CPD



2022-2023

From Being a Teacher to being a Guru

 On September18, 2022 senior section of Ahlcon International school organized workshop on the topic ‘From being a Teacher to being  a Guru’ for sensizinting the teachers regarding the Socio-Emotional needs of the children. The session was facilitated by Ms. Mohita Mehta Baijal, School Counselor and Career Guidance Expert. The session was attended by all the teachers of senior section, few teachers of middle and primary sections.

The purpose of the workshop was to equip the teachers in understanding the dynamic psychological vulnerabilities of the students, and how to help them during these transitional times. The workshop started with innovative warm up activity. The activity was enjoyed by all the teachers, Dr Ashok Pandey - Director Ahlcon Group of School  and HM senior section Mr Puneet Duggal. The workshop comprised of engaging activities like case study based role plays, ice- breaker activities and insightful discussions. The workshop was graced with the presence of honourable Director Ahlcon Group of Schools, Mr. Ashok Pandey, respected Principal  Mr. Sanjay Yadav, and H.M Senior Section Mr. Puneet Duggal. The words of wisdom and valuable suggestions by the visionary Principal Mr. Sanjay Yadav marked the conclusion of the Workshop.

 




BE INTERNET AWESOME PROGRAMME REPORT

On 13th September senior section of Ahlcon International School organized a training programme on the topic ‘Be Internet Awesome’ for teachers of senior section, in which Dr. Sumedha Sodhi, HOD Social Science, acquainted teachers with the program details, implementation steps, and curriculum for sensitizing the students to adopt digital citizenship skills. NEP 2020 declares of technology as assisting teachers, bridging the language gap between teachers and students, building digital libraries, popularizing language learning, and ensuring greater educational access (specifically for differently-abled children). In keeping this spirit alive, CBSE in partnership with Google India organized training on ‘Be Internet Awesome, a program dedicated to safeguarding learners and facilitators alike while exploring the online world. Post-pandemic online learning has become an inseparable part of the teaching-learning scenario in schools across the country and hence the need to navigate safely is paramount. This program aims to empower users by educating them and providing them with the right tools and information for their online safety. One critical aspect of this commitment is also to ensure parents and students have the right tools that they need to explore the internet confidently.  Be Internet Awesome focuses on five key lessons to help students navigate the online world with confidence:

       Be Internet Smart: Share with care

       Be Internet Alert: Don’t fall for fake

       Be Internet Strong: Secure your secrets

       Be Internet Kind: It's cool to be kind

       Be Internet Brave: When in doubt, talk it out

The program resources were shared with the teachers which included a range of specific lessons and activities for students, educators and parents, so everyone has the tools they need to learn and participate in the conversation. Overall, the session was extremely successful and all the objectives were achieved.



 

COMPETENCY BASED EDUCATION AND REVAMPING

 PEDAGOGY

 

Date and Day: 6th and 8th September 2022 (Tuesday and Thursday)

Venue: German Lab, Ahlcon International School

Resource Persons’ : Mr Puneet Duggal (HM Senior Section) and Ms. Anima Jain

 

The Senior Section of Ahlcon International School conducted Continuous Professional Development workshops on 6th and 8th September 2022 (Tuesday and Thursday). The resource persons’ for the workshops were Mr. Puneet Duggal (Headmaster, Senior Section- Ahlcon International School) and Ms. Anima Jain (PGT- Economics, Ahlcon International School). They discussed and conducted numerous engaging activities on the theme ‘Competency based education and Revamping Pedagogy’.

The session 1 of the workshop gave an insight to the teachers into Competency Based Education and how it can be introduced to the students. The participants were given hands on experience in framing competency-based questions.

The session 2 emphasised on the importance of revamping the teaching learning arena in order to prepare the 21st century students for their college, career and life. The participants prepared different pedagogy and instruction sheets as per their subject domain. 

The session was thoroughly enjoyed by all the participants as it enlightened them towards the need of bringing positive changes in the teaching learning scenario. 





WELL BEING SESSIONS

(YOGA FOR HAPPINESS AND FUN WITH ACTIVITIES)

“An emotionally intelligent teacher can create a happy environment in the classroom.”

