Teachers explored how Critical Thinking can be cultivated in classrooms through inquiry-based learning, encouraging deeper questioning, and using routines like See-Think-Wonder and Frayer Models.
The Happy Classrooms session emphasized emotional well-being, classroom harmony, and teacher-student relationship building through mindfulness strategies, activity-based routines, and empathy-focused engagement.
The PTM Challenge workshop offered hands-on strategies for improving school-home communication during Parent-Teacher Meetings. Teachers worked through real-life case studies and learned how to navigate difficult conversations with parents empathetically.
Participants collaborated on digital platforms like Padlet to reflect, analyze, and suggest solutions during the PTM session making the experience both interactive and realistic.
Teachers shared key takeaways in the form of Exit Tickets, ranging from classroom-ready techniques to mindset shifts that focus on connection over correction.
These CPD webinars provided teachers with tools that are both practical and mindset-shifting, enabling them to become better facilitators, communicators, and leaders in their classrooms. Across all three sessions, educators at Army Public School demonstrated high engagement, and their feedback reflected a clear readiness to apply the learnings in real-world scenarios.
With this successful multi-topic series, APS reinforces its commitment to continuous professional development and whole-school growth.