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SEETHA MURTY

INDIA

Director Education- Silver Oaks International Schools ( Hyderabad Bangalore Visakhapatnam )

"Destiny of a country begins in its classrooms", is the belief Seetha Murty brings into the learning programs of Silver Oaks International Schools.
She joined Silver Oaks Hyderabad as Principal in 2005 and emerged as Director Education.Having worked in Delhi, Mumbai and Shillong, she comes with diverse experiences and multiple perspectives on Indian education system and the Boards.
With the unique advantage of having taught from pre primary to Grade XII in CBSE Schools across India, she is thorough with National curriculum Framework and it's interpretations by different boards in all subjects at all year levels. Exposure to multicultural, social and geographical fabric of India, enables her to understand the context of schools, aspirations of parents and the needs of students.
By introducing International Baccalaureate program in Silver Oaks, she leveraged the potential of teachers and students to be high performers with a clear profile of character and competence.
Curriculum and Instructional design, teacher training, academic administration, team building and strategic management are her skills.
As a leader, she inspires students, teachers, parents and the community professionally and personally. Times of India recognized her as one of the top 3 leaders in the state, in the Lead India Contest.
With Masters in Education and Masters in Political Science, Courses with Harvard and Stanford Universities, many IB workshops, and continuous study on past, present and future of education, she calls herself as the Principal Learner at Silver Oaks.
In recognition of her abilities, IBO selected her to be trained as International educator and she now trains Heads and teachers of International Schools in the Asia Pacific Region. She also inspects International Schools in their PYP standards and practices.
She travelled to Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, to give talks, presentations or conduct training programs at IBO conferences and IB Schools. Visit to schools in Australia motivated her to create a research centre in Silver Oaks and encourage research based teaching and learning through cognitive methods.
As a speaker at three TEDx events, writer, blogger and passionate Himalayan trekker, she makes life a colorful canvas. Taking inspiration from Gandhiji's maxim, "you be the change you wish to see in the world", she creates Silver Oaks Schools as eco systems for inspired learning.

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JENNIFER PEI-LING TAN

SINGAPORE

Assistant Dean (Knowledge Mobilisation), Research Scientist (Creativity, 21st Century Literacies and Learning)

Dr. Jennifer Pei-Ling Tan is the Assistant Dean (Knowledge Mobilisation), Research Scientist (Creativity, 21st Century Literacies and Learning), and Co-Convenor of the Creativity and 21st Century Competencies Research Task Force at the Office of Education Research, NIE, Singapore.
Having spent the early years of her professional life in the assurance and business advisory field with firms such as Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young, Dr. Tan brings a unique combination of business, strategy and management skills to bear in her current role as an applied educational researcher and innovator.
She now has more than 15 years of professional experience working with schools, governments and industry partners to design, implement, and evaluate technology-enhanced teaching and learning initiatives, across public and private, national and international K-12 and tertiary education sectors in Singapore and Australia.
She holds a strong research portfolio in competitive funding and government-commissioned project. Dr. Tan�s expertises in learning innovations, research methods has led to a number of invited keynotes and speaking engagements in Singapore and internationally, in both academic and industry settings.
These include education innovations for 21st century learning outcomes (IGE, 2013), the potential of big data and learning analytics for transforming teaching and learning (WISE, 2013), and assessing and fostering collaborative creativity and criticality in learners (MOE, 2014; AHS, 2015; NAS, 2015).
private investment firm where she led a small team of educationists to develop, implement and evaluate a suite of curriculum and teacher professional development products aimed at fostering creativity and well-being in learners in low-income Asian countries.
She has served as Global Research Manager at the International Baccalaureate Organisation, a leading not-for-profit education foundation committed to developing internationally-minded and well-rounded young people. Her area of work includes global evaluation studies to examine the impact of IB educational programmes on student learning outcomes and teacher pedagogical practices.
From 2004-2010, as Research Fellow and Manager of the Creative Workforce 2.0 Program at theAustralian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI) in the Queensland University of Technology, Dr. Tan managed several government-contracted and industry-funded projects to implement and evaluate a range of techno-pedagogical and curriculum innovations aimed at promoting creativity and new literacies in students.
In her various roles, she has worked with learners and teachers from a wide range of socio-economic, linguistic and cultural backgrounds, including various marginalised groups such as academically at-risk learners in Singapore and Australia, young refugee and rural migrants from Africa, India and People's Republic of China.
She is deeply the passionate about improving learning and life outcomes of all young people through transformative education. Read more

