a teacher (participants reflections)

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, October 28, 2011 at 36347611-14 / 36826991-4 Ext. 3203-3205 (Tuesday-Saturday between 8:00 a.m-4:00 p.m.). Or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org.

We look forward to your active participation in the workshop.

AKUIED-The Centre of English Language (CEL) offers Business English, General English Language Proficiency &Training to Teach English Courses

2011-10-20T17:12:00.013+05:00

The Centre of English Language (CEL) of Aga Khan University provides extensive language learning facilities to the University’s students and employees. In addition, CEL offers short courses and workshops for external clients in a wide range of areas related to English language education. Equipped with modern language learning resources, the Centre also provides consultancy services.

Business English Course

The 36-hour course is taught in six Saturday sessions and is specially designed for professionals and executives at the junior and middle management levels.

The course will be offered from Nov 19- Dec.24, 2011 .The venue is AKU-IED. For further details of the course and fees, please see the attached flyer.

Admission will be on a first come, first served basis.

General English Language Proficiency Course

The 36-hour course is taught in six Saturday sessions and is specially designed to help adult learners of English use the language in a variety of practical ways in real-life contexts.

The course will be offered from Nov 05- Dec.10, 2011 .The venue is AKU-IED. For further details of the course and fees, please see the attached flyer.

Admission will be on a first come, first served basis.

TESL: Training to Teach English Course

The 36-hour course is taught in six Saturday sessions and is designed to enable teachers to teach English language creatively and successfully in their classrooms.

The course will be offered from Nov 12- Dec.17, 2011 .The venue is AKU-IED. For further details of the course and fees, please see the attached flyer.

For registration form please see attached.

Admission will be on a first come, first served basis.

Application forms are also available at Office of the Registrar at Institute for Educational Development, Karimabad, Campus from Mondays to Fridays, between 10:00 am - 12:00 pm or 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
For more details, contact: 36347611-4/36826991, Programme Secretary: Raheel Saleem Thawer raheel.saleem@aku.edu (Ext: 4265)

SHADE- "Monitoring and Evaluation as a Strategy for School Improvement" on October 15 & 29, 2011

2011-10-08T17:11:00.003+05:00

Monitoring and Evaluation as a Strategy for School Improvement

Why should attend it?

 To Review M & E: Current Practices
 To Identify and Articulate Different Performance Indicators as Measures of INPUTS, PROCESSES & OUTPUTS
 To Contextualize Different Evaluation Methods and Approaches
 To use Monitoring and Evaluation as a Strategy for School Improvement

Let’s join together to develop Our Own Contextually Relevant definition of Quality, Performance Indicators, Framework & Plan for Monitoring and Evaluation as a Strategy for School Improvement, organized by School Head Teachers Association for Development of Education (SHADE), on Saturday, October 15 & 29, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED).

Facilitator’s Profile:
Romana LalaRukh has been involved in Training and Evaluation as Assistant Manager for last five year at The Citizens Foundation (TCF), where she has been part of designing, conducting and coordinating training sessions related to Teaching Methodology, School Administration and Academic Management, and Tools, Methods & Approaches of Monitoring & Evaluation (both Process and Outcome). At TCF her responsibilities include internal audit of schools, supervise and execute sampling plan for quantitative and qualitative assessment of students and teachers competency, design tools for outcome and process evaluation of school performance. This involves 730 primary and secondary school units across Pakistan, headed by 412 principals and facilitated by 4900 teachers.

In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Certificate will only be issued to those who attend both the sessions.

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, October 14, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36347611-14/36826991-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

We look forward to your participation!

SAP- "Think Green – Rewrite the Future" on October 15, 2011, November 5, 2011 & December 17, 2011

2011-10-08T16:52:00.004+05:00

On behalf of SAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the academic session to be held on Saturday, October 15, 2011. Details of the session are as follows:

Topic: “Think Green – Rewrite the Future”

Objectives: By the end of course the participants will be able to:
1. Discuss the basic terms related to Environmental Education.
2. Share the importance of Environmental Education in daily lives.
3. Review the topics given in National Curriculum to see their alignment with reference to the objectives of Environmental Education.
4. Plan the implementation of Environmental Education Curriculum in school by using different approaches inside and outside classroom.

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2011, November 5, 2011 & December 17, 2011

Venue: AKU-IED

Facilitators: Ms. Shairose Irfan Jessani, VP. Academics AKHSS,K, Ms. Mehwish Kanwal
& Ms. Saba Qureshi, Lecturer AKHSS,K

Note: Topic will be covered in three sessions so only those who attend all of these workshops will get the certificate. New entries for the second day will not be allowed.

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, October 14, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-4 / 36347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

We look forward to your participation!

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

2011-09-27T20:16:00.002+05:00

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

2011-09-22T11:43:00.005+05:00

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

2011-09-20T10:45:00.004+05:00

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.

2011-09-15T17:59:00.005+05:00

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

2011-09-12T19:27:00.002+05:00

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

2011-09-12T19:22:00.003+05:00

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

2011-09-08T17:28:00.004+05:00

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.

Postponement of today's (Saturday, August 13, 2011) ASSET Session on "Self transformation for becoming a good role model"

2011-08-13T09:38:00.006+05:00

Below mentioned session has been postponed due to today’s province wide strike call.

The session will now be held on Saturday, August 20, 2011.
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ASSET Session on "Self transformation for becoming a good role model" on Saturday, August 13, 2011

It is a pleasure to inform you that ASSET is organizing a session on “Self Transformation for Becoming a Good Role Model in the month of August 2011. The details are as follows:

Objective:

At the end of the session participants would be able to:

1. Reiterate the qualities of a role model for professionalism
2. Use one of the models to bring self-transformation
3. Verbalize why they would like to use a particular model
4. Develop a timeline for bringing in change.

Topic : Self transformation for becoming a good role model
Date : August 13, 2011
Time : 9:00a.m. – 12:00
Facilitator : Dr Sheilla Pinjani

Brief intro of Dr Sheilla Pinjani

Dr Pinjani is working as a Lecturer, Department for Educational Development at the Aga Khan University. She has involved in designing courses and training programs for the professional development of teachers and educators. She gives importance and also promotes inner values and value based teaching in education. She has also written discussion papers, reports and articles.

Dr. Pinjani is currently working on her PhD project of ‘Role Models Virtues and Values’. She has Master's in Medical Education from University of Dundee, UK, MPhil in Physiology from Jinnah Post-Graduate Medical Centre and MBBS from Sindh, University.

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 36347611-14 / 36826991-4 Ext. 3203-3205, AKU-lED 2011 (Tuesday-Saturday between 8:00 a.m-4:00 p.m.). Or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org.

AKUIED-CEL, Advanced Diploma Programme in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (ADP in TEFL)

2011-08-09T13:56:00.007+05:00

The Centre of English Language at the Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development is pleased to offer the One year Advanced Diploma Programme in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (ADP in TEFL) from October 2011 to July 2012

The ADP in TEFL has been especially designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical and practical foundations of language teaching. It focuses on equipping professionals with skills to contextually apply theory to practice in classrooms.

To be eligible for the course:

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree and two years of teaching experience will be considered for the programme, but preference will be given to candidates with a Master’s degree and some teaching experience.

Admission Schedule

Application deadline August 19, 2011
Admission Test August 26, 2011
Interviews August 26 & 27, 2011

Read the attached flyers (ADP in TEFL, English Entrance Test, Application Form) and find out more about this exciting course and registration process. Whether you are new to language teaching or a seasoned practitioner, you will find the ADP (TEFL) a stimulating and rewarding experience with long-term benefits for all graduates.

For further information

Ph. #. 021-36347611-4 Ext. 3253
Email: cel.tefl@aku.edu

ASSET Session on "Self transformation for becoming a good role model" on Saturday, August 13, 2011

2011-08-03T17:15:00.005+05:00

It is a pleasure to inform you that ASSET is organizing a session on “Self Transformation for Becoming a Good Role Model in the month of August 2011. The details are as follows:

Objective:

At the end of the session participants would be able to:

1. Reiterate the qualities of a role model for professionalism
2. Use one of the models to bring self-transformation
3. Verbalize why they would like to use a particular model
4. Develop a timeline for bringing in change.

Topic : Self transformation for becoming a good role model
Date : August 13, 2011
Time : 9:00a.m. – 12:00
Facilitator : Dr Sheilla Pinjani

Brief intro of Dr Sheilla Pinjani

Dr Pinjani is working as a Lecturer, Department for Educational Development at the Aga Khan University. She has involved in designing courses and training programs for the professional development of teachers and educators. She gives importance and also promotes inner values and value based teaching in education. She has also written discussion papers, reports and articles.

