Identifying and Working on Areas to Help Students Develop Interpersonal Skills
Dale Carnegie famously quoted: “ If there is even one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as your own.” We have to catch our children young to instill the right traits of co-existing in a society…
6 Essential Skills for a Teacher
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” – William Arthur Ward. Educational institutions today cater to the needs of students who are exposed to a very wide range of subjects- students are certainly a smarter lot today when compared to say a decade ago. To cope…
Why Educators Must Encourage Inquiry-Based Learning Among Students?
As educators and parents, we often find that students aren’t engaged in the lessons. They either find the lesson too dull or it doesn’t hold their interest long enough. Many Researchers suggest that one of the ways to overcome this hurdle is to get students to become contributors to their own learning experience through a…
Impact of the Seating Arrangement in a Classroom
An efficient classroom seating arrangement is essential to cultivate a positive learning environment. A fixed seating pattern might be a sight of familiarity for both the students and teachers, but it would limit the possibilities of the students to work efficiently. An academic space that spells comfort for both participants is the first step in…
A Powerful Student – Teacher Relationship is the Foundation of Learning
“I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” -Albert Einstein. The relationship between student and teacher not only plays a crucial role in the trajectory of a child’s academic success but also in moulding his social persona. For the most part of the schooling years, the…
The Idea of Self-Improvement as a Hobby
Dealing with a child’s stubbornness can be unnerving! Sometimes they may just refuse to inculcate good habits or change their set patterns. It is not the end of the world. Rather, it is just a phase during which they require gentle guidance and positive propelling. It has to be understood that all said and done,…
Tools and Strategies to Stay Focused During School Hours
“There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.” Zig Ziglar Energy and excitement in the young learners are at their highest when they enter the school grounds. But as the day progresses, they begin to struggle with their attention, fidgeting in their seats, twiddling with their pencils, looking at the clock,…
The Educator’s Checklist for a Positive Learning Outcome
A learning outcome is a skill or knowledge that a student achieves after the completion of an assigned task. Efficient teaching skills that can direct students to attain positive learning outcomes form the core objectives for any educator. No two students are the same and they might have different learning styles as well. Thus, it…