Pakistan ASCD 
Pakistan  ASCD  (Association  for  Supervision  &  Curriculum  Development)  is  an  official  Affiliate  Group  of 
ASCD,  USA,  founded in 1943. It provides a platform for educators, policy makers, educational researchers 
and  students  to  connect  and  collaborate  to  uplift  education  in  Pakistan.  It  also  aims  to connect Pakistani 
educators with their global counterparts in order to exchange ideas and work to help each other progress. 
 
​Comprising  of  125,000  members,  including  school  superintendents,  principals,  teachers,  professors,  and 
advocates  from  more  than  138  countries,  the  ASCD  community  also  includes  56  affiliate  organizations. 
ASCD’s  non-profit  oriented,  diverse  and  non-partisan  membership  is  its  greatest  strength,  projecting  a 
powerful and unified voice to decision makers around the world. 
 
No Teacher Left Behind 
One of Pakistan ASCD’s main aims is to work towards the goal of ‘No Teacher Left Behind’ by: 
1. Raising the social status of teachers 
2. Providing  quality  training  and  support  to  teachers,  especially  in  low  income  schools  and 
underprivileged areas. 
3. Creating a platform which helps teachers grow as educational reformers 
4. Giving teachers a voice where they can express their concerns and challenges 
5. Opening  up  ​opportunities  for  educators  to  visit, form links and receive training from international 
educational organizations in order to bring the latest educational practices to Pakistan. 
6. Enabling  teachers  to  teach  and  learn  from  global  perspectives  in collaboration with peers from all 
over the world. 
 
To  achieve  these  aims  Pakistan  ASCD  Invites  the  private  and  public  sector  (including  policy  makers  and 
members  of  the  planning  commission,  Ministry  of  Education,  students,  parents,  the  international 
community and the society at large) to work together as a think tank for Pakistan’s education sector. 
 
Professional Development 
ASCD  seeks  to  provide  opportunities  for  teachers  to  excel  through  professional  development  according 
to  international  standards.  We  aim  to  provide  training  that  covers  21st  century  learning  techniques, 
effective  instructional  strategies,  how  to  create  differentiated  classrooms  and  other  leading  educational 
practices. 
 
Furthermore,  we  believe  in  bringing  about  reform  and  development  within  schools.  We  are  fully 
committed  to  equitable  education  and  for  that  we  aim  to  provide  training  opportunities for teachers and 
administrators  of  underprivileged  schools,  minorities  and  rural  areas  through  face  to  face  and  online 
training  sessions.  We  strive  to  reduce  the  disparity  between  urban  and  rural  areas  of  Pakistan  and 
elsewhere  and  to  bring  international  standards  of  teaching  and  learning  into  all  schools  and  colleges  of 
Pakistan.  We  believe  in  the  holistic  development  of  each  learner  and  are  committed  to  diversity  in 
learning. 
Pakistan ASCD 
179, 3rd Floor, Zuhra Icon, Civic Center, Phase 4, Bahria Town, Islamabad, Pakistan - 44000 
www.pakistanascd.org​ | +92 51 272 4070 | ​www.facebook.com/pakistan.ascd  
  
 
We  aim  to  help  local  educators  access  ASCD’s  leading  edge  products  and  services  that  can  accelerate 
their  professional  development  and  achieve  their  school’s  performance  targets.  Our  organization  is 
dedicated  to  providing  the  most  innovative  on-site,  online,  and  blended  solutions  that  are  customized, 
aligned, and differentiated to meet the needs and goals of our fellow educators. 
 
Publications 
We  strongly  believe  that  a  community  can  grow  immensely  when  educators  connect  to  share  ideas, 
experiences,  challenges  and  solutions.  This  connected  community  is  in  keeping  with  the  tradition  of  its 
pioneer  organization,  ASCD,  USA  and  intends  to  launch  an  educational  newsletter  and  journal  of 
international standards. 
 
The  newsletter  and  journal  will  publish  articles  and  research  on  educational  practices,  suggested 
improvements  and  legislative  advocacy.  Thereby  subscribers  all  over  the  world  will  be  able  to  get  useful 
information  as  well as practical and implementable strategies delivered to their email inbox once a month. 
Currently, our official blogs for educators and students are up and running. 
 