Keeping this thought mind on 6th and 8th September  ‘WELL-BEING YOGA SESSIONS’ were held in the shooting range. Ms Monika Shisodiya; faculty of sports department was the resource person and conducted these sessions for the senior section teachers. The session highlighted the importance of yoga in our day today life. Several breathing exercises and few specific asana for teachers were shown. These yogic postures are designed to encourage relaxation and reduce stress. Few acupressure points were informed which helped teachers to relax their neck, eyes and body. All the teachers thoroughly enjoyed these sessions and participated enthusiastically.

In well-being sessions ‘FUN WITH ACTIVITIES’ were conducted by the performing art department. Mr Rakesh Dubey, Mr Rajib Roy, Mr Harimohan Sharma, Mr Dolan Sarkar, Ms Nupur planned several joyful and engaging activities for the teachers of senior section. Teachers selected different activities as per their likings and enjoyed it thoroughly. It was a golden opportunity for all the senior section teachers to re-experience their childhood. Under the abled guidance of faculty of performing arts, all the teachers painted lovely pictures, danced gracefully, made beautiful sculptures and sang joyful songs.

Principal Sanjay Yadav and HM senior section Puneet Duggal appreciated this new initiative which caters to the mental and physical wellbeing of teachers. As it is truly said, “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it, including yourself.”








ADOBE EXPRESS PROGRAM

Ahlcon International School organized Adobe Express Training to around 34 teachers of senior and middle department teachers on 13th August 2022. As a life long learners, teachers create infographics and lesson plans. they were very excited. The Adobe resource person appreciated the tasks of teachers.












2020-2021

1. English Department
2. Hindi Department
3. Maths Department
4. Social Science department
5. Biology Department
6. Physics Department
7. Chemistry Department
8. Biotech Department
9. Computer Science Department
10. Business Studies Department
11. Accounts Department
12. Economics Department
13. Psychology Department
14. Political science Department
15. Sociology Department
16. Painting Department
17. Physical education Department
18. German Department



2019-2020


CBSE-Prospective Resource Person Program

Computer Science and Informatics Practices

1. DATE OF ATTENDING THE WORKSHOP :18th & 19th February,2020
2. TOPIC: Python Programming Language
3. VENUE: ASN Sr. Sec. school, Mayur Vihar, Phase-1, Delhi-110091
4. RESOURCE PERSON: Ms. Gurpreet Kaur
5. REPORT:


The workshop was an eye-opener, as it helped to overcome various myths and assumptions. Ms. Gurpreet Kaur took up each sub-topic of python and focused on various areas which needed special attention. It was indeed a very enriching workshop.






CBSE Principal's Meet

‘Report on Annual Training cum Orientation Programme for School Heads on Examination 2020’

Imparting and gaining knowledge is like a well of water that quenches the innate thirst of growing. Keeping the same essence, on 30th January,2020. Ahlcon International School conducted ‘Annual Training Cum Orientation Programme for school Heads on Examination 2020’ in the school premises.
More than 60 Principals and School Heads of various schools ,got an opportunity to be acquainted with the nuances of Examination polices, rules and regulations prescribed by CBSE for the classes 10th and 12th.
Dr Ram Shankar , Joint Secretary (COE) and  Mr J. K. Yadav ,Regional Officer CBSE , were the chief guests of the workshop. They guided the audience about the significance of this training session. Principal , Ahlcon International School, Mr. Sunjay Yadav took the baton of this training session by pouring light on the important points related to board examination. Director –Ahlcon groups of school, Dr. Ashok Kumar Pandey applauded the efforts put in for this session. 




