- Gitanjali School in Hyderabad was founded in 1985 and offers ICSE, ISC, and CIE boards. It has received several accolades including being ranked #1 in Andhra Pradesh and #8 in India. - The school has a robust STEM education initiative in partnership with Creya Learning that includes a structured curriculum, constructivist pedagogy using hands-on learning, and professional development for teachers. - STEM educators at Gitanjali have deep expertise including undergraduate degrees in science/math and experience leading STEM education. They provide 160 hours of training for teachers over 4 years to integrate STEM into the school's programs.

1. in Action
@
School, Hyderabad
Presenter:
Ms. Maya Sukumaran
Principal, Gitanjali School, Begumpet

2. Gitanjali School – A Profile snapshot
• Founded in 1985 by Mr Uma Karan (Chairman)
Ms. Gita Karan (Director)
• Boards offered : ICSE |ISC |CIE
• STEM Education Partner Creya Learning

3. Other Accolades
Leadership mantras of 28 best school principals –
Article by Education World featuring 28 School leaders
National Best teacher Award -2004
Presented by President Kalam to Ms Gita Karan Best Schools of India – Education World Survey
1st
in AP, 3rd
in South India, 8th
at India level
(In Top 10 for 4 consecutive years 2009 – 12)

4. STEM Education @ Gitanjali – A Robust Initiative
STEM Education
@
Gitanjali
By
CREYA
LEARNING
STEM Education
@
Gitanjali
By
CREYA
LEARNING
Constructivist
Pedagogy
Constructivist
Pedagogy
Structured
Curriculum
Structured
Curriculum
Deep
Expertise
Deep
Expertise
Professional
Development
Professional
Development

5. STEM Education @ Gitanjali – Expertise
Distinguished Technology & STEM Educators
Interdisplinary Trainers
International Exposure to STEM Education
Under Grad – Science / MathUnder Grad – Science / Math
Masters – Arts / HumanitiesMasters – Arts / Humanities
10+ Years of STEM Teaching10+ Years of STEM Teaching
Albert Einstein FellowsAlbert Einstein Fellows
Leadership roles EducationLeadership roles Education
Design Thinking ExperienceDesign Thinking Experience

6. STEM Education @ Gitanjali – Constructivist Pedagogy
Completely hands-on Project based
experiential learning
High Precision Manipulative sets enable
building real world working prototypes
Digital Media Manipulative like
Audio / Video for Technology Literacy
Includes Engineering Design Sets and
Robotics for constructivist learning

7. STEM Education @ Gitanjali - Professional Development
•All Teachers from Math, Science &
Language Arts to understand STEM
•160 hour Training program schedule with
40 Hours Every Year for 4 years
•Towards Self Reliance & Integration into
school DNA for STEM teaching

8. STEM Education @ Gitanjali – Curriculum driven
• Structured STEM curriculum - a must to drive
promised learning outcomes
• Continuous Assessment through a rubrics
framework for measuring progress
• Based on (ITEEA) standards but taking
into account NCF standards

9. Truly STEM – Program High Lights
Interdisciplinary
Students will experiment with wheels and axles by building a
cart following step by step instructions given in the course book.
The instructor will lead a class discussion regarding how
technology has changed over time.
Students will now design and build a new motorized vehicle
while being given a limited set of wheels, axles, blocks and other
parts . Students will be given a limited money (INR 2,000) to
build the fastest vehicle. 2x2 blocks will cost INR 25, 2x4
blocks(INR 50), wheels(INR 100)…………………………………..
Science
Technology
Math
Engineering
Real World Learning
Real Students will design and build a plumbing
system for an apartment complex. Make sure that
the pipes from all the houses lead into a common
septic tank
Technology & Digital Literacy
Find a current event that concerns you and
investigate. Find footage of the event or film your
own, including interviews with people involved, if
possible. Write a news script on the event and
create a short news feature that draws attention to
the issue. Use video-editing as necessary

10. Video of STEM Education in Action @ Gitanjali