CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
DEC. 13-17, 2002

Teachers College, Columbia University

 
 

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Lakshmi Attygalle: Sri Lanka

Welcome to iEARN CIRCLES, a central body to initiate iEARN projects. The
President of the iEARN CIRCLE can be the Principal or the Top most level
administrator (ex officio). Then there is a vice President, preferably one
who is most committed and the mentor for the rest. A body of students and
teacher coordinators can be the next level. Unstinted support of parents
is essential especially when organizing a representation at the
International level.


The mission; Youth is hope
Life and energy
They need all of you
The teachers', parent's' and wellwisher's
They need your help
The goodwill,and much above
The understanding
To make a difference in the world !

The objectives

1. To establish the school level net work on iearn activitis
2. To link iearn with the school system
3. To establish an accountable body for the iearn at school level
4. To facilitate community projects
5.To obtain official status for iearn within and outside school


How to achieve the objectives

No 1.

a)The country coordinators obtain permission from the Ministry of Ed,
or the management board.
b).Hold work shops at Zonal provincial and Island level With an official rep
from the ministry present at the inauguration
c) Country cordinators visit/ write to the principals enlighten him,

No.2

a) The teachers who attended work shops start IEARN CIRCLES in their
schools with the Principal /Chairman School board at the top advisory
teachers in charge , classlevel reps, Write aconstitution depending on the
school, invite parental body
b ) hold school level project discussions.meetings at regular intervals
where ever possible the parents participation as observers, wellwishers
c). Spellout the link of iearn with the curriculum, end the Extra
curricular, project based learning, and tele education { at the work shops
country coord,can give guide lines}

No.3

The secretatary,keep minuites the treasure accounts, The iearn circle
is answerable to its activities

No.4

The iearn circle writes to national coordinator/ provincial facilitators
obtain advice support whennecessary financially

No5

All correspondence be signed by the principal and the
teacher/SecretaryIt is very important to work through the school body when
organising participation at Inter national iearn summits aspecially for the
countries the largest number of schools under the direct perview othe
central govt.