Dr. Pinjani is currently working on her PhD project of ‘Role Models Virtues and Values’. She has Master's in Medical Education from University of Dundee, UK, MPhil in Physiology from Jinnah Post-Graduate Medical Centre and MBBS from Sindh, University.

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 36347611-14 / 36826991-4 Ext. 3203-3205, AKU-lED 2011 (Tuesday-Saturday between 8:00 a.m-4:00 p.m.). Or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org.

ASSET Session- “The DNA of Pakistan Studies” on Tuesday, July 26, 2011

2011-07-12T16:40:00.003+05:00

It is a pleasure to inform you that we are arranging a special session on history of Pakistan under title of “The DNA of Pakistan Studies”. The details of the session are as follows:

The workshop is based on the “DNA” approach: it presents a few basic facts about the history of Pakistan which will give you an easy and practical approach for understanding the past, present and future of the nation and the land.

- The “Seven Stages” of Pakistan
- Iqbal’s concept of Pakistan
- Problems and their solutions

About the Facilitator

Mr. Khurram Ali Shafique is the author of Iqbal: an Illustrated Biography, which has been nominated for Presidential Iqbal Award. His publications include The Republic of Rumi: a Novel of Reality (2007) and Iqbal, a six-volume biography in Urdu. His numerous articles have been published in national press. As an educationist he has worked with various organizations including Aga Khan Education Service - Pakistan, ERDC etc. Further information about him and many of his writings can be seen at his Website http://therepublicofrumi.com/

Topic : “The DNA of Pakistan Studies”
Date : Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Time : 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Summer Course Fees : Rs. 400/- (Per Participant)
Facilitator : Mr. Khurram Ali Shafique, Research Consultant, Iqbal Academy Pakistan.

Due to the limited number of seats registration will be on first come first served basis. Kindly confirm your participation latest by Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 36347611-14/ 36826911-4 Ext. 3203-3205, AKU – lED. Or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org

SHADE Session on "POLARITY MANAGEMENT" on Saturday, July 16, 2011

2011-07-08T12:04:00.008+05:00

School Head Teachers Association for Development of Education

√ Are there problems in your school management that are un resolvable?
√ Do the same problem occur again and again?
√ Are the problems and the solutions interdependent?
√ Are you confused between:
Strict discipline and counseling
Task and relationship
Responsibility and freedom
Individual work and team work and many more....?

If the answer of any of the questions is YES then this workshop is for you!!!!

Let’s join together to learn about "POLARITY MANAGEMENT", a very important topic in management, organized by School Head Teachers Association (SHADE), on Saturday, July 16, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED)

Brief Intro of the Facilitator:
Reshma Perveen has gained M.Ed as well as B.Ed degrees from the Notre Dame Institute of Education Karachi. She has been bestowed upon several awards on her outstanding achievements. She has also worked as a Teacher Educator and a Master Trainer at Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan (AKESP) for a period of five year. As a facilitator, she conducted trainings to develop master trainers for EDLINKS, Islamabad and BBYDP in Karachi. Her areas of expertise include Teaching Pedagogy and School Management. Presently, she is working for AKESP as a Vice-Principal at Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Karachi.

In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by July 14, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-4/36347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively. We look forward to your participation!

AKUIED-CEL- One year Advanced Diploma Programme in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (ADP in TEFL)

2011-07-06T17:23:00.005+05:00

The Centre of English Language at the Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development is pleased to offer the One year Advanced Diploma Programme in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (ADP in TEFL) from October 2011 to July 2012

The ADP in TEFL has been especially designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical and practical foundations of language teaching. It focuses on equipping professionals with skills to contextually apply theory to practice in classrooms.

To be eligible for the course:

Eligibility Criteria: Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree and two years of teaching experience will be considered for the programme, but preference will be given to candidates with a Master’s degree and some teaching experience.

Admission Schedule

Application deadline August 19, 2011
Admission Test August 26, 2011
Interviews August 26 & 27, 2011

Read the attached flyer and find out more about this exciting course and registration process. Whether you are new to language teaching or a seasoned practitioner, you will find the ADP (TEFL) a stimulating and rewarding experience with long-term benefits for all graduates.

For further information:
Ph. #. 021-36347611-4 Ext. 3253
Email: cel.tefl@aku.edu,

Registration Form

SAP Summer Session on “Develop – Holistic Thinkers in a Science Classroom” at PTAN Hyderabad

2011-07-06T16:41:00.004+05:00

Science Association of Pakistan is pleased to invite you for a summer short course.

Title: “Develop – Holistic Thinkers in a Science Classroom”

Aim of this short course is to motivate science teachers (of all levels) to develop holistic thinking among students through questioning.

Objectives of the Short Course:

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Define holistic thinking in their own words.
• Discuss and compare some science concepts with reference to development of holistic thinking.
• Design some activities for different class levels based on holistic thinking.
• Formulate questions on different topics for developing holistic thinking.

Time: 9:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Date: July 19 – 21, 2011
Venue: H. H. Prince Aga Khan Higher Secondary School Amynabad, Hyderabad
Facilitators: Executive Committee Members, SAP
Registration Fees: Rs. 300/-

Since numbers of seats are limited, therefore confirmations will be necessary and based on first come first served basis. Interested members are requested to kindly confirm their participation latest by Friday, July 16, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or PTAN Office (021-36347611-14/ 36826991-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205) or 0315-7793737 (Mr. Ghulam Issa Khan, District Coordinator, STEP, EDOE Office Hyderabad), as this will facilitate us in organizing 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)

MAP Summer Session on “Fraction and Problem Solving” at PTAN Hyderabad

2011-07-06T15:23:00.005+05:00

(The session has been postoned due to prevailing city situation)

On the behalf of MAP executive committee, we would like to invite you for the Summer Session to be held from July 8 – 9, 2011. Details of the session are as follows:

Topic: “Fraction and Problem Solving”

Time: 9:45am – 1:45pm
Date: July 8 – 9, 2011
Venue: H. H. Prince Aga Khan Higher Secondary School Amynabad, Hyderabad Facilitators: Mr. Muhammad Madni & Ms. Nida Madni, Executive Committee Members, MAP
Fees: Rs. 200/-

Since numbers of seats are limited, therefore confirmations will be necessary and based on first come first served basis. Interested members are requested to kindly confirm their participation latest by Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or PTAN Office (021-36347611-14/ 36826991-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205) or 0315-7793737 (Mr. Ghulam Issa Khan, District Coordinator, STEP, EDOE Office Hyderabad), as this will facilitate us in organizing 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)

MAP-Teaching & Learning Sets, Pythagoras Theorem & Transition from Arithmetic to Algebra

2011-06-16T18:04:00.006+05:00

On behalf of MAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the MAP workshop to be held on Saturday, June 25, 2011. Details of topics are as follows:

Topic : 1- Teaching & Learning Sets
2- Pythagoras Theorem
3- Transition from Arithmetic to Algebra
Day/Date : Saturday/ June 25, 2011
Time : 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : AKU-IED MEd Students

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, June 23, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

ASSET Session on "Global Warming: The Final Warning"

2011-06-16T16:47:00.005+05:00

Every year on June 5, "The World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated all around the world. Keeping the same theme in mind, ASSET has arranged an interactive workshop with the title “Global Warming: The Final Warning”.

Topic : “Global Warming: The Final Warning”
Date : June 25, 2011
Time : 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Facilitator : Mr. Sadiq Merchant, Executive Committee Member, ASSET

Objectives:
The main objectives of this session are as follows:
- To understand what global warming really is.
- To comprehend how Global Warming Works.
- To grasp why is global warming happening.
- To recognize the difference between “global warming” and “climate change”.
- To be aware of the effects of Global Warming.
- To investigate certain proofs that indicate global warming is taking place globally.
- To explore how is global warming measured.
- To be aware of the ways which can help solve the problem of Global warming?

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 36347611-14 Ext. 3203-3205, AKU-lED. Or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org

Analysing Policy

2011-06-16T14:26:00.012+05:00

The course aims at developing capacity of policy developers, users, policy advocates, academics and policy researchers for policy analysis, policy development, effective implementation and policy advocacy. The course will primarily focus on education policies

Participants will be able to:
- Gain theoretical insights into policy field.
- Produce effective policies, implementation plans and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
- Interpret policy messages, enact policies and engage critically with policy developers.
- Analyse policy and implementation deficiencies, design policy research, communicate policy messages and lobby for policy shifts (changes).

