MATHS CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP
Ratna Sagar organized a workshop on 01 December 2018 at St. Columbo School, Rani
Bagh, Pitam Pura Delhi on the topic “Empowering Maths Learning” from 10:00 am to
02:00 pm.The resource person was Ms. Aditi Singhal. She is the next generation
educationist who develops innovative teaching techniques for making learning
interesting and easy to relatewith real life situations. Teachers from various
schools actively participated in the workshop.Ms. Aditi started the workshop by
stating the causes of underachievement in the subject of Mathematics these days and
they were:
- Lack of clarity of concepts
- One dimensional approach instead of multi-dimensional
- Lack of practice
- Beliefs associated with the subject
With these the resource person told the objectives of the workshop:
- Designing and planning activities
- Rejuvenating interest in Maths
- Empowering their learning
With this Ms. Singhal moved to next segment where she told motivational strategies
which can be used by the teachers in their classrooms.
- Ms. Aditi gave an interesting worksheet to the teachers ‘An Old English Rhyme’
wherein the word must be obtained from the sum and was to beplaced in the rhyme
that matched the problem number. This activity engaged the teachers and she told
that such effective techniques can make the classroom an interesting place to
learn.
- To attract the learners, new techniques are needed by the teacher to open their
thinking skills.
For example, she told the story of King Henry which can be used by the teachers to
teach metric conversion. She shared this mnemonic:
- KING- Kilometre
- HENRY- Hectometre
- DIED-Decametre
- UNEXPECTEDLY-Unit
- DRINKING-Decimetre
- CHOCOLATE-Centimetre
- MILK-Millimetre
- The teachers should give the learners the challenges that they will enjoy, and
which will help them to ignite their brains. In this she also addressed that it
is important to deconstruct their old beliefs and help them think in anew and
innovative way.
- Ms. Aditi also told the importance of Maths Lab and how it can be effectively
used to explain the concepts to the students. Manipulatives are physical
concrete thing which help the students to develop mathematical
thinking.Manipulatives such as tangrams, pattern blocks, geo boards base 10
blocks etc. To explain it well, she gave the example how geo boards can be used
to explain the concept of areas of irregular shapes.
- Ms. Aditi explained that there is need to move from black board approach to
recreational approach wherein teacher could help the students with smart
calculation tips of Vedic Maths. She also gave some innovative techniques to
derive the tables of 12-19 from tables2-9.
- Last but not the least she concluded that an empowerment can be done through
spirituality. The teachers should spot virtue instead of their vice.
It was an interactive and informative session.
Business Studies Workshop
A Business Studies workshop was conducted by Ecovisionnaire Knowledge Infinity
Private Limited on
31 July 2018 at Andhra Education Society School, ITO. The workshop was attended by
Ms. Shalini Baluja.
It began with an introduction session taken up by Mr. Amit Arora, the Resource
Person from
Ecovissionnare, in which he acquainted the teaching faculty about the organisation,
their aim and
vision and the Olympiads conducted by them. Later on, an interactive session was
taken up by Mr.
G.S Alag, the writer of one of the reference books of Business Studies, in which he
clarified
the doubts of the teachers on various topics namely Organisational Structure,
Decentralisation
and Delegation, etc. Various case studies were discussed in the session on various
topics. The
changes in the curriculum of class XI was also referred to. Later Mr. Amit Arora
presented a
few Case Studies based on the success stories and failure of a few oraganisations
and the reasons
behind it, through a short Power Point Presentations. Mr. Kunal Dua discussed the
innovative ways
of learning Business Studies by using acronyms. Overall it was a good and
interesting learning
experience for the teachers.
Capacity Building Programme of Business Studies
CBSE organised a two day Capacity Building Programme of Business Studies on 24 and
25 August
2018 at M.M Public School, Vasudha Enclave, which was attended by Ms. Shalini
Baluja. The programme was conducted by the CBSE Resource Person Ms. Shivani Nagrath.
The session included the discussion on the many topics namely the introduction of
the various topics in Business Studies class XI such as History of Commerce,
Entrepreneurship, etc; how to make teaching learning of business studies more
interesting by using activity methods such as role play, etc. and the typology of
the question
paper and how to make case studies more understandable to the students.
The teachers from around 25 schools attended the workshop and shared their valuable
experiences. The workshop was very informative and a source of experience for all.