Legislative Advocacy 
For  the  first  time  we  are  providing  a  forum  to  bring  all  stakeholders  on  one  platform  and  are  inviting 
students and parents as well to join the debate, in an attempt to answer the following questions: 
 ​
1. How can educational standards be improved? 
2. What aspects of the current curriculum needs to be revised? 
3. How can the government support education through legislation? 
4. What issues take priority in educational reforms and why? 
5. How  can  teachers  from  low  income  schools  and  underdeveloped  areas  be  granted  a  better social 
status? 
 
We  want  educators  to  have  an  equal  voice  in  advocating  legislation.  We  want  to  ensure  the  federal 
education  policy  is  shaped  by  people  who  know  how  to  educate  children.  We  will  also  strive  hard  to 
launch  issue  forums  where  policy  makers  find  common  ground  on  key  issues  affecting  teaching  and 
learning. 
 
We  strive  to  reduce  the  disparity  between  urban  and  rural  areas  of  Pakistan  and  elsewhere,  and  to 
introduce  international  standards  of  pedagogy  into  all  schools  and colleges of Pakistan. We believe in the 
holistic development of each learner and are committed to diversity in learning. 
 
“Whole Child” Initiative 
ASCD's  Whole  Child  approach  is  an  effort  to  transition  from  a  focus  on  narrowly  defined  academic 
achievement  to  one  that  promotes  the  long-term  development  and  success  of  all  children.  Through  this 
approach,  ASCD  supports  educators,  families,  community  members, and policymakers as they move from 

Pakistan ASCD 
179, 3rd Floor, Zuhra Icon, Civic Center, Phase 4, Bahria Town, Islamabad, Pakistan - 44000 
www.pakistanascd.org​ | +92 51 272 4070 | ​www.facebook.com/pakistan.ascd  
  
a  vision  about  educating  the  whole  child to sustainable, collaborative actions. ASCD is joined in this effort 
by  Whole  Child  Partner  organizations  representing  the  education,  arts,  health,  policy,  and  community 
sectors. 
 
Whole Child Tenets 
1. Each student enters school healthy and learns about and practices a healthy lifestyle. 
2. Each  student  learns  in  an  environment  that  is  physically  and  emotionally  safe  for  students  and 
adults. 
3. Each  student  is  actively  engaged  in  learning  and  is  connected  to  the  school  and  broader 
community. 
4. Each student has access to personalized learning and is supported by qualified, caring adults. 
5. Each  student  is  challenged  academically  and  prepared  for  success  in  college  or  further  study  and 
for employment and participation in a global environment. 
 
About the Founder 
Umair  Qureshi  is  veteran  Physics  teacher,  Educationist,  Advocate  for  change  through  educational 
reforms,  teacher  trainer,  TEDx  Speaker,  Writer  and  blogger.  He  is  the  CEO  of  Leaders  in  Education  & 
Academic  Development  (Pvt)  Limited,  Founder  &  Executive  Director  of  Pakistan  ASCD,  visiting  faculty 
member at Beaconhouse School System Islamabad and Roots IVY F8 Islamabad.  
 
Umair  is  the  first  Pakistani  who  was  selected  as  ASCD  Emerging  leader  by  ASCD  USA  in  2015.  He  is 
passionate  to  provide  quality  professional  development  to  the teachers, global connectivity of educators. 
He  has  recently  launched  an  international  Educational  Magazine  ''The  Reformer''  on  behalf  of  Pakistan 
ASCD.  
 
Umair  has  trained  around  6000  teachers  across  Pakistan  on  instructional  leadership,  questioning 
strategies,  Evaluation  frameworks  for  school  and  teachers,  21st-century  learning,  Understanding  by 
Design,  National  Curriculum  and  SLO  based  teaching,  curriculum  development,  Leadership  roles, 
Instructional practices, Lesson Planning and student-centered classrooms. 
 
 
 
 

Pakistan ASCD 
179, 3rd Floor, Zuhra Icon, Civic Center, Phase 4, Bahria Town, Islamabad, Pakistan - 44000 
www.pakistanascd.org​ | +92 51 272 4070 | ​www.facebook.com/pakistan.ascd