ASSET Summer Session on “Teaching Social Studies in Globalizing World”, June 8-9, 2012

Dear Members,

It is a pleasure to inform you that ASSET is organizing a 2 day summer session in the month of June 2012 titled “Teaching Social Studies in Globalizing World”.

Study of society forms the key basis for social studies teaching. In the context of globalization, the world has become a “global village” whereby different cultures and societies are coming into contact with each other. The resultant contact is influencing the very nature and characteristics of the society in which we live. If the nature of society is changing due to globalization, how could social studies curriculum and teaching may respond to that change? How can we make social studies curriculum and teaching relevant for globalizing world? These are some of the questions which this short course will explore.

Topic: “Teaching Social Studies in Globalizing World”
Date: June 8-9, 2012 (Friday-Saturday)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Facilitator:         Dr AL-Karim Datoo
Registration Fee: Rs. 1,000/-

Brief Intro of Facilitator
Dr AL-Karim Datoo is a sociologist of education and assistant professor at AKU-IED. He has done his PhD from McGill University, Canada. His research interests are: sociology of curriculum, inter-cultural education and globalization and cultural identity. He teaches Social Studies Education (MEd) at Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development.

For registration, please fill in the attached form and submit it along with registration fee of Rs. 1,000/- (in cash or pay order, in the name of AKU-IED) to PTAN Office between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Tuesday-Saturday). Last date of registration is June 6, 2012

SAP- Summer Short Course "Explore Elements Through ICT and Other Interactive Experiences” from June 14 to June 16, 2012

Dear Member,

Learning to teach effectively is a science in itself and it keeps on evolving with new research and development in the field of education. There are number of innovative and interactive pedagogies encouraged by Science Association of Pakistan since its inception. This year Science Association of Pakistan is organizing a summer short course on “Explore Elements Through ICT and Other Interactive Experiences”. This short course will provide science teachers an opportunity to explore, discuss and extend their understanding of different interactive teaching pedagogies of science.

KEY FEATURES OF THE SHORT COURSE:
1. The short course is designed for new, experienced, primary, secondary & higher secondary schools science teachers
2. Participants will engage in interactive teaching pedagogies
3. Opportunities to discuss and extend their learning of  addressing alternative framework

OBJECTIVES FOR THE SHORT COURSE:By the end of this short course, participants will be able to:
• Define atoms, symbols, elements, molecule, formula and equations
• Explore atom , shells and subshells through ICT tools
• Discuss different strategies to address alternative framework pertaining to chemical bonding and related concepts taught at secondary level

Date                       :    June 14, 15 and 16, 2012 (Thursday-Saturday)
Time                      :    09:00 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.
Venue                    :    AKU-IED
Registration fees  :    Rs. 1,200/-
Facilitator             :    Ms Fauzia Nawaz and Ms Tahira Firdous,
                                    Executive Committee Members, SAP

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Saturday, June 9 2012 at registration@ptan.org or (6347611-14 Ext. 3204 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.
We look forward to your participation.

ASSET - Climate and Weather of Pakistan on May 26, 2012

Dear Member,

It is a pleasure to inform you that ASSET is organizing a session in the month of May 2012 on Climate and Weather of Pakistan. 

The workshop has been designed for geography, Social Studies and Pakistan Studies teachers as well as for everyone who wants to know more about the world we live in. The participants will know about the elements of weather and climate, the factors that influence these elements and finally the climatic zones of Pakistan and their characteristics. They will read and draw themselves the climatic maps and learn about some amazing natural phenomena.  

Topic: “Climate and Weather of Pakistan”
Date: May 26, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Facilitator: Khalid Masood Gul

Brief Intro of Facilitator

Khalid Masood Gul is a Mechanical Engineer from the Metallurgical University in Ukraine; he had been working at Pakistan Steel for more than 25 years. Presently he is associated with BAHRIA Foundation College as a teacher of Pakistan Studies “O” level, as his passion was always in learning and teaching. His major interest is in “Islam and Science”, on which he has done lots of research and studies and conducted several workshops.

Since seats for the session are limited, available seating will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested members are requested to kindly confirm their participation latest by Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 36347611-14 / 36826991-4 Ext. 3203-3205 (Tuesday-Saturday between 9:00 a.m-5:00 p.m.). Or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org. 

MAP - “Mathematics-Portfolio Assessment in Middle Year School” on May 26, 2012

Dear Member,

On behalf of MAP Executive Committee, I would like to invite you for the MAP workshop to be held on Saturday, May 26, 2012. Details of the session are as follows:

Title:         “Mathematics-Portfolio Assessment in Middle Year School”

Day/Date:  Saturday/ May 26, 2012
Time:         9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue:       AKU-IED, Karimabad
Who should attend: : Middle Year School Teachers (Grade 6-8)                            
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 your participation latest by Friday, May 25, 2012 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

I look forward to your active participation in the workshop.

APT - ‘Through Writing to Reading’ on May 19, 2012

Dear Member,

This month Amina Baig and Shaheena Daewani will be conducting a session called, ‘Through Writing to Reading’.

Abstract
In primary classes, most of teachers’ efforts are devoted to developing reading skills of students. They apply various methods and strategies to facilitate reading development of their students. In order to facilitate children in this process, it is important for teachers to know and be aware of different methods and approaches for reading development. In the same connection, this workshop is designed to orient teachers about ‘language experience approach’ to reading development. Through this workshop, they will get hands on experience of how this approach develops reading skills and also explore some possibilities to implement this approach in their classrooms. The activities and discussion in the workshop will provide opportunity to teachers to understand and learn about a different approach for reading development.

Details of the session are as follows:

Objective:

1. Develop an understanding of Language Experience Approach for reading development of young language learners
2. Introduce Language Experience approach
3. Explore possibilities for implementing this approach in the classroom

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, May 19 , 2012
Venue: AKU-IED, Karimabad

Amina Baig has been associated with the field of education since 2008 as a language teacher. Presently she is doing her Master’s in Teacher Education from the Institute for Educational Development, Aga Khan University.

Shaheena Daewani has been connected with the field of education since 2003. She has taught young learners as a language teacher in an early childhood setting. Currently she is doing her Master’s in Teacher Education from the Institute for Educational Development, Aga Khan University.

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, May 18, 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.

SAP - "Explore the Wondrous World of Inheritance" on May 12, 2012

Dear Member,

On behalf of SAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the academic session to be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Details of the session are as follows:

Topic: “Explore the Wondrous World of Inheritance”

Focus: Secondary School Teachers

Objectives:       
By the end of workshop the participants will be able to:
1.      Define key vocabulary of Genetics
2.      Discuss and describe structure of DNA
3.      Compare dominant – recessive, homozygous - heterozygous nature of alleles
4.      Describe the possibility of inheritance of different traits from parents.

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

Date:               Saturday, May 12, 2012
Venue:            AKU-IED
Facilitators:   Ms. Arshia Saeed, Ms. Naheed Anwer and Ms Tahira Firdous, Executive Committee Members, SAP

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, May 11, 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!