Holistic Science Teaching: Master Trainer Registration

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If you have any questions about filling out this form, please contact: holisticscience.teachers@gmail.com

 

The Master Trainer Programme shall be more intense than the regular Teaching Programme for obvious reasons. It will include 4 modules spread over 6 months as well as a number of assignments/deliverables in the interim. The 4 Modules of the Master Trainer Programme include:

1. Module 1: Certify on Teach Classroom Observation Tool + Holistic Teach Instrumentby a World Bank Certified Trainer (4days online)
2. Module 2: Attend Holistic Science Teaching Workshop in Karachiand completion of all Programme Requirements (online, 4+1 days)
3. Assignment 1: Complete at least 1 Physical Classroom Demo Sessionscoring at least 3.5 out of 5.0 on Holistic Teach Instrument (est: 2 days)
4. Assignment 2: Remote Evaluation/Observation of Holistic Science Sessionsdone by other Teachers for 3 months. (10 videos observed every 2-3 weeks – 10-12 hours)
5. Module 3: Giving Holistic Teach Feedback to Teachersby World Bank Certified Trainer (2-days, online)
6. Assignment 3: Developing Holistic Content– Teacher Trainer + Teacher Support Material (2-4 days, remote)
7. Module 4: Organising Holistic Science Training Programme within Your School(2-days, remote).
8. Assignment 4: Submit Teachers’ Reflection Journal(est: 3-5 days).

The programme will run from Dec 6, 2024 till May 31, 2024 and will require an estimated 20-25 days of effort over a 6 month period and may require the nominating schools to partially relieve these Teachers/Teacher Trainers to enable them to complete these modules and meet programme responsibilities satisfactorily. There is no cost of the programme.

Fill out the following form to apply.

Holistic Science Teaching: An International Teachers' Fellowship & Workshop

• INSTRUCTIONS This form is compulsory to apply for Holistic Science Teaching Fellowship and Workshop. It will take between 20-30 minutes to fill out this form properly. Kindly provide us as much information about yourself, your teaching style, and your teaching challenges as possible as this is the only information we have to decide if you're a good fit for the programme. PLEASE DON'T USE CHATGPT OR ANOTHER GENAI TOOL TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AS THEY PERTAIN TO YOUR EXPERIENCES AND YOUR DIFFICULTIES. In addition to this form, there is also a quick (less than 10 minute) Science Literacy, Attitudes, and Culture Survey which helps us benchmark you against previous applicants. That survey, however, does not contribute to your application and is useful only once you're selected. You will be directed to that survey once you submit this application form. Doing both should not take more than 30 minutes of your time.

PART A: STUDENT TEACHER'S BACKGROUND INFORMATION

• Name of Student Teacher *
• Date of Birth: *
• Email Address: *
• Contact Information
• Name of Current Institution (School or College): *
• Teaching Experience - I: *
  General Science (Matric/FSc Stream)General Science (O/A Levels Stream)General Science (Madrassa Stream)MYP (International Baccalaureate Stream)Other
• Teaching Experience II
  Which grades do you teach?Grades 1-5Grades 6-8Grades 9-12
• Teaching Experience - III: *Please describe your overall teaching experience? What subjects, grades/classes/sections, how many lessons per week, and for how long have you been teaching in this position or generally? etc.
• Have you done your Holistic Science Teaching Programme? *
  LUMS 2019Online 2020LUMS 2022Online 2022Bandung 2023AKU-IED 2024None

PART B: SUPERVISOR'S INFORMATION

• Supervisor's Name:
• Supervisor's Position:
• Supervisor's Contact No: *
• Supervisor's Email: *
• Do you have supervisor's endorsement / permission to apply for the Master Trainer Programme? *
  YesNoI will get endorsement/permission before Interview