Report on Capacity Building Programme


"Teachers, the pioneers of innovative education, are the pillars of this nation." 
Ahlcon International School has an indomitable approach towards the professional development of teachers by providing a conducive environment where every teacher can kindle the flame of inquisitiveness amongst her students. Keeping this purview in mind, a CBSE Capacity Building Workshop was organised in the school premises, on 19th October 2019, for the teachers in and outside Delhi. The empowerment of the teachers took place under the learned guidance of the educational innovator, Mr.Prashant Rana, State Co-ordinator, Sri Aurobindo Society, Rupantar.
Mr. Sanjay Yadav, Principal, Ahlcon International School, began the educational edification with a propitious and encouraging note that teachers need to empathize with the students in order to improvise the teaching-learning experiences. He further added that the key to success, in the educational arena, is to employ problem solving techniques and make use of opportunities, thus proliferating a sustainable world. 
Mr. Prashant Rana, took the session to zenith as he expounded that the teachers are the torch bearers of colossal glorious transformations. They are the think-tanks of ideas and the need of the hour is to acquire zero investment teaching plans that germinate from the existing resources in schools. The teachers were acquainted with the enquiry-led self-learning environment that is capable of improving learning outcomes and decrease learning gaps. He emphasized that for quality education, the teachers should possess empathetic demeanor towards the students. He introduced the teachers to the nation-wide education transformation programme, Zero Investment Innovations for Education Initiatives (ZIIEI) under the aegis of Sri Aurobindo Society, as a part of nation-wide education transformation programme- Rupantar. He reiterated that it is a mass-scale teacher outreach initiative that aims to find the scattered, isolated and unrecognized but effective solutions created by teachers and scale them up to millions of government schools across the country.  
He laid the foundation stone towards building a significant relationship with the students. He emphasized that teachers should be able to impart knowledge to students in an interesting and effective way and thus catapult the quality of education. The teachers were encouraged to introduce initiatives towards elevating the teaching practices and empathy-based teacher enabled initiatives.
The workshop could efficaciously empower the teachers as they are country’s biggest assets who can improve the quality and reach of education. Through this workshop they could learn, adopt and create innovative teaching and learning methods and thus tremendously transform the teaching-learning process. It was an exemplary endeavor towards motivating the teachers to provide unflinching and unwavering support to the students and bring forth a magnanimous change in the education system. 













Report on Swachhta Hi Sewa campaign 2019


The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one
thing all of us share.”
                                                                                                                 -Lady Bird Johnson
Swachata Hi Sewa, the Cleanliness Campaign was announced by Prime Minister Narendar Modi to emphasize and enhance the importance of hygiene and proper sanitation among the public to pave the way for national development. As a part of the campaign, Ahlcon International School, conducted series of activities on 20th September 2019 to sensitize the young ahlconites. A year long project is also undertaken on the theme “Sustainable Innovations-Say not to Plastic” by classes IX-XII. The school management, teachers and students participated in the plethora of activities based on plastic waste management and reducing the usage of single use plastic in our daily lives. The following activities/ projects were undertaken by the school across the sections:  
Initiatives by Primary section:
       Earth saviors and valuing life: In order to avoid usage of plastic bags, children were taught to make paper bags and cloth bags and use them in their daily lives.
       Swachh Bharat: A campus walk was conducted to pick up litter on the way as one of the initiatives towards ‘Swachhta Hi Sewa Abhiyaan’. Children were also encouraged to talk to their family members and spread the message at their level.
        Resolution of the Department for the Anti-Plastic Campaign: Teachers also contributed in the campaign by discontinuing usage of single use plastic disposable glasses/plates/spoons.
 Initiatives by Middle section:
·         Special assembly on the theme  ‘Reduce your plastic foot prints’ was conducted focusing on           
     making the school campus a Plastic free with a positive, investigative, action-packed vision for stopping  
     plastic pollution at source.
·         Street play on ‘Say no to Plastics’ was performed by the middle section students in the campus to sensitized  the young minds  about the negative impacts of plastics on the environment and human health. It emphasized the importance of sustainable living and the threats facing the planet.
·         Students took a pledge to reduce plastic pollution. The sustainable development goals set by the UN related to conservation of Earth were also highlighted on the occasion.
Initiatives by the Senior Section:
·         Poster making on “Say No To Plastic”: Students designed poster that clearly portray the harmful effects of plastic on our environment. They realized in the course of making the posters that how carelessly and thoughtlessly plastics are used in great amount in our daily routine.
·         Jute Bag Designing: Students were thrilled and excited with an idea of designing their own bag that can be carried while going to the market. During the group discussion after the activity, students discussed various ways in which they can deal with this problem.
·         Questionnaire: Effective Disposal of the Plastic Waste: A questionnaire comprised of 7 questions based on concerns of excessive plastic usage and effective disposal of plastics was answered by the students. The big idea behind the conduction of the questionnaire was to make the students aware about the need of effective disposal, reducing the use of plastics and recycling the waste.
·         Online Survey on the usage of Plastic: An online survey on plastic usage was conducted in partnership with a school in Germany as a part of ISA activity “Sustainable Innovation: Say No To Plastic". The survey comprised of 10 questions based on concerns of excessive plastic usage and effective disposal of plastics. The results of the survey clearly pointed the fact that plastic are used only because of the fact that they are economical, easily available and light in weight. But when they are associated as a major cause of environmental degradation, people are ready to explore the substitutes and reduce the consumption.
The day ended with the message to reduce unnecessary single-use plastics in our daily lives and inspire the community to make positive strategic steps in the same direction.


