About me: Kiran Mahmood
My profession:
I am a pre service teacher trainer.
Province:
I live at Punjab, Pakistan.
Family:
We are four sisters and three brothers living with my Parents.
Personal interests:
I am interested in reading new books, gardening, internet surfing.
Goals for future:
Uplifting the level of science education in Pakistan and making it easily understandable by everyone.
Describe your educational institution and current academic structure
My institutin is GOVT.COLLEGE FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS KOT LAKHOPAT LAHORE.it is situated at a beatiful locationn at Lahore. It’s a teachers training institute. We offer the degrees, M.Ed education, B.Ed elementary, B.Ed secondary, associate degree in education, diploma in physical education. Pre requisites for the programs are F.A/F.Sc for the associate degree in education which has time duration 3 years and B.A/B.Sc for other diplomas which are one year programs. We use new strategies and methodologies for our students and our structure is student centered learning.
MAP Goal:
To develop the vision of Teaching force on Standard Based Education. Major goal of the plan is to develop capacity building of teaching force on Standard Based Education in the largest province of Pakistan on local context by learning from global best practices
Objectives
· To Develop Inter -Culture professional Practice
· To promote International Collaboration for enhancing quality education
· To explore the practices of developed countries on Standard Based Education
· To explore standards for all system components
· To develop and disseminate the vision of Standard Based Education among different stake holders
Timing of the Training:
Duration:
Two days for data analysis and two days for dissemination of vision of standards
Timing:
8.30-3:00pm (1st phase)
8.30-05:00pm (2nd phase)
Resource Persons:
PELP Alumni
· Aneela Hasan
Course coordinator (Pre Service)
Directorate of staff Development Lahore
· Saira Andleeb
Govt College for Elementary Teachers Sharqpur Sheikhupura.
· Kiran Mahmood
Govt College for Elementary Teachers Kot Lakhpat Lahore.
PROGRAM FRAMEWORK
The program consists of two phases
The training program will consist of two phases as schedule given below
Phase 1
In first Phase Two days Workshop on exploring standard based education will be organized. The experts in the area of the standards from mentor clusters and curriculum developers will be selected to participate in workshop. They will explore and analyze the standard based education on the basis of documents analysis and will prepare recommendations
Procedures
1. Documents and material analysis by identified experts through structured workshop
2. After Compiling Standards disseminate vision of standard based education among teacher Educators of Punjab
Time Schedule for workshop
Day 1
Topic
|
Time
|
Resource person
|
Opening and introduction
|
8:30-9:00
|
Aneela Hasan
|
Why standards
|
9:00-10:00
|
Saira Andleeb
|
Standards overview
|
10:00-11:00
|
Kiran Mahmood
|
Break
|
11:00-11:30
|
Saira Andleeb
|
Role of standards
|
11:30-01:00
|
Kiran Mahmood
|
Lunch break
|
01:00-2:00
|
Saira Andleeb
|
Internet searching for standards of developed countries for school leaders
|
2:00-3:00
|
Kiran Mahmood
|
Day 2
Topic
|
Time
|
Resource person
|
Reflection day one
|
8:30-09:00
|
Saira Andleeb
|
Data analysis USA(states)
|
09:00-10:00
|
Kiran Mahmood
|
Data analysis Germany+ France
|
10:00-11:00
|
Saira Andleeb
|
Tea break
|
11:00-11:30
|
Kiran Mahmood
|
Data analysis Australia + Canada+ recommendations
|
11:30-01:00
|
Saira Andleeb
|
Lunch break
|
01:00-02:00
|
Kiran Mahmood
|
Recommendations and self-assessment
|
02:00-03:00
|
Saira Andleeb
|
Phase 2
In second phase one day orientation for dissemination of standard Based education will be organized. Representatives from teacher educators from all GCETs of Punjab and curriculum developers will participate in orientation.