Fee: Rs 10,000/- (incl. course material, lunch, refreshment)
From: July 02-30, 2011 (5 Saturdays)
Course timings: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Last date for submission: June 27, 2011
Venue: AKU Institute for Educational Development, Karimabad. Karachi.

Application forms are available at Office of the Registrar at Institute for Educational Development, Karimabad, Campus from Mondays-Fridays(10:00am-12:00 pm or 2:00 - 4:00 pm )
For more details:
Call us on: 021-36347611-4/36826991 or
Visit our website: http://www.aku.edu/ied/academics/cpe/index.shtml

Library Skills Development

2011-06-16T11:45:00.011+05:00

Library Skills Development
Continuing Professional Education Course

This course aims at building capacity of academic librarians to stay acquainted with the changing technological advancements and adopt smart information management and dissemination tools.

Course content:
• MARC application, tools to import/export, cataloging, classification, and author mark.
• Developing and managing portal to disseminate information about the electronic and web-based resources.
• Hands-on practice with one “off the shelf” integrated library system for cataloging, authorities control, circulation, and patrons management.
• How to improve the reading skills.
• Principles of knowledge management (KM), barriers to KM in the academic libraries and how to handle them.

Fee: Rs 6,700/-
From: July 11-15, 2011, Course timings: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Last date for submission: July 04, 2011
Venue: AKU Institute for Educational Development, Karimabad. Karachi.
Registration will be on a first come, first served basis.

Application forms are available at Office of the Registrar at Institute for Educational Development, Karimabad, Campus from Mondays-Fridays (10:00 am - 12:00 pm or 2:00 - 4:00 pm)
For more details:
Call us on: 021-36347611-4/36826991 or
Visit our website: http://www.aku.edu/ied/academics/cpe/index.shtml

MAP session on "Fractions and Ratios"

2011-06-11T13:41:00.006+05:00

On behalf of MAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the MAP workshop to be held on Saturday, June 18, 2011. Details of the session are as follows:

Title : “Fractions and Ratios”
Day/Date : Saturday/ June 18, 2011
Time : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Who should attend? : Grade 6 – 8 Teachers
Facilitators : Ms. Sadia Qadir & Mr. Muhammad Madni, 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 June 16, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

EYLA session on "Language Development in Early Years" at PTAN-Hyderabad

2011-06-11T13:02:00.005+05:00

Dear Members,

On the behalf of EYLA executive committee, we would like to invite you for the Summer Session to be held from June 27 – 30, 2011. Details of the session are as follows:

Topic: “Language Development in Early Years”

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Date: June 27 – 30, 2011
Venue: H. H. Prince Aga Khan Higher Secondary School Amynabad, Hyderabad
Facilitators: Executive Committee Members, EYLA
Fees: Rs. 300/-

Since numbers of seats are limited, therefore confirmations will be necessary and based on first come first served basis. Interested members are requested to kindly confirm their participation latest by Thursday, June 23, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or PTAN Office (021-36347611-14/ 36826991-4 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 a.m.)

We look forward to your participation!

Yours sincerely,

Saima Khalid
Chairperson, EYLA

Centre of English Language- IELTS Preparation Course

2011-06-01T15:38:00.011+05:00

Why IELTS?
 Are you planning to study or train abroad?
 Are you looking for better employment prospects?
 Are you looking for personal improvement in verbal or written communication?
If yes, then we can help you with IELTS preparation!
Course Duration: 40 hours (5 weeks—10 hours tuition per week)
Course Timetable: Monday to Thursday- 5:00 —7:00 p.m.
Course Dates: June 27, 2011– July 28, 2011
Pre-course Test: June 18, 2011
Fee: Rs 11,300/- (Inclusive of the Pre-test: Fee)

The last date for registration is June 16, 2011. It will be on a first come, first served basis. All the training material will be provided.

Application form (attached) are available at Office of the Registrar at Institute for Educational Development,
Karimabad,Campus from Mondays to Fridays, between 10:00 am - 12:00 pm or 2:00 - 4:00 pm
For more details, contact: 36347611-4/36826991 (Ext.3251) or see website: http://www.aku.edu/courses.shtml Programme Secretary: raheel.saleem@aku.edu (Ext.4265)
Team Leader and the Programme Coordinator: dilshad.noorali@aku.edu (Ext: 4256)

Change in EYLA Summer Programme-"Exploring Science in Early Years”

2011-05-31T11:46:00.004+05:00

There is a change in date of EYLA Summer course titled
"Exploring Science in Early Years”

The course will now be offered in July 2011 instead of June 2011. New date will be as follows:

Tuesday, July 12 - Saturday, July 16, 2011

EYLA Summer Programme-“Exploring Science in Early Years”

2011-05-27T15:10:00.010+05:00

Dear EYLA Member,

Early Years Learning Association is offering 05 days Summer Programme especially for Early Years Teachers. Details of the session are as follows:

Title : “Exploring Science in Early Years”
(for teachers of children ages 3-8 years)
Date : June 21 – 25, 2011
Time : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : Ms. Samreen Jawaid, Executive Committee Member, EYLA
Registration charges : Rs. 2500/-
Last day for registration: Saturday, June 17, 2011

For registration, please fill in the attached form and submit it along with registration fee of
Rs. 2,500/-(in cash or pay order) to PTAN Office between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Tuesday-Saturday).

Since the seats are limited, registration will be on a first come, first served basis.

EYLA session- "Parenting" on Saturday June 11, 2011

2011-05-27T15:01:00.002+05:00

Dear EYLA Member,

On behalf of EYLA Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the EYLA workshop to be held on Saturday, June 11, 2011.

Details of the session are as follows:

Title : “Parenting”
Day/Date : Saturday/June 11, 2011
Time : 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitator : Ms. Fouzia Sohail, Executive Committee Member, EYLA.

Registration will start from Wednesday, June 8, 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 June 8, 2011 will not be accepted. Members sending their confirmations through e-mails should send their e-mails from 8:30 a.m. (PST) on
June 8, 2011. Any e-mail received on June 8, 2011 before 8:30 a.m. (PST) will not be accepted).

ASSET session on Breaking the Code The DNA of History by KHURRAM ALI SHAFIQUE

2011-05-19T14:13:00.006+05:00

Dear Member,

It is a pleasure to inform you that ASSET is organizing its three day summer session in the month of July. The details of the session are as follows:

Topic of the Session: Breaking the Code The DNA of History
Resource Person: KHURRAM ALI SHAFIQUE
Award-Winning Author of Iqbal: an Illustrated Biography

“Your creation and resurrection are like the creation and resurrection of a single soul.” The Quran
“One who cannot draw on three thousand years is living hand to mouth.” Johann Wolfgang Goethe

We know that learning is easy if we aim at acquiring maximum knowledge with minimum effort. Teachers and learners are equipped with such methods: group-work, activity-based learning and what not. Unfortunately, this is not the approach followed in most universities where advanced knowledge is generated before being handed down to schools and colleges. Therefore, despite having excellent methods, teachers and learners are usually stuck with content that doesn’t match the fun-loving spirit of a modern classroom.

The DNA of History consists of comprehensive outlines extracted from twenty years of research in classrooms and media. It offers content that did not originate in the dry atmosphere of universities and research institutions but was generated using the same methods that teachers, learners and the general public would like to use for acquiring it.

That is why we call it “the DNA”: you know that DNA is a compact code containing all the possibilities that may unfold in the future development of an organism. In this workshop we give you a few basic tips about history that can help you grasp the content of these subjects, teach them effectively and relate them easily to your own life.

PARTICIPANTS REQUIRE NO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Otherwise, what would be special about this new technique, right?

THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY provided in this workshop offers a broad overview of the subject and takes you step by step through the process of internalizing it. Later, the same activities may be adapted by the learners for devising new ones or addressing their specific requirements.
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About the Facilitator

Mr. Khurram Ali Shafique is the author of Iqbal: an Illustrated Biography, which has been nominated for Presidential Iqbal Award. His publications include The Republic of Rumi: a Novel of Reality (2007) and Iqbal, a six-volume biography in Urdu. His numerous articles have been published in national press. As an educationist he has worked with various organizations including Aga Khan Education Service - Pakistan, ERDC etc. Further information about him and many of his writings can be seen at his Website http://therepublicofrumi.com/

Topic : “Breaking the Code: The DNA of History”
Date : July 4 - 6, 2011
Time : 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Summer Course Fees: Rs. 1000/- (Per Participant)
Facilitator : Khurram Ali Shafique, Research Consultant, Iqbal Academy Pakistan.

