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Parents often look for faculty and facilities while taking admissions

Looking out for various sources to check the professionalism of the faculty of the school you wish to get your child admitted to. Well qualified teachers, skilled support staff or even the well-trained concierge desk. A school runs successfully only by the people in it. It is always cordial, transparent and healthy coordination between the school management committee and the parents that constitute a reputation of any prestigious school.

While the above-mentioned factors are certainly important, at the same time it also mandatory for parents to ensure your daughter or son gets the best possible education not only by visiting schools, collecting information but also by actively staying involved in your child's day-to-day activity at home as well as in the community.

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5 Tips for Parents to take Admissions in a Right School

School is one place where memories are made. A school plays an important role in any child’s life as they treasure so many experiences with them to share it with their upcoming generations. So choosing a school is as important as choosing the right ingredient for a signature dish. One small mistake can prove a mishap. So careful observation and inspection are necessary while considering a school for their child. Let us make your life easy. Here is a checklist to let know about all those necessary detailing you would have to be particular about. Thinking about these will help you come out successfully out of the admission labyrinth.

There is a category of some newly admitted kids who wear a lost expression, craving for some known face. Being grumpy about their parents for changing their school; these kids often find themselves in a very mazy junction of 10 or odd crossroads. Changing the school or admitting your kid to a school for the first time or relocating your place from one city to another. All these situations will land up parents in such a situation which makes them think of all those important points which they might have to consider before admitting to a particular school.

These are the reasons that makes a School Successful:

1. The Proximity

Imagine you have a school in your mind. No matter how good it is, how glorious are its alumni. It is as well important for you to understand that if the school you are being positive about is pretty far from your location, then better to drop the dreams you are weaving of that one. More the distance calls in for spending more time on the commute. The farther the distance, earlier would be the pickup time of your child which would range from some crazy early hours of the day. Is it necessary to mention that your child will come home late as well? Let that good time be proactively used productively elsewhere. An after-school hobby class or an extra 10 minutes of playtime. Time extremes will mess up their biological clock which might hamper their concentration at school.

2. The Campus

Many people are still under a traditional belief that ‘the campus hardly plays an important role. Children will study wherever they want if they are guided in the right way.’ This assumption must be considered negative at some point. A clean, green, well lit and well-structured campus can aid the child’s focus towards better learning. A better campus ensures a better turn out of students each day who would love to sit with their friends for lunch at the park and enjoy some giggle time with their buddies in the library. Facilities may be exhibited like a commodity by the schools, but those facilities are finally put into good use by their own students reaping benefits from those. The campus must constitute as a comfortable as well as a ‘safe’ environment where the child possesses no fear and the parents too can send their children with no traces of any worry.

3. The Curriculum

How will you choose the best show for your child? Making them squeeze their feet into a smaller one or giving them ill fit shoes to get them more uncomfortable? Choosing a curriculum is as important as choosing the right pair of shoes. Shoes too loose can dangle from feet; if tight can bruise their toes. Similarly, know what your child wants than compared to what you need. Switching the board back and forth will cause more harm than switching schools. Consult with a good education counsellor or do some better research on different kinds of curriculum. When choosing a school, know what best the school offers with that curriculum they follow. Know more about their pedagogy and practices.

4. The Ratio

According to Indian Government rules, a student teacher ration should ideally be 30:1 for primary and can be 35:1 for the upper primary levels. Make sure that the school adhere to this rule. Lesser the students, more would the attention be. The teacher will have ample energy to spend on all the kids uniformly with this prescribed ratio. More students can take the class haywire with significantly less productive activities being conducted.

5. The Faculty

Look out for various sources to check the professionalism of the faculty of the school you wish to get your child admitted to. Well qualified teachers, skilled support staff or even the well-trained concierge desk. A school runs successfully only by the people in it. It is always cordial, transparent and healthy coordination between the school management committee and the parents that constitute a reputation of any prestigious school.

While the above-mentioned factors are certainly important, at the same time it also mandatory for parents to ensure your daughter or son gets the best possible education not only by visiting schools, collecting information but also by actively staying involved in your child's day-to-day activity at home as well as in the community.

Established by keeping all these above factors in mind, Shakuntala Group of Schools, one of best CBSE schools in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh is the foremost choice of parents. SV ensures your child gets the best complete education with choices in sports and extracurricular activities in a safe and healthy environment.

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Extra-Curricular Activities helps to Boost Confidence and enhance Social Skills in Students

These days, children are becoming unsociable creatures. Participation in extracurricular activities will make sure they get an opportunity to meet likeminded friends, break social barriers and share a healthy bonding with them.  At the same time, they learn and respect the value of teamwork.  Also, it will keep their minds off from disturbing behavior and inappropriate activities.

