Conference Schedule

The conference will take place on September, 3-4, 2011 at the American School of Bombay in Bandra Kurla Complex. Check out our exciting line-up of workshops and sessions below. We will keep updating presenters and speakers throughout the month, so keep checking back!

(Please note these are tentative schedules and are subject to change)

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Saturday September 3, 2011
Time Strands Workshop Sessions Where Capacity
8.00-9.00   Registration and Breakfast    
9.00-9.20   Opening Address by Shaheen Mistri, Founder, Teach for India    
9.20-10.05   International Education Reformer Presentation by Steven Farr, Establishing a Vision of Transformational Teaching, Chief Knowledge Officer, Teach for America    
         
10.15 – 11.30 Pathways to Opportunity Teaching Language Through Current Events and Games, Anjali Sabnani, Akanksha Foundation ASB Classroom 318 30
  Academic Achievement Lessons from a Corporate World, Amit Chandra, Bain Capital ASB Classroom 320 30
  Values and Mindsets Implementing the Right to Education Act in Your School, Amit Kaushik, Cisco Systems ASB Classroom 325 30
  Student Interests and Aspirations Setting a Vision and Big Goal for Your Class, Eric Scroggins, Teach for America ASB classroom 5C 30
  Approaches to Transformational Teaching and Change Ensuring Education Quality on a Large Scale, Pankaj Jain, Gyan Shala ASB ES Science Lab 30
    Building Reading Habits in Children, Umesh Malhotra, Hippocampus Reading Foundation STC library 30
    Moving From a Teacher-Centered to a Student-Centered Classroom, Madhumita Subramanian and Anita Dhillon, Sanaya Bharucha, Teach for India STC conference room 80
    Case Study of Uncommon Schools, Norman Atkins, Relay Graduate School of Education ASB MPH 2 90
    Establishing a Culture of Greatness, Craig Johnson, American School of Bombay ASB MPH 1 150
         
11:30-12:05   Workshop 1-4: Education Exhibition, Workshop 5-7: Lunch    
12:05-12:40   Workshop 5-7: Education Exhibition, Workshop 1-4: Lunch    
         
    Workshop Sessions 2    
12.50 – 2.05 Pathways to Opportunity Joy in the Classroom – Investing Students through Public Academic Tracking and Celebrations of Success, Teach for India ASB Classroom 318 30
  Academic Achievement Good to Great and Built to Last, Vandana Goyal, Akanksha Foundation ASB Classroom 320 30
  Values and Mindsets Developing a Deeper Understanding of Fractions, Charuta Joshi, Math Enrichment Specialist ASB Classroom 325 30
  Student Interests and Aspirations Teaching Reading Comprehension Effectively to English Language Learners through "The Lorax", Romana Shaikh, Teach for India ASB classroom 5C 30
  Approaches to Transformational Teaching and Change Seven Strategies of Assessment for Student Learning, Madeleine Heide, American School of Bombay ASB ES Science Lab 30
    Building Relationships with Students and Families, Athena Turner, Teach for America STC library 30
    Change in Education: What, When, How?, Madhav Chavan, Pratham STC conference room 80
    Workshop 8:
12:50-1:25: Education Exhibtion
1:25-2:05: Lunch 		ASB MPH 2 90
    Workshop 9:
12:50-1:25: Lunch,
1:25-2:05: Education Exhibtion		 ASB MPH 1 150
         
