Dr Rajesh Kumar Chandel, Principal Gyan Ganga International School, Jabalpur
As a Principal, I believe in creating conditions which ensures that professional growth is a part of Our school culture
Pedagogy – We have installed internet networks, workable configuration of multimedia, educational software and technically competent teachers.
Teachers’ Training – We specifically focus on professional growth of teachers. We have organised many national workshops and seminars for teachers within and outside the school premises.
Technology – Digital classrooms have been installed for rapid and clear instructive learning. We have also implemented use of multimedia and open education resources.
Sports – Numerous sports development have taken place in our school and we have won many trophies in various sports. Co-curricular activities contribute a lot to the student’s development.
Rajeshwari Sawant, Principal Gwalior Glory, Gwalior
We ensure that every lesson the teacher teaches has a value generated out of it so that students are indirectly learningthe values they need to possess in life. We wish to develop the never say die attitude in all our staff and students
Pedagogy –We believe that every child has some inherent potential which should be recognised and then that skill be honed. Our class strength is restricted to 20 students per teacher so that students get personalised attention.
Teachers’ Training – We have developed a resource pool to train teachers on various aspects of pedagogy, students behaviour, student psychology and technology enhanced teaching. We ensure that every teacher lives up to the mark by constantly guiding them on working smartly and involving them in different aspects of school’s working.
Technology –We have 32 classes equipped with Smart boards. We use Quick school software to manage things. Teachers are trained to use these modules to communicate with students, parents and also upload assignments and receive them online. Parents can also log in with their unique ID and peruse their child’s progress, attendance, fees, circulars and others.
Sports – Every day the students of each class are out in the playgrounds for some physical activity which we have brought under the school health and wellness club.
Manju Balasubramanyam, Principal Delhi Public School, Bangalore (North)
India will be churning young, effective human resource for the entire world, which means we need to equip our students with 21st century global skills in terms of communication, creative and critical thinking, collaboration, life and career, information, technology and media
Pedagogy – We encourage inter-disciplinary approach to learning. With the aim of making learning experiential, we encourage activity based learning in all subjects.
Infrastructure – Our classrooms are SMART enabled. We also use Detailed Assessments and Mindspark for formative assessments and individualised learning. Teachers are free to use their personal iPads, Android devices in the classroom. We plan to have tablet enabled special education lab for children with learning disability.
Teachers’ Training – Our teachers attend a wide range of workshops conducted by DPS society, CBSE, Sahodaya Clusters, Teacher Training Foundation and other independent bodies. A strong partnership with British Council through workshops, ISA project, action research, connecting classrooms, drama and theatre workshops, teaching of English workshops, sports, photography and filmmaking competitions has enabled us to develop a global dimension and bring internationalism into our teaching learning process.
Technology – All our teachers are familiar with basic use of computers and the use of SMART technology. The school website management is completely handled by teachers and students. We also encourage teachers to enroll in online course like COURSERA for professional development.
Sports – We believe that a healthy body houses a healthy mind. A structured PE curriculum during and after school, provides students with exposure to a wide variety of sport activities.
Shalini Nambiar, Director Excelsior American School, Gurgaon
We don’t know the kind of jobs which will be available 20 years hence and yet we are trying to prepare students forthe same. Hence all we can do as educators is, give them the roots and wings to fly
Pedagogy – Teaching is becoming a difficult because of increasingly numerous contradictory expectations. Our goal is to create entrepreneurs, innovators, artists, scientists, thinkers and writers who can establish the foundation of knowledge based economy.
Teachers’ Training – We are trying our level best to train educators as they must prepare for a technology rich future and keep up with change by adopting effective strategies that infuse lessons with appropriate technologies.
Technology – Our classrooms equipped with smart boards enabling teachers to teach in a more interactive manner. We allow iPads from class 8, making it easier for students to take down information. We have also asked educators to create whatsapp groups of their students so that informationcan be passed on easily.
Remedial teaching will be moreimportant as technology willmake learning easier for endowed students in the coming future
Pedagogy – We are exploiting diverse audio visual material for teaching students.
Infrastructure – We have added several interconnected server rooms that enables teachers to access central database of material. All classrooms are part of LAN having access to internet after appropriate authentication. Servers are firewalled to ensure that undesired content/websites are restricted and even viruses are kept out of the network.
Teachers’ Training – Rigorous training for teachers is a continuous activity. Newly joined teachers are updated and trained during their orientation period regularly.
Technology – We have an online portal which is an interface between school, parents and teachers, smart classrooms, 24×7 internet facility in our school.
Col Dr K S Saini, Principal St Kabir School, Hisar
Pedagogy – We have remedial classes for weaker students, strictly banned copying of work, conduct SDC (special doubt classes) by experts. We conduct special summer camp completely free of cost and covered different aspects of academics and co curricular activities like math puzzle game, science models, pottery, painting, teaching aids, cooking, stitching, farming and many others
Infrastructure –We have social science and math lab, Disney activity room with books, play cards, puzzles, yoga kit, basket ball kit and block puzzles, solar light in school campus, play station for students, open library for teachers and students to use leisure time during holidays and small herbal park and nests for birds.
