About Tapas Project Shaala
Project Shaala is Tapas School's annual project-based learning and parenting conference. Tapas Project Shaala 2023 brings together subject-matter experts from around the globe on the topics of project-based learning, curriculum development, leadership, learning and playing, STEAM, emotional and cognitive development, and parenting.
Why Attend?
Tapas Project Shaala is for parents, educators, and everyone in the education sector. Our speakers are subject matter experts on curriculums, pedagogies, and parenting. Hear them speak, ask questions, and brainstorm! Parents will get to hear from global parenting experts on researched methodologies of raising children as the global citizens of tomorrow. Hear from fellow parents in our sessions to get a very practical understanding of parenting in today's era. Educators will get to build on their expertise by listening to pedagogy and curriculum experts. When it comes to project-based learning, this conference is the gold standard!
Program Schedule
Friday, 10th February 2023
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Bharatiya Shiksha Model
By Muneet Dhiman
Founder and Managing Trustee,
VidyaKshetra Gurukulam
6:00 PM to 6:45 PM
Experiential Learning
By Anju Chazot
Founder, Mahatma Gandhi International School.
Curriculum and pedagogy expert.
Featured writer and journalist. Recipient of multiple teaching awards, including being awarded by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
7:00 PM to 7:45 PM
Gold Standards of PBL
By John Larmer
Ex Editor in Chief – PBLWorks Contributor to the ‘Framework for High Quality Project Based Learning’
Saturday, 11th February 2023
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Social Emotional Learning in PBL
By Dr. Gina Olabuenaga
Ex Director of Curriculum – PBLWorks
Author of 3 books
12:00 PM to 12:45 PM
PBL in the Context of Higher Education
By Dr. Vikas Shinde
Director, PBL Centre of Excellence at Vishwaniketan PhD in PBL from Aalborg University, Denmark – awarded by UNESCO
05:00 PM - 05:45 PM
Character development through PBL
By Steven Levy
Educational consultant and a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Advancement of Christian Education Recipient of multiple teaching awards
06:00 PM - 06:45 PM
Panel Discussion
Presenting Jaga Project Jury 1
Jury Panel 1: Kathryn Cogan, Harish Srinivasan, Amritha Burman Moderator: Preethi Vickram Topic: Considerations for designing the ‘physical’ campus
07:00 PM - 07:45 PM
Flipped Classrooms
By Greg Green
Pioneer of the ‘Flipped Classroom’ concept A global practitioner Recipient of multiple teaching awards
Sunday, 12th February 2023
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Panel Discussion
Presenting Jaga Project Jury 2
Jury Panel 2: Dr Widanti, Francis Joseph, Sarvesh Srinivasan, Devishoba, Krishnamurthy Moderator: Preethi Vickram Topic: Continuing to provide a platform for children’s voice
12:00 noon to 12:45 PM
‘Big Questions for Young Minds’ – asking the right questions for ensuring the development of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)
Preethi Vickram
Founder – Tapas School, Passionate parenting coach, Leadership Mentor, Head of Karnataka chapter of Early Childhood Association.