DR. KAUSAR WAQAR 27/II B, Khayaban-e-Sehar, Phase VI, D.H.A. Karachi. Telephone no. 5341280 Mobile no: 0333-2113711 [email protected] ACADEMIC RECORD MSE Masters in Special Education (Learning Disability) University of Karachi 2004 First Class First Position Gold Medalist M.B.B.S Sindh Medical College 1985 ECFMG Educational commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (U.S.A) 1993 Diploma in Ultrasound Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi 1996 Diploma in Medical Transcription Management and Computer Institute, Karachi 2000 Short courses • Attend the two day workshop on “How to write a research proposal” by Dr. Anwar Siddiqui, 2006 at Aga Khan University • Attended “Balanced Assessment in Action” AKU-IED, 28th June - 3rd July 2006 • Attended “Research Management Workshop” at Research Office AKU, 15-02-07 • HEC workshop on Case Studies Methodologies March 2007 • Attended “Research Ethics Workshop” Aga Khan University, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health” 4-8 August 2007 • Series of workshops (6) on SPSS by Phil Nagy at AKU-IED 2007 • Attended ‘Child-to-Child Approaches for the Early Years’. (10th - 21st September, 2007) in London • Attended National Conference on “Opportunities of Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities in Pakistan: Achievements and Challenges” 3rd December 2007 at University of Karachi PROFESSIONAL WORKING EXPERIENCE SINCE JOINING AKU-IED I joined AKU-IED on 22nd October 2005 as Assistant Instructor. I was promoted to Instructor position in July 2006. My professional activities are reviewed under the following headings: Teaching at M.Ed. Level Course Leader, M.Ed. 2007, 08 & 09, Elective courses on Inclusive Education. Team Member CTLA M.Ed. 2008 Teaching team. Integrating Inclusive Education concepts in other M.Ed. courses • School improvement M.Ed. 2008 &09 • School as Learning Community M.Ed. 2008 & 09 • English M.Ed. 2007, 09 & 10 • CTLA 08 Co-supervision of dissertations M.Ed. 2006: “The Role of the Principal in Transforming the School to Reach Out To All Learners Through Inclusive Education: Case Study of a Private School” M.Ed. 2007: “Inclusive School’s Principal’s Perspective: Successes and Challenges M.Ed. 2008: “Exploring Parental Role In Inclusion Of Children With Special Educational Needs In Mainstream Schools Advance Diploma: Advance Diploma: Human Development Program Certificate Courses: Cert. Ed: Health Education Cert. Ed: ECED Other Courses at IED: • Inclusive Education Module, the ESRA Project, Cohorts IX, X, 2006 • ESRA-Strengthening capacities of GCE, GECE 2007 • A day session in "Short Course on Health Promotion in School "Training of Trainers (health education in schools) for SC UK, 15-17th January 2007 • 8 hour Session for PTEP (For ITREB 2007) Workshops for PTAN Associations Workshops for PAIE (Pakistan Association For Inclusive Education) • “Valuing all stars” March 2008 • "Role of Special Educator in Mainstream Schools" Oct.2007 • Strategies for making your classroom learner friendly" 2007 • “Chronic Health Problems” Dec 2006 • Case studies Sep 2006 • PAIE Summer Session on “Developing subject specific low cost-no cost Learning and Teaching Materials for Inclusive Classrooms”. 4 day session PAIE and ECED members 2006 • PAIE-MAP Workshop on “Mathematical difficulties faced by children in primary classrooms”: Dr. Kausar Waqar, Syeda Nazish Hasan, Mr. Abid Sohail. 2006 • PAIE-SHADE Educational Dialogue on “Students and discipline: Who is in control”: PAIE and SHADE members Jan 2006 • “Students and Discipline: who is in control”: PAIE and SHADE Members. Dec 2005” • Educational Dialogue on “Is your Classroom Child Friendly Facilitators: Debbie Kramer-Roy, Kausar Waqar, Rashida Qureshi and Rahat Joldoshalieva 2005 Workshop for HEALTH Association • "Mental and Emotional Health of Teachers" Feb 2007 • “Problems in learning faced by children in primary classes” March 2008 Workshop for APT (Association for Primary Teachers) • "Including all children in the Educational Process" 2007 Others • Session for FIE (Form of Ismailee Educators) on “Creating Inclusive Classrooms”, Dr. Kausar Waqar, Talat Azad. 2006 • ESRA: Teacher Education: “Incorporating Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles in Lesson Planning. Dr. Kausar Waqar, Syeda Nazish Hasan. 