UNLOCKING ACADEMIC BRILLIENCE

19 Apr 2025 Leave a comment

by Dr.Vijay . in Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,


Hasti Group of schools
Dondaicha
Blog Number 293
Unlocking Academic Brilliance:It is to Empower Learners through Innovative Assessment and Time-Tested Techniques” & to make students reach to their full potential and unlock their academic brilliance.
In the quest for academic fineness, students often find themselves juggling a multitude of tasks, from lectures and assignments to extracurricular activities. As the demands of modern education continue to evolve, it becomes crucial to adopt strategies that not only enhance productivity but also pave the way for long-term success.
At Hasti School, our educators and administration are committed to fostering academic excellence in our students.
To achieve this, we provide constructive feedback through a diverse range of assessments, including:

  • Homework assessments
  • Tests and quizzes
  • Practice tests after every subtopic
  • Improvement tests
  • Formative and summative evaluations
    Moreover, we encourage active learning by inviting students to explain topics or concepts to their peers, embodying the principle that “when a child teaches, children learn.” This approach is facilitated through:
  • Frequent doubt-clearing sessions
  • Group discussions under teacher supervision
  • Counselling and guidance
    In our pursuit of academic brilliance, our techniques synchronise with *Japanese techniques that have been refined over centuries. we draw inspiration from it .
    Our approach is rooted in the following principles:
    *By combining innovative assessments with time-tested techniques, we empower our
    Drawing inspiration from Japanese educational philosophies, here are seven powerful techniques that can revolutionise your approach to learning and set you on a trajectory towards academic brilliance.
  1. Kaizen: The Skill of Continuous Improvement
    Derived from the Japanese term for ‘continuous improvement,’ Kaizen encourages small, consistent steps towards progress. Students can adopt this philosophy by setting aside dedicated time each day for focused study and self-reflection. Begin by identifying one area of improvement in your academic routine, be it time management or note-taking skills. Regularly reviewing and refining these habits can lead to remarkable long-term gains.
    How to implement it
    · Allocate 15 minutes daily for self-assessment and goal-setting.
    · Keep a journal to track progress and note areas for improvement.
    · Seek feedback from teachers and peers to identify areas of growth.
  2. Pomodoro Technique: *Mastering Time Management
    Originally developed by Francesco Cirillo, the Pomodoro Technique is a time management method that employs short, focused bursts of work followed by brief breaks. By adopting this strategy, students can enhance concentration and productivity, ultimately leading to more efficient study sessions.
    How to implement it
    · Set a timer for 25 minutes of uninterrupted study.
    · Followed by a five-minute break for relaxation or light exercise.
    · After completing four cycles, take a longer break (15-30 minutes) for rejuvenation.
  3. Kansei Engineering: Cultivating Emotional Engagement
    A Japanese design philosophy, it emphasises the importance of emotional engagement in the learning process. Applying this concept to education involves finding personal connections to the subject matter, which enhances comprehension and retention.
    How to implement it:
    · Relate academic concepts to real-life experiences or interests.
    · Create a visual or emotional anchor for complex ideas.
    · Participate in discussions and debates to foster deeper engagement.
  4. Ikigai: Discovering Purpose and Passion
    A Japanese concept meaning ‘a reason for being,’ this involves identifying one’s passions, talents, and purpose. Students can apply this philosophy to their academic pursuits by aligning their coursework with their interests and long-term goals.
    How to implement it:
    · Reflect on personal strengths, interests, and career aspirations.
    · Choose elective courses or projects that align with your passions.
    · Seek out extracurricular activities that allow you to explore your interests.
  5. Johari Window: Enhancing Self-awareness
    It is a psychological tool designed to increase self-awareness by exploring one’s known and unknown qualities. Students can utilise this technique to identify their strengths, areas for improvement, and areas that may require additional support.
    How to implement it:
    · Seek feedback from teachers, peers, and self-assessment tools.
    · Keep a personal development journal to track insights and progress.
    · Set aside regular time for reflection and self-assessment.
  6. Muda: Eliminating Waste and Inefficiency
    Derived from Lean Manufacturing, the concept of Muda encourages the elimination of wasteful activities. In an academic context, this involves identifying and eliminating non-productive habits that hinder learning.
    How to implement it:
    · Identify time-consuming or redundant study habits.
    · Streamline note-taking methods for efficiency and clarity.
    · Prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance.
  7. Monozukuri: Cultivating a Sense of Craftsmanship
    Monozukuri, or ‘the art of making things,’ emphasises the importance of dedication and craftsmanship. Students can apply this philosophy to their academic pursuits by approaching assignments and projects with a meticulous and detail-oriented mindset.
    How to implement it:
    · Allocate sufficient time for thorough research and preparation.
    · Edit and revise assignments for clarity, coherence, and accuracy.
    · Take pride in producing high-quality work that reflects your best effort.
    Teacher’s Toolkit: Ways to support students in mastering these techniques
    • Provide constructive feedback on assignments and assessments.
    • Foster a growth mindset by emphasising the value of continuous improvement.
    • Encourage students to experiment with different work-to-break ratios to find what suits them best.
    • Offer relatable examples to illustrate abstract concepts.
    • Facilitate discussions about career goals and aspirations.
    • Make available resources and guidance for exploring different academic paths.
    By incorporating these Japanese-inspired strategies into the academic routine, you can unlock your full potential and pave the way for a future of academic excellence. Remember, the key to success lies not only in the pursuit of knowledge but in the deliberate and consistent application of these principles. Embrace the journey towards productivity and watch as your educational endeavours reach new heights*.
    “In conclusion, academic brilliance is a vital aspect of a student’s educational journey . At our Hasti school By incorporating innovative assessments and Japanese techniques{ such as Kaizen, Pomodoro, and Kansei Engineering} we think , educators and parents can empower students to reach their full potential
    Feel free to put your quarries regarding the enhancement of academic brilliance and the role of eductors and parents. Your suggestions , commendation and remarks always help us.

