ICT fosters inventiveness, open mindedness and creativity

Pedagogy: The traditional way of teaching through chalk & talk and the students being mere spectators or rather silent listeners, has been challenged and changed with some serious pedagogical changes in our school. We have brought in Learning Advancements like – e-learning, online testing and Hands on learning.

Infrastructure: Our focus is on the continuous improvement of the facilities available for students & Parents comfort. We have eLearning supplies like projector, science lab etc as infrastructure.

Teachers’ Training: We make sure in conducting learning opportunity sessions by inviting industry experts to talk to the teachers.

Technology: Foster inventiveness, open mindedness, creativity and collaborative problem solving

Sports: We provide regular physical training classes and also make sure that our students participate in their favorite sports at district or state level competitions and others.

ICT has opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the students.

Pedagogy: The inclusion of ICT, collaborative projectbased learning, international dimension in the day to day curriculum, industrial visits for hands on training, group learning to facilitate integration of knowledge has all become a part of our Pedagogy.

Infrastructure: We have developed rain water harvesting facilities, a kitchen garden, a ramp for the physically handicapped, cemented court for basketball, medical room, auditorium, swimming pool, several labs and CCTV cameras to monitor student activity and discipline.

Teachers’ Training: We have had special lecture and leadership training programme in association with the South Nova University. Our teachers go through proper counseling session by Counselors to identify the dyslexic students and help them in whichever way they can.

Technology: ICT has helped in engaging students in the classroom. It has made the learning process interesting and fun filled for the students.

Sports: We envisage seeing our students participate in national and international tournaments. A battery test is conducted for every student to identify their potential as winners. International coaches are invited for training sessions, like a junior NBA coach to train the basketball team.

Anil Sharma, Principal
Birla Vidyamandir, Nainital

Sports are of cardinal importance in students’ life as it ensures that the energy of the growing adolescents is released in a creative manner

Pedagogy – Our emphasis has been not in confining the teaching to the classroom but to take it beyond the four walls. Working models, projects and practical learning are an integral part of the teaching-learning process.

Infrastructure – We have added new classrooms for senior students, built new labs and a dining hall among others. Teachers’ Training – Besides collective sessions conducted by the resource persons both from India and abroad, we have been sending teachers for workshops and seminars on various issues.

Technology – ICT has given an opportunity to the teachers to be more innovative and not to remain at what may better be termed as pedagogical template. It has been instrumental in making learning an ever refreshing experience.

Sports – We are equipped with a wide range of outdoor diversions.

Adilakshmi Chintalapati,Principal
Oakridge International School,Bachupally

Parents want to see their children better prepared for the times ahead

Pedagogy – Concept based inquiry learning is the heart of pedagogy at the school. Students are encouraged to learn through experience and discovery.
Infrastructure – Our school has a welldesigned campus with state of the art facilities. Children enjoy a clean, safe and stimulating environment that facilitates holistic development and growth.
Teachers’ Training – RWe have mandated the number of training hours in a week. There are face to face, online or video conferences. Teachers are trained in curriculum delivery, soft skills and domain knowledge.
Technology – ICT is used for planning, teaching and assessing. All the classrooms are equipped with smart boards that teachers use effectively for making learning interesting and engaging for the students.
Sports – Physical education and sports are an integral part of the curriculum. The well designed sports programme is delivered by trained faculty thorough excellent infrastructure.

Today a teacher has to be a learner herself, be more approachable and emotionally connected with the children.

Pedagogy – Ours’ is a project-based learning in which children work on a topic and finally the projects culminate in presentations.

Infrastructure – The school boasts of well developed sports facilities as well as facilities for art, music as well as reading.

Teachers’ Training – We have created self-learning modules and have effectively used Video conferencing to connect our 14 odd campuses across India. Each member at school is a life-long learner – even our parents take part in workshops, adventure activities and out bounds

Technology – From Grade 4 onwards each child carries a personal educational tablet along with the textbooks and notebooks that has subject content, special notes, worksheets and tests. We have implemented a completely safe internet environment. We also use high- speed Video conferencing facility to connect with our sister schools and teacher training that happens at a pan- India level.

Sports – Sports programme at Indus firmly revolves around skill development. Once the children pick up a sport of their choice then the sport specific training would help them move ahead.

Education is a lifelong journey, not a short sprint

Pedagogy – We use plays to stimulate the learning of languages and social-emotional skills in the pre-school level. Across all levels, we continue to help our children become engaged learners through different pedagogical approaches.

Infrastructure – We have built a new academic block, a large multipurpose hall and lawn tennis courts. Our school is a modern day boarding school fully air-conditioned and furnished with state of the art facilities.