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JONATHAN BERGMANN

USA

21st Century Literacies Learning Innovations

Jon Bergmann is one of the pioneers of the Flipped Classroom Movement. He is leading the worldwide adoption of flipped learning through the Flipped Learning Global Initiative (FLGI) flglobal.org. He is working with governments, schools, corporations, and education non-profits. Jon has coordinated and guided flipped learning projects around the globe. Locations include: China, Taiwan, Korea, Australia, the Middle East, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Canada, South America, and the United States.
Jon is the author of nine books including the bestselling book: Flip Your Classroom which has been translated into 13 languages. He is the founder of the global FlipCon conferences which are dynamic engaging events which inspire educators to transform their practice through flipped learning.
He spent 24 years as a middle and high school science teacher before becoming the lead technology facilitator for a school district in the Chicago suburbs. Jon is a master storyteller, captivating audiences around the globe. He has a knack for taking complex things and simplifying them through story and humor. Jon hosts a radio show, The Flip Side, He also has a popular YouTube Channel with over three million views.
In 2002, Jon received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching; and in 2010, he was named Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year. He serves on the advisory board for TED-Education. In 2013, was named one of Tech & Learning's 10 Most Influential People of the Year, and was also a finalist for the Brock International Prize for Education and winner for the 2013 Bammy Award presented by the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences.

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Dr. David Franklin,CEO of The Principal's Desk

USA

Proper Assessment of Student Learning

Topic he is speaking on:Proper assessment of student learning and the attributes of a strong, 21st century school leader.
An Experienced School Admin, twice Principal of the Year, Professor of Ed, Ed Tech Pro, Curriculum Designer, School Board Member, Blogger, Speaker & presenter!
He is the CEO of The Principal's Desk, an experienced school administrator. Dr. Franklin has presented at national and international education conferences and conducts school and district professional development sessions.
He has Administrative and Teaching experience in primary and secondary schools . He is an experienced Adjunct Professor for several universities .
In working together with teachers, parents, community members and students at both the elementary and secondary levels, he has been able to focus learning on site developed goals and created an atmosphere of learning among his students that generated a significant increase in API; increase attendance rates; created Professional Learning Communities focused on academic achievement; implemented a site-based ELD Plan; developed and implemented a strong and successful Response to Intervention model; and increased instructional technology used in classrooms.
He was selected as an ACSA Principal of the Year for the Alum Rock Union Elementary District as well as one of the California League of Middle School's Educator of the Year. Recipient of Mt. Diablo Administrator of the Year award,2014.
Additionally, he works with several universities teaching and designing education courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the areas of teacher education, educational leadership, research methods and leadership ethics.

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AMIT GOYAL

INDIA

Innovation Specialist EdX India

Amit Goyal, in his new role as the edX India Country Head, will spearhead growth and drive momentum in India with a key focus on strategic alliances and corporate partnerships. Additionally, he will develop and deepen corporate and institute partnerships seeking innovative education options, such as blended learning environments, and cutting-edge technologies
Prior to joining edX, He was with Samsung India Electronics where he managed the education solutions business, creating new products and enabling learning and assessments on secure mobility platforms for enterprises, institutes and universities.
He was also the Vice President of Platform Strategy for Datawind Inc., the makers of Aakash Tablet for Ministry of HRD- Govt. of India and was responsible for adding world-class edutainment content on the cheapest PC tablet in the world. In addition to his strong industry experience,
Amit Goyal, edX India Country Head, added, "I am extremely delighted to be working with edX, I truly believe in its mission and vision of empowering learners and professionals of India. I am proud to take this mission forward as we collaborate with India's educational institutions and corporate networks to strengthen the profiles of edX learners around the world."
He holds a Master's degree in Business from Oxford Brookes University-Oxford, U.K. and a bachelor's degree in IT from BVP, India along-with various business and networking certifications.

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RACHNA SHARMA

INDIA

Vice Principal, Silver Oaks - The School of Hyderabad

Rachna is Vice Principal at the Silver Oak School, Hyderabad. She has been in the field of education for the last 18 years. She works towards "inspiring young minds" and derives immense satisfaction by transforming young students into inquisitive learners. The joy of transforming impressionable minds into reflecting and learning young adolescents is unparalleled and gives her a sense of fulfilment. She strives to create learning environments where action-learning happens, with both hearts and minds, so that the learners grow with greater self awareness, independence & empathy for the world around them.
She believes in constant learning and continuous upgrading of skills for sustainability in a fast changing environment. She has attended various workshops in India and abroad, including from Harvard and Berkeley Universities. She has been a military leader's spouse and champions the need for adaptability, learning agility and self reliance. Being a mother of an adult daughter and an adolescent son keeps her rooted to the challenges that our youth and their parents face each day.

