Education for Personal & Social Development

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Educational Philosophy

• Education is a shared responsibility in a school community of board, administration, faculty, students and parents.
• A safe and secure environment that is marked by respect for the rights of others and acceptance of personal responsibility is conducive to effective learning.
• Education must encompass the development of the whole individual; academic, aesthetic, creative, social, physical, emotional and spiritual.
• Students are individuals whose learning is influenced by age, prior knowledge, background, experiences, personality and physiology.
• The learning environment and educational process should recognize different learning styles, abilities and interests.
• Education is most effective when the learner is actively engaged in the learning process.
• Education should provide meaningful and relevant experiences that parallel those found in everyday life.
• The student’s school experience should foster self-esteem and self-confidence, which are integral components of the successful learner.
• Education should foster independent thinking to encourage creativity, thoughtful decision making, critical analysis, and an appreciation and understanding of differences in opinion.
• The school experience should promote positive interpersonal relationships where students can work together, become caring and sharing individuals, with the concern and feeling for others.
• The establishment of realistic, yet challenging expectations and the learner’s responsibility for their achievement promotes excellence.
• Education should encourage responsible citizenship and global awareness. 

R.Martin Kennedy www.goodschoolsofindia.com

Why new technologies could never replace great teaching | Teacher Network | Guardian Professional

Why new technologies could never replace great teaching

At a recent British Council debate, Is teaching obsolete?, executive headteacher Pamela Wright, called for caution around technology inteaching. Here is a transcript of her argument.

...technology can only do so much. It can be transient and can become obsolete very quickly. What is a constant though, is the teacher in the classroom who across the world at this very moment and tomorrow morning will be putting the needs of their young people first, finding the best fit to ensure that everyone achieves more than they ever dreamed possible.

Abraham Lincoln's Letter To His Son's Teacher

India has made best progress in elementary education: UN - Livemint

India has made best progress in elementary education: UN - Livemint:
" Bringing cheer to India’s administrators, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) said the country has progressed the most in the world in sending children to schools by committed implementation of its right to education law and universal elementary education programme."
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Primary education in India needs a fix

Primary education in India needs a fix:
Read more in Forbes India

The quality of primary education in India has been a cause for concern for quite some time. While the current policy, including a new legislation for universal education, lays out a grand vision of raising children's education profile, it barely lays emphasis on developing their skills to learn.

Clearly, the primary education system in the country is broken and attempts to fix it are feeble. Unless the problem is addressed quickly, these young ones would grow to join the swelling ranks of the 'educated unemployables' in the country.

Sriram Balasubramanian