The best aspect of Co-curricular activities at school is that they are part of academics, and makes teaching and learning experience exciting for both students and teachers. Students through classroom activities like quizzes, debates, recitation, and any more academic games learn better. Therefore, Co-Curricular activities along with academics are essential for every student.

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Involving in Extra-Curricular Activies helps the Students

Extracurricular activities are available to all college students. They typically take place on campus, but they are optional and do not interfere with your required courses. Extracurricular activities can include social clubs, sports teams, student government, volunteering, or even an internship.

Best aspect of Co-curricular activities at school is that they are part of academics, and makes teaching and learning experience exciting for both students and teachers. Students through classroom activities like quizzes, debates, recitation and any more academic games learn better. Therefore, Co-Curricular activities along with academics are essential for every student.

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Leadership Qualities helps to hone decision-making abilities

Leadership Qualities help Students should learn how to make good decisions as early in life as possible. Because children become overwhelmed by too many choices, narrow down the options to two or three, whether a child is deciding on afternoon activities or a movie to watch. It has been said "Teach your children to weigh the pros and cons of each option in order to make the most informed decision possible. This will help them to make correct decisions in everyday life."

In small ways, today’s leaders can prepare younger generations for their future as business leaders. Each of these suggestions will not only create better leaders, but can help children perform better in school and develop better personal relationships throughout life.

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Leadership boosts the Confidence in Students

There's nothing quite as rewarding as recognition for your accomplishments and contributions. Learning leadership skills and experiencing the accompanying growth can do wonders for a person's mental health.

The positive momentum from your newfound skills will influence everything in your life. The improvement in performance in job interviews and your interpersonal relationships.

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How to help Students improve Leadership Qualities

Many leaders also serve as parents, happily balancing a daily workload with ball games and family dinners. Along the way, most of these leader-parents also realize the influence they have over young minds. Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders, especially if those children have parents who are leaders.

While leadership skills can come naturally, children learn lessons along the way that significantly impacts them later in life. The right words at the right time can make all the difference.

1. It will Boost Your Confidence

There's nothing quite as rewarding as recognition for your accomplishments and contributions. Learning leadership skills and experiencing the accompanying growth can do wonders for a person's mental health.

The positive momentum from your newfound skills will influence everything in your life. The improvement in performance in job interviews and your interpersonal relationships.

2. Encourage the activities of Students.

Early on, identify your student’s interests and encourage their participation in group activities. Whether it’s joining a scouting troop, participating in sports or joining the school band, children learn valuable lessons about teamwork through these activities.

3. Hone decision-making abilities.

Students should learn how to make good decisions as early in life as possible. Because children become overwhelmed by too many choices, narrow down the options to two or three, whether a child is deciding on afternoon activities or a movie to watch. It has been said "Teach your children to weigh the pros and cons of each option in order to make the most informed decision possible. This will help them to make correct decisions in everyday life."

4. Enroll in summer camp.

Summer camp is filled with opportunities to participate in team-building activities. Once youth reach a certain age, they may even be asked to help counselors. While many camps require counselors to be 18, a regular camp attendee may be able to land a spot assisting counselors, where they’ll be tasked with leading groups of younger students.

5. Encourage reading.

Studies have shown the benefits of reading for fun in childhood, with students who read having greater intellectual progress in a variety of subjects. Young readers tend to learn more about the world, even when the reading is of a frivolous nature.

6. Set a good example.

As a leader, you realize the importance of setting a good example for your team. This is even truer of your role as a parent. By allowing your children to see how well you balance your business and personal roles, you’ll teach them accountability through effective leadership.

In small ways, today’s leaders can prepare younger generations for their future as business leaders. Each of these suggestions will not only create better leaders, but can help children perform better in school and develop better personal relationships throughout life.

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Common Challenges facing School Management and Solutions

Managing a high school and bringing together departments and campuses to achieve the mission is always a big challenge for school management. Transforming a school system with high technology-enabled automation tools to support the academic and administrative processes will make it easy to achieve their goals.

To succeed in everyday tasks of schools, there is an emerging demand to modernize public education system with cloud, mobile and digital technologies to improve operational efficiency and manage the institution effectively

Here are some commonly observed school management issues, and how technological solutions can be employed to do things right:

1. Lending a hand to teachers to use social networking sites

When it comes to schools there is always plenty of discussion on how students are either using or misusing social networking sites such as Facebook. However, these social networking sites can be highly useful for the teachers and they can help improve school performance as well. From these websites, teachers can get proper ideas about how they would be able to teach different subjects and books in the class that they otherwise find difficult to deal with.

2. Communication & Collaboration

There is apparently no platform to provide seamless communication between students, administrators, staff and teachers. Moreover, increasing student discipline incidents happen as a result of the big communication gap between students and teachers. Web and mobile-based education management system improves communication through instant notifications and alerts via email, SMS and pushes messages to keep the constituents informed at every step of the journey to build a relationship and improve student retention.