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MELANIE KELLS

CANADA

Canadian International School Bangalore., St. Thomas University (CA)

"Learn to do by doing" is the motto of 4-H, a youth organisation that Melanie was actively involved in from age nine to twenty-one. It is her philosophy of teaching, too. She believes that modelling what you would like others to do is the best way to achieve results, whether with students or colleagues. She make mistakes, she admits them, and she hopes that her students would do the same.
Teaching, living, and experiencing the cultures of the Canada, United Arab Emirates, China, South Korea, and India since 1997 has allowed Melanie to teach science in a meaningful and purposeful way. Melanie currently lives in Bangalore, India with Shane and their children, Spenser and Braelyn. Since August 2011, she has been the Dean of Studies at Canadian International School Bangalore and has helped to implement a one to one iPads learning environment for students in grade 6-12.

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04-06 October, 2018 CMS World Unity Convention Center, Lucknow

11th Ed Leadership International Roundtable

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3rd Global Education Research Conference




Wellbeing and Happiness in Education

Ed Leadership International Roundtables creates conversations that lead to change. It serves as a catalyst for change and at the same time it provides an umbrella for the sharing of research and educational excellence.






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Stella Fernandez

Master Teacher, Creative & Thinking Classrooms, Recipient of President's Award, Singapore

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Dr Robert J Saunders

Co-Founder of the Council for Global Education, USA

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Mr Andy Harvey

Andy Harvey has been working in the area of English language teaching for the last 23 years both in schools and training mainstream teachers in Primary schools in West London.

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Ms Dee Loftus

Dee Loftus is an EAL ( English as an Additional Language) consultant for the London Borough of Hounslow .

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Ms Meher Van Groenou

Meher Van Groenou was born in India and received Masters in social work from M.S.Univercity of Baroda . She worked in the B.M. Institute for Child Psychology in Ahmedabad. Meher continued her studies of child welfare at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor completing M.S.W. She worked in Children Social Services in San Jose, California.

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Mr Michael Brearley

Michael is widely experienced in all phases of education with a teaching and leadership background in the secondary sector.

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Mr Surya Narayan Bahadur

Twenty five years of Corporate Management experience with various FMCG, his previous assignment was at Dabur (Sunova) as National Sales Manager. The other Brands he has served are Yera Glassware, Lakme, Revlon, Perfetti, Captain Cook, and Jagatjit Industries.

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Dr. Howard Gardener

Howard Gardner is the Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Senior Director of Harvard Project Zero. Among numerous honors, Gardner received a MacArthur Prize Fellowship in 1981. He has received honorary degrees from twenty-six colleges and universities.

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Ms Ashalata Badami

Mathematics Expert (confirmed)

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Mr Samarendra Kumar

Project Coordinator Regional Science City

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Ms Meli Glenn

Meli Glenn is a Research Officer at the London Centre for Leadership in Learning (LCLL) and Thomas Coram Research Unit (TCRU) at the Institute of Education (IOE), University of London, with experience in educational research and evaluation.

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Ms Indira Eisenberg / Mr Jürgen Eisenberg

She have completed a 5 year Integrated M.A Programme in German Language from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She worked for few years as a Translator.

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Prof Harikesh Singh

Mr Harikesh Singh has a total experience of 34 years in the field of education. He is the Professor, Faculty of Education, B.H.U. He has more than 110 papers / articles / book reviews to his credit. He has served as the Head and Dean, Faculty of Education, B.H.U. for a couple of years. He has visited various countries like Italy, U.K. etc. to attend conferences / seminars / workshops for the cause of education. He has been awarded the UGC Career Award for three years from 1987 to 1990.

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Dr Sandhya Singh

Dr. Sandhya Singh has a total of 22 years of experience in the areas of Hindi language and literature. Before joining N.C.E.R.T, she was a lecturer and reader in B.H.U affiliated Vasanta College for Women (Varanasi) for over 14 years.

