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Unconventional learning

The world is rapidly evolving, and our children are now pioneers in the landscape of technological innovation. Simply relying on traditional classroom education does not fully equip these 21st-century learners for the demands of a dynamic world. This calls for an educational environment that anticipates and prepares them to navigate future challenges. For this transformation to occur, we need a paradigm shift in our teaching and learning approach. The integration of technology should be viewed as a cornerstone in the modern educational process. Schools ought to avail a plethora of technological tools - computers, tablets, interactive boards, and more - to support students in their quest for knowledge. Teachers too, must adapt their teaching methods to incorporate technology within the classroom. Instead of traditional lecturing, they should strive to engage students through discussions, project work, case studies, and so forth. They should also leverage various online resources to enri
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Quiet Girl of Grade IV

 During my routine rounds in classes, I had the pleasure of interacting with some amazing girls from grade IV. Their energy and enthusiasm for learning was simply out of this world. However, amidst all the liveliness, I came across a girl who seemed unusually quiet. Throughout my 15-20 minutes interaction with the class, she hardly spoke a word. Curiosity got the better of me, and I decided to ask her why she was so quiet. At first, she hesitated to share anything, but with a little encouragement, she finally opened up and told me her name. I could sense her reluctance to talk and show her true feelings. So, I decided to delve deeper and asked her how many friends she had. She mentioned having only a few. I could see that this girl needed a boost of confidence and a reminder of the joy that comes with being social. With a gentle smile, I encouraged her to wear it all the time and to try and socialize more. And to my surprise, she actually smiled back at me. Her smile was incredibly cut
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Humanistic approach of education

Some of the students' lives are so full of challenges and obstacles that we being  educators couldn't withstand with those challenges for more than a day. There's an untold story in every kid's life, we require people in that business to hear them. These stories possibly could be impediments in their learning deficits and undesirable behavior. Let's focus more on humanistic aspect of teaching in tandem with academic achievement. Humanistic approach of education is a child's centered education where along with enhancing academic nourishment other areas of human capabilities like social skills, moral values and developing overall positive attitude towards the society and the nation.   
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SEL helps in character education

As we educators are emphasizing on whole child, we're also aware of the fact that the behavior of students in the school is inappropriate and need to be amended. The concept of teaching heart with head is the need of the hour. The role of Social and Emotional learning (SEL) in building a character is so paramount that it's being accepted as a new paradigm in achieving the aim of  balanced and motivated children. SEL is necessary for success in both school and life. SEL facilitates the students to recognize and manage emotions, develop concern for others, make responsible decisions, maintain a positive healthy relationship and handles the adverse situations effectively. SEL helps to develop a strong foundation in the form of a character whose fruits will be enjoyed by the learners in his/her entire life time.
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Workshop on Growth Mindset

“The strongest people are not those who always win, but those who do not give up when they lose” Cultivating a growth mindset in students can be quite tricky and educators all over the world have been trying their best to inculcate this among students. Mr. Mohammad Imran, growth mindset educator at IISJ took the initiative to organise a workshop on developing growth mindset among students. On 26th April, 2015, 100 odds students of classes XIB3&B4 gathered in School’s auditorium to participate in this unique workshop. The event started with recitation of few verses from Holy Al-Qur’an by Master Abdullah of grade XIB4, followed by introductory note by Master Rami Latheef of grade XIB3. The session was carried on keeping in mind the following objectives: Intelligence can be developed The brain is malleable Doing challenging work is the best way to make the brain stronger and smarter The workshop was divided into three parts: Part 1: In this part, the students were
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Almost twelve years in teaching and still enjoying!!!

Well, it has almost been twelve years to me in this vocation and honestly speaking over these years there have never been a day when I've not enjoyed teaching and being around with children. My passion for teaching is growing every single day. When I see children coming to school with lots of family and self expectations of bringing about the best in themselves that is the motivating factor which beholds me back even in some odds circumstances. Learning process in action of each student also excite me to hold on. In every class I try to make a human connection by resorting to discussions, peer teaching and giving a comfortable and ease feeling to children.  Look forward to read your insights in the comment section how you people feel being in this vocation of teaching.
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A Teacher in 21st century

Teaching has never been as difficult as now, as important as now and as demanding for the success of students as now. Today's teachers are supposed to not only deliver the core subjects' content to the students but also prepare them to be adaptable to emerging diverse faces of the society.  As there have been exponential changes in the world, to prepare our students to withstand such changes our lessons must go beyond "3R's and foster 21st century skills. Critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity will be essential for students to take on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
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