1. Ashok Pandey | Principal | Ahlcon International School | Delhi- 91 | 011- 47770777

2. The educators and policymakers are recognizing that it is time for standards based reform. We need to place a greater priority on strengthening the capacity of educators and building learning communities to deliver higher standards for every child. … Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Former IBM, CEO  The idea of professional association is one well worth pursuing as a means of promoting schools and system wide capacity building for sustainable improvement and pupil learning. Ashok Pandey | Principal | Ahlcon International School | Delhi- 91 | 011- 47770777

3.  Context 1 : Socialization Socialization as a process of life- long learning, promoting multi- culturalism, acquiring knowledge, skills and dispositions, being human. Ashok Pandey | Principal | Ahlcon International School | Delhi- 91 | 011- 47770777 Context 2 : Professional Learning Community The most successful function as professional communities, where teachers help one another take collective responsibility for student learning and work continuously to improve their teaching practices. Schools with strong professional communities offer more authentic pedagogy and are more effective in encouraging student achievement.

4.  Shared values and vision  Collective responsibility for pupils’ learning  Collaboration focused on learning  Individual and collective professional learning  Reflective professional enquiry  Openness, networks and partnerships  Inclusive membership  Mutual trust, respect and support Ashok Pandey | Principal | Ahlcon International School | Delhi- 91 | 011- 47770777

5. Professional Specialized knowledge Service Ethic Commitment Collective Identity Standards & Practices Learning Enrichment Reinventing Practices Shared Growth Common Understanding Learning brought to Classrooms Communities Identity/ Practice Common Cause Common Belief Student Improvement Includes: Schools, Teachers & Parents

6.  Sustained and intensive professional development for teachers is related to student achievement  Collaborative approaches to professional learning promotes school improvement  American Teachers are among the highest who invest on their own in their professional development.  Professional development programme ranging from 30to 100 hrs spread over 6 to 12 months shows positive and significant effect on student achievement. Ashok Pandey | Principal | Ahlcon International School | Delhi- 91 | 011- 47770777

7.  Lack of Open door and sharing “What is happening in the classroom stays in the classrooms.” “Come in and see what we are doing/learning. It is so exciting.” “Build Trust” “To find solutions together.” Ashok Pandey | Principal | Ahlcon International School | Delhi- 91 | 011- 47770777

8. Thank You ! Ashok Pandey | Principal | Ahlcon International School | Delhi- 91 | 011- 47770777