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Dr Amitabh Pandit

Founder Member Of Saidas Healing Foundation

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Mr Steve Rudolf

Education Expert

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Ms Anneke Tolsma

Anneke Tolsma worked as a directress in the Casa dei Bambini at the revolutionary Nahoon Montessori School in South Africa, as HoD for upper elementary at Elckerlyc Montessori School in the Netherlands, and – most recently – she was head-hunted to take on the position of lead directress at Mammolina Children’s Home, one of China’s leading Montessori schools, in Beijing.

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Mr Matthew Rich

Matthew Rich began his educational career under the mentorship of Sharon Caldwell at the Nahoon Montessori School in his native South Africa. It was there that he was able to nurture his interest in child-directed decision-making, school democratization, and conflict resolution.

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Dr Sunita Gandhi

Sunita Gandhi started her first school at the age of 14 for the underprivileged children in her neighbourhood. After completing Class X, she moved to the UK to do A-Levels following which Sunita received three merit based scholarships to undertake her doctorate programme in Physics at Cambridge University. Subsequently, she founded schools in Prague, the Czech Republic and in Hafnarfjordur, Iceland, where she began in 2000 to experiment with and pilot her Global Education Model of Schooling, or the GEMS “Dynamic”. In the 26 years abroad, Sunita has lived in the UK, USA, the Czech Republic and Iceland and carried out educational projects and traveled to 34 countries.

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Dr Jean Miller

Chair, Education Economics & Int. Development, Institute Of Education, London University, UK

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Prof Geeta Gandhi Kingdon

Trainer Ph.D Association Montessori Internationale

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Dr Mrinanlini Anant

Principal in Meerut Public Girls’ School

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Dr Raphel Wilkins

Assistant Director (International Consultancy) and Director of International Affairs, London Centre for Leadership in Learning, Institute of Education, University of London

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Dr. Eija Kauppinen

Couselor of Education, Curriculum Development (General Education) National Board of Education, Helsinki, Finland

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Dr Vimala Ramachandran

Director, Education Research unit (ERU) Consultants Pvt Ltd. Delhi, India

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Dr. Shruti Jaiswal

Founder member Parwarish Institute of Parenting, New Delhi, India

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Md. Shahjahan kabira

Principal Angelica International School Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Mr André Roberfroid

President, Association Montessori Internationale

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Mr Samarendra Kumar

Project Coordinator, Regional Science City, Lucknow, India

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Mr Sushant Kalra

Parwarish Institute of Parenting, New Delhi, India

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Mrs S. Rekha Reddy

Vidyanjali Academy for Learning (CBSE School)

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Mr. Oscar Marino

Teacher Trainer English Language Teacher, Argentina

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Mr Parth Shah

President, Centre for Civil Society, India

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Mr.Mikko Korhonen

Mikkelin lyseon lukio Lecturer in Physics and Mathematics. Mikkeli, Finland

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Ms Kim Insley

IOE, University of London, UK

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Ms Lynne Lawrence

Executive Director at Association Montessori Internationale

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Ms Meena Chandavarkar

Director, New India school,Pune, India

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Ms Meher Van Groenou

Director of montessori institute of advanced studies and montessori school at five canyons, california, USA

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Ms Renuka Joshi

Founder member Parwarish Institute of Parenting, New Delhi, India

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Ms Sonia Swaroop Choksic

Founder member Parwarish Institute of Parenting, New Delhi,

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Ms Usha Pandit

Educational Consultant, Author of the textbook series “Empowering English” Mindsprings Consulting/Mindsprings Publishing Mumbai India

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Ms Vidushi Chaudhry

Educational Consultant, Author of the textbook series “Empowering English” Mindsprings Consulting/Mindsprings Publishing Mumbai India

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Ms. Aurelia Garcia

Teacher of Language Arts Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Fellow Lapampa, Argentina

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Ms. Parvati

Incharge City International School, Lucknow

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Stella Fernandez

Master Teacher, Creative & Thinking Classrooms, Recipient of President's Award, Singapore

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Dr Mindy Blaise

Associate Professor The Hong Kong Institute of Education Co-director, Centre for Childhood Research and Innovation, China

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Dr. Fred Mednick

Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Education After more than 20 years as a teacher and principal, Dr. Fred Mednick founded Teachers Without Borders (TWB) in 2000.