Day 1
Topic
|
Time
|
Resource person
|
Opening and introduction
|
8:30-09:00
|
Aneela Hasan
|
Why standards
|
09:00-09:30
|
Saira Andleeb
|
Standards overview
|
09:30-10:30
|
Kiran Mahmood
|
Role of standards
|
10:30-11:00
|
Saira Andleeb
|
Break
|
11:00-11:30
|
Kiran Mahmood
|
Data analysis USA(states)
|
11:30-01:00
|
Saira Andleeb
|
Lunch break
|
01:00-02:00
|
Kiran Mahmood
|
Data analysis Germany+ France
|
02:00-03:00
|
Saira Andleeb
|
Data analysis Australia + Canada
|
03:00-04:00
|
Kiran Mahmood
|
Recommendations + presentations
|
04:00-05:00
|
Saira Andleeb
|
Material:
Material related to practices of developed countries will be collected. Standards of different states of US of all the components of the system
Charts, Markers, scotch tape, sticking tape, Multimedia,video clips, Note books and all basic stationary
Venue:
DSD, GCETs
Participants:
Experts in the area of standards will participate in workshop. Teachers, teacher educators and curriculum developers participate
COMPLETION OF TRAINING PROGRAM
ü AWARD/APPRECIATION
ü On successful completion of the training, participants will be awarded with certificates by
Assessment:
· Self-assessment Performa’s
· Visiting primary classes and observing the standard based education
· visiting pre-service teachers classes in Mathematics science and Islamic studies
Follow Up:
The focal person/representative of Teacher Training College will disseminate this training to remaining faculty members of their respective colleges
Monitoring and Evaluation of the training:
All the respective institutions will be informed the date to conducting training on the “vision of standard based education” on professional development day by their reprentatives. All the events will be monitored on- line on skype.
Targeted Outcome:
Throughout the two phases of training / workshop the teachers will explore standards develop the vision of standards based educations
BUDGET:
ITEMS
|
DESCRIPTION
|
APPROXIMATE COST
|
Charts, markers, notebooks, lead pencils, rubbers, ball points
|
For writing and presentation purposes
|
150$
|
A4 size paper ream and Printed documents on standards for different countries
|
for analysis , review and understanding of standards
|
50$
|
Daily allowances for forty persons
|
Experts from all over the Punjab will be called for the training and will be given daily allowance according to their pay scales
|
750$
|
Traveling allowances for forty persons
|
Experts from all over the Punjab will be called for the training purpose and their travelling expenditures will be afforded by organizers
|
500$
|
Refreshment
|
200$
| |
Fuel
|
For power generator
|
100$
|
Grand total
|
1750$
|
RELECTION ON COURAGE
1). what does courage mean to you? How would you define it?
Ans. Courage is quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger Pain, etc.without fear. Physical courage is courage in the face of physical pain, hardship, death, or threat of death, while moral courage is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, or discouragement. Islamic beliefs also present courage and self-control as a key factor in facing the Devil, many believe this because of the courage (through peace and patience) the Prophets of the past displayed against people who despised them for their beliefs
2). we can agree that academic content is important, but why is social/emotional health also very important to a child's well-being and personal growth?
Ans. social/emotional health is also very important to a child's well-being and personal growth because what should we be teaching our young children so they’ll be “ready to learn and most parents believe we need to teach them to write their names, say the Alphabet, identify shapes and colors, and count to ten. These are important skills. However, there are other very critical skills a child needs to have in order to be “ready to learn.” These are called social-emotional skills. so they can succeed in school.
3). How can you use the idea of "celebration of courage" in your area of expertise? What forms of writing could you use?
Ans. We can use the idea of celebration of courage by telling success stories of students. We can use the forms of writing like story writing, autobiography, and pieces of writing in some magazine, essay writing, and also expressing oneself in the form of poetry and fictions which might be a cause of strong motivation for all others.
4). How can your students put courage into action?