Teachers’ Training – We conduct workshop for teachers by career experts to connect with latest opportunities and also encourage our teachers to visit various workshops, lectures and educational exhibitions.
Technology – ICT has strengthened bond of education between teachers and students. It allows students to have access to more comprehensive sources of information. It has allowed students to progress at their own pace as they can evaluate their skills at home with the available web assignments.
Sports – Sports and games are very important as they keep us healthy and fit. They offer us a change from the monotony of daily life. It is useful means of entertainment and physical activity. Sports and games help us in character building and give us energy and strength. It helps a child to learn how to maintain mental balance in the midst of hopes and despair and to tackle situation in difficult times.
Dr Satyendra Kumar, Principal Birla School, Pilani
Principal of the school is not only a role model for the kids but for all the stake holders. So he should be well versed with all administrative skills in related fields like finance, marketing, human resource and of course he must be very good teacher in his subject. He should be able to set a trend with strong systematic method, good reflections from all sides of the organisation
Pedagogy – Effective teaching learning process through technology is a dire demand of every progressive school. It is very necessary to make a rhythm at the global learning environment.
Infrastructure – During my tenure a lot of infrastructure has developed in the hostel and school both. New departments started as Biotech, A V Room, Knowledge Resource Centre, Digital Library, Language Lab. A new branch for day scholars has also started with all necessary and advanced facilities.
Teachers’ Training – A teacher has to attend at least two week training in the different areas in campus/ off campus. These trainings aim to change the mindset of teachers towards desired field of the organisation.
Technology – We adopted all teaching learning techniques through technology as interactive boards, smart classes, smart home work mode, and smart communication system at all levels. New technologies have also been adopted by the school for the safety and security in the hostel and school.
Effective use of ICT across the curriculum results in significantly increased levels of pupil engagement
Pedagogy – The focus and priority of the syllabus is to define and implement an integrated approach through various functional skills and integrated projects.
Infrastructure – There are ICT labs in the school, each equipped with latest high configuration terminals. Any class room can be equipped with computers through trolley based system along with LCD projectors. There are AV rooms facilitated with LCD projectors and we use smart board for conducting smart classes.
Teachers’ Training – We provide various seminars and workshops to teachers through experts from different areas. We have a team of master trainers who have been trained by experts to conduct the pedagogical training on various topics for teachers. We have study groups formed to keep the teachers abreast with the latest happenings in their subjects.
Technology –Technology enables finer differentiation and personalization as shown by the research and it can support improved learning outcomes for disadvantaged learners.
Sports – In our school we have been promoting sports through various programs like interschool football, basketball, table tennis and chess championships.
Dr Shashi Banerjee, Principal Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula
Pedagogy – We have adopted a student-centric system right from the base. For us each child is important and each child is special in his or her own way. The stress is on learning by doing and handson activities help the students learn in their own way, inter disciplinary instruction combined with collaborative learning making students acquire the skills of questioning, analysing, exchange in ideas result in critical thinking.
Infrastructure –The school today can boast of an elite infrastructure in terms of a 700 seater auditorium, state of the art gymnasium, an international level skating rink, a swimming pool, a paper recycling unit to name just a few of the extensive facilities.
Teachers’ Training –We keep a minimum of hundred hours each every year dedicated to professional and academic growth of teachers and students. Towards this regular seminar, workshops awareness camps, fiestas are conducted to empower teachers and students.
Technology –As technology has become an inherent part of our education system, all functioning has become easy and quick. With the click of a button, we are able to access a world of knowledge. The use of technology has helped in adopting innovative and activity based methods of teaching, the teaching learning process has become more fun filled, enjoyable and interactive experience.
Sports – We lay equal stress on honing the sporting, scholastic and co-scholastic skills of our students right from day one.
A P Sharma, Principal Apeejay School, Sheikh Sarai-I, New Delhi
Pedagogy –We are one of the rare school who have changed the system of learning and teaching by using
(i)‘Design Think’approach
(ii) Thematic teaching in primary classes,
(iii) Tiered learning system that takes into account the multiplicity of students academic levels,
(iv) Subject specific classroom with rich educational aids and tools,
(v) Every teacher prepare topic specific lesson plans and they pool for further reference and improvement
(vi) Diagnosis of students weakness through scientific question bank having topic specific tiered learning and remedial teaching.
Infrastructure – The school is rich enough, having state of art facilities like an auditorium swimming pool, skating rink, basketball court, short tennis courts, unique science park, splash pool and sand pit, smart classrooms, electronic lab, specially designed weather station installed by IIT Delhi among several others.
Teachers’ Training –We have a separate cell to identify areas of orientation/ updation and the same is taken up quite frequently. Our teachers themselves prepare text books and upgrade these regularly according to need. We have our own publication cell to look into the areas of importance at formative years of teaching and learning.
Technology – The use of smart boards and web links made the teaching learning process more interesting.
Sports – Our School had been overall champion in the zone and received the trophy for games and sports.