Teachers’ Training – Apart from personally taking workshops, teachers regularly attend seminars and workshops organized by CBSE and other reputed organizations.

Technology – We have state of the art computer labs, smart boards in all classrooms and welltrained professionals. The school has been active in promoting cyber wellness.

Sports – Our school has well structured sports clubs of Football, Basket Ball, Badminton, Swimming, Lawn Tennis, Skating and Cricket. Students are taught the essential skills necessary to play the sport of their choice. Apart from training to develop physical fitness students are also trained to maintain such components as speed, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, aerobic capacity and anaerobic capacity

The basic duty of a principal is to strengthen the quality of his students from the core.

Pedagogy – Our school is affiliated to CBSE and the board has introduced CCE (Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation) as a part of the curriculum.

Infrastructure – We have an extension block and an info zone (a dedicated floor comprising of a modern library, writers’ gallery, digital library, language lab, seminar hall, and a high end computer lab) which is the hall mark of this extension block.

Technology – We have a digital library and a language lab. Teachers and students use PPTs to present seminars and projects.

Teachers’ Training – A 3-days training programme is conducted for the entire school staff at the beginning of every academic year. In-service programmes are frequently conducted for teachers while the school is in session.

Sports – Coaching is imparted in games like Basketball and Badminton. We are a client school of NBA (USA) for their school based training programmes.

Seema Jerath, Principal
DLF Public School, Ghaziabad

Parents increasingly expect us to integrate smart and accurate methods to identify their children’s strengths, intelligences

Pedagogy – We have been working towards personalizing learning, peer learning and collaborative learning. We have been working upon humanizing classrooms through various unique initiatives and have introduced innovative teaching methods to make it a school with a soul.
Infrastructure – The school has swanky building with state of the art facilities and 2500 students. We have an auditorium with a capacity to seat 1000 people. We also have an online mathematics lab and a new THOTS lab among others. Teachers’ Training – We have started with teacher empowerment Saturdays. All the teachers undergo professional trainings and workshops on peer learning, exchange of best practices and others. Teachers are also encouraged to undertake online CPD courses by Microsoft and British Council.
Technology – ICT has given a new meaning to educational exchange. We have taken initiatives as online home works, e-circulars and SMS facilities. Also, online means of fee submission and even complaints and concerns sharing saves a lot of time.
Sports – We have sports academy and a cricket academy. The school has vast playgrounds and sports facilities like swimming, lawn tennis, basketball, volleyball, cricket, hockey, football, billiards and others.

Anit Arora, Principal
Cambridge International
School, Dasuya

Today’s parents are better educated, more aware of current trends in education and more familiar with technology

Pedagogy – Teachers are expected to frame their lessons incorporating key learning and personality development areas, that is, personal, emotional and social development; linguistic development and early literacy; health, nutrition and safety; mathematical and scientific thinking; physical, creative and aesthetic development; and knowledge and understanding of the society.
Infrastructure – We have air conditioned classrooms, sprawling playgrounds, temperature controlled swimming pool and splash pools, creative and performing arts centres, library, multi-purpose hall, as well as science, maths, computer and language laboratories. We have also introduced interactive boards for the primary classes.
Teachers’ Training – Teachers undergo continuous training for improving class management and learning techniques like life skills and etiquettes, subject related learning pedagogy and sharing best practices.
Technology – Educators have been trained to develop the respective content themselves, in keeping with the syllabus mapping. Enterprise Resource Planning is being used to manage the whole school, including the learning and assessment processes.
Sports – Specialized coaches train students for competitions in field events, athletics, swimming pool events, indoor games, and so on.

We believe that teacher training is as important as oxygen is to life

Pedagogy: We believe in ‘phased holistic development’ therefore there are different development strategies for different levels. At primary level, we focus on personality development and developing the EQ of a student with activity based learning. At Middle School level, we harmonize the EQ with IQ and expose the child to his core competence. At Secondary level, we have ‘learning for life’ in which the student becomes a ‘self-learner’ as love for learning has been successfully instilled in him.

Infrastructure: A Wi-Fi enabled campus, e-learning, our school is the only school in Rajasthan to have organized a 3di School Animation Programme for students of classes 1 to 8, by 3di School, Hyderabad and 3di School, New Zealand.

Teachers’ Training: Teachers are regularly made to attend workshops and seminars organized by prestigious schools and other organizations.

Technology: ICT is further enhancing lateral thinking, encouraging mind mapping and above all is making the children socially compatible.

Sports: Discipline and ‘Being Human’ can be best taught at the playground.