POCSO Workshop

POCSO Act awareness workshop for the teachers by Adv. Dr. Dakshita Sangwan held in the School Auditorium on 19th September,2019 





PASCH German Youth Camp 2019
Birklehof Schule, Hinterzarten


PASCH German Youth Camp took place at Birklehof Schule, Hinterzarten Germany from 11th August to 31st August 2019. 5 German Learners from Ahlcon International School - Kshemya , Arushi Kushal of class XI , along with Sia and  Sonvi of class X got the wonderful opportunity to be a part of this course, as they had scored excellent marks in the Internationally recognized Examination “FIT I & II” conducted by Goethe Institute, Max Mueller Bhavan , New Delhi.  There were total 97 brilliant German Learners  from 15 different countries, who had  brought their culture and tradition with them, which led to humongous exchange of knowledge and perceptions amongst the students.
A usual day at Birklehof included German classes, evening activities like sport, art etc.,music at night, and conversations with the housemates and counsellors. Exciting outings to places like Freiburg, Konstanz, Titisee, Rhein and parties were the weekend attractions. The course enabled the learners to improvise their German learning skills and prepared them for the different German level Examinations , which was held at Goethe Institute, Freiburg.  Sonvi and Sia cleared A2 Level Exam and Kushal, Arushi and Kshemya cleared B1 Exam.
It was an amazing experience for all the students as they made new friends across the world and gathered many unforgettable beautiful memories! 



Report on Students's Workshops


1)    MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP FOR CLASS XII
An Interactive mathematics workshop was organized for Class XII students on 2ndApril 2019.Professor Robert Garbary from Waterloo University was invited to facilitate the session.

2)    MATHEMATICS ENRICHMENT SESSION FOR CLASS XII BY JINA EDUCATION
MR. KUNAL KUMAR an investment actuary and a finance expert took a mathematics enrichment session for class XII students on 11th April 2019.

3)    CAREER COUNSELLING SESSIONS FOR CLASS IX- XII
A career session on the topic “Career Selection- What needs to be your Groundwork” was organized for class IX & X. And a session on “A Winning College admission plan” was conducted for Class XI & XII on 16th of August 2019, by Ms. Charu Malhotra, expert career counsellor from Univariety.

4)    UNIVERSITY FAIR BY LINDEN EDUCATION GROUP
A University Fair where 10 eminent US Universities interacted with the students and catered their doubts about future  their prospects in US, was organized on 27th August 2019, by Linden Education group.



















Report on GCED Workshop






Digital Boards Presentations in February 2019

Digital Boards Presentation in March 2, 2019

Digital Boards Presentation in Mid March 2019

Digital Boards Presentation in April 2019

Digital Boards Presentation in April end 2019







21st CENTURY LEARNING 


A workshop was conducted by Microsoft for fifteen teachers of Ahlcon International School on 25th April, 2016. The resource person, Mr. Pranshu Singhal, discussed the idea of 
Design, Deploy and Transform Education.