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Pirjo Koivula

Counsellor of Education Curriculum Development, Unit Finnish National Board of Education, Helsinki

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Dave Faulkner

Director of Education Changemakers, Australia

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Bob Barata Lorton

President, Center for Innovation in Education, USA

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Dr. Sunita Gandhi

INDIA

Convenor, EDWW Co-Founder, Council for Global Education, USA

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Ms Archanaa Pande

Ms Archanaa Pande has served as principal of City Montessori School, Lucknow (Ashsrfabad Branch) for the past 24 years. She has taught students at all levels and served as Primary Incharge and Headmistress. A popular trainer of principals and teachers, she has led several training programmes and hosted conferences. She has also anchored a number of conferences and produced several live and recorded shows for Doordarshan and for celebrities like Girija Devi, Pandit Kishan Maharaj, Shankar Mahadevan, A Shivmani and Louis Banks. She has produced documentaries for Delhi Doordarshan and acted in feature films, telefilms, serials and stage plays. She has led an Indian delegation to Finland. She has also attended and directed Children's International Summer Village (CISV) camps attended by children and teachers from ten countries. Archanaa Pande is also an expert in cooperative games and cooperative learning.

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Dr. Fred Mednick

USA

Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Education After more than 20 years as a teacher and principal, Dr. Fred Mednick founded Teachers Without Borders (TWB) in 2000.

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Pirjo Koivula

FINLAND

Counsellor of Education Curriculum Development Unit Finnish National Board of Education, Helsinki

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Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury

INDIA

Dr Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury holds two Guinness World Records.

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Simi Srivastava

India

Founder & Master Story Teller

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Bob Barata Lorton

USA

President, Center for Innovation in Education, USA

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Prof Geeta Gandhi Kingdon

UK

Chair, Education Economics & Int. Development, Institute Of Education, London University, UK

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Dr. Sunita Gandhi

INDIA

Convenor, EDWW Co-Founder, Council for Global Education, USA

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Nurjahan Begum

BANGLADESH

Managing Director at Grameen Shiksha (Education)

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Kiran Bedi

India

Kiran Bedi is an Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service(IPS) officer. She joined the police service in 1972 and became the first woman officer in the IPS.

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Pirjo Koivula

FINLAND

Counsellor of Education Curriculum Development Unit Finish National Board of Education, Helsinki

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Shaun Hawthorne

NEW ZEALAND

Shaun Hawthorne joined the visible learning educational consultancy team in February 2014. Shaun has over 20 years experience in working in the secondary schooling sector in New Zealand, most recently as a deputy principal in a co-educational Y9- 13 school in Auckland.

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Dr Manu Kapur

SINGAPORE

Dr Manu Kapur is Head of Learning Sciences Lab (LSL) at the National Institute of Education (NIE) of Singapore and an Associate Professor in the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning (CTL) Academic Group.

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Mari-Pauliina

FINLAND

MA (Psychology), postgraduate student (Special Education), Project manager Centre for Educational Assessment, University of Helsinki, Finland

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Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury

INDIA

Dr Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury holds two Guinness World Records.

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Bob Barata Lorton

USA

President, Center for Innovation in Education, USA

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Louka Parry

AUSTRALIA

Principal-Mimili Anangu School

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Gwyneth

ENGLAND

Reader in Higher Education at the Institute of Education, London

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Alok Ranjan

India

Alok Ranjan has over 30 years of experience in administrative services. A Delhi University student and a alumnus of IIM(A), Alok Ranjan belongs to the 1978 batch of the IAS.

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Prof Geeta Gandhi Kingdon

UK

Chair, Education Economics & Int. Development, Institute Of Education, London University, UK

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Dr. Sunita Gandhi

INDIA

Convenor, EDWW Co-Founder, Council for Global Education, USA

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Ms Susmita Basu

INDIA

Head, Quality Assurance and Innovations Department

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Ms. Irmeli Halinen

FINLAND

Head of the Curriculum Development, Finnish National Board of Education(FNBE)

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Andreas Schleicher

France / Germany

Andreas Schleicher is Director for Education and Skills, and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris.

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Hanna Ragnarsdottir

ICELAND

Professor School of Education University Of Iceland

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Susan Rafik Hama

ICELAND

School of Education, University of Iceland

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Vicki Zakrzewski

USA

Education Director of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley

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Professor Shun-Wing NG

HONG KONG

Department of Education Policy and Leadership, Hong Kong Institute of Education

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Pirjo Koivula

FINLAND

Counsellor of Education Curriculum Development Unit, Finnish National Board of Education, Helsinki

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Dr. Fred Mednick

USA

Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Education After more than 20 years as a teacher and principal, Dr. Fred Mednick founded Teachers Without Borders (TWB) in 2000.

