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We are glad to share that Saamarthya Teachers Training Academy of Research (STTAR) has been honored with the "Leading Academy for Professional Development of Teachers" award at the ELETS World Education Summit 2024 .

This recognition highlights our unwavering commitment to empowering educators through innovative training and continuous professional development . At STTAR, we believe that well-equipped teachers are the cornerstone of a robust education system . This award motivates us to continue our mission of enhancing teaching standards for a brighter future .

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Learning that accords flexibility of time and place has a distinct appeal, especially for the professionals entrenched in hectic daily routines and the demands of work-life balance. This holds true particularly for teachers who, given the rapid advances in pedagogy and technology, have to continually upskill and reskill themselves without putting their daily commitments on standby. 

To meet this need, STTAR Self-Paced Learning Courses For Teachers have been conceptualised and created by Saamarthya Teachers Training Academy of Research (STTAR), India’s premier teacher training institute. Officially launched during the STTAR Global School Education Conference a few weeks ago, the online courses can be taken by practising and aspiring teachers who wish to learn at their own convenient time, place, pace and comfort. A decent gamut of pedagogical practices is covered in these e-learning courses. 

Vinod Malhotra, chairman, Academic Council, STTAR, says, “STTAR is offering an interesting palette of e-learning courses to cover a broad range of pedagogical topics, from Phonics to Experiential Learning. All courses are backed by evidence-based research by academics and educators with decades of experience. The aim is to bring teachers up to speed with the finer nuances of latest pedagogical practices while also providing them complete flexibility of learning at their own chosen time and pace.”

STTAR Self-Paced Learning Courses can be accessed on https://online.sttar.in/.

The repertoire includes the much in-demand course on ‘Bloom’s Taxonomy’ to empower teachers with actionable strategies for facilitating cognitive development towards higher-order thinking in learners. The course is delivered by the vivacious educator, school leader and teacher training, Shalini Nambiar, who has an experience of 28 years in education. An exhaustive course on ‘Experiential Learning’ by education consultant Sarita Mathur is very pertinent to ensuring a shift from textbook learning towards hands-on learning for deeper knowledge retention and understanding. Furthermore, teachers will learn to establish a comprehensive classroom behavior management system through the course on ‘Effective Classroom Management and Behaviour’ by the education evangelist and teacher trainer, Charu Bajaj. 

Providing a thrust to professional teacher development for foundational years is the e-learning course on ‘Early Childhood Care and Education’ by a host of expert trainers led by Swati Popat Vats, the doyenne of ECCE who spearheads Podar Education Network and Early Childhood Association India (ECA). In her characteristic style and feisty delivery, Vats asserts all essential learnings and sensitive attitudes a teacher must acquire to be a competent early years’ educator.

These fundamentals are further bolstered by the standalone self-paced learning courses on ‘Phonics’, ‘Storytelling’, and ‘Developing Critical Thinking Curriculum for Pre-Primary’. If the course on ‘Phonics’ by the academic expert Kanika Ghai helps teachers master the international synthetic phonics techniques, ‘Art of Storytelling’ by the early years’ education expert Amrit Nagpal empowers them to leverage the power of stories to drastically improve student engagement, learning experiences and outcomes in pre-primary classrooms. The course on ‘Developing Critical Thinking Curriculum for Pre-Primary’ by the multiple award winning educator and school principal Poonam Kochitty equips teachers with the knowhow to create a curriculum to take learning beyond rote-memorisation and towards critical thinking.

“Each one of STTAR’s self-paced learning courses is presented by domain experts in an engaging manner. The structure of the courses allows teachers to revisit the lessons any number of times. They may revise thoroughly, clear doubts, and develop a deep understanding of a particular aspect of pedagogy. Complementary resource material is shared to consolidate their learning and the assessments are designed meticulously to evaluate their progress. Upon completion of a course, the teacher gets a highly-valued STTAR Certificate of Excellence,” says Sushma Raturi, Member Secretary, Academic Council, STTAR. 

Going forward, STTAR is planning to add more number of self-paced learning courses pertaining to new-age pedagogy to broaden the range of modules for teachers. 

Saamarthya Teachers Training Academy of Research (STTAR) is a pre-eminent teachers’ training academy in India with an expertise in developing latest pedagogical competencies in today’s educators. Founded in 2020, the academy has designed customized training modules to create a teaching and learning experience that matches global standards. The academy is transforming the education landscape with proficiency in four verticals: teacher training, curriculum designing, school enrichment programmes, and academic research.

