EYLA session titled "Improving Parenting" on Saturday, April 6, 2013

Dear EYLA Members,

On behalf of EYLA Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the EYLA workshop to be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013.

Details of the session are as follows:

Title:                            “Improving Parenting”

Objectives of the workshop: 

• Explore parenting styles and their effects
• Discuss how to make children listen
• Describe anger management strategies
• Identify some tips for improving parenting

 Day/Date:               Saturday/April 6, 2013Time:                      9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue:                    AKU-IED, Karimabad
Target audience:   Interested parents and teachers
Facilitator:             Ms. Fozia Sohail, Executive Committee Member, EYLA

Registration will start from Friday, April 5, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. 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 April 5, 2013 will not be accepted. Members sending their confirmations through e-mails should send their e-mails from 8:30 a.m. (PST) on April 5, 2013.  Any e-mail received on April 5, 2013 before 8:30 a.m. (PST) will not be accepted).

AKU-HDP offers Workshop on "Basics of Early Child Development" | April 9-11,2013

Please click here to download the Registration Form

ASSET workshop titled "Relationship Centered Social Studies" on March 30, 2013

Dear Members,

It is a pleasure to inform you that this month ASSET is organizing a workshop on Relationship Centered Social Studies.

Session objectives:
1.      Understand the value of children’s social development
2.      Identify the factors that affect social development of children
3.      Know how social studies can contribute to the social development of children
4.      Realize the educational value of human interaction and relationships
5.      Adopt relationship driven curriculum management rather than curriculum driven relationship management

Topic:           Relationship Centered Social Studies
Date:             March 30, 2013
Time:            9:00 a.m. - 01:00 p.m.
Facilitator:  Mr. Salman Asif Siddiqui

Facilitator’s Profile:
Mr. Salman Asif Siddiqui is founder and director of Educational Resource Development Centre (ERDC), which is an institute of teacher training and material development in Pakistan. He has specialized in Educational Psychology. During his extensive experience of 18 years in the field of education, he has served the roles of a teacher, trainer, counselor, author and editor. He has over forty children’s books and teachers’ courses to his credit as author or editor. He has conducted hundreds of training workshops for teachers, trainers, school heads, parents and students all over the country in association with several public and private institutions. He has spoken to educational forums in Pakistan, Europe and UAE and worked for a number of leading national and international organizations. He has been invited by leading TV channels to talk on education and parenting. He has also received the Award for Professional Excellence from government of Pakistan. Based on his extensive and rich experience of working with parents, teachers and children, he has proposed a framework of holistic parenting which is consistent with our context and value system. His research work and ideas on parenting are being compiled in the form of a book ‘Five Dimensions of Holistic Parenting’.

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, March 29, 2013, at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

SHADE workshop on " Understanding of Hidden Curriculum for School Leaders" on Saturday, March 30, 2013

             School Head Teachers Association for Development of Education

Understanding of Hidden Curriculum for School Leaders

Studies reveal that school experiences often lead to students' loss of self-esteem, unswerving obedience to silly rules, and the suppression of their individuality. One of the reasons is that schools usually exert all their efforts in imparting explicit (written) curriculum but neglect one very important curriculum which academicians have given the term “Hidden Curriculum”. Hence, this month’s SHADE session will be on the topic of “Understanding of Hidden Curriculum for School Leaders”.  The session will help participants to;

·         Explore the hidden curriculum

·         Aware of the influence of the hidden curriculum in educational processes

·         Determine their role as school leaders to manage the hidden curriculum

Date:               Saturday, March 30, 2013

Timing:            From 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Venue:            Aga Khan University,

                        Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED).

Facilitator’s Profile:

Ms. Husna Arif has attained double Masters from University of London, UK in Teaching and Muslim Societies & Civilization. She has been in the field of education for more than 12 years where she has extensively worked with reputable organizations as teacher, teacher educator and trainer for school leaders. She has conducted many training sessions for school leaders on Monitoring & Evaluation, Strategic Planning and Development of school plans. As a teacher educator, she has facilitated sessions on various topics such as emotional intelligence, bloom taxonomy, activity based teaching on different subjects, assessment methods, learning styles etc.  Currently, she is associated with Ismaili Tariqah & Religious Education Board for Pakistan (ITREB, P) as Educator.

 

In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, March 28, 2013 registration@ptan.org or (36826991-4 Ext. 3203/ 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively. 

PAIE Workshop titled “Adult Empowerment in Children’s Behaviour Issues” on Saturday, March 30, 2013

Dear Member,

 PAIE is organizing an awareness raising workshop on behaviour issues. The aim of this workshop is to introduce modern concepts of adult empowerment on behavioural issues of a child, as parents and teacher needs access to information and available resources.

 Who Should Attend?

Mainstream and special educators, parents, and people with behaviour problem child or people interested in disability movement particularly those working with special or mainstream children can also gain good knowledge.

 Details of the workshop are as follows:            

 Topic:                              Adult Empowerment in Children’s Behaviour Issues

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

Date:                               Saturday, March 30, 2013

Venue:                            Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development

Facilitator:                      Ms. Shafaq Safdar, Special Educator  

About the facilitator

Ms. Shafaq Safdar has Masters in Special Education with specialization in Intellectual Disability. She is a main stream educator, planner of I.E.P, home based programme and provider of behaviour analyses techniques. She has worked in almost all areas of disabilities. Currently, she is working as a Special Educator with Mehran Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation.

 In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, March 28, 2013 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!

SAP workshop on "Energize Yourself to Teach Electricity Effectively " on Saturday, March 16, 2013

Dear Member,

On behalf of SAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the academic session to be held on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Details of the session are as follows:

Topic:             Energize Yourself to Teach Electricity Effectively 

Objectives:     At the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

·         Define and discuss electric current its sources.

·         Explore series and parallel circuits and differentiate between conductors and insulators

·         Discuss sources and effects of electric current

·         Discuss hazards of Electricity and safety measures

Time:              9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Date:               Saturday, March 16, 2013
Venue:            AKU-IED
 Facilitator:     Ms. Suraiya Yousufi, Chairperson SAP and Ms. Arshia Saeed, Executive
                        Committee Member, SAP
Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, March 14, 2013 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!

EYLA workshop on “World Around Me” on Saturday, March 16, 2013

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 16, 2013.

Details of the session are as follows:
 

Title:                       “World Around Me”

About the workshop:

The workshop is designed to help early years teachers to introduce the concept of “World Around Me” with the help of directions and map reading skills. Focus would be given to the concept of different features of map, globe, simple directions, cardinal directions and symbols with the help of songs/poems, storytelling, drawings model making and role play. Through different activities teachers would be able to make their children understand basic physical features of land, differentiation of land mass and water, number of continents their shapes along with some facts related to the continents and people living over there, by exploring globe and maps.
 
Day/Date:                        Saturday/March 16, 2013

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

Venue:                             AKU-IED, Karimabad

Target audience:             Early Years Teachers, Practitioners and Parents

Facilitator:                      Ms. Farrah Nafis

About Facilitator

Ms. Farrah Nafis has diverse experience of 10 years that includes working in various capacities as a teacher in different private schools. She also worked as an Academic Coordinator for 5 Years at Al-Murtaza School. She has done M.A. in International Relations. Currently, she is pursuing her M.B.A in Educational Leadership and also engaged in a research study on “How to Initiate Writing in Students”.
 
Registration will start from Friday, March 15, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. 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 15, 2013 will not be accepted. Members sending their confirmations through e-mails should send their e-mails from 8:30 a.m. (PST) on March 15, 2013. Any e-mail received on March 15, 2013 before 8:30 a.m. (PST) will not be accepted.