Certificate Program in Instructional Design

Certificate Programme in Instructional Leadership (CPIL) is for highly effective educators who make learning deeper and more meaningful for students - Leadership grounded in a personal theory of teaching and learning that stems from classroom experience. A three-month-long intensive programme, CPIL helps educators build upon their prior teaching experience to learn how to support teachers in a school setting. The focus is on collaborative curriculum development and the skills and strategies that can scaffold deeper learning for teacher cohorts. Upon successful completion of the programme, instructional Leaders continue to use, expand and refine their skills by becoming adept coaches of their organisations and beyond by turning their schools into a learning laboratory.

Invite Only

Start Date: Jun 01, 2021

About this Course

Customized for leaders and practitioners who work closely with schools

Designed to strengthen curriculum design and transaction with a view to improving learning outcomes

Draws on theoretical perspectives, evidence based practice and frameworks of effective teaching, leadership and collaborative coaching practices

Course Outline

Module 1 - Curriculum Mapping and Design

Scope and sequence mapping of content (grade and subject-wise)
Approaches to curriculum design
Concept mapping of a unit/topic

Module 2 - Inquiry Based Learning

Experience inquiry-based learning
Understanding the theoretical and pedagogical underpinnings of IBL
Planning for IBL

Module 3 - Assessment for Learning

Understanding formative and summative assessments
Key components of assessments
Assessment strategies and tools

Approaches to teaching and learning

Active Learning Involvement: Content and pedagogy designed to seek active involvement

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Learning experiences designed to proactively meet the needs of all learners.

Focus on Peer learning: Demonstrative pedagogy designed to provide for peer learning and recognising the power of collaborative learning.

Who will benefit from this course?

Administrators, coaches and supervisors with responsibility for supporting curriculum, instruction and assessment

A classroom teacher of any grade levels or discipline

Educators working in out-of-school spaces such as after-school programmes, outdoor education programmes or with learning centers

Course Instructors

Dr. Tapaswini Sahu - Academic Director

Tapaswini has been involved with several school reform projects focusing on curriculum planning and implementation, professional development of teachers, assessment and evaluation of children and led the project for developing the “National Education Framework” for Bhutan. Tapaswini has a Doctorate in Educational Psychology from Jawaharlal Nehru University and an M.Phil in Education from Cambridge University.

Sameera Sood - Teacher Educator

Sameera has a Masters in Child Development from the SNDT University and has worked as a teacher, teacher-educator and curriculum developer. She has anchored instructional design and curriculum development projects for leading Indian and International organizations including Xseed, Bharti Foundation, Tata Classedge and Bridge International Academy.

Smriti Jain - Director

Smriti has been a teacher for over 16 years, and worked extensively on developing a project based learning curriculum while working on instructional coaching. Smriti has a Masters in Learning, Teaching and Instructional Leadership, from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University.

Dr. Bindiya Hassaram - Academic Coordinator

Bindiya holds a Ph.D. in Multicultural Special Education from the University of Texas at Austin. She has worked as a learning specialist with students identified with learning differences and those at-risk at international schools in Indonesia, India, the UK and the US. Bindiya also works extensively with adults, providing workshops on various topics including differentiated instruction, inclusion, teaching reading and writing to students with learning differences, and culturally responsive instruction. She provides coaching and supervision for student and novice teachers. Bindiya is the founder of Learning Differently, an organization that advocates for inclusive schools and works with teachers to create classroom environments where all students can be successful.

Narayana Meher - Teacher Educator

Narayana is committed to promoting a progressive system of education and has over seventeen years’ experience in education. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Operation and a Masters in Commerce from IGNOU, a Masters in Elementary Education from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, and a Bachelors in Education.

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