MIRA THE HAPPY SCHOOL

Topics

For Teachers

:

	Learning Style and Teaching Style.
	ADHD and class-room management.
	Developmental Stages of Teachers.
	Value Education in School.
	Are You A Teacher By Choice or Compulsion ?
	Skills Based Learning Programme.
	Seven Good Habits.
	Working Together Works.
	Stress Management for Teachers
	Role, Responsibility and Skills for Teachers.
	Changing Role of a Teacher as MENTOR
	The Craft of the Classroom
	Teacher Student Relationship
	Leading Effective discussion in Classroom

For Students

:

Skills for Adolescence (Workshop for Young Adolescents)

	Study Skills
	Communication
	Relationship
	Friendship
	Decision Making
	Learning to say ‘No’
	Emotional Management

For Parents

:

	Bringing up Children – Role and Responsibility of Parents
	Involving Parents of Special Need Children in Inclusive
	Education.
	Story Time for Children
	Music : Movement and Children
	How to talk that Children will listen
	Skill Based Learning Programme
	Stress Management and Parenting
	Skills for Parenting
	The art of Discipling & Guiding Children

For Management

:

	Trust in your Institution
	Working Climate
	Positive Leadership – New Vision
	Resource Management
	Stress Management
	Time Management
	Quality Work
	Working as a Mentor
	Changing Role of a Principal as a MENTOR
	Evaluating your School

Papers Presented On

Inclusion – Making it happen, Mira – The Happy School
At

	A Conference on “Education today Society tomorrow” at Moral Re-armament, Centre ,Panchgini, Maharashtra India from 4th May, 1999 to 8th May, 1999 ;
	National Seminar on “Management of Primary Education” at The Department of Education and Psychology, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara on 4th and 5th October,1999;
	Kashiba General Hospital, Vadodara for the students of Special Education Course;
	The Faculty of Home Science, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara, Vadodara for the students of P.G.Diploma In Child Development ;
	Shishu Sarthi – Spastic Society, Guwahati, Assam ;
	Maria Public School – 20th February, 2001, Guwahati, Assam;
	Inclusive Education At School organized by CBR and NCERT at Bangalore – 26th and 27th Feb.’03;

“Developmental Stages of Teachers” at the Department of Education and Psychology, Maharaja Sayajirao University of
Vadodara.

“Trust Building” at Prayas Teachers’ Forum, Vadodara ;

“Learning Styles and Teaching Styles” at Kashiba General
Hospital, Vadodara and Primary Teachers’ Forum, Vadodara.

“Doing and Learning Maths” at National Seminar on Management of Primary Education.

“Conflict Resolution” at Primary Teachers’ Forum, Vadodara on 10th July, 1999.

“School Climate and Human Relations” at Primary Teachers
Forum, Vadodara on 15th January 2000.

“Organized SFA (Skills for Adolescence) workshop for ABB for 3 weeks (21st May to 9th June 2001) & Lion’s Club of Vadodara.

“Talk on “Involving Parents, community and society in the Educational Programme” at Kashiba Children Hospital, Vadodara.

Presented a paper on “Practicing Counselling at Mira the Happy School” at National Seminar on “Need for Counselling” organized by Education and Psychology Dept.M.S.University, Vadodara on 20th December 2001.

Talk on “Guidance and Discipline among the Primary Students” for teachers and parents of Primary Section at Mira the Happy School.

“Valuing the values in Mira the Happy School” presented at “Changing value in Education” organized by Cotton college at Guwahati (Assam) on 20th and 21st January 2002.

“Are you a teacher by choice or compulsion” at Delhi Public School – Guwahati.

“ADHD – Children and Classroom Management” at Shishu Sarthi – Guwahati.

“Stress Management for Teacher community” at Jan Shiksha Sanstha - Vadodara

“ Reading Writing Skill and Learning” for Parents of
Std. I & II at Navrachana School - Vadodara

Changing Role of a Teacher as a MENTOR at State Level
Seminar-Organised by CTE,Gujarat Chapter, Vadodara