Ans. The students can share their experiences of life and the hurdles and achievements with the other community members and companions. And in this way they will be like a torch light in the darkness. They will be a message of peace and prosperity for the whole mankind. Verbal and nonverbal communication skills are also important in this regard which the courageous students will utilize for spreading the message of courage in their surroundings.
5). How can they affect positive change in their community?
Ans. They can affect positive change in their community by sharing their experiences of life and the hurdles and achievements also with the other community members and companions. This will create motivation among passive and depressed people for their success. Courage is ability to stand up for what is right in difficult situations. As opposed to less sophisticated definitions that simply categorize courage as fearlessness or acting when an observer would be afraid. There are several forms of this courage which involve acting in spite of possible harm to one’s body. Moral courage involves acting in a way that enhances what one believes to be good in spite of social disapproval and possible backlash. Another aspect of courage is psychological courage which involves things such as overcoming one’s own addictive habits, irrational anxieties, and harmful dependent relationships. All these aspects are helpful for bringing positive change in society.
6). In what ways is our classroom a safe place for people to speak openly and without fear of ridicule or disapproval, even if what they say is "unpopular" or not a "mainstream" point of view
Ans. We can promote student centered learning and group discussions .we can also make a classroom safe place by making strong communication between teachers and parents to talk about students difficulties and issues. We should allow students to share their ideas anfd feeling with teachers in a feel free environment.
REFLECTION ON WASHINGTON DC
We had a visit to Washington DC on 24thjuly 2013. It was three days trip andwe were back to new Hampshire on 26thjuly 2013. Trip to Washington was surely one of the most exciting trips of my life, filled with sufficiently of pleasant surprises. When I went there, I realized that it was definitely very interesting both from educational point of view and from fun perspective.
First day
I went to trolley tour to monuments. Washington, DC is a city of monuments and memorials. And it is considered historically, politically and culturally an important place. Memorials and monuments which I visited are mentioned below.
we visited the following places by trolley tour on the first day.
1. White house
2. Jefferson memorial
3. Korean war veterans memorial
4. Lincoln memorial
5. DC war memorial
6. Franklin memorial
7. Arlington memorial
Second dayI went to state department where I had chance to discuss and share our reflection for our leadership project, its good approaches and some questions about it. I also had a chance to share many different aspects of culture, education and harmonies amongst in the education system of Pakistanis and .
I enjoyed a lot when we went to Smithsonian museum. The Smithsonian Institution—the world's largest museum and research complex—includes 19 museums and galleries and the National Zoological Park. Unfortunately, I only had limited time so I went to Freer Gallery of Art, Air and Space Museum and Natural History Museum. I took a lot of pictures of museums to show them to my peers, family and of course my students back home.
Third day I had a chance to go to Senate office. I discussed my US trip and the learning experiences. We discussed different educational and non-educational issues faced by Pakistan. After that we went to Agriculture department for having lunch but we could not do because of the lack of time. Right after that we left for the Boston and at about 7:30 and then left for New Hampshire and reached there at about 9:30 pm. So our beautiful journey ended.
PELP REFLECTION
We reached at Boston airport by a long travel of about 17 hours and after we were warmly welcomed by Black , Cait and Nichole. So I liked their attitude that they came to welcome and receive us .it was a great example of hospitality.
Then at the very first day we were told about medical resource, some common diseases and their remedies on our own. It was a good practice that I can implement at my institute because it is more economic. Then we were involved with at a session of information technology and we were given logging in information that was very very necessary and helpful for our whole sessions. So if we want to teach our students involving information technology we must give awareness about the proper use of technology in that particular field.
Another very important aspect that I learnt was that we were given a clear vision of what we have to do after going home.
Then we did shopping and it was also very informative. We can use this segment of training in our institutes when our students are having a visit to some new place.
Oh; then I had a very wonderful session with a very wonderful lady police Gen Frank. I learnt about the accidental conditions and learnt we should tell our students about precautionary measures about accidental conditions. I come to know how much the smartness is important in our lives and how can we maintain ourselves looking and smart enough.
