Over 1100 teachers from across the country attend the conference organized by The Millennium Education
Islamabad
The 14th Annual Teachers’ Development Conference was organized by The Millennium Education (TME) Group under the theme ‘Futurist- Quests- Challenges- Journey’ in Islamabad on Saturday. Conference was attended by over 1100 teachers from across the country.
Addressing the conference, TME Pakistan Chief Executive Dr. Faisal Mushtaq shared his ideas for the reinvention of the conventional classroom, and said that the humble classroom ought to be transformed into a learning studio, which replaces the standard ‘lecture’ approach with ideas for innovation in instruction.
Dr. Faisal Mushtaq stressed doubling down on the importance of sound pedagogical foundations, interactive engagement, creativity, diversity, collaborative, and experiential learning as the key denominators to meaningful learning and intellectual development.
Abbas Hussain alluded to different factors that contribute to classroom complexities and suggested many strategies for resolution, including revolutionizing the classroom by radically changing how students ask questions.
Dr. Mariam Chughtai referred to equity and inclusion as hallmark of education that ensures equal access for all learners to curriculum and programming within an educational setting. She stressed the need to close the opportunity and achievement gap because ‘Every child matters!’
Dr. Musadik Malik, Minister of State for Petroleum, Ministry of Energy also spoke.
From the beginning, the vision of the Teacher Development Conferences has been to bring teachers into direct contact with leading scholars, academia, and educational thinkers in a stimulating environment.
Guests at the TDC included His Excellency Andreas Ferrarese, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy and others.
Dr. Faisal Mushtaq presented awards and certificates to the instructors who had completed their Cambridge Professional Development qualifications, foundation courses and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert certificates.
Since the theme of the conference was ‘Futurist- Quests- Challenges- Journey’, a revolutionary approach to teaching that does away with the conventional means of teaching and instead focuses on the finest and the most effective ways of talent development.
The conference sought to give pedagogy a whole new meaning for accelerated growth and development of the students. (PR)
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