Seminars & Workshops
Attended

	Workshop on “Inclusive Education for children with Disabilities” in the year 1997 at S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Juhu Road, Mumbai ;
	29th Biennial Conference on “Effective Strategies for Pre- school Education” from 26th to 28th October,1998 at S.N.D.T., Churchgate Campus, Mumbai ;
	Children –98 International Conference on “Identifying learning difficulties” from 2nd December, 1998 to 5th December, 1998 at Alpha to Omega Learning Centre, Chennai :
	Workshop on “Education today society tomorrow” at Friends of Moral Re-armament , India from 4th May, 1999 to 8th May, 1999 ;
	12th National Seminar on “Mental Retardation” in the year 1999 at Vadodara ;
	“Understanding Special Children” by Dr.Dipti Oza on 7th August,1999 ;
	“Capacity Building” by Department of Education and Psychology, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara.
	National Seminar on “Management of Primary Education” on 4th and 5th October, 1999 at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara.
	“Teacher by Choice or Compulsion” by Swamini Vimalanandji, Chinmaya Mission.
	13th National Seminar on “Mental Retardation” from 28th to 30th January, 2000 at Bangalore ;
	“International Women’s Conference” from 27th February, 2000 to 2nd March,2000 at Hotel Ashoka, New Delhi ;
	National Conference on “Value Based Leadership in Education” – A Challenge for New Millennium on 29th and 30th December, 2000 organized by Gujarat Council of Educational Administration and Management, Vadodara;
	Workshop on “Learning Difficulties” by Ms. Shaila Vora – Speech Therapist and Project Designer, Maharashtra Dyslexia Association, Mumbai ; on 10th and 11th September 2001.
	“Value Education” by Swamini Vimalanandji & Radhika Krishnakumar, Chinmaya Mission from 20th to 21st June, 2000;
	Teachers’ awareness programme on “Mental Health and Specific Learning Disabilities” on 26th February,2000 by Marg Counselling Centre, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara.
	“Integrated Approach” by Roda Billimoria at Thakur Hariprasad Hyderabad, March 19 to 21st (2001).
	“Skills for adolescence” by Lion’s Quest at Vadodara by Geeta Shah from 9th to 11th April 2001.
	“Coping with Autism” by Disha on 15th April 2001.
	“Intel Education for future schools” Seminar for Principal.
	Quality Education - Talk for Principals organized by Education and Administration Dept. M.S.University, Vadodara.
	Learning Difficulty workshop by Mrs. Shaila Vora (Director of Maharashtra Dyslexia Society Mumbai) Sep. 10th – 11th 2002.
	Paradigm in school administration organized by New Era School Vadodara 8th Dec 2001.
	“Controversy about child rearing” by R.K. Anand at crossword Vadodara on 5th January 2002.
	Content Analysis by Dr.Dipti Oza from Education and Psychology Dept. M.S. University, Vadodara for primary teachers at Mira the Happy School on 8th Sep. 2001.
	Planning your “Log Book” – 15th Sep. 2001 by K.Pushpanatham from M.S.University, Vadodara.
	Transactional Analysis workshop organized by Dr. Thomas on 26th and 27th December 2001 from education & Psychology Department M.S. University, Vadodara.
	A talk on “Blue Print” by Mr. Pushpanatham from M.S.University, Vadodara on 31st December 2001.
	National Seminar on “Need for Counselling” – organized by Education and Psychology Dept. M.S.University, Vadodara.on 19th – 20th December 2001.
	Changing values in education – By Cotton College, Guwahati, ASSAM.
	New generation Schools –Organized by Navrachana School, Vadodara.
	Art of Parenting By Rani (Mumbai) ON 9th Feb’ 02 .
	Class room Counselling at MRA Panchgini (May 28th – 1st June).
	“Search for Your self” By Geeta Shah on 3/6/02.
	“Curriculum and Evaluation” by Feruzan Mehta (Mumbai) on 4th to 8th June 2002.
	Children’2002 International Conference by – Alpha to Omega, Chennai, India on 1st to 4th Dec.’02.
	Inclusive Education At School level organized by CBR and NCERT at Bangalore – 26th & 27th Feb.’03.
	Technology in School organized by Intel at Vadodara – Jan.’05
	Index for Inclusion organized by Spastic Society at Mumbai – 23rd Feb.’05
	Counselling a necessity or a luxury By Dr. Harish Shethy, Counsellor’s Association of India, Mumbai
	Principal as Mentor organized by ICFAI, Hyderabadm from 2nd May to 5th May’05.
	Innovations in School organized by Ahmedabad Management Association at Ahmedabad on 3rd September’05.
	Achieving Excellence in Supervisory Skills organized by Ahmedabad Management Association at Ahmedabad on 22nd and 23rd September’05.
	Skills For Adolescence, an Informal Session organized by Baroda High School alongwith Lions Club Baroda at Vadodara on 24th September’05.
	“Understanding by design” Seminar organized by Navrachana College at Vadodara.
	“Young Child’s Right to Learning & Development” Conference of IAPE at Vadodara.
	““One Day State Level Seminar for Teachers”–Organised by CTE, Gujarat Chapter, Vadodara
	7 Good Habits- By Dr. V. D. Thomas
	All India SFA Trained Teachers Conference at Goa – Organised by Lions Club
	International Conference On Integrated Value Education, Bangalore–Organised by Art of Living & UNESCO
	Adolescence Education In Schools – Organised by DIET & UNESCO, Vadodara
	Gems – Global Education Model at Shaishav School, Vadodara

Articles Published in

	CLASSROOM MAGAZINE – Mumbai (For Teachers)
	MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION - A Challenge – M.S University, Vadodara.
	TIMES OF INDIA (NEWSPAPER)
	NEWS HOUSE OF MIRA THE HAPPY SCHOOL
	SANKALP – A quarterly magazine from THPI (Thakur Hari Prasad Institute Of Research And Rehabilitation For The Mentally Handicapped)
	CBR (BANGALORE) REPORT TO UNICEF
	Indian Express (NEWSPAPERS)
	Disha (MRA, Panchgani)