ASL WORKSHOP


A 2-day workshop on ASL practices in CBSE conducted by Ms. Moshumi Chatterjee was attended by Ms. Gunjan Tripathi in the premises of Lovely Public School, Preet Vihar on the 26th and 27th of January.


It was an enriching workshop wherein important information concerning the revision of test items was shared. Various methods to gear up students for the ASL speaking and listening tests were discussed by way of activities. The assessment criteria of the said exam was also dealt with in detail.



ONLINE ELSQP SURGEY

An online ELSQP surgery was conducted by Beth Caldwell on the 8th of March, 2016, which was attended by Ms. Gunjan Tripathi and Ms. Madhuri Dhadhich.
The aim of the surgery was to provide a free platform to ask questions related to the Quality Standards Framework and share ideas with colleagues from other ELQSP Member schools.
The doubts concerning the Quality Standards Review were addressed efficiently by the resource person. The platform also gave an opportunity for an invigorating interaction with the English faculty of other schools facing the ELSQP Review. 




BRITISH COUNCIL WORKSHOP


A workshop on the Quality Standards Framework with special emphasis on programme design was organized by the British Council with Beth Caldwell as the resource person at Gurgaon on the 24th of February, 2016. The workshop was attended by Ms. Gunjan Tripathi, Ms. Madhuri Dhadhich and Ms. Puja Raswant.
Further clarity was provided to the attendees about the all alignment of course content to the Common European Framework of Reference. Methodology to determine the language level of learners from A1-C2 was discussed.


The teachers left the workshop enriched with new ideas about framing syllabuses and course content.



PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

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WORKSHOP ON DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING

We have all been there...sitting in the classroom of a professional development workshop or in the audience at a conference, listening to someone talk about engaged, student-centred, action-based, personalized, differentiated (and  several other descriptors!) learning. It is a rare treat when we are actually thrown into such learning in those experiences. 

When Nivritti and Vani walked in our midst on 9th April, little did we imagine that they had plans for one such activity. It all began with a brief video on climate change followed by a questionnaire to test our previous knowledge. We were given 5 minutes to write answers which were used as a tool to segregate us in different groups. One group was asked to write an essay on climate change, whereas the second group had a team leader who was asked to allot roles to the group members. The third group was actively supported by Vani and was guided to form conclusions on the basis of an article on climate change.

Finally, the resource persons shared their differentiated model lesson to further personalize the learning for everyone present there.



 I think this way; we experienced it as a learner and gain tools to use in our classrooms. 









Microsoft Innovative Showcase School

Ahlcon International School joined Microsoft IT Academy in 2015. About 120 students and 20 teachers of Ahlcon International School took part in E-Learning Courses offered by a leading technology giant - Microsoft. The proud 40 Ahlconites qualified and earned certification in Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS). Enthusiastic teachers too earned certifications by appearing in online exams MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist), MTA (Microsoft Technology Associate), MCE (Microsoft Certified Educator), TWT (teaching with Technology) and WiC (Windows in Classroom).

The Programme Coordinator, Ms. Urvashi Singhal, HOD Computer Science, motivated and guided both students and teachers about the programme. As an MIE, she worked on the project “Chalkboards to Tablets – Digital Classrooms blended with BIOS and 1:1 Environment”. She guided other four teachers – Mr. Mayank Dugar for his project “Environment and Pollution”, Ms. Leena Narang on project “Cyber Bullying”, Ms. Garima on project “Social Networking sites” and Ms. Shweta for her project “Digital Literacy”. She also motivated our two student ambassadors – Karan Sharma (XI D) and Tanishq Manuja (XI C) to attend Microsoft Student Ambassador and Educators Meet in Dec 2015 and work for the project “Tech for those at the Margins”.


Almost all teachers and students are using various Microsoft tools like sway, yammer, onenote, word, excel, powerpoint, publisher, autocollage, movie maker, access, etc. in day-to-day teaching learning activities. The Principal, Mr. Ashok K. Pandey, appreciated the efforts of students and teachers and acknowledged their Microsoft skills and their edge over technology. The school also earned the coveted title of being “Microsoft Innovative School” and “Microsoft Showcase School”.