Due to the limited number of seats registration will be on first come first basis. Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, June 20, 2011 at 36347611-14/ 36826911-4 Ext. 3203-3205, AKU – lED. Or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org

With Regards

Dr. Huma Ghaffar
Chairperson, ASSET

MAP session on “Descriptive Statistics: The story about 3 Ms and Variability of the data”

2011-05-19T14:06:00.002+05:00

Title : “Descriptive Statistics: The story about 3 Ms and Variability of the data”
Day/Date : Saturday/ May 28, 2011
Time : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : 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, May 26, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

SAP session on "Knowing our Earth"

2011-05-19T10:20:00.001+05:00

On behalf of the SAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the Academic Session to be held on Saturday, May 28, 2011. Details of the session are as follows:

Topic: “Knowing our Earth”

Objectives: By the end of the session participants will be able to:
o Explain earth science as a significant discipline of science by using interactive ICT tools.
o Define different earth systems in their own words.
o Describe the physical features of dynamic earth through hands-on experience.

Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011
Venue: AKU-IED
Facilitators: Ms. Fouzia Nawaz & Ms. Tahira Firdous, 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 Wednesday, May 25, 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.

EYLA (Session on Saturday, May 21, 2011)

2011-05-14T16:43:00.001+05:00

Dear EYLA Member,

We are writing to seek your consent to participate in a research study to test “Rani’s Questions”, a segment in the Pakistan Children’s Television (PCTV) Programme, Sim Sim Hamara. This programme is being developed by Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop (RPTW).

RPTW, with assistance from Sesame Workshop, is engaged in developing different programmes for children through an integrated series of activities – including television, educational outreach – and research, to provide educational opportunities for children, especially Pakistan’s most vulnerable children.

In order to bring improvement and modification in the developed programmes, PCTV will conduct formative research which is an integral component of the Sesame Workshop model, providing valuable information about the appeal, usability, educational efficiency and cultural appropriateness of outreach material during the development process.

One of the studies is to test “Rani’s Question” a segment in the programme. For this purpose, PCTV – RPTW has asked for EYLA’s assistance in organizing a research survey with Early Years’ Teachers. Therefore, from EYLA’s platform, you are invited to participate in this innovative research survey which will be very helpful to improve the quality of the programme.

The survey session will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011. Other details are as follow:

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Registration
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Orientation to engage child through multimedia program
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Research Survey – Sim Sim Hamara
11:00 a.m. – Onwards Refreshment

Confirmation will start from Wednesday, May 18, 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.

With best regards,

Saima Khalid,
Chairperson, EYLA

PAIE-Session on “Inclusion of Hearing & Speech Needs in the Classroom”

2011-04-20T17:14:00.003+05:00

On behalf of PAIE Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the PAIE workshop to be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011.

Details of the session are as follows:

Topic: “Inclusion of Hearing and Speech Needs in the Classroom”
Objectives: This workshop will facilitate the participants to make their classroom open, lively and friendly to the pupils, especially with auditory and verbal needs
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011
Venue: Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development
Facilitator: Mr. Salim Surani, Program Officer, Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development

In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, April 28, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203/3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

ASSET session on "21st Century Skills, Approaches & Higher Order Thinking Skills"

2011-04-20T14:28:00.006+05:00

Topic : 21st Century Skills, Approaches and Higher Order Thinking Skills
Date : April 30 and May 28, 2011
Time : 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Facilitator : Ms Rubina Jahangir, Provincial Coordinator and Senior Trainer, Sindh,
Intel Education, Pakistan

Objectives of 1st session (Saturday, April 30, 2011)

At the end of the session Participants will be able to

• Identify essential skills as a 21st century skills
• Integrate skills in their lesson plan objectives
• List out the key highlights of students centered learning
• Promote higher order thinking skills

Objectives of 2nd session (Saturday, May 28, 2011)

At the end of the session Participants will be able to

• Plan objectives on the basis of Blooms Taxonomy
• Create new methodology on the basis of 21st century approach
• Understand Action Plans based on 21st century skills, approaches and higher order thinking skills
• Plan social Studies Action Plans

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 36347611-14 Ext. 3203-3205, AKU-lED. Or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org

EYLA Workshop on Classroom Management (May 7, 2011)

2011-04-20T14:21:00.002+05:00

On behalf of EYLA Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the EYLA workshop to be held on Saturday, May 7, 2011.

Details of the session are as follows:

Title : “Classroom Management”
Day/Date : Saturday/May 7, 2011
Time : 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitator : Mr. Arif Karedia, Executive Committee Member, EYLA.

Registration will start from Wednesday, May 4, 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 May 4, 2011 will not be accepted. Members sending their confirmations through e-mails should send their e-mails from 8:30 a.m. (PST) on May 4, 2011. Any e-mail received on May 4, 2011 before 8:30 a.m. (PST) will not be accepted).

ASSET- Session on "Does Environmental Pollution Matter?"

2011-03-18T18:02:00.005+05:00

It is a pleasure to inform you that this month ASSET is organizing a session on Does Environmental Pollution Matter? The details are as follows:

Session objectives:

At the end of the session participants will be able to:
1. Elaborate the idea of environmental pollution
2. Identify the causes of environmental pollution and its effect on human beings
3. Highlight the environmental issues of Pakistan
4. Recognize their responsibility in controlling environmental degradation
5. Explore the ways of having environmental friendly schools.

Date : Saturday, March 26, 2011
Time : 9:00a.m. – 1:00p.m.
Facilitator : Gautam Dafhra & Syed Zaid Ali

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 36347611-14 / 36826991-4 Ext. 3203-3205, AKU-lED. Or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org.

EYLA - Session on “Developing Thinking Skills in Early Years” at PTAN Hyderabad

2011-03-18T13:37:00.007+05:00

On the behalf of EYLA executive committee, we would like to invite you for the Academic Session to be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Details of the session are as follows:

Topic: “Developing Thinking Skills in Early Years”
Time: 9:45am – 1:45pm
Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011
Venue: H. H. Prince Aga Khan Higher Secondary School Amynabad, Hyderabad
Facilitators: Ms. Sarwat Mifzal & Ms. Nadia Akram, 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 March 25, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or PTAN Office (36347611-14 Ext. 3203 / 3205) or AKHSS Amynabad, Hyderabad (2611279), 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 a.m.)

EYLA - Offering a 5 day short course on “Language Development in Early Years”

2011-03-18T13:28:00.004+05:00

Early Years Learning Association is offering a 5 day short course especially, for Early Years Teachers. Details of the session are as follows:

Title : “Language Development in Early Years”
Date : April 19 – 23, 2011
Time : 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : Ms. Sarwat Mifzal & Ms. Nadia Akram, Executive Committee Members, EYLA
Registration charges : Rs. 1500/-

Registration will start from Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Since seating at the workshop is limited, aspiring participants must confirm their participation on 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.

APT- Integrating Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Framework in Primary Education

2011-03-15T16:00:00.002+05:00

Title : Integrating Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Framework in Primary Education
Date : Saturday, March 19, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue: AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitator : Ms. Umme Farwah Halai, 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 March 17, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36347611-14 or 36826991-94 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

Advanced Diploma in Human Development (Early Child Development)

2011-03-15T13:21:00.009+05:00

Aga Khan University Human Development Programme
METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
Mezzanine Floor University Road,
Karachi 75300, Pakistan
Phone: (92-21) 3210-2189

APPLICATION FORM

Fax: (92-21) 3493-4294 E-mail: human.development@aku.edu or sonia.siddiq@aku.edu

SAP - Interactive ways of Teaching Human Organ Systems” (Third Session)

2011-03-09T17:28:00.001+05:00

Topic: “Interactive ways of Teaching Human Organ Systems” (Third Session)
Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Venue: AKU-IED
Facilitators: Ms. Mehnaz Fatima & Ms. Sadia Jabeen, Resource Person SAP

Note: The topic is covered in three sessions, only those who attend all of these sessions will get the certificate. New entries for the third session will not be allowed.

