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The Academic Team for Schools

Farzana Dohadwala
M.A., M.Ed., L.L.B. (Mumbai University)
Over 30 years of experience in the education industry.
  • Was Regional Representative for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organisation for South Asia from 1995 till August 2011
  • Currently IB Advisor for S.Asia

EXPERIENCE

  • National Curriculum- ICSE and NIOS.Has been a Head of school in South Mumbai for the last 18 years running both programs
  • International Curriculum -IB programs (PYP,MYP.and DP) CIE programs (CIPP,IGCSE and A levels ) also knowledge of Advanced Placement and Ontario Board (Canada )programs
  • Has attended various IB teacher and staff trainings in various cities of Asia-Pacific ,USA,UK and India
  • Ex-officio member of SAIBSA (South Asia IB Schools Assn )
  • Member of the ICSE Schools Association in Maharashtra (AISM)
  • Member of IB India Development Board
  • Has been the Key note speaker at various Recognition Forums in India
  • Has been a member of Maharashtra Government Panel Discussions and Committees
  • Has organised the IB Annual Regional Conference in Mumbai
  • Is a team member of various IB school authorisation visits in South Asia
  • Main Presenter about IB programs at Parent Orientation programmes
  • Counselled various students doing the IB programs
  • Interacting with University officials across India
  • Have helped new schools in the implementation of the IB programs
   
Husien Burhani
Bcom ,PGDM, IIM Calcutta, B.Ed, MEd ,Certified Public Accountant (USA),
Course in Entrepreneurship - Jonkoping International Business School, Sweden.

EXPERIENCE

  • Pedagogical leader of Lower Secondary & IGCSE Programme of the University of Cambridge and IB Diploma Programme of the International Baccalaureate Organization.
  • Middle and High School Coordination, Curriculum and Assessment Design, Development and Implementation.
  • Middle and High School International Classroom Teaching Experience- Planning, Teaching and Assessing

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • IB Coordinator Workshop at Singapore.
  • Enquiry Based Learning at London, UK.
  • Global University Recognition Forum at New Delhi, India.
  • IB Extended Essay Workshop at Mumbai, India.
  • Theory of Knowledge Workshop at Shanghai, China.
  • Online admissions meetings
  • IB online workshop on Business and Management Extended Essays
   
Tasneem Kasim
B Com and M Ed

EXPERIENCE

  • Pedagogical leader of the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Years Programme , Cambridge Primary and also of the Primary Grades in the Indian National Boards.
  • Primary School Coordination, Curriculum and Assessment Design, Development and Implementation.
  • International Primary School Classroom Teaching Experience- Planning, Teaching and Assessing

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • IB workshop- Role of Maths in the PYP
  • IB workshop- Role of Social Studies in the PYP in Thailand
  • IB workshop-Teaching and Learning in Hyderabad
  • Kath Murdoch’s workshop "The Inquiring Classroom " in Hyderabad
  • IB Whole school training – “Assessment in the PYP” by Ms Christine Guilland
  • IB Whole school training – “Inquiry” by Ms Sasha Marshall
  • IB Whole school training – “Inquiry” by Mr Pericho
  • IB workshop -Making the PYP happen
  • IB whole school training on Assesment by Sujata Mallic
  • IB whole school training on Inquiry in the PYP by Sasha Marshall
  • IB whole school training on Making the PYP happen by Khona Bhatterjee
  • SAIBSA PYP Job Alike Sessions at Mumbai
  • SAIBSA Coordinators meeting at Kathmandu
  • Member of the Mumbai PYP Network
  • Te Whariki (New Zealand) curriculum at Podar Institute,Mumbai
  • English Language learning by British Council, Mumbai