2006 • Session for FIE 2008 Teaching/workshops outside IED An Awareness Raising Workshop on Inclusion Aga Khan University Sports and Rehabilitation Center • A full day workshop for Beacon House School system on “Self Awareness-A Step Towards Professional Development” 2008 • Inclusion - A basic human Right Issue. Key Concepts of Inclusion 20th -22nd October, 2008 for HDP, AKU • Session at Generation School on “Individual learning Needs” • Training of Trainer on Child Protection, Care and Development 5 day course for Save the Children UK in Islamabad November 2007 • Two day workshop for Happy Home School on "Educating and Assessing children with Special needs in mainstream classrooms" 2007 • Health awareness session for parents on Dengue Fever at AMI School 2007 • Session on Inclusive Education in Karachi University Department of Special Education 2007 • One day workshop for Happy home School on Inclusive Education 2006 Others • Reviewed CE:IE, the Inclusive Education Certificate Course • Developed the proposal for Advance Diploma in Education ECED as a member of team. Contributed in a team of seven. • Developed question paper for Sindh University teachers entrance examination, along with answering key. RESEARCH Activities in the area of research include • Piloting the Use of the RESPONSE scale in Pakistani Schools in View of Improving the School Climate. Co-principal investigator in the study. Report submitted to RAPS. This study was presented at the Friday Research Seminar on 27th February 2009. • “Exploring children’s role in influencing health practices at their homes” Team member for research study (RAPS approved, report writing in progress) • “To explore the factors affecting teaching and learning process in large classes in Government Primary schools in District Peshawar” Team Member. Research study under Pak Norway Project with Institute of Educational Research University of Peshawar. Data collection in progress. • “Exploring male female student teachers perceptions on role of teaching practicum in their learning to teach”. Team member. Research study under Pak Norway Project with Institute of Educational Research University of Peshawar. Data collection is in progress. • “Academic Audit 8 TCF Schools” Team member March- June 2008 Report submitted • “Internal Evaluation PDCC” Team member September-December 2008 Report submitted Publications • Waqar. K., An Inclusive School-its features and reasons for failure. Journal for Research and Reflection in Education (University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan.) This paper is used in University of Western Australia course on Inclusive Education assignment. • Waqar. K., (accepted for publication) Social skills development in children with Learning Disability. Locality, History, Memory: Citizenship in Southasia, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle, Editors Rila Mukherjee and MN Rajesh. • Waqar. K. “Crazy about Teaching” (Article on mental health of teachers in DAWN newspaper) Feb 10th 2008 • Waqar. K. “Leaving no child behind” (Article on Inclusive Education in DAWN newspaper) 2008 • Early childhood Care and Development – A training Manual by Shabnam Ahmad, Kausar Waqar & Almina Pardhan (Sc UK is publishing it. It came out of the course we conducted for them in Islamabad) Work in progress Kramer-roy, D, Ahmed, S. Waqar, K, and Pirzado, P. (2008) ‘The development and Use of the “RESPONSE Scale for assessing a school’s climate” (Working on first draft) Presentations in Conferences 2007 Presented “A Case of an Inclusive School: its features and reasons for failure” (Based on my experience of working in an Inclusive School) at 5th National Conference on Quality Assurance in Education, Lahore. (PIQC) June 16-17. 2007 Presented Social Skills Development in Children with Learning Disability”(based on my Master's Thesis) at LITCON 5th International Conference on Literacy, Penang, Malaysia, 25th- 27th July 2007. (HEC funded conference expenses) 2007 Presented paper "A case of an Inclusive School: Its features and reasons for failure" at LITCON 5th International Conference on Literacy, Penang, Malaysia, 25th- 27th July 2007. 2007 Presented, “Multiple Intelligences, Learning Styles and Dyslexia” at 23RD SPELT Conference 3rd November 2007 2008 QRG mini conference at AKU-IED SERVICE Alternate Chair Faculty meetings Member Organizing Committee, 13th National Health Sciences Research Symposium Coordinator Pakistan Association for Inclusive Education (PAIE) Member steering committee LRC Member steering committee PTAN Member Educational Dialogue Committee Represented AKU-IED at the FAS Housing Member of the Earthquake Relief Committee at AKU-IED Sat on a panel to select course participants for ADISM and Certificate in Health Education Sat on a panel to select staff members for employment at AKU-IED Represent AKU-IED on MHRDF (Mental Health Research and Development Forum) of Aga Khan University. Others Represented AKU-IED in the British Council Seminar on “Diversity and Inclusive Education” on June 9th. Was one of the panel members, and contribution was appreciated by Mr. Marcus Gilbert, the Director of British council. Evidence of this is in portfolio. CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ATTENDED: 25 January 2006, “seminar on psychiatric aspects of earthquake” 21-23 February 2006 International conference