SAP session on Interactive ways of Teaching Respiratory System of a Man at PTAN Hyderabad

2011-02-19T17:19:00.004+05:00

Topic: “Interactive ways of Teaching Respiratory System of a Man”

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

o Explain and discuss various components of respiratory system through hands on activities.
o Enhance existing knowledge about respiratory system
o Explore interactive ways to teach respiratory system more effectively

Time: 9:45am – 1:45pm
Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011
Venue: H. H. Prince Aga Khan Higher Secondary School Amynabad, Hyderabad
Facilitators: Ms. Mehnaz Fatima & Ms. Sadia Jabeen, Resource Person, SAP

Interested members are requested to kindly confirm their participation latest by February 25, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or PTAN Office (36826911-4/36347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205) or AKHSS Amynabad, Hyderabad (2611279), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

PAIE- Understanding of Dyslexia and Dealing Children with Dyslexia in School Environment

2011-02-19T17:09:00.002+05:00

Topic: “Understanding of Dyslexia and Dealing Children with Dyslexia in School Environment”
Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm
Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011
Venue: The Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED)
Facilitator: Ms. Sadia Tariq, Executive Committee Member, PAIE

In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by February 25, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203/3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

ASSET- Creativity in Classroom Teaching

2011-02-19T17:00:00.004+05:00

ASSET is organizing a session on Creativity in Classroom Teaching. The details are as follows:

Session objective:

At the end of the session participants will be able to:
• Define creativity
• Recognize that all human beings are creative as it is the cognitive ability.
• Perform some creativity enhancement activities which enable multidimensional thinking while teaching a course.
• Relate creativity concepts to their lesson teaching contents
• Prepare a lesson of one class duration (according to their set school policies) to synthesize the learning of the day.

Topic : Creativity in Classroom Teaching
Date : February 26, 2011
Time : 9:00 – 1:00 pm
Facilitator : Nimira Asif

Kindly confirm your participation latest by February 25, 2011 at 6347611-14 Ext. 3203-3205, AKU-lED. Or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org.

MAP- Mental Maths

2011-02-19T16:49:00.003+05:00

Title : “Mental Maths”
Day/Date : Saturday/ February 26, 2011
Time : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : Mr. Abid Sohail, Chairperson MAP & Ms. Sadia Qadir,
Executive Committee Member, MAP

Since seats for the session are limited, interested members are requested to kindly confirm their participation latest by February 25, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

EYLA- Behaviour Modification of Children

2011-02-04T19:08:00.003+05:00

Dear EYLA Member,

On behalf of EYLA Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the EYLA workshop to be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011.

Details of the session are as follows:

Title : “Behaviour Modification of Children”
Day/Date : Saturday/March 5, 2011
Time : 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitator : Ms. Shahida Saleem, Chairperson Catco Kids.

Registration will start from Tuesday, March 1, 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 March 1, 2011 will not be accepted. Members sending their confirmations through e-mails should send their e-mails from 8:30 a.m. (PST) on March 1, 2011. Any e-mail received on March 1, 2011 before 8:30 a.m. (PST) will not be accepted).

MAP- The Effective Use of Scientific Calculators

2011-02-04T18:32:00.017+05:00

SAP- The Eighth SAP Science Olympiad

2011-02-04T10:35:00.004+05:00

Dear Colleague,

The Science Association of Pakistan (SAP) is organizing its Eighth Science Olympiad for the students of class VIII on April 9, 2011 at The Aga Khan University - Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED), Karachi.

The Olympiad is a part of our continual efforts to make teaching and learning of science enriching and rewarding experience for both students and teachers. Since the year 2011 is being celebrated as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC), SAP will also focus the IYC in this Olympiad.

As per the programme participating students will have an opportunity to perform a “Scientific Drama” in the following categories:

1. Historical perspective of chemistry with future linkages such as; time line, Muslim chemists.
2. Chemistry for life (chemistry at home and in industries i.e. chemical in medicines, agriculture, farming, transport, textile, etc.)
3. Colorful Chemistry / Nature of Chemistry
The drama will be based on Humour/Art/Act/Dialogue. The winners would be awarded with shields and certificate of participation would be awarded to all the participants.

An introductory workshop for providing guidelines for the Olympiad would be held at AKU-IED for which date will be communicated to the registered schools later on.

Please fill the attached form and send it along with the registration fee of Rs. 1,500/- (Cash or Pay Order) in the name of AKU-IED to PTAN Office by February 19, 2011.

If you have any further query, kindly contact PTAN Office or email us at registration@ptan.org, sap@ptan.org or Phone # 6826991-4 Ext # 3204-3205.

Thanks for your continued co-operation.

Sincerely,

Ms Suraiya Yousufi
Chairperson, SAP
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Registration for SAP Olympiad:

• Registration fee for Class VIII is Rs. 1500/-
(For 3–5 Students & 1 Teacher).

• Registration fee for an additional teacher/student is Rs. 100/-

• Government schools would be allowed 50% discount.

Criteria to participate in the Eighth Science Olympiad

• The Olympiad will be held on April 9, 2011.

• Each Institute/School is invited to send 1 group of 3-5 students for science Olympiad from class VIII with ONE Science teacher/representative from the school.

• A jury will decide the winners, and its decision will be final.

• Individual SAP member can also attend the Olympiad on payment of Rs 100/-

• Last date for Registration is February 19, 2011.

EYLA- 3 Day Short Course on "Story Telling"

2011-02-04T10:09:00.005+05:00

Early Years Learning Association is offering 3 day short course especially for Early Years Teachers. Details of the session are as follows:

Title : “Story Telling”
Date : February 22 – 24, 2011
Time : 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : Ms. Tasneem Hashim & Ms. Samreen Jawaid,
EYLA Executive Committee Members
Registration charges : Rs. 1000/-

Last day for registration: Saturday February 15, 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.

AKU-IED MEd Admissions-Last Date:February 4, 2011

2011-02-01T11:02:00.009+05:00

We are pleased to inform you that the Aga Khan University’s Admissions 2011 are open now. Above are details of individual entity’s academic programmes.

With respect to AKU-IED programme, in order to meet stakeholders’ needs, AKU-IED has restructured MEd programme including PART-TIME studies to provide greater access for candidates, particularly females. The programme will be offered in the morning, evening and during summer breaks depending on the availability of faculty and number of enrolled students.

Please note the last date to submit applications is February 4, 2011.

If you have questions, concerns, or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us via telephone (02136347611-4, ext. 3252) or email (ied.ro@aku.edu). You may also visit us on our website at www.aku.edu/ied.

ASSET-Career Guidance Session

2011-01-21T13:52:00.011+05:00

Dear Friends

For the past ten years ASSET (Association for Social Studies Educators and Teachers) has been endeavoring to highlight the importance of achieving excellence in the vital field of Social Studies; with the aim to improve the social well being of the teacher as well as students. Keeping this vision in mind this month ASSET is organizing a session on “Career Guidance”. This session will be equally beneficial to the teachers as well as students. The details for the session are as follows:

Overview:
Individual careers will always be a delicate matter where people must carefully plan where they envision themselves or how they see themselves now and after some years from now. Career planning can be a challenging task as individuals are faced with choices, changes, and obstacles such as:
1. How do I decide what type of career goals are right for me?
2. What field of study should I pursue?
3. My career goals are different from what my family thinks they should be.

Objectives:
By the end of this session the participants will be able to:
• Access where the student is and where they are starting from in the career planning process.
• Explore the student’s career interests, values, aptitudes, skills and lifestyle preferences in relation to possible careers.
• Help students realize the importance of setting goals for their future

Profile of Speaker:
Raza Abbas is a dual graduate in Business Administration and Communication from The University of Arizona, United States. Raza is also a graduate from the Arizona Blue Chip Program, (only 04 year personal leadership program in the US) and has earned a certification in Organizational Development from Arizona Collegiate Institute for Leadership. Last but not the least he has acquired training from Career Services Department at The University of Arizona.
 He feels grateful to possess more than a decade of global experience in Career Development, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, etc.
 He has coached master trainers and trained thousand’s of employees and students.
 He introduced professional career counseling in Pakistan for the Education & Literacy Department, Government of Sind, BBSYDP Program.
 He also introduced career development in Pakistan for the Sports & Youth Affairs Department, Government of Sind, INSYPRE Program.

Who should/can participate?
• The session is open to all students and teachers of Pakistan.
• Each school will be required to send the students from Classes IX, X, XI & XII.
• Each group of students must be accompanied by one or more teachers from the school.

Event Date and Venue
The Career Guidance session will be held at The Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) on Saturday February 12, 2011 starting at 9:00 am sharp.
 Participants will be required to arrive latest by 8:30 am.
 Attendance and related formalities will be completed by 8:55 am to ensure that the session starts on time at 9:00 am.
 The event will end at about 1:30pm.

Last date of registration
 Schools are requested to send in the duly completed registration form (attached) latest by February 8, 2011.
 The registration form must be completed in all respects and the names of the students and accompanying teachers must be clearly spelled and presented in CAPITAL letters.
 The forms must be submitted at PTAN Office, IED.

Registration Fee
 Charge per student: Rs. 200 each
 Institutional members are allowed to send only 1 teacher.
For additional teachers Rs. 100/- will be charged per teacher.