I also visited the children library from there I got some ideas about early childhood education. Then I had a very informative session with Kathleen Norris and there I learnt best practices, tools and skills in mindful, transformative, curriculum, instruction and assessment to be implemented in education.
Then we explored different buildings of campus.
We also come to know about health and hygiene and the causes of obesity in USA which is very important knowledge about our health concerns and we were addressed by a nutrition manager working at Prospect Hall.
It was very beautiful information by Cecilia Gaffney about
Environmental issues, advocacy and ethics. We are facing a lot of problems regarding environmental pollution and it’s the need of hour to create awareness in the new generation to conserve our earth planet.
Then at Mount Zion Christian school at New Hampshire I as a teacher came to know about innovative practices in educational leadership exploration of Manchester’s diverse community action initiatives. And it was very important session regarding the students who are not able to continue their education for different reasons. They can get a golden chance get and improve their education.
Oh after that I had a wonderful ,l session with Christie Sweeney about advance instructional methodologies and I learnt how to engage your students in learning and don’t impose learning on them but actually engage them and make them ready to do that by their will.
Here I had a discussion with here and I came to know what the standards of education in USA are. It was really helpful for me to develop a vision of my own on standard based education in Pakistan.
We had a clear vision about cultural diversity in USA and the food habits of people belonging to different areas. I got a bright concept of an ethnographic approach to environmental issues.
I also learnt a great lesson about peace and universal brotherhood here. The people of US are very cooperative devoted, disciplined and hardworking. They also have quality of hospitality. So these are the good traits to be inculcated in human habits which I learnt and I will try my best to implement the good things I observed here.
The most important thing in Washington DC was memorials of different events especially of wars and American history. So it is a big source of inspiration for next coming generations. We should reserve our history for our next coming generations.
DISSEMINATION OF vision of STANDARD BASED EDUCATION IN PUNJAB
By the collaboration of
Pakistani Educational Leadership Project USA
Prepared by
Aneela Hasan(course coordinator Directorate of Staff Development Punjab)
Saira Andleeb(Subject Specialist Education GCET Sharaqpur)
Kiran Mahmood(Subject Specialist Chemistry GCET Lahore)
SECTION I – OVERVIEW AND CONTEXT
DESCRIPTION OF MASTER ACTION PLAN
Master action plan which was decided during our visit to Plymouth State University USA during summer was Dissemination of the vision of Standard Based Education in Punjab. Teacher education in Pakistan is witnessing a visible change and concern for quality assurance and enhancement. Standards are meant to support teacher education programs, in particular and institutions in general, as they spiral through the development stages. An important function of standards is to inculcate professionalism among teacher educators and prospective teachers. The policy makers at the national and provincial levels in the public and private organizations interested to improve and support any teacher education program may use these standards as guidelines. The standards dissemination process was an extensive exercise. It started with the review of the relevant literature. The existing practices of quality enhancement of teachers, leaders and institutions at international levels were studied.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF DRAFT STANDARDS
A working committee worked to review international standards in education and prepared initial draft for the recommendations. Committee consisted of the following members:
Aneela Hasan(course coordinator Directorate of Staff Development Punjab)
Saira Andleeb(Subject Specialist Education.GCET Sharaqpur)
Kiran Mahmood(Subject Specialist Chemistry GCET Lahore)
Mr. Abdul Ghaffar (Senior Headmaster, GHSS for Boys, Faisalabad)
Ali Husain, (Strategic Planning) Lahore
Link for initial draft is given below:
draft standards.docx
This draft includes standards with their Current Situation, Issues/Challenges in Pakistan. This work was finished at August, 2013.
SECTION –II DISSEMINATION OF THE VISION OF STANDARD BASED EDUCATION
A meeting with all 33 Principals of GCETs was held at Directorate of Staff Development Punjab on 20-09-13. Basic introduction was shared by Kiran Mahmood and Sair Andleeb shared the standards for the Principals and institutions in detail. Aneela Hasan further elaborated the need of standards, and discussed about the adaptation of standards in our own scenario. The material shares with principals can be seen in the following link.
