Jone Due
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TAISI – The Association of International Schools of India, (now – TAISI and more) was created in 2005 as the first and largest platform in India for international schools to learn from and with each other. Today, TAISI represents an ever evolving community of educators committed to improving the quality of education in India. Topics range from discussions on pedagogical paradigms,teaching tools and techniques, curriculum design, college counseling, leadership strategies, policy development to innovations and technology.
At the core, we focus on professional development and peer-to-peer learning through which we seek to equip educators with tools, skills, resources and the space to reflect on educational theory and practice, preparing us for today and tomorrow’s challenges and opportunities.
TAISI – The Association of International Schools of India, (now – TAISI and more) was created in 2005 as the first and largest platform in India for international schools to learn from and with each other. Today, TAISI represents an ever evolving community of educators committed to improving the quality of education in India. Topics range from discussions on pedagogical paradigms,teaching tools and techniques, curriculum design, college counseling, leadership strategies, policy development to innovations and technology.
At the core, we focus on professional development and peer-to-peer learning through which we seek to equip educators with tools, skills, resources and the space to reflect on educational theory and practice, preparing us for today and tomorrow’s challenges and opportunities.
To build an educational culture in India that is inclusive and quality driven, placing the integrated individual at the centre of our approach.
We curate regular, on-going learning events for teachers, leaders and students in the country and abroad. We host conferences, workshops, training, athletic contests and retreats throughout the year. Annually, we curate four fixed learning events :
TAISI was the first platform in India that brought together schools in the context of international education. With an open mind and vision to promote learning processes that embraced the best of traditional Indian educational models as well as international models, the TAISI journey started.
The official launch took place at the ‘Leadership and Learning Conference’ held on 23 – 25, September 2006 in Hyderabad. Over the years TAISI has grown considerably from a handful of schools to over 150 schools across the country. With enough challenges and opportunities ahead TAISI is firmly committed to serving the education community in India.
Back in 2005, after attending an IB conference in Perth, school leader Ms. Anuradha Monga reflected on the conference during a seven hour layover in Singapore. She realised that she was one of the few Indian heads who was represented at the conference, and wondered whether it would be possible to organise similar events in the subcontinent? She felt that it would be beneficial for the education community to formally bring together schools in India and work together in the spirit of mutual enrichment. To learn from and with each other was the idea behind TAISI. Upon returning and after calling a few Heads in India, TAISI was created. The founding members were Ellen Stern, Satish Jayarajan, Bruce Robinson, Helge Gallinger, Dr. Bindu Hari, Janajit Ray, and the late Subhas Mathew.
Anu Monga has a distinguished career in school leadership always pushing the benchmark standard of excellence. She has more than thirty years of senior leadership experience having worked in different capacities with leading schools in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Kodaikanal, and continues to be an active player in building partnerships to promote quality education. She serves in many national and international boards and accreditation teams, and works with governments around the world promoting educational collaborations. Anu views schools as structures of joy, and her life commitment has been to look at the student as central to any classroom pedagogy and believes that one of the assured criteria for an effective pedagogy is a happy school, which is why she strives to shape supportive organizational cultures which are inclusive.
She believes that the art of running a successful school rests, not just in finding the right people, but ensuring that everyone is intrinsically motivated to grow together. This requires heart-led leadership skills, the ability to listen, understanding what motivates people, and providing the necessary training and infrastructural support. Via TAISI, she has managed to build a professional development community with schools across India. Her strength and passion has always been to take projects and challenges that need to be worked on and breathe new life into them.
Harini has a Bachelor’s in Mass Media (Specialised in Advertising) with a Post Graduate Diploma in Advertisement, Media & Events. Harini is a hard-working young woman who is also equally passionate about education just like the team. She was also one of the core team members of the Green School For Girls project and has worked in the field of education in different roles.
A go-getter, multi-talented and one of the most resourceful people. Shahbaz Chatriwala joined team TAISI, took every task delegated to him and delivered with the best solutions. Being an integral team player and the light of a party, he can juggle both with perfection. An entrepreneur and an ardent believer in the power of education, Shahbaz and TAISI’s vision for the children align.
After graduating from St. Xavier’s College with an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Anthropology, She gained rich experience interning with Ogilvy, Banyan Roots Organisation and Teach For India.
Being closely connected with Teach For India she helped them in recruiting fellows into the program.
She later joined Clap Global to create a global ripple of her passion, the passion being education and the true belief that there are a lot of gaps to be filled in our system.
Jyoti is now an integral part of the TAISI community. Having worked with many educational organizations and institutes , she has shown an impeccable drive and dedication towards an approach in improving the educational world through TAISI. She leads the team into being the best versions of themselves through her wisdom and experience in the field of education.
Hashim Roowala joined the world of education when he started as a music educator, at a well known music school In mumbai. Inclined towards music since childhood and now having 10+ years of experience in the field of music, Hashim guides many little souls into a world where thoughts & emotions are expressed through the art of music. Having coached over 200 students within the past few years alone, he is now determined towards the goal of a future, where children’s education evolves into relevancy & where learning is based & customized on strengths and inclination of students.
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