The total amount must be submitted at PTAN Office, either in cash or in the form of a pay order in the name of AKU-IED, along with the attached registration form. Please confirm your participation before February 8, 2011

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

Looking forward to your continued support and cooperation

APT

2011-01-20T17:21:00.005+05:00

Title : “Let’s Learn How to Read and Use Maps”

Objective: At the end of the session participants will be able to:
o Define map and its significance
o Identify the elements of map
o Develop map and globe reading skills
o Design activities for map reading skills

Date: January 29, 2011

Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Venue: AKU-IED, Karimabad

Facilitators: Dr. Huma Ghaffar, Chairperson, ASSET & Ms. Bilquis Munaf, Vice Chairperson, ASSET.

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 January 26, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36347611-14 or 36826991-94 Ext. 3204 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

HEALTH

2011-01-20T17:06:00.004+05:00

Title : “School Children: Learning of Good Nutrition”
Day/Date : Saturday/January 29, 2011
Time : 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : Ms. Asifa Sohail, Ms. Tayyaba Khanam, Ms. Ghazala Yousuf & Mr. Mohammad Nawaz, Executive Committee Members, HEALTH

Kindly confirm your participation latest by January 26, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-4/ 36347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

EYLA - (Announcement regarding workshop on Jan 22, 2011)

2011-01-18T10:42:00.003+05:00

Due to some unavoidable circumstances the topic “Behaviour Modification of Children” of the upcoming EYLA workshop to be held on January 22, 2011 has been changed. The new topic will now be “Developing Thinking Skills in Early Years”.

SAP

2011-01-14T09:47:00.002+05:00

On behalf of the SAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the Academic Session to be held on Saturday, January 29, 2011. Details of the session are as follows:

Topic: “Interactive ways of Teaching Human Organ Systems”

Objectives: By the end of the session participants will be able to:
o Explain and discuss various components of different human organ systems through hands on activities
o Enhance existing knowledge about human organ systems
o Explore interactive ways to teach different human organ systems more effectively

Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011, February 19, 2011 & March 12, 2011
Venue: AKU-IED
Facilitators: Ms. Mehnaz Fatima & Ms. Sadia Jabeen, Resource Person SAP

Note: Topic will be covered in three sessions so only those who attend all of these workshops will get the certificate. New entries for the second and third session will not be allowed.

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 January 25, 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.

AKU-CEL SIXTH INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

2011-01-12T16:29:00.004+05:00

Invited Speakers:

Andrew Littlejohn - Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

Willy A Renandya – National Institute of Education, Singapore

Noor Amna Malik - Higher Education Commission, Pakistan

Hywel Coleman - Leeds University, U.K.

Fauzia Shamim - Karachi University, Pakistan

Graeme Cane - Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Ahmar Mahboob – University of Sydney, Australia

For registration forms and enquiries, please contact:
Centre of English Language
Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development
Tel: +92-21 3634 7611-4, 3682 6991-4 Ext: 4258, 4264 Fax: +92-21 634 7616
E-mail: cel.seminar@aku.edu
www.aku.edu/events/cel2011

PAIE

2011-01-05T16:47:00.003+05:00

On behalf of PAIE Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the PAIE workshop to be held on Saturday, January 15, 2011.

Details of the session are as follows:

Topic: “Inclusive Education: Why and How”
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, January 15, 2011
Venue: AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitator: Executive Committee Members, PAIE

In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by January 13, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203/3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively. We look forward to your participation!

MAP

2011-01-05T16:35:00.005+05:00

On behalf of MAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the MAP workshop to be held on Saturday, January 15, 2011.

Title : “YouTube a Learning Resource”
Day/Date : Saturday/ January 15, 2011
Time : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : Mr. Abid Sohail, Chairperson MAP &
Ms. Sahreen Chauhan, Executive Committee Member, 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 January 13, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

Looking forward to your active participation in the workshop.

AKU OPE N HOUSE 2011

2010-12-31T13:04:00.005+05:00

AKU OPE N HOUSE 2011

AKU OPEN HOUSE IN KARACHI

SPORTS AND REHABILITATION CENTER , AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY STADIUM ROAD CAMPUS

Saturday, January 8, 2011
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Learn about Aga Khan University programmes offered in the UK and Pakistan

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT

Admission Workshop
Preparing for the AKU Admission Test

Programmes Presentation
Details on academic programmes will be provided

Food Court, Games, Poster Presentation and other activities

Graduate Programmes
Master of Education;
Master of Arts (Muslim Cultures)
Master of Science in Nursing;
Master of Science (Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Health Policy and Management);
Master of Health Professions Education

Postgraduate programmes
PhD (Health Sciences); PhD (Education)

Postgraduate Medical Education Programmes
Internship, Residency, Fellowship

Undergraduate programmes
Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Post-RN BScN; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Gifts for those who pre-register at: openhouse.reg@aku.edu

For further information, please contact:
Office of the Registrar
student.affairs@aku.edu
ied.ro@aku.edu

website: http://www.aku.edu/

EYLA

2010-12-23T18:45:00.003+05:00

On behalf of EYLA Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the EYLA workshop to be held on Saturday, January 22, 2011.

Details of the session are as follows:

Title : “Behaviour Modification of Children”
Day/Date : Saturday/January 22, 2011
Time : 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitator : Executive Committee Member, EYLA

Registration will start from Tuesday, January 11, 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 January 11, 2011 will not be accepted. Members sending their confirmations through e-mails should send their e-mails from 8:30 a.m. (PST) on January 11, 2011. Any e-mail received on January 11, 2011 before 8:30 a.m. (PST) will not be accepted).

The Fifth ASSET Olympiad

2010-12-23T17:51:00.007+05:00

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It gives me a great pleasure to inform you that our team is organizing The Fifth ASSET Olympiad on Saturday 8th January 2011 at AKU-IED. The topic of this Olympiad is “Environment and Our Social Responsibility”.

This Olympiad has been designed with the aim to
a. Understand the responsibility of students and teacher with regard to a global environmental crisis known as climatic change or global warming.
b. Recognize our role in the current situation.

Through this platform, the participants (students and teachers) would be given an opportunity to learn and express what they feel about it and what their views are about these topics.

This event has been designed to ensure a stimulating experience for all the participants. The students will prepare posters and participate in a debate focusing on the given motion statement, according to the article provided to them while the teachers will attend an informative session on the topic.

Participating students will be briefed and facilitated in the preparation of posters focusing on the theme. Participants will also be guided to prepare and compete in a debate related to the theme. The details of the programme are as follows:

08:30 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome and Introduction of the key note speaker
09:15 - 10:15 Key note Speech by Dr. Azra Saeed; Executive Director ROOTS
10:15 -10:30 Briefing on how to prepare and display the poster
10:30 - 11:30 Session on Environment for teachers by Dr. Azra Saeed
Designing posters on the theme by students
11:30 - 12:00 Tea Break
Preparing debate on the theme by students
12:00 - 13:00 Debate Competition
13:00 – 13:20 Video clippings on Environmental issues
13:20 – 13:45 Plague and certificate distribution
Vote of Thanks
Lunch

Who should/can participate?

• The contest is open to all schools of Pakistan.
• Each school will be required to select and send three students from Classes IX & X.
• Each group of students must be accompanied by one teacher from the school.

What preparations should the participants undertake?

• The students selected must primarily possess good comprehension, presentation and debating skills.
• All necessary stationary and work materials will be provided by ASSET-PTAN Team for the development of the posters.
• A panel of judges will evaluate the group outputs and decide the winners.
• The decision of the panel will be final and undisputed.

Event Date and Venue

The Fifth ASSET Olympiad will be held at The Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) on Saturday January 8, 2011 starting at 9:00 am sharp.

• Participants will be required to arrive latest by 8:30 am.
• Attendance and related formalities will be completed by 8:55 am to ensure that the event starts on time at 9:00 am.
• The event will end at about 14:00 Hours.

Last date of registration

• Schools are requested to send in the duly completed registration form (attached) latest by January 4, 2011.
• The registration form must be completed in all respects and the names of the students nominated by the schools must be clearly spelled and presented in CAPITAL letters.
• The forms must be submitted to at PTAN Office, IED.

Registration fee

A token of Rs.1000/- is payable as registration fee and must be attached to the registration form either in cash or in the form of a pay order in the name of AKU-IED.