PRINCIPALS MEETING.pptx.
Glimpses of the session with Principles at DSD
At the end of meeting by the consent of principals it was decided that five representative colleges will put forward their suggestion for the improvement of standards. And they will also consult other colleges in this regard.
SECTION-III DISSEMINATION OF THE VISION OF STANDARDS AT COLLEGE LEVEL.
After that colleges were asked to conduct PD day during the last week of October and three colleges held professional development day with Subject: PD Day Topic October 2013 Standard Based Education as per instructions of course cordinator Aneela Hasan.These colleges were followed up by Kiran Mahmood and Aneela Hassan.
Pictorial Evidences and brief description of the events
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY,GCET FAISALABAD
Professional development day was observed in GCET, Faisalabad during the last week of October, 2013. The Topic of PD Day was Standard Based Education. Students of all classes and teaching staff of Lab School and GCET participated in PD Day.
The Principal of GCET, Faisalabad opened the topic by giving brief introduction of it and put the importance of standard based Education before the participants. Mr. Ijaz Hussain, SS (English) gave briefing about quality based education. He highlighted the meaning and importance of quality based education. He also discussed the need of standard based education.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY, GCET ISLAMABAD
Contents
Introduction
Participants
Program Sequence
Skype Corner
Group Activity
Pictures
Closing
As per directions of the worthy Course Coordinator III of Directorate of the staff Development Lahore the topic of the PD day during the month of October, 2013 was “Standard Based Education”
With the consent of the faculty member’s focal person prepared the agenda of the day and reviews the literature and the information from the followings books/material.
Principal meeting presentation on “ Standard Based Education”
The Book National professional standard for teacher by Ministry of Education
Rubric on National Professional Standard for teacher
Australian National professional standard for teacher
HEC data for education in Pakistan
As the topic was very vast, interesting and knowledge full so all the faculty members helped and remain involved to make the program successful. Technical staff has made special skype arrangement for the observation of worthy program director of DSD Lahore
Participants
Program Sequence
Session -1
Tilwat
Naat
Introduction
Definition of Teacher Education, (Brainstorming Activity)
Standards and Standard based education(ppt)
Education Policy and standards for teacher education(ppt)
Session -2
Standards based education in Pre-STE (Punjab)(Ppt)
Session-3
National Professional Standards for teachers in offered programs (Group activity)
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR INSTITUTIONS AND EDUCATORS
Curriculum Review based on Standards
Group Activity
Tilwat
Naat
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY BY GCET LAHORE
October, 2013
According to instructions of course coordinator DSD Aneela Hasan professional development day on STANDARD BASED EDUCATION was held during the month of Oct, 2013 at Govt.College for Elementary teachers Lahore.
PROGRAMME
2nd REPORT OF DISSEMINATION OF STANDARD BASED EDUCATION IN PUNJAB
By the collaboration of
Pakistani Educational Leadership Project USA
Prepared by
Aneela Hasan(course co-coordinator directorate of staff development Punjab)
Saira Andleeb(Subject Specialist Education.GCET sharaqpur)
Kiran Mahmood(Subject Specialist Chemistry GCET Lahore)
SECTION I – OVERVIEW AND CONTEXT
DESCRIPTION OF MASTER ACTION PLAN
Master action plan which was decided during our visit to Plymouth state University USA during summer was Dissemination of the vision Of Standard Based Education In Punjab. Teacher education in Pakistan is witnessing a visible change and concern for quality assurance and enhancement. Standards are meant to support teacher education programs, in particular and institutions in general, as they spiral through the development stages. An important function of standards is to inculcate professionalism among teacher educators and prospective teachers. The policy makers at the national and provincial levels in the public and private organizations interested to improve and support any teacher education program may use these standards as guidelines. The standards dissemination process was an extensive exercise. It started with the review of the relevant literature. The existing practices of quality enhancement of teachers, leaders and institutions at international levels were studied.