Two Days Capacity Building Programme
A two day Capacity Building Program for Economics was conducted by CBSE on 16 and 17
August 2018 at the Centre of Excellence, Regional Office. The workshop was attended
by Ms.Rachna Garg Jain and Ms. Kanika Marwaha.
As major changes have come up in the CBSE syllabus of Economics for classes XI and
XII so
the programme focused on the subject matter in the light of the National Curriculum
Framework.
The resource persons were Dr. K.S.Randhawa and Dr. Saurabh Malhotra, both associated
with
CBSE as a resource person and Content Developers in NCERT. They stressed upon the
significance of the changes in the syllabus, importance of Economics in relation to
other subjects
and the real world and role of a teacher as a facilitator in effective teaching
learning process etc.
Question Paper Design was discussed with various handout activities wherein the
participant
teachers were required to frame the blue print of the question paper, to identify
the relevance of
the questions as per the allotted marks, etc. Different classroom activities were
also highlighted
upon in the workshop which would help the teachers to make classroom teaching more
interactive and effective.
This was followed by an Open House Session in which queries of teachers were answered
through discussion with all the participants.
The two day programme was highly informative and educative.
Website Report of participation in TDMUNC 2018
The students of Queen's Convent, Delhi participated in TDMUNC 2018 on 18 and 19
August 2018 at DU Conference Centre, North Campus.TDMUNC 2018 was a two day
conference in which the student delegates discussed the policies and ideologies of
different nations.
Draft resolution was submitted by the committees such as United Nations General
Assembly (UNGA), United Nations Security Council (UNSC), All India Political Party
Meet (AIPPM) and United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC). Suggestions were
given by the delegates regarding the agenda of the respective committees.
700 delegates from various schools and colleges participated in the event. Twenty
eight students of Queen's Convent, Delhi participated from classes X, XI& XII in the
TDMUN conference. They were accompanied by Ms. Shweta Srivastava and Ms. K. Dipika.
Our students constituted three committees of the MUN namely AIPPM, UNGA and UNHRC
with their agendas as “ Autonomy of Educational Institutions with Special Emphasis
on higher Education” , “ Promotion of Sustainable Economic Growth and Sustainable
Development Goals in Accordance with Recent General Assembly Resolutions” and
“Protecting the Human Rights of Women and Children Stuck in Conflict Areas’’
respectively. Mahika Bisht of class X received special recognition as the delegate
of Burkina Faso by the Members of Executive Board in the formal session of the
committee of UNGA.
All the participants received participation certificates. Moreover the Executive
Board Members of AIPPM applauded and made a special mention about our students for
their commendable performance in the informal session of the conference.
The conference provided an insight to the students into the political system of the
world. It was an enriching experience for all the student participants as they
received a platform to assess their verbal and linguistic skills along with a
broader perspective of the world politics.
REPORT ON STUDENTS’ WORKSHOP
Indian School of Business and Finance ( ISBF) haD organised a workshop for the
Economics students of class XII. It was held on Wednesday, 01.08.18 in the school
premises. Ms. Navni Kothari, Assistant Professor at ISBF was the resource person.
The workshop was named as ‘PLAYNOMICS’ i.e. play way method of teaching Economics.
It focussed on students involvement by engaging them in an economic activity.
Name of the activity conducted was ‘bake-off’ wherein the students were to play a
producers and the resource person was the consumer. As a producer of a given product
‘ biscuit’ , they were required to convince the buyer to buy their products by using
their promotional skills. At regular intervals After regular intervals certain
economic changes were introduced like lack of rainfall leading to reduction in
availability of wheat. This enhanced their analytical thinking as they were able to
relate with the economic concepts taught in classes.
The activity was followed by an interactive session with the students wherein they
were encouraged to specify the topics in their textbooks through which they are able
to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and its practical applicability.
REPORT ON WORKSHOP
A one day workshop on ‘Country Mosquito Training (CMT) Program’ was conducted at DAV
Public School, Pushpanjali Enclave on 08 August 2018 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm by
GLOBE program India, Department of Environment, GNCTD and Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change. Ms. Shilpy Tyagi, member of Save Club, attended the
workshop from our school.