2.05-2.20   Tea/Coffee and Transition to Sessions    
         
    Workshop Session 3    
2.20-3.35 Pathways to Opportunity Teaching as Leadership, Steven Farr, Teach For America ASB Classroom 318 30
  Academic Achievement Building Reading Habits in Children, Umesh Malhotra, Hippocampus Reading Foundation ASB Classroom 320 30
  Values and Mindsets Making Math Come Alive, Shailesh Shirali, Amber Valley School ASB Classroom 325 30
  Student Interests and Aspirations Teaching Reading Comprehension Effectively to English Language Learners through the Lorax, Romana Shaikh, Teach for India ASB classroom 5C 30
  Approaches to Transformational Teaching and Change Topsy-Turvy Upside Down: Considering Educational Inclusion, Jo Chopra, Latika Roy Foundation ASB ES Science Lab 30
    Creating Sustainable Schools, Katy Rustom, Centre for Environmental Research and Education STC library 30
    Mindsets that Drive Transformational Teaching, Josh Biber, Teach for America STC conference room 80
    Implementing the Right to Education Act in Your School, Amit Kaushik ASB MPH 2 90
    Setting a Vision and Big Goal for Your Class, Eric Scroggins, Teach for America ASB MPH 1 150
         
3.35-3.55   Tea/Coffee    
3.55-4.55   Presentation by Transformational Teachers and Students    
5.05-5.45   Reflection Groups    
5.45-6.05   Tea/Coffee    
Sunday September 4, 2011
Time Strands Workshop Sessions Where Capacity
8.00-9.00   Breakfast    
    International Education Reformer Presentation on Educating for Global Competence by Anthony Jackson, Vice President of Education, Asia Society    
         
9.45-11.00 Pathways to Opportunity Establishing a Culture of Greatness, Craig Johnson, American School of Bombay ASB Classroom 318 30
  Academic Achievement Doug Lemov Strategies- Taking Teaching to the Next Level, Norman Atkins, Relay Graduate School of Education ASB Classroom 320 30
  Values and Mindsets Conceptual Understanding of Math Operations, Charuta Joshi, Math Enrichment Specialist ASB Classroom 325 30
  Student Interests and Aspirations Rethinking Classroom Discipline: How to Bridge the Gap between What We Want and What We Do?, Ron Fast, American School of Bombay ASB classroom 5C 30
  Approaches to Transformational Teaching and Change Change in Education: What, When, How?, Madhav Chavan, Pratham ASB ES Science Lab 30
    Transforming Young Lives through Life Skills, Vishal Talreja, Dream A Dream STC library 30
    School System Transformation: Getting Scale, Quality and Sustainability Together, Ramya Venkatraman, McKinsey STC conference room 80
    Leadership and Management in Education, Allison Rouse, EdVillage ASB MPH 2 90
    Reflections on Transformational Change and Education, Steven Farr, Teach for America ASB MPH 1 150
         
11.00-12.10   Workshops 1-7: Lunch/Education Exhibition    
12.10-12.20   Transition to session    
         
    Workshop Sessions 2    
12.20-1.35 Pathways to Opportunity The Science of Teaching and Learning- The First Step in Transformative Learning, Margaret Solomon, La Sierra University ASB Classroom 318 30
  Academic Achievement Boosting Student Learning and Interest through the Integration of Art, Ruchika Gupta, Akanksha ASB Classroom 320 30
  Values and Mindsets Teaching the Unreached, John Towers, Reach to Teach ASB Classroom 325 30
  Student Interests and Aspirations Hands-On Geometry, Shailesh Shirali, Amber Valley School ASB classroom 5C 30
  Approaches to Transformational Teaching and Change Ethical and Value Based Leadership in the Context of Schools, Gowri Ishwaran, The Global Education and Leadership Foundation ASB ES Science Lab 30
    Teaching for Global Competence: A Universal Concept?, Anthony Jackson, Asia Society STC library 30
    The Skill of Coaching for Teacher/Headmaster Development, Ramya Venkatraman, McKinsey STC conference room 80
    Workshop Sessions 8 and 9: Lunch and Education Exhibition ASB MPH 2 90
    ASB MPH 1 150
         
1.35 – 1.45   Tea/Coffee and Transition to Sessions    
1.45-2.35   International Education Reformer Presentation on Building Character by Norman Atkins, Co-Founder
and President, Relay Graduate School		    
2.45-3.30   Reflection Groups    
3.40-4.20   Closing by Craig Johnson, Superintendent, American School of Bombay