EVERY TEACHER IS A PARENT AND EVERY PARENT IS A TEACHER*

26 Jun 2024 Leave a comment

by Dr.Vijay . in Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,


Teachers At our Hasti Public school understand that both Teaching and learning are important*,  but we  at the Same time  know very well that  *it’s not what children are learning, but how they are learning that is of most importance*  and therefore to make every child independent learner,   *modern and impactful methodologies  and metacognition strategies are used* . Education at our Hasti school is children centric, and all efforts are made for holistic development of child. For comprehensive and integrated learning of children the involvement of parents is an important .  

*Nowadays, it is important to nurture children as confident and strong citizens with capabilities to accomplish any task by their own and parents play an important role  in it*,

In modern times, the term education is not limited merely to bookish knowledge and getting grades; *it engulfs a vast area with important factors* such as developing self-confidence, making your child socially secure, inculcating emotional strength among them, and problem solving etc.

*Even if you think you don’t know much about learning and teaching, your child keeps learning from you over the years*

*when your child goes to primary and then secondary school, you can help your child have a positive attitude to learning, just by being positive yourself* and communicating with your child’s One of the best ways to *support your child’s learning and education is by building a good relationship with your child’s school teachers*.

*Children learn in different ways* – some learn by seeing, some by hearing, some by reading, some by doing. at this stage, children still learn through play. Plenty of unstructured, free play helps balance formal lessons at school. It also gives children a chance to unwind after the routines and rules of school.

Children also *learn by using objects*  in many different ways. When your child is experimenting, exploring and creating with a range of materials, they learn about problem-solving in situations where there are no set or ‘right’ answers.

Children aren’t born with social skills – they have to learn them, just like they have to learn to read and write. *Giving your child chances to play with other children*  is a great way for them to develop skills for getting on with others.

Your child’s community connections can offer valuable learning experiences too. For example, *visiting the local shops, parks, playgrounds and libraries or walking around your neighbourhood helps your child understand how communities work. As you and your