We urge you to take part in this novel event and contribute in its success. Please feel free to contact the undersigned or the PTAN Office if you have any query or require clarifications.
Looking forward to your continued support and cooperation

Regards,

Sadiq Merchant
Event Coordinator, ASSET

SAP

2010-12-03T14:16:00.004+05:00

On behalf of the SAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the Academic Session to be held on Saturday, December 11, 2010. Details of the session are as follows:

Topic: “Model and Modelling: Journey from Abstract to Concrete”

Objectives: By the end of the session participants will be able to:
o Define model and modeling
o Differentiate between model and modeling
o Explain and differentiate between the different types of models
o Explain the importance of model as teaching and learning tool
o Develop model to experience the modeling process

Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Date: Saturday, December 11, 2010
Venue: AKU-IED
Facilitators: Ms. Naheed Anwer, Instructor AKU-IED & Executive Committee Member, SAP
&
Ms. Arshia Saeed, Executive Committee Member, 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 December 9, 2010 at registration@ptan.org or PTAN Office (36826911-4/36347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205) as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

Postponement of EYLA Workshop (December 4, 2010)

2010-12-02T16:09:00.004+05:00

We regret to inform you that the EYLA workshop on “Behaviour modification of children” which is going to be held on Saturday, December 4, 2010 has been postponed due to some unavoidable circumstances.

New date for the workshop will be communicated later.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused in this regard.

Celebrating World Teachers’ Day

2010-10-27T12:44:00.005+05:00

World Teachers’ Day
Date: November 27, 2010

We are now pleased to inform you that the deadline for submitting the material has been extended to November 6, 2010. Please send the material by November 6, 2010. We regret to say that no further extension in time will be given after the new deadline.

Considering the important role that teachers play we would request you to please encourage your teachers to participate in this event of World Teachers’ Day with their fellow teachers to learn from each other.

Kindly fill in the attached form and send it along with the material to the following address:

PTAN c/o IED-PDC, 1-5/B-VII, F.B. Area, Karimabad, P.O.Box 13688, Karachi-75950, Pakistan. Tel: 36347611-4 (Ext.: 3203/3205), Fax: 36347616; Email: registration@ptan.org

ASSET

2010-10-27T11:22:00.001+05:00

It is a pleasure to inform you that this month ASSET is organizing a 2nd session on “How can History Teaching be Made More Interesting?”. In this session the focus would be on Teaching Strategies and Methodologies.

Topic : “How can History Teaching be Made More Interesting? (2nd Session)”
Date : October 30, 2010
Time : 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Facilitator : Dr Huma Ghaffar, Chairperson ASSET

Kindly confirm your participation latest by October 29, 2010 at 36347611-14 / 36826991-4 Ext. 3203-3204-3205, AKU – lED or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org

HEALTH

2010-10-15T15:46:00.004+05:00

HEALTH cordially invites you to the below mentioned session:

Title : “Preventing Dengue Fever”
Day/Date : Saturday/October 23rd, 2010
Time : 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : Dr Shabnam Ahmed, Chairperson HEALTH &
Ms Rakhshinda Meher, Instructor AKU-IED

Kindly confirm your participation latest by October 22nd, 2010 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-4/ 36347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

Celebrating World Teachers’ Day

2010-10-05T15:03:00.008+05:00

World Teachers’ Day
Date: November 27, 2010

Dear Members,

World Teacher’s Day is celebrated in many countries of the world on October 5, every year. The day came to be celebrated for the first time in 1994 by UNESCO. The purpose for celebrating this day is to honour and recognize the contributions, devotion and dedication of teachers towards education in general and development of children in particular. “Teachers are essential and indispensible for the effective working of any society and for the building of progressive nations.” UNESCO.

All of us serving at PTAN strongly believe that teachers are central to the development of our future generations and that Teachers matter! To pay tribute to the teacher’s community at large and to our member teachers in particular, we are celebrating the World Teacher’s Day on November 27, 2010. Our purpose in celebrating this day is to provide an opportunity to our teachers to come together on a common platform and share their valuable professional expertise with each other.

To make this event more meaningful and memorable we invite nominations of teachers/Head teachers who may have taken leadership in developing innovative educational material that might have given them a special recognition. The material may include whole school improvement/development plans, publications (books, articles etc.), posters, a unit/lesson plan, curriculum guidelines, and teaching – learning strategies or methods, small projects and or self learning materials. A brief abstract along with a self explanatory introduction to the material, a clear and succinct description of the implementation process along with evidence of the effectiveness and efficacy of the material should be attached. This introductory write – up should not exceed 500 words. For ethical purposes we advise that the original source of all material being presented should be clearly specified. In addition to it a brief bio data not exceeding 50 words should also be included. The deadline for sending all the material is October 22, 2010.

The material/project will be judged against a criterion (stated below) for the final selection. The top ten projects from each association will be selected for display and presentation and will also receive an award. Once the nominations have been received and finalized, the PTAN Office will inform the selected nominees about the details of the presentation process.

Criterion for selection of material:

The material should be innovative, contextually appropriate and relevant and very importantly based on most recent and updated theoretical and practical understanding. It should have been tried and tested in real school / classroom context to prove its efficacy and academic rigour especially in terms of promoting and challenging students’ thinking and understanding. Above all it should be original, adaptable, implementable and manageable.

Kindly fill in the attached form and send it along with the material to the following address:

PTAN c/o IED-PDC, 1-5/B-VII, F.B. Area, Karimabad, P.O.Box 13688, Karachi-75950, Pakistan. Tel: 36347611-4 (Ext.: 3203/3205), Fax: 36347616; Email: registration@ptan.org

SAP (PTAN-Hyderabad)

2010-10-05T14:50:00.002+05:00

On behalf of the SAP executive committee, we would like to invite you for the Academic Session to be held on Saturday, October 9, 2010. Details of the session are as follows:

Topic: “Model and Modelling: Journey from Abstract to Concrete”

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

o Define model and modeling
o Differentiate between model and modeling
o Explain and differentiate between the different types of models
o Explain the importance of model as teaching and learning tool
o Develop model to experience the modeling process

Time: 9:45am – 1:45pm
Date: Saturday, October 9, 2010
Venue: H. H. Prince Aga Khan Higher Secondary School Amynabad, Hyderabad
Facilitators: Ms. Naheed Anwer, Instructor AKU-IED & Executive Committee Member, SAP
&
Ms. Arshia Saeed, Executive Committee Member, 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 October 7, 2010 at registration@ptan.org or PTAN Office (6826911-4/6347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205) or AKHSS Amynabad, Hyderabad (2611279), 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

2010-09-21T09:50:00.003+05:00

On behalf of SAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the academic session to be held on Saturday September 25, 2010 (the session was scheduled to be held on September 18, 2010, but postponed due to city situation).

Details of the session are as follows:

Topic: “Exploring Ways to Conserve Energy for Sustainable Tomorrow”
Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Date: September 25, 2010
Venue: AKU-IED

Objectives:
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
o Explore the concept of Energy conservation through poster display
o Realize the importance of renewable and nonrenewable sources through
interactive learning experience
o Develop an imaginary landscape for conserving energy resources through
conversion of different sources

Facilitators: Ms. Fouzia Nawaz & Ms. Arshia Saeed, Executive Committee Members, SAP

Kindly confirm your participation latest by September 24, 2010 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-4 or 6347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3204 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

ASSET

2010-09-21T09:24:00.005+05:00

Topic : “How can History Teaching be Made More Interesting?”
Date : September 25, 2010
Time : 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Facilitator : Dr. Jan-e-Alam Khaki, Assistant Professor, Coordinator PhD Programme
Recipient Outstanding Teacher Award, The Aga University -
Institute for Educational Development

Learning Outcomes of the session:

• The participants will be able to reflect deeply what history is.
• It will enable them to see history and history teaching as a fascinating endeavor to engage with
• The session will enable the participants to appreciate that history is a complex phenomenon and it is largely a matter of interpretations rather than facts finding.
• It is hoped that after attending the session the participants will be better equipped to learn more about history and teach it more productively.