Review of literature and development of draft standards
A working committee worked to review international standards in education and prepared initial draft for the recommendations. Committee consisted of the following members:
Aneela Hassan(course co-ordinator directorate of staff development punjab)
Saira Andleeb(subject specialist education.GCET sharaqpur)
Kiran Mahmood (subject specialist chemistry GCET Lahore)
Mr. Abdul Gaffar (senior headmaster, GHSS for Boys, Faisalabad)
Ali Hassan (strategic planning) Lahore
Link for initial draft is given below:
draft standards.docx
This draft includes standards with their Current Situation, Issues/Challenges
in Pakistan . this work was finished at August,2013.
SECTION –II DISSEMINATION OF THE VISION OF STANDARD BASED EDUCATION
A meeting with all 33 Principals of GCETs was held at Directorate of Staff Development Punjab on 20-09-13. Basic introduction was shared by Kiran Mahmood and Saira Andleeb shared the standards for the Principals and institutions in detail.Aneela Hasan further elaborated the need of standards,and discussed about the adaptation of standards in our own sanario. The material shares with principals can be seen in the following link.
PRINCIPALS MEETING.pptx.
Glimpses of the session with Principles at DSD
At the end of meeting by the consent of principals it was decided that five representative colleges will put forward their suggestion for the improvement of standards. And they will also consult other colleges in this regard.
SECTION-III DISSEMINATION OF THE VISION OF STANDARDS AT COLLEGE LEVEL.
After that colleges were asked to conduct PD day during the last week of October and three colleges held professional development day with Subject: PD Day Topic October 2013 Standard Based Education as per instructions of course coordinator Aneela Hasan.These colleges were followed up by Kiran Mahmood and Aneela Hassan.
Pictorial Evidences and brief description of the events
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY, GCET FAISALABAD
Professional development day was observed in GCET, Faisalabad on October 30, 2013. The Topic of PD Day was Standard Based Education. Students of all classes and teaching staff of Lab High School and GCET participated in PD Day. The program was arranged in the lawn due to increasing number of students.
The Principal of GCET, Faisalabad opened the topic by giving brief introduction of it and put the importance of standard based Education before the participants. Mr. Ijaz Hussain, SS (English) gave briefing about quality based education. He highlighted the meaning and importance of quality based education. He also discussed the need of standard based education.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY, GCET ISLAMABAD
Contents
*Introduction
*Participants
*Program Sequence
*Skype Corner
*Group Activity
*Pictures
*Closing
As per directions of the worthy Course Coordinator III of Directorate of the staff Development Lahore the topic of the PD day during the month of October,2013 was “ Standard Based Education”
With the consent of the faculty member’s focal person prepared the agenda of the day and review the literature and the information from the followings books/material.
Principal meeting presentation on “ Standard Based Education”
The Book National professional standard for teacher by Ministry of Education
Rubric on National Professional Standard for teacher
Australian National professional standard for teacher
HEC data for education in Pakistan
As the topic was very vast, interesting and knowledge full so all the faculty members helped and remain involved to make the program successful. technical staff has made special skype arrangement for the observation of worthy program director of DSD Lahore
Participants
Program Sequence
Session -1
*Tilwat
*Naat
*Introduction
*Definition of Teacher Education, (Brainstorming Activity)
*Standards and Standard based education(ppt)
*Education Policy and standards for teacher education(ppt)
Session -2
*Standards based education in Pre-STE (Punjab)(Ppt)
Session-3
*National Professional Standards for teachers in offered programmes(Group activity)
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR INSTITUTIONS AND EDUCATORS
Curriculum Review based on Standards
Group Activity
Pictures
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY BY GCET LAHORE
October 28, 2013
According to instructions of course coordinator DSD Aneela Hasan professional development day on STANDARD BASED EDUCATION was held on Oct 28, 2013 at Govt. College for Elementary teachers Lahore.
PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME
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