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Mari-Pauliina

FINLAND

MA (Psychology), postgraduate student (Special Education), Project manager Centre for Educational Assessment University of Helsinki, Finland

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Alok Ranjan

India

Alok Ranjan has over 30 years of experience in administrative services. A Delhi University student and a alumnus of IIM(A), Alok Ranjan belongs to the 1978 batch of the IAS.

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Raj Shekhar

India

District Magistrate, Lucknow

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Mr. Gopabandhu Pattanaik

India

Co-Chairperson, India Literacy Board,Lucknow

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Reena Ray

INDIA

Reena Ray, Addtional Secretary, Dept. of School Education and Literacy,

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Dr Jagdish Gandhi

Founder-Manager, CMS

Mr. Jagdish Gandhi founded the City Montessori School (CMS) in 1959 with only 5 students. Today, CMS is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest school by pupils with over 36,000 students on rolls. CMS has also been awarded the highly prestigious UNESCO Prize for Peace Education 2002 - the only school in the world to be honoured with this award. CMS also organizes 24 international events as part of its unique educational philosophy and hundreds of thousands of children from all over the world participate in these events every year. Consequently, the CMS educational model which believes that "School must be the Lighthouse of Society" and which upholds that nurturing spiritual awareness in children must be the central focus of all educational activities, has grown into a veritable school of thought, impacting schools and educational organisations worldwide.

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Dr (Mrs) Bharti Gandhi

Founder-Director, CMS

Mrs. Bharti Gandhi's name has become synonymous with City Montessori School and CMS Teachers' Training College in Lucknow. Her sincere devotion towards the education of children, training of teachers, upliftment of women and eradication of social evils, is widely recognized in educational circles. The CMS which she founded together with her husband, Mr. Jagdish Gandhi, now has over 35,000 students, a Guinness World Record for largest number of students in a single city.

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Prof Geeta Gandhi Kingdon

UK

Chair, Education Economics & Int. Development, Institute Of Education, London University, UK

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Dr. Sunita Gandhi

INDIA

Convenor, EDWW Co-Founder, Council for Global Education, USA

 

 

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ALFIE KOHN

USA

Kohn has been described in Time magazine as a "perhaps the USA's most outspoken critic of education." Kohn has been featured on hundreds of TV and radio programs, including the "Today" show and two appearances on "Opraha" He has been profiled in the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times. His books have been translated into many of the world's languages.

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JAN BERKVENS

THE NETHERLANDS

Jan Berkvens (The Netherlands, 1972) works as a curriculum design and education reform specialist for theNetherlands Institute for Curriculum Development (SLO). After more than ten years of experience in secondary and higher education in the Netherlands (academic, vocational andagricultural streams), he started working as an education reform and capacity building specialist in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 2006. The ministry was implementing Education for All strategies, and experienced that capacity building for all people responsible at all levels of the education system was needed.

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Paul O'Shea

United Kingdom

Education Consultant, specialising in leadership development, school improvement and coaching; working primarily with schools, Local Authorities, and on government projects.
An experienced Head teacher, He has previously led three London schools. For the past seven years he has been a practicing Consultant Leader, working independently for the National College, educational companies, Local Authorities, and with individual schools.
The main areas of his work encompass: leadership development; coaching and mentoring; school self-evaluation; and as a tutor on National College programmes.
Additionally, he is a registered Ofsted inspector, a School Improvement Partner, a National Challenge Adviser and have acted as a School Regional Improvement Adviser in the West Country, supporting Local Authorities and schools in the National Challenge, and with 6th Form improvement.

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Dr Jagdish Gandhi

Founder-Manager, CMS

Mr. Jagdish Gandhi founded the City Montessori School (CMS) in 1959 with only 5 students. Today, CMS is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest school by pupils with over 36,000 students on rolls. CMS has also been awarded the highly prestigious UNESCO Prize for Peace Education 2002 - the only school in the world to be honoured with this award. CMS also organizes 24 international events as part of its unique educational philosophy and hundreds of thousands of children from all over the world participate in these events every year. Consequently, the CMS educational model which believes that "School must be the Lighthouse of Society" and which upholds that nurturing spiritual awareness in children must be the central focus of all educational activities, has grown into a veritable school of thought, impacting schools and educational organisations worldwide.