Teachers from 23 schools took part in the training program, where the experts
expressed their concern about the issue of rise in cases of Dengue, Malaria and Zika
fever. The workshop was chaired by Dr. B.C. Sabata, Senior Scientific Officer,
Department of Environment; Dr. Hitesh Joshi, Senior Scientist from Ministry of
Environment along with Dr. Vidyasagar. The main objectives of the workshop were to
make the teachers recognize mosquito breeding sites and be able to collect water
samples for mosquito larvae so that the data can be uploaded on the mobile app
“Mosquito Habitat”. This app provides the platform to each school to upload the
pictures of water samples of larvae Aedes mosquito. A microscopic lens of high
resolution was given to the participating teachers in the workshop, which can be
attached with the mobile phone to take the pictures of the larvae of mosquitoes. The
training provided further can be disseminated to the students which will, therefore,
help Delhi to become Dengue free.
The participants were also given handouts on the Dengue and Chikungunya diseases. The
workshop was a successful endeavor of the Department of environment to spread
awareness about the causes and prevention of epidemic like Dengue.
REPORT ON CAREER COUNSELLING WORKSHOP
A workshop based on providing career guidance to the class 10 students was conducted
on 25 July 2018 in the school premises by the renowned Educationist and Career
Counsellor Mr Ish Gera . Mr Gera is the Founder Director of Teachwell Professional
Studies Institute Pvt Ltd .
Students were first guided about how they should make choices about their streams
which they will be choosing after clearing their Matriculation .
Students should always choose a stream which is most suited to them and not just be
crowd followers . They can take up aptitude testing to find what is best suited for
them .
Mr Gera informed the students about the three main streams Science , Commerce and
Humanities and the various choices that are available under each stream,for example
in medical , students can go for bio technical field , forensic , physiotherapy and
such other apart from becoming a doctor .
Talking on the same lines , he discussed about multiple fields open for commerce and
Humanities streams which are other than the most conventional ones like CA or IAS .
Students participated enthusiastically and asked their querries .
The resource person also told them about the brain exercises that can be done to
enhance retention and concentration .
Overall it was a very informative interaction which can prove to be very useful for
the students .
Report on Awakened Citizen Programme
"Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man.”
The Awakened Citizen Programme is a unique value education programme for children of
the
secondary level which aims to manifest moral values in each and every citizen of the
country.
The programme is a powerful media to harness the infinite potential within an
individual. The
aim of the Programme is to empower students, make them think and take independent
decisions and develop as enlightened citizens. The two days workshop to this new
approach to
value education under the ‘Awakened Citizen Program’ conducted by Ramakrishna
Mission was
attended by Ms. Y.S. Neetu and Ms. Mamta Sharma at Ramakrishna Mission Asharam,
Karol
Bagh on 11 and 12 May 2018. They were trained to impart the programme at the school
level
as facilitators and guide the students to explore the power within.
Day One began with an introduction to the ‘Awakened Citizen Program’. The central
theme of
the Awakened Citizen Program was possibilities with three-fold vision – Universal
Possibilities,
Knowledge Possibilities and Physical Possibilities that are at the disposal of every
child but need
to be tapped. During the training session, the resource persons, with the help of
Power Point
Presentation, emphasized on the infinite potential in every individual which can be
manifested
as excellence in every walk of life. The content and teaching methodology of the
Programme
were based on extensive research and explained very well by the Resource Persons.
The session
was very interactive and inspiring and gave an insight into effective facilitation
practices.
On Day Two, teachers were divided into groups of three and four and were given
various topics.
Ample time was given for discussion within the group, mock presentation and then the
final
presentation with the help of a Power Point Presentation. It turned out to be very
interesting as
it evoked a wonderful response from the teachers. Discussions, counter questions,
all these
helped the teachers to have a better understanding of the programme and also how to
conduct
the sessions effectively in their own classes and to make such sessions fruitful for
students.
Case Study Based Project in Economics
Bal Bharti Public School organized a workshop for class XII
Economics Teachers on 18 May 2018 on the topic ‘Case Study
based Project in Economics’ in collaboration with Arya Book Depot.
It was attended by Ms. Rachna Garg Jain and Ms.Kanika Marwaha.
Professor Sanjeev Sharma, the Resource Person ,emphasized on the
need to encourage students to understand the scope and
repercussions of various economic events and happenings taking
place around the country and the world. He highlighted the fact
that real life situations must be incorporated in project work of
Economics to unleash the potential of the child and enable them to
establish a link between theory and its practical aspects.
It really helped in broadening the horizons of teachers and will help
in giving a new dimension to a subject matter of Economics.
