HOW TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN A 40-MINS CLASS?

40-mins, are they too less to teach as well as engage? Or is it too long a time span to hold students’ attention? For a teacher – the dilemma has always been there! Children are so fickle minded that they switch channels in no time. TV is meant for entertainment; still children get bored! On the other hand a classroom is a place where they are always under a pressure to learn and perform! Both are strikingly different situations but a child’s...

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Set the Ball Rolling for the New Session

It’s that time of the year when students are happy and anxious at the same time. And both are attributed to the same fact – a new school year! With so many years of teaching experience up your sleeve, are you too feeling the same?  If not anxiety, at least your mind is working on how to break the ice. If you set the right ball rolling now, it will roll to the end of the year without any fuss and flutter. We have listed a few activities...

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Parents Can Help Ease Academic Stress Of Children

Today's teens who want to go to college must get top grades, compete in extracurricular activities and often hold down jobs. Classes usually are too big for individual help. Schools are sometimes dangerous. Many students have broken families. Drugs and alcohol are common and tempting.   Face it. Students today are lucky to survive, let alone thrive. Parents can help teens by setting reasonable priorities and expectations. The most...

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What’s next after 10th?

With the results of Class 10th looming large on the horizon, it is time for the students to take a call on the education stream they are going to pursue. Choosing the stream is a watershed event and the decision taken now will impact the entire future lives of the students. Hence, it becomes imperative that students and parents exercise utmost care at this point in time. Career is a very important aspect of anyone's life. Choosing a career...

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Trained to Lead

Proven leadership ability is a big deal and it is what sets one apart. It’s a race out there. Thousands of students have excellent grades and test scores, but what often secures an acceptance letter—is outstanding involvement in school clubs, athletics, or community organizations. With a year or two before the college application process gets going, students have the chance to work their way up in a club or team, earning the experience and...

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Virtual Learning Environment

A virtual learning environment (VLE) is a set of teaching and learning tools designed to enhance a student's learning experience by including computers and the Internet in the learning process. The principal components of a VLE package include curriculum mapping (breaking curriculum into sections that can be assigned and assessed), student tracking, online support for both teacher and student, electronic communication (e-mail, threaded discussions,...

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Negative impact of putting pressure on kids

Negative impact of putting pressure on kids Just take a minute and ask the following questions to yourself and try to be honest with your thoughts. (Don’t try to fool yourself) Have you ever had to do something compulsorily because your parents or friends wanted you to? Did you really want to do it yourself? Did you like it? Have ever regretted not challenging that thought? I think that you might have been struck by lightning, isn’t...

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