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Dr (Mrs) Bharti Gandhi

Founder-Director, CMS

Mrs. Bharti Gandhi's name has become synonymous with City Montessori School and CMS Teachers' Training College in Lucknow. Her sincere devotion towards the education of children, training of teachers, upliftment of women and eradication of social evils, is widely recognized in educational circles. The CMS which she founded together with her husband, Mr. Jagdish Gandhi, now has over 35,000 students, a Guinness World Record for largest number of students in a single city.

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Prof Geeta Gandhi Kingdon

UK

Chair, Education Economics & Int. Development, Institute Of Education, London University, UK

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Dr. Sunita Gandhi

INDIA

Convenor, EDWW Co-Founder, Council for Global Education, USA

 

 

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JONATHAN BERGMANN

USA

Lead Technology Facilitator Kenilworth School District
Pioneer of the Flipped Classroom Education model

Jon Bergmann is the Lead Technology Facilitator, Joseph Sears School, ISTE/International Society for Technology in Education. He has been associated with teaching for past 25...Read More

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JENNIFER PEI-LING TAN

SINGAPORE

Assistant Dean (Knowledge Mobilisation), Research Scientist (Creativity, 21st Century Literacies and Learning), and Co-Convenor of the Creativity and 21st Century Competencies Research Task Force at the Office of Education Research, NIE, Singapore...Read More

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Dr. David Franklin

USA

CEO of The Principal's Desk , an experienced school administrator, education professor, curriculum designer, blogger and speaker....Read More

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AMIT GOYAL

INDIA

Innovation Specialist EdX India

Amit Goyal, in his new role as the edX India Country Head, will spearhead growth and drive momentum in India with a key focus on strategic alliances and corporate partnerships. Additionally, he will develop...Read More

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RACHNA SHARMA

INDIA

Vice Principal, Silver Oaks - The School of Hyderabad

Rachna is Vice Principal at the Silver Oak School, Hyderabad. She has been in the field of education for the last 18 years. She works towards...Read More

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MELANIE KELLS

CANADA

Dean of Studies at Canadian International School Bangalore, India

"Learn to do by doing" is the motto of 4-H, a youth organisation that Melanie was actively involved in from age nine to twenty-one. It is her philosophy of teaching, too. She believes that modelling...Read More

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SEETHA MURTY

INDIA

Director Education-Silver Oaks International Schools,Hyderabad Bangalore Visakhapatnam

"Destiny of a country begins in its classrooms", is the belief Seetha Murty brings into the learning programs of Silver Oaks International Schools. Read More

 

 

1st Global Education Research Conference

SPEAKERS

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    Shireen Keyl

    Utah State University

     

    Topic: Subaltern Pedagogy: A Critical Theorizing of Pedagogical Practices for Marginalized Border-Crossers.

     

    is a clinical assistant professor with a focus on the education of women and girls in global context. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in the Department of Teacher Education and Leadership, related to subaltern pedagogy and practice of refugee, migrant worker, and other transnational groups in the Middle East. Her research focus is on the epistemological processes of subaltern groups in non-governmental and grassroots organizations as these relate to empowering strategies. Her qualitative research utilizes critical frameworks such as postcolonial feminisms and global critical race theories to examine race and race relations, both in the U.S. and Middle East region. As an educational researcher and practitioner in the Middle East region, Shireen has conducted fieldwork in Turkey, Iran, and Lebanon.

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    Seema R Nambiar

    NERIE-NCERT, Shillong

     

    Topic: Value based Science Education

     

    Dr. Seema R. did her Ph. D. from University of Lucknow. She joined as Assistant Professor in Botany at NERIE-NCERT, Shillong, in April 2016. Dr. Seema R. had participated and presented papers in National and International Seminars and Conferences. She has also published a paper on her research work in Elsevier’s, Industrial Crops and Products, Vol 65, March 2015, pp 175- 179.

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    Jayashree Nair

    Principal, Siddhartha Public School, Telangana

     

    Topic: Embedding evidence based practices to assess social and emotional learning in schools

     

    A long time educationalist and enthusiastic learning professional and a researcher committed to making learning momentous at all levels. Focused on customized professional learning, developing leadership, nurturing collaborative climate with the aid of technology. With around two decades of core experience that includes academia and corporate industry bring a crisp understanding of human capital development and capacity building. She has been associated with several organisations in the ITES, Education , Events & Entertainment industry and have working experience in Operations, HR, Customer services ,L & D(Training & Content development). In exploring the world of humans and raising their capacity via skilling programs, She felt that there is a great need in fostering and addressing the learning interventions at an early stage. A believer of experiential learning, she is passionate about providing learning programs that will create nurturing, respectful class environment full of learning, where children care about the world around them, embrace and value diversity, and inspire curiosity beyond the school day. In her current role she heads Siddhartha Public School , a cbse school in Telangana State as a Principal.