3. Forecasting the academic achievement

Institutions are unable to manage information and there are endless delays in taking decisions based on the complete analysis. Dashboard reports and intelligent analytics are useful indicators for educators to examine attendance, assignments, grades, etc. and predict student outcomes. Using data analytics will help institutions to identify students at-risk and deploy resources to improve achievement and success.

4. Collaborating on priority

As far as theory goes most schools want their teachers to join forces with each other in order to create lessons, share various resources and ideas, and address the individual learning needs of the students. However, the truth of the matter is that in most cases they do not really have the time to do so. In most cases, the maximum break that teachers have between classes is 20 minutes and at times it can come down to 5 minutes as well. It is little time to have any meaningful discussion with your colleagues as such. This is where your administrators need to think and think hard.

5. Model the behaviors you want to see in your school

You have a list of qualities and values that you want to see in your teachers and students. But how well do you present those same aspects of your school culture? All changes have to start from the top. That means when you interact with teachers and students, you need to be an example of the behavior that you want to see in your school.

Apart from this, you can also take some other steps like reducing the fixed costs, sharing work, turning energy savings into new equipment, and taking a fresh look at staffing related requirements.

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Using technology in Classrooms helps to gather Student Feedback instantly

The true test of any classroom structure and/or curriculum is how well it helps students learn, and getting feedback from students is vital to assessing this, determining what is and isn’t working, and addressing problems and confusion as they arise. Use online surveys and polls to perform daily or weekly check-ins with students to get their opinions on lessons and address lingering questions or concerns. Expand on the usage of Twitter hashtags by having students tweet their feedback and questions with a classroom hashtag.

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How to Use Technology in Classrooms Smartly

Finding creative ways to use technology in the classroom can both make your life easier as a teacher and boost student excitement levels and engagement with lessons. From helping with communication among teachers and students (as well as peer-to-peer), to organizing curriculum calendars, to enhancing presentations and lessons with media and visuals, there is no limit to the ways to use technology in the classroom to create an enriched learning environment. If you’re looking for ideas of exactly how to use technology in the classroom to enhance learning, a few examples are given below:

1. Integrating Social Media

Because students already spend so much of their time on social media, integrating its use into your classroom is among the most innovative ways to use technology in the classroom by connecting students to curriculum, classroom resources, and one another. Create a Facebook group specifically for your class where you post discussion topics or develop unique classroom Twitter hashtags students can use to discuss lessons or ask questions!

2. Gather Student Feedback

The true test of any classroom structure and/or curriculum is how well it helps students learn, and getting feedback from students is vital to assessing this, determining what is and isn’t working, and addressing problems and confusion as they arise. Use online surveys and polls to perform daily or weekly check-ins with students to get their opinions on lessons and address lingering questions or concerns. Expand on the usage of Twitter hashtags by having students tweet their feedback and questions with a classroom hashtag.

3. Creating Digital Content

Creating digital content related to the things they are learning is a great way for students to display their individual creative talents as well as showcase learning. As with any other project, the process of creating content is most effective when students are able to express themselves in ways that highlight and accommodate their personal strengths and learning/communication styles. Provide options for students to express themselves through blogs, videos, podcasts, eBooks, flyers and other digital art, or any other means they feel most comfortable. Respecting each student’s individuality and needs for creative expression helps them flourish as learners.

4.  Using a Classroom Calendar

Develop a shared online calendar for your classroom through Google Calendar or a similar program for posting important updates. Post assignment due dates and classroom events (such as field trips and guest speakers) in one easily-accessible location for both teachers and students. Go a step further and share the calendar with parents to keep them connected and engaged with their child’s learning.

5. Video/Multimedia Lessons and Presentations

Bring presentations to life for students by incorporating visual effects, photos, videos, and music into them. Developing slideshows and digital presentations, playing music or a video for background and context while presenting, or by inviting virtual guest speakers to engage with your class via programs designed for conference calls (such as: Skype, Google Hangouts, and Facetime) are all fun and creative ways to boost engagement with lessons while teaching the benefits of technology and multimedia use.

6. Online Activities for Students Who Finish Work Early

Set up learning stations to encourage and support students working at their own pace. If a student finishes an assignment early, rather than being stuck waiting for other students to catch up or class to end, students can extend and enhance their learning by visiting a learning station and watching videos, playing learning-based games, or exploring other online activities related to their learning.

Integrating technology into classrooms allows for more (and more effective) communication between students and teachers, as well as students and peers and parents and teachers, all of which are vital to students’ academic success. Using technology in your classrooms also creates space for students to have a voice in their learning. Students are empowered to take responsibility of their learning through giving feedback on lessons, participating in projects and learning activities that respect their individuality and having opportunities and support to learn and understand how to use technology creatively, effectively and safely.