PART C: Experience of Implementing Holistic Science Teaching

• COMPULSORY: In 1000 words or less, Please tell us about your experience of implementing Holistic Science Teaching in the classroom? *
  This Question is CRITICAL TO YOUR SELECTION and may be answered in ENGLISH or URDU Text. Please also share what you thought were the key ingredients of a holistic lesson and how, in specific instances, you implemented it? OR If you haven't done the Holistic Science Teaching Programme, Please explain what your philosophy of Teaching Science is?
• COMPULSORY: In less than 500 words, please describe how you have kept the holistic science teaching alive after the culmination of your fellowship period? Please be as specific as possible. *
  This Question is CRITICAL TO YOUR SELECTION and may be answered in ENGLISH or URDU Text. OR If you've had experience of Training or Evaluating Teachers, tell us what context and how do you train and evaluate teachers for?
• COMPULSORY: Please write/list 3 most challenging, perplexing, and insightful questions that you get from your students in your science classroom? *
  This Question is CRITICAL TO YOUR SELECTION and may be answered in ENGLISH or URDU Text.
• What part of holistic Science Teaching do you find most difficult and challenging to implement? *
  Incorporating Meaningful HistoryAsking Big QuestionsIncorporating disciplines other than history e.g. EthicsIncorporating insights about the scientific methodIncorporating elements of how science evolvesAnswering Student Big Questions
• What part of holistic Science Teaching do you find most easy and interesting to implement? *
  Incorporating Meaningful HistoryAsking Big QuestionsIncorporating disciplines other than history e.g. EthicsIncorporating insights about the scientific methodIncorporating elements of how science evolvesAnswering Student Big Questions

Part D: Quick Questions about Teaching Practice & Science Literacy, Attitude, and Culture

• Instructions Please answer as truthfully as possible. These answers have no bearing on your selection. They are only meant to benchmark how applicants, generally, feel or what they struggle with.
• How confident are you in incorporating interdisciplinary concepts (e.g., connecting science with history, math, or ethics) into your science lessons? *
  Very EffectiveQuite EffectiveSomewhat EffectiveSomewhat IneffectiveNot Effective at all.
• How effectively do you connect abstract scientific concepts (e.g., atomic structures, evolution) to real-world examples that engage students? *
  Very effectiveQuite effectiveSomewhat EffectiveNot effectiveNot effective at all
• To what extent do you feel confident in explaining the relationship between science and ethics, philosophy, or religion when students ask? *
  Very effective.Quite effectiveSomewhat effectiveSomewhat ineffectiveNot Effective at all.
• How effectively do you feel you can address students' "big questions" (e.g., the purpose of life, origins of the universe) in the context of your science curriculum? *
  Very EffectiveQuite effectiveSomewhat effectiveSomewhat ineffectiveNot Effective at all.
• How frequently do students in your class engage in thinking and disucssing critically about the broader implications of scientific concepts (e.g., societal, environmental, ethical)? *
  Almost EverydayMost daysOccasionallyRarelyAlmost Never
• How often to you adapt your lesson plans based on student feedback and current events and happenings in your classroom? *
  Almost EverydayMost DaysOccasionallyRarelyAlmost Never
• How often your students as deeper and bigger questions such as purpose of life, origins of the universe in the context of your science classroom? *
  Almost EverydayMost DaysOccasionallyRarelyAlmost Never
• How effective do you feel are you in answering such deeper and bigger questions such as purpose of life, origins of the universe in the context of your science classroom? *
  Very effectiveQuite effectiveSomewhat effectiveSomewhat ineffectiveNot Effective at all.
• How did you hear about the Holistic Teaching of Science Workshop *
  FacebookThrough your School (Administration)GoogleOur Website (pif.org.pk)InstagramFrom another (Teacher) ColleagueDirect Email from organisers via email (or nomination by another teacher)Email from a partner organisation (LUMS, PIF, KSS, etc.)
• ADDITIONAL STEP: Science Literacy, Attitudes, and Culture Survey. INSTRUCTIONS: Once you click to submit, you will be taken to an Online Survey of Science Literacy, Attitudes and Culture on our partner website (muslim-science.com). This survey shall take less than 10 minutes to fill out. It does NOT have any bearing on your selection for this programme (which only requires filling out this form, in-person zoom interview and classroom video recording) but the science survey will be used to benchmark you, anonymously, against prior applicants to the programme.

 

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