Interview by Dr. Neeta Bali, Director Schools, Seth Anandram Jaipuria Group of Schools

Global dialogue on the new paradigm of education witnessed a significant positive thrust through insights from international educators and thought leaders at the STTAR Global School Education Conference hosted by Saamarthya Teachers Training Academy of Research (STTAR).

Held on May 19 & 20, 2023 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, the two-day conference saw exchange of innovative ideas on the theme ‘Education For A Sustainable Future’. The inaugural day had keynote addresses by Anurag Tripathi, secretary, CBSE, Dr. Pavel Luksha, founder-director of Global Education Futures, Netherlands, and Shishir Jaipuria, chairman FICCI Arise and chairman, Seth Anandram Jaipuria Group of Educational Institutions.

While Tripathi highlighted the challenges Indian education faces in its quest to meet the vision of NEP 2020, Luksha provided the global perspective by touching upon the emergent trends in both pedagogy and technology, with a particular focus on the disruptive AI interventions. Shishir Jaipuria laid out the societal, economic and geo-political challenges the world currently faces and stressed on the ever important role of education in meeting them. Delivering the vote of thanks, Vinod Malhotra, chairman, Academic Council, STTAR, underscored the importance sustainable practices in all human endeavours and extracted from the audience an oath of allegiance towards creating a sustainable future.

The first day was power-packed with three panel discussions on the most relevant topics pertaining to education ecosystems, namely, ‘Reinventing the Roots of New-Age Education’, ‘Building Future Learning Systems’, and ‘Student Engagement and Assessments’. The discussions witnessed deep deliberations on the important aspects of modern education with insights from top educators and thought leaders such as Vrinda Sarup, former secretary, school education and literacy, Government of India; Dr. Rupamanjari Ghosh, former vice chancellor, Shiv Nadar University; Ranjan Paul, former director, IMS; Abha Adams, former director, The Shri Ram School; Narayanan Ramaswamy, national leader, education and skill development, KPMG; Darshan Singh, chairman, Welham Boys School and Anil Rewari, global AI and ML consultant, to name a few.

The day also saw the release of the ‘21st Century Framework for Teacher Education’ and four knowledge reports by STTAR. The framework is a particularly helpful guide for the teachers who want to stay abreast of the new-age pedagogy and technology.

The second day featured a mix of academic masterclasses and industry-oriented sessions. Shreyaan Daga, co-founder of OLL, an online learning platform, spoke about putting learners and their interests and dreams right at the centre of education. A case study of Druk Padma Karpo School from Leh was presented by its principal Mingur Angmo. The case study was an eye-opener about how a school nestled in the Great Himalayas leveraged innovative pedagogy to turn challenges into new opportunities.

The highlight of the day was the STTAR Education Excellence Awards during which Padma Shri Mohandas Pai, chairman of Manipal Global Education Services and Aarin Capital, was awarded the Shiksha Garima Puraskar and also delivered a powerful address on ‘Education and Skills For Amrit Kaal’. He said that a future rife with immense potential and opportunity awaits India which is the fastest growing large economy with the world’s highest population with a median age in the 20s. The awards also recognised and honoured educators and schools in different categories for their exemplary contribution to education.

The winners were selected through a rigorous scanning and vetting process by an independent jury comprising the likes of Saba Alam, partner, Leadership Mavericks; G. Veerappan, former vice president, Quess Corp; Dr. Ranjan Paul, former director, IMS Delhi; Anand Mohan Jha, ex senior vice president, NSDC; Ruby Malhotra, principal, Delhi Police Public School; Shiv Shukla, education consultant, and Shelley Chhabra, senior policy manager, IAMAI.

Given the phenomenal response to its Global School Education Conference, STTAR and its global partners Global Education Futures and The Weaving Lab, have decided to make the conference an annual affair.

Sushma Raturi, member secretary, Academic Council, STTAR, says, “Right from conceptualisation to implementation, we have been convinced of creating a positive narrative for shaping education for a sustainable future by bringing together some of the sharpest minds and experienced personas from the world of education. I’m extremely heartened by the response to the conference and happy to share with you that the conference will be an annual event and a significant forum for the education community globally.”

During the conference, STTAR — a premier teachers training academy that is transforming the education landscape through professional development of teachers, curriculum development, school enrichment programmes, and action research — also launched self-paced learning courses for teachers which can be accessed on https://online.sttar.in/