CAL

The journey started with the inauguration of the Centre (established under the School of Education and Humanities of Manav Rachna University) by senior members of the International Baccalaureate in Oct 2023 in the presence of the university leadership.

It represents a shared vision of passionate educational professionals and experienced edupreneurs of the Manav Rachna Group of Institutions. CAL endeavours to improve the quality of teaching through research-backed training and institutional improvement programmes.

Launching its first in-school leadership INSET in May 2024, to launching its first flagship course at CAL in June 2024, the Centre is on a mission to enable and empower to excel.

Vision

The Centre for Advanced Learning (CAL) envisions a future where education transcends boundaries, empowering educators and institutions to achieve excellence and continuous growth. Our goal is to be a catalyst of innovation and collaboration, shaping the next generation of leaders.

Mission

Our mission is to lead the way in educational innovation, providing transformative experiences that empower educators and institutions to achieve and sustain excellence.

Our Key Offerings

Centre for Advanced Learning is run by a team of seasoned IB representatives—offering the following educational services:

Training Need Analysis

Upskilling in Foreign Language

Training thorugh partnerships and affiliations

Training Through Partnerships & Affiliations

Our Flagship Courses

a) Description: This course is designed for educators aiming to effectively navigate and implement the International Baccalaureate (IB) framework. Through this course, educators will acquire the essential approaches and methodologies to become effective and impactful teachers within the IB curriculum.

Date: January 2025 (2 weeks + 3 days Internship)

Programme Details: Click here

Cost: Rs. 76,000
Audience: Current and aspiring educators from the national context.

Description: This course empowers Heads of Schools to become effective pedagogical leaders, driving school improvement and student learning. Using research-based evidence and hands-on strategies, it provides essential tools for leadership aligned with NEP 2020 principles. The course fosters reflective thinking and metacognitive practices, enabling leaders to be agents of change.
Date: 4 to 9 October 2024
Cost: Rs 30,000
Audience: Principals

Description: Learn about the principles on which assessment is designed, the procedure, the methods, the purpose of cognitive domains and the framework. Through this course, you explore ways to design authentic assessments.
Date: 6 - 11 January 2025
Cost: Rs 30,000
Audience: Heads of Schools & Teachers

Our Bespoke Courses

a) Description: This is a 1-day workshop for educators covering inquiry-based and concept-based teaching strategies, integrating AI tools for enhanced learning, and includes practical applications and action planning for AI implementation in classrooms across various subjects and levels.

Date: January 2025

Cost: Rs. 19,000 + GST

a) Description: Unlock the secrets to crafting effective pedagogical plans with our workshop, "Create Pedagogical Plans." This workshop offers comprehensive guidance on developing pedagogical plans that align with CBSE guidelines. Participants will learn to design structured, effective, and student-centred plans that enhance learning outcomes and adhere to educational standards

Description: Enhance your team's performance and collaboration with our dynamic course, "Team Effectiveness." This course is designed to equip participants with the tools and strategies needed to build and lead high-performing teams. Learn to foster a collaborative culture, improve communication, and drive team success through effective leadership practices.

Description: Unlock the true potential of your team with "Aligned for Success: Embracing Our Core Values Together." This transformative course focuses on aligning team members around shared core values to foster a cohesive and motivated work environment. Participants will gain a deep understanding of values and their crucial role in guiding behaviour and decision-making within an organization.

Our Short-term Courses

Description: Learn to create neural pathways through sensorial learning to increase nerve connections, or synapses, in the brain by stimulating all five senses when completing a task. Enhance understanding, memory and comprehension in an early learner
Audience: Early Years Teachers
Duration: 4 hours
Date: 7th September

Description: Take learning beyond rules. Learn different approaches to making communication using grammar items in a meaningful and contextualised way that goes beyond definition.
Audience: Teachers of Grades 3 to 5
Duration: 4 hours
Date: 16 November

Description: Learn why metacognition and metacognitive skills are important in education, These skills and strategies enhance the way a student learns and not what they learn.

Audience: Teachers of Grades 6 to 8 Duration: 4 hours
Date: 7 December, 2024

Description: Empower students with digital and physical tools and strategies to excel in a structured and unstructured environment.
Audience: Teachers of Grades 9 to 12
Duration: 4 hours
Date: 4 January, 2025

Description: An approach to early literacy instruction where learners focus on the small, constituent components of words to develop their decoding skills

Audience: Teachers of Nursery to KG Duration: 2 Days
Date: 14 and 15 February, 2025

Description: Lean how to use this tool to deepen understanding and independent thought.

Audience: Teachers of Grade 1 and 2 Duration: 4 hours
Date: 8 March, 2025

Description: Engage students by making real-world connections through exploration and high-level questioning. How students can utilize objects to discover in a meaningful and contextualised way that goes beyond definition

Audience: Teachers of Grades 6 to 8 Duration: 4 hours
Date: 3 May 2025

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Our Advisor

Ms. Lalage Prabhu

Advisor to the Board of Governor

Consultant, Lancers International School
Founder Director, of Pathways World School, Gurgaon
Ex - Principal, of the British School, New Delhi

An alumni of University of Birmingham and a seasoned professional with five decades of experience in education including three decades of leadership in many reputed schools in Delhi NCR.

Our Growing Team

Dr. Prashant Bhalla
President MREI

Dr. Amit Bhalla
Vice-President MREI

R K Arora
Registrar

Ms. Sabreena Talwar
Head of Professional Development CAL

Ms. Sangita Banga
Pro VC MRU

Ms. Rashima Vaid Varma
Director Education & CAL

Dr. Rashee Singh
Head of Education and Humanity

Partners and Industry Tie-Ups

CAL has been conceptualised to support training needs of the IB school along with providing trained faculty through the IB recognised B. Ed programmes of MRU

Hear from Our Top Leaders

Rashima Varma
Director, Education & Centre for Advanced Learning

CAL promotes innovation, research and academic excellence for the community.

It prepares individuals for a lifelong journey of learning and exploration.

Ms. Lalage Prabhu
Advisor to the Board of Governors

I am very pleased to be associated with CAL and am excited at the prospect of contributing to the ongoing journey with the IB. IB's universal philosophy and standards are invaluable. This training benefits all students, regardless of school type.