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    B Umesh K Sharma

    NERIE Meghalaya

     

    Topic: Using PECS approach for training communication skills among students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

     

    Mr. B. Umesh Kumar Sharma, employed diverse techniques to promote active learning and exercised flexibility within the classroom addressing students’ needs through special accommodations. Experienced in molding teachers and teacher trainee to accommodate their potentials for remedial planning and teaching for students with Special Needs.
    Mr.Umesh Sharma joined NERIE as Assistant Professor in September, 2014. Before joining NERIE, he worked as Principal of Thakur Hari Prasad Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hyderabad since 2008. He has experiences as coordinator for M.Ed. Special Education (Mental Retardation) & B.Ed. Special Education (Learning Disability), and lectured for various levels of courses like Post Graduate, Graduate, Post Graduate Diploma and Diploma in the field of Rehabilitation.
    As a dynamic teacher, actively support teaching professionals on effective work strategies, trained classroom teachers on modifications and accommodations to instruction and materials ensuring the diverse needs of every student are successfully realized. He is an active Visiting Expert of Rehabilitation Council of India, New Delhi

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    Rachna Sharma

    Vice -Principal, Silver Oaks International School, Hyderabad

     

    Topic: Intellectually Stimulating Design Model

     

    Vice Principal at Silver Oak School, She works towards “inspiring young minds” and derives immense satisfaction by transforming young students into inquisitive learners with a spontaneous desire to lead. The joy of watching these young minds getting metamorphosed into thinking and learning entities is unparalleled and gives her a sense of fulfilment.

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    Madhu Sharma

    International Education Consultant

     

    Ms Madhu Sharma is an International Education Consultant monitoring, inspecting and evaluating schools in the Middle East from 2009 to date. She has inspected approx 140 schools of different curricula from Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, UK, US. She works as National Assessor in India for QCI( Quality Council of India) and has assessed schools in Nagpur, Bhubneshwar, Bangalore and Hosur. She has trained teachers and been facilitator for CBSE, training teachers from 5 schools in Siliguri, West Bengal in 2014. Earlier on, she took on senior leadership roles as VP, Headmistress and Principal in ICSE, CBSE and state board schools. An educationist by profession, she is a writer by choice and has contributed in the Times of India, Pioneer, Indian Express and the Deccan Chronicle She has written a chapter in" Internationalizing Schools" on International Education in the Indian Setting, published by John Catt Publishing House, UK.

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    Seetha Murthy

    Principal, Silver Oaks School, Hyderabad Chairperson

     

    A Teaching career of 15 years in Pre primary classes to Grade XII and an experience of 10 years as Coordinator, Head and Principal in different parts of the country helped Seetha Murty to develop progressive schooling patterns that ensure positive grooming of young people with character and competence. She is trained by International Baccaulerate Organization’s workshops in Primary Years Program, Written Curriculum, Role of Social & Science in primary years,Written Curriculum, Concept driven curriculum, Collaborative Planning, Pedagogical Leadership & Assessment.

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    M. S. Solanki

    Director (academic & Training), Maharishi Vidya Mandir Schools Group

     

    Topic: Use of ICT to Teach/Learn Interactive Geometry at Secondary School Level

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    Ms. Anuradha Govind

    Principal JM International School

     

    Ms. Anuradha Govind is the recipient of Sarla chopra memorial NATIONAL AWARD for invaluable and path breaking contribution for the promotion of Education, Social Welfare, Art & Culture,International School Award by British Council for innovative curriculum attributing the global dimension in education. During her tenure as Principal, the Srijan School got acclaimed as one the best schools of North Delhi by Hindustan Times C-Fore Survey. She is a prolific thinker, practitioner, a dynamic researcher and path-breaking educationist in the field of multi-dimensional & child-centered curriculum designing, innovative teaching methods, experiential learning strategies and a transformational trainer for teacher development, self- empowerment, leadership skills and team building. She has been regularly writing articles for Newspapers and magazines.