Career Counselling
Information is the key to success
In order to help the parents and the students of Class XII understand the career
planning process and the various career options available to them, the School had
organized an informative and interactive Career Counselling workshop on
Tuesday, 15 May 2018 for the students of class XII and their parents. The
School had invited Jitin Chawla’s Centre For Career Development, North
India’s topmost career counseling firm, to conduct a detailed and scientific career
counselling session. Mr. Ritesh Jain a renowned career counselor, educationist
and a seasoned speaker along with representative from Pearl Academy, Ms.
Monika and Mr. Hanumant Sabherwal from SmartPrep conducted two
interactive sessions with the parents and students of class XII
The session covered several important points that students must keep in mind
before choosing their career path. Various facts of a career choice and its
determining factors such as aptitude and interest, life span of a career, commercial
resources, and availability of opportunity, academic potential and other aspects
such as age, medical conditions and support were explained through relevant
examples. The session also threw light on the various skills required for pursuing a
particular career, and how a combination of such skills is essential for success in
a
field.
Mr. Ritesh Jain then introduced the students to the various career paths available
to
them after Class XII in the field of Humanities, Science, Commerce, Vocational
Skills, self-employment and new careers based on competitive exams. Ms. Monika
from Pearl Academy introduced the various courses available after class XII.
Towards the end of the session Mr. Hanumant Sabherwal briefed the students on
how to prepare and crack the competitive exams successfully. The session ended
with an interaction of the students with the resource person. The session was very
helpful, particularly to those who were still irresolute in deciding their careers.
Report on Workshop conducted by DLSA for classes IX and XI
Delhi Legal Services Authority (North) conducted a workshop on POCSO Act and
Sexual Crimes against children in the school premises on 03 May 2018. Advocate
Shalini Gupta conducted the workshop in the conference room for the students of
Classes IX and XI. She informed the students about the kind of sexual offenses that
are punishable by Law. She encouraged the young Covent to be bold and confident
and raise their voices against any such indignity that they may have faced at some
time or the other at the hands of a stranger or a close relative or family friend.
She
also emphasized on the importance of reporting such instances so that the guilty
may be punished severely. The students interacted with her and put forth their
queries. The session concluded with Madam Shalini Gupta motivating the students
to be alert and safe and assured them that that the Indian Laws are for their
protection.
Career Counselling Workshop for classes XI and XII
A Career Counselling Workshop was organized in the school premises for classes XI and
XII. Renowned Educationist and Career Counsellor and Founder Director of Teachwell
Professional Studies Institute Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Ish Gera conducted the workshop for the
students. The Resource person outlined the basic requisites to consider before
choosing a stream in class XI. He encouraged the students to choose a career for
themselves on the basis of their aptitude, interest and ability. In the course of
his session, he emphasized on multiple career openings available for the students
who have opted for science, commerce and humanities streams. Mr. Gera also informed
the students about the latest and most sought for careers that will be the need of
the future according to the present technological advances. He outlined new career
avenues to students which was a great help for them. Such sessions provide an
informed and interesting platform to the students. The resource person encouraged
the students to be well informed about the careers of their choice and shared
information pertaining to courses offered by various national and international
universities.
PRONUNCIATION AND ACCENT TRAINING
One day interactive workshop on “Pronunciation and accent training” was organized by
Frehindi
on Saturday, 14 April 2018 at Bal Bharti School, Dwarka, on the day of the launch of
International French Spellbee, 2018.
The Workshop started with the welcome address by the Vice Principal of Bal Bharti
School,
Dwarka. Mrs. Sandhya Kakkar addressed all participants and Guest of the day Dr.
Sushant
Mishra, Professor of French language, JNU who conducted creative and interactive
session for
the teachers. More than 50 French language teacher from different schools of Delhi
and NCR
participated in the workshop. It was a very enriching experience. A lot of doubts
regarding
correct pronunciation were clarified by him with enthusiasm and effective way.
Dr. Mishra’s session was followed by an interactive and fun session by Mr. Haru
Mehra,
Director of Le Frehindi where he not only engaged the teachers in a two way
conversations but
also explained the importance of being a Global Citizen in 21st century and the
skills required to
have in order to excel at the global platform. He also shed light on the
significance of learning
and use of foreign language. He emphasized on the role of education in developing
this
competence in students, which is imperative in order to foster global citizenship.