Kindly confirm your participation latest by September 24, 2010 at 6347611-14 / 6826991-4 Ext. 3203-3204-3205, AKU – lED or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org

SAP

2010-09-17T11:47:00.002+05:00

Below mentioned workshop has been postponed due to current city situation. New date of the workshop will be announced later

Topic: “Exploring Ways to Conserve Energy for Sustainable Tomorrow”

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

Explore the concept of Energy conservation through poster display
Realize the importance of renewable and nonrenewable sources through
interactive learning experience
Develop an imaginary landscape for conserving energy resources through
conversion of different sources
Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm

Date: September 18, 2010

Venue: AKU-IED

Facilitators: Ms. Fouzia Nawaz & Ms. Arshia Saeed, Executive Committee Members, SAP

Kindly confirm your participation latest by September 16, 2010 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-4 or 6347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3204 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

SAP

2010-09-09T16:37:00.003+05:00

Topic: “Exploring Ways to Conserve Energy for Sustainable Tomorrow”

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

Explore the concept of Energy conservation through poster display
Realize the importance of renewable and nonrenewable sources through
interactive learning experience
Develop an imaginary landscape for conserving energy resources through
conversion of different sources

Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm

Date: September 18, 2010

Venue: AKU-IED

Facilitators: Ms. Fouzia Nawaz & Ms. Arshia Saeed, Executive Committee Members, SAP

Kindly confirm your participation latest by September 16, 2010 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-4 or 6347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3204 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

EYLA

2010-09-07T18:00:00.003+05:00

Title : “Nutrition in Early Years
(How to develop healthy eating habits in children?”
Day/Date : Saturday/October 2, 2010
Time : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitator : Executive Committee Members, EYLA

Registration will start from Thursday, September 16, 2010. Since seating at the workshop is limited, aspiring participants must confirm their participation at registration@ptan.org or Phone # 36826991-4 Ext. 3204/3205. 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, 2010 will not be accepted. Members sending their confirmation through e-mails should send thier e-mails from 8:30 a.m. (PST) on September 16, 2010. Any e-mail received on September 16, 2010 before 8:30 a.m. will not be accepted).

ASSET

2010-08-24T15:28:00.002+05:00

Topic : “Methodologies of Teaching Islamic Education”
Date : August 28, 2010
Time : 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Level : V – XII Grades
Facilitator : Salima Muhammad Khowaja & Salima Mansoor Kerai.

Session Objective

At the end of the session participants will be able to

1. Understand the Islamic education from the view point of new education policy of Pakistan 2009
2. Critically reflect on the methodologies used in past or currently in use to teach Islamiyat in the light of scientific researches
3. List and discuss the approaches and strategies that can be adopted to teach religion to students (Islamiyat)

Kindly confirm your participation latest by August 27, 2010 at 6347611-14/6826991-4 Ext. 3203-3204-3205, AKU – lED or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org

APT

2010-08-18T16:19:00.003+05:00

Title: “Whole Brain Teaching”
Day/Date: August 21, 2010
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue: AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators: Ms. Rahila Waqar, Principal Usman Public School and an active SPELTer

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 August 20, 2010 at registration@ptan.org or (36347611-14 or 36826991-94 Ext. 3204 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

EYLA

2010-08-12T13:51:00.003+05:00

Title : “Teaching & Learning - English”
Day/Date : Saturday/September 4, 2010
Time : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitator : Executive Committee Members, EYLA

Registration will start from Tuesday August 17, 2010. Since seating at the workshop is limited, aspiring participants must confirm their participation by e-mail (registration@ptan.org) or phone (6826991-4/6347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3204 / 3205).

Please note that 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.

SAP

2010-07-30T14:27:00.002+05:00

Topic: "Experimental Inquiry (Part III)"
Date: Saturday/ August 7, 2010
Time: 9:00a.m-1:00 p.m.
Venue: AKU-IED (Karimabad)
Facilitators: Ms. Suraiya Yousufi; chairperson SAP, Ms. Farah Huma, Ms. Erum Zehra; Executive member SAP

Note: Topic will be covered in three sessions, only those who attend all of these workshops will get the certificate. New entries for the second or third sessions will not be allowed.

EYLA

2010-07-28T18:01:00.003+05:00

Topic: "Teaching and Learning - Music and Movement"
Date: Saturday, 7th August 2010
Time: 9:00a.m-1:00 p.m.
Venue: AKU-IED (Karimabad)
Facilitators: Executive Committee Members, EYLA

Kindly confirm your participation latest by July 31, 2010 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-4 Ext. 3204/3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

AKU-CEL SIXTH INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

2010-07-28T12:53:00.016+05:00

For further information, please contact:
Centre of English Language, AKU-IED Karimabad Campus
Tel: 92 21 3634 7611-4, 3682 6991-4, Ext: 4258/4264
Email: cel.seminar@aku.edu Website: www.aku.edu/events/cel2011

Download Registration Form; Seminar Flyer

AKU-IED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

2010-07-23T19:00:00.009+05:00

For further information, please contact: Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development, Karimabad Campus Tel: 92 21 3634 7611-4, 3682 6991-4, Ext: 3914/3611 Email: ied.confsect@aku.edu Website: http://www.aku.edu/Events/IEDIC2010/index.shtml; Conference Poster

SAP - Summer Session (PTAN-Hyderabad)

2010-07-05T15:07:00.004+05:00

Science Association of Pakistan is pleased to invite you for a summer short course entitled:

"Create - An Environmentally Knowledgeable Community"

Aim of this short course is to motivate science teachers (of all levels) to create environmentally knowledgeable community to maintain a dynamic equilibrium between quality of life and quality of environment.

Time: 9:00 am. – 1:00 pm.
Date: July 14 & 17, 2010
Venue: H. H. Prince Aga Khan Higher Secondary School Amynabad, Hyderabad
Registration Fees: Rs. 200/-
Last day for registration: Friday, July 9, 2010

Kindly confirm your participation at PTAN Office (021-36347611-14, Ext. 3204/ 3205) or AKHSS, Amynabad, Hyderabad (Monday-Friday, Office Timings: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.)

ELYA - Summer Session (PTAN-Hyderabad)

2010-07-05T13:15:00.006+05:00

Early Years Learning Association is offering a 3 day summer session on following topic:

“Early Childhood Teaching and Learning Strategies”

Date : July 22 – 24, 2010
Time : 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
Venue : H. H. Prince Aga Khan Higher Secondary School Amynabad, Hyderabad
Registration charges : Rs. 200/-
Last day for registration: Friday, July 16, 2010

Kindly confirm your participation at PTAN Office (021-36347611-14, Ext. 3204/ 3205) or AKHSS, Amynabad, Hyderabad (Monday-Friday, Office Timings: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.)

APT - Summer Session

2010-06-23T11:00:00.003+05:00

Association of Primary Teachers is offering a 3 day summer session. Details of the session are as follows:

Title : "Teaching Science at Primary Level through Interactive Approach"
Date : July 20 – 22, 2010
Time : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : Ms. Suraiya Yousufi, Chairperson SAP
Ms. Fouzia Nawaz, Executive Committee Member, SAP
Registration charges : Rs. 500/-
Last day for registration : Saturday July 15, 2010

Kindly confirm your participation at 6347611-14, 6826991-4 (Ext. 3203/3204/3205) or email at registration@ptan.org

ASSET - Workshop

2010-06-22T13:32:00.004+05:00

A Session for Emerging Presenters
Date: Saturday/ June 26th, 2010
Time: 9:00a.m-1:00 p.m. Venue: AKU-IED (Karimabad)
Facilitators:

Munir Lalani
Shahnaz Rehan
Andeel Ali & Yaseen Munshi

In View of the limited seats available, Please confirm your participation by June 24th 2010 through e-mail at registration@ptan.org or 021- 6826991/ 6347611- 3203/ 3204/ 3205

SHADE

2010-06-11T10:54:00.012+05:00

Topic: Integrating ICT into mainstream curriculum and school - Ideas and Possibilities
Date: Saturday/ June 19th, 2010
Time: 9:00a.m-1:00 p.m.
Venue: AKU-IED (Karimabad)
Facilitators: Mr. Nooruddin Merchnat
Note: Please fill in this form and bring it with you on the day of the workshop.

In View of the limited seats available, Please confirm your participation by June 17th 2010 through e-mail at registration@ptan.org or 021- 6826991/ 6347611- 3203/ 3204/ 3205

EYLA - Summer Session

2010-06-10T11:35:00.004+05:00

Early Years Learning Association is offering 05 days Summer Programme especially for Early Years Teachers. Details of the session are as follows:

Title : “Teaching and Learning - Mathematics”
Date : July 5 – 9, 2010
Time : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : EYLA Executive Committee Member
Registration charges : Rs. 2000/-
Last day for registration: Saturday June 19, 2010

Kindly confirm your participation at 6347611-14, 6826991-4 (Ext. 3203/3204/3205) or email at registration@ptan.org

HEALTH - Summer Session

2010-06-10T11:16:00.001+05:00

HEALTH cordially invites you to a two day summer session. Details of the session are as follows:

Title : “Injuries in School and First Aid”
Date : July 1 – 2, 2010
Time : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : Dr. Shabnam Ahmed, Chairperson HEALTH
Registration charges : Rs. 300/-
Last day for registration: Saturday June 26, 2010

Kindly confirm your participation at 6347611-14, 6826991-4 (Ext. 3203/3204/3205)
or email at registration@ptan.org