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Sports boost self-esteem in the Students

Watching your hard work pay off and achieving your goals develops self-confidence. Achieving a sport or fitness goal encourages you to achieve other goals you set. This is a rewarding and exciting learning process.

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How Sports can be responsible for shaping the life of children

At Sharda Vidyalaya Bhilai, sports are an important part of the curriculum. The school is well equipped with multi-sporting facilities that include cricket, tennis, basketball, volleyball and other indoor games. The school not only aims to improve a student's physical abilities but also instill a sense of good sportsmanship in them.

1. Many athletes do better academically

Playing a sport requires a lot of time and energy. Some people may think this would distract student-athletes from schoolwork. However, the opposite is true. Sports require memorization, repetition and learning — skillsets that are directly relevant to class work. Also, the determination and goal-setting skills a sport requires can be transferred to the classroom.

2.Sports teach teamwork and problem-solving skills

Fighting for a common goal with a group of players and coaches teaches you how to build teamwork and effectively communicate to solve problems. This experience is helpful when encountering problems at work or at home.

3. Physical health benefits of sports

Clearly, sports can help you reach your fitness goals and maintain a healthy weight. However, they also encourage healthy decision-making such as not smoking and not drinking. Sports also have hidden health benefits such as lowering the chance of osteoporosis or breast cancer later in life.

4.Sports boost self-esteem

Watching your hard work pay off and achieving your goals develops self-confidence. Achieving a sport or fitness goal encourages you to achieve other goals you set. This is a rewarding and exciting learning process.

5. Reduce pressure and stress with sports

Exercising is a natural way to loosen up and let go of stress. You can also make new friends who can be there for you as a support system. When you feel under pressure or stressed, call up a teammate, head to the gym to talk and play it out.

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Sports are a crucial part of a student’s growth and development. They help in the development of mental health and physical fitness of the body. Through participation in sports and games, a student gains various skills, experience and confidence that are helpful for developing their personality.

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Observe the candidate's action carefully

The problem with going “off script” too much is that you can’t compare one candidate’s answers to another. But it is good to ask follow-up questions about how a person feels or how they have reflected on a situation. If a question comes up about a time when a candidate grew or learned something new, it is good to ask “How did you feel about that?” or “Was that hard for you?” This digs a little deeper into the growth mindset of a person and is just one example of a follow-up question that could give more insight into a candidate.

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Teachers help in making learning fun

Teachers always make their classes interesting and fun instead of explaining concepts through lectures in a very technical fashion by including game-based learning and competitions to get students more involved and alert at all times. This definitely creates interest among students and give them an opportunity to interact with each other.

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Importance of Teachers in Student’s Life

Teachers play vital roles in the lives of the students in the long run. Teachers are best known for the role of educating the students that are placed in their care. Beyond that, teachers serve many other roles in the classroom. Teachers set the tone of their classrooms, build a warm environment, mentor and nurture students, become role models, and listen and look for signs of trouble. Here are some effective ways in which you can motivate and teach students– 1. They draw Connections to Real Life While studying different subjects, students often wonder if they will ever make use of the knowledge in real life? They generally believe that what they are learning is not important and has no purpose. A good teacher should cite examples and demonstrate how the subject relates to everyday life and how it can be used in the future. 2. They step away from textbooks Bringing in material that your students can connect with, and that matches their needs and interests can improve the lesson output. Create activities and games to show them that you are also prepared to put in a lot of effort that will help them to succeed. 3. Tracks complete improvement Always remind students that they have come a long way from where they started. Set short-term goals, emphasize improvement, keep self-evaluation forms to fill out and compare throughout the year. This helps them monitor their progress and acts as a confidence booster. 4. Helps in making learning fun Teachers always make their classes interesting and fun instead of explaining concepts through lectures in a very technical fashion by including game-based learning and competitions to get students more involved and alert at all times. This definitely creates interest among students and give them an opportunity to interact with each other. 5. They encourage students from time to time Students often look to teachers for approval and are more likely to be enthusiastic about learning if they feel that their work is valued and recognized. Open communication and free-thinking can do wonders for the students and make them voice their opinions with confidence. A “good job” can go a long way! 6. Slightly delivers the skill of Controlling various activities If the students take ownership of how the classroom activities are carried out, they will feel happy and relaxed. Take an audit of your class, by asking students what they enjoy, what helps them learn, what they’re excited about after class. After reviewing the answers, integrate their ideas into the classroom sessions and witness the increase in student engagement. While a deep and broad knowledge of the subject is essential for being a good teacher, a lot also depends on how the knowledge is passed on to the students. The focus should not be on learning notes and securing marks but on a lucid understanding of the subject and holistic development of the child. A teacher is a nurturer and her role go beyond academics, she is responsible for creating a love for life-long learning and advancement. School Information Initiative by Sharda Vidyalaya For the latest updates, visit our Social Media