He concluded
by sharing the mission of Le Frehindi which is working tirelessly towards this goal
through
various means like International French Spell Bee, English Spell Bee, Global Citizen
Olympiad,
International Student Exchange programs, Summer and winter camps.
Prime Minister address on Stress Free Examination
| Topic |
Prime Minister address on Stress Free Examination |
| Date: |
16th Feb, 2018 |
| Venue : |
Hans Raj Model School, Punjabi Bagh. |
| Timings : |
12:00 noon - 2:00 pm |
| Purpose: |
A live programme was telecasted in which the students of class X were
addressed by honorable Prime Minister of India, Mr.Narendra Modi on
the topic STRESS-FREE EXAMINATION.
The Prime Minister told the students that he is their friend in his
Pariksha Pe Charcha address in Delhi on Friday, 16 Feb 2018. PM Modi
said though he was speaking on how to reduce stress during eams it
was also his examination day. The event was held at Delhi's
Talkatora Stadium in presence of several students from various
schools. The idea behind the event was to make students understand
the need to develop a stress-free attitude and emerge winners during
the time of examination. This was not the first time Modi has
addressed the issue. In past years, through Mann Ki Baat a radio
programme, he has always asked the students to treat teams like
festivals and urged them not to take too much stress. A happy mind
is the secret of a good mark sheet, were the words with which he
motivated the students. He also cited the example of former
President, APJ Abdul Kalam, who had once revealed that he had tried
to join the Air Force and failed, but that did not stop him from
becoming a brilliant scientist. Therefore, one should not develop a
fear of examination but develop the confidence to face them with
courage and a positive attitude. It was an interactive session in
which the students who were present there got an opportunity to ask
certain questions to the PM.
The following questions were asked by the students during the address
at Talkatora Stadium-
What kind of a relationship should be there between a teacher and a
student?
To this, Modi replied, In our society teachers are like family
members. It is important to have a close relationship with them, as
teachers play an important role in shaping our future and
personality like our parents.
What is Effective Time Management and how can it improve exam
preparation?
To this, Modi replied, For students, one timetable or a schedule can
be appropriate for the whole year. It is essential to be flexible &
make the best use of one's time.
Why is sleep important?
To this Modi replied, Sleeping soundly is good for your health not
just the quantity but the quality.
The PM also advised the students to involve themselves in various
activities like yoga, dance, and music to relieve themselves from
stress and to add an element of recreation in their schedules. He
also motivated the students by telling them that every child is
unique and is blessed with a different talent. Therefore, they must
know their ability and channelize their energies in enhancing and
polishing it.
|
Workshop on Clean Air Campaign
Teachers and students of Queen's Convent Delhi, attended a workshop on Clean Air
Campaign- interaction with NGOs, Citizens and Civil Society Organisations on 21
February 2018. The workshop was organized by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, Government of India at Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road,
Aliganj, New Delhi.
The Workshop commenced with an inaugural session where Mr. A K Mehta, Additional
Secretary, MoEF&CC, welcomed the participants and discussed the context setting of
the workshop. Dr. Ashok Mehta, Chairman, Development Alternatives, Ms. Marina
Walter, Country Director UNDP, Dr. Rajesh Biniwale, Deputy Director NEERI and Prof.
Shailesh Nayak, Distinguished Scientist, Ministry of Earth Sciences discussed the
causes and effects of the rising levels of air pollution, the connection between air
pollution and climate change and the measures being used to combat air pollution.
The inaugural session ended with Mr. Prabhjot Sodhi, Sr. Program Coordinator UNDP,
thanking the august gathering and inviting the participants to join the sessions to
be held next.
The various sessions of the workshop dealt with issues like measures to check air
pollution in Industry Sector, Building Sector, Transport Sector and Waste Management
Sector. The sessions were facilitated by Mr. Atul Saxena, CEO and Director, Grow
Diesel and Mr. Prarthna Borah, Country Head, Clean Air Asia.
The sessions concluded with summarizing of the issues raised in the Workshop along
with a brief of the measures like incentivisation, cap and trade mechanism and
imparting skill and training to people in green jobs, etc., that were put forward by
the participants.
Mr. Prabhjot Sodhi appreciated and commended the teachers and the students of our
school for their contribution regarding measures that can be taken up to combat the
menace of air pollution.
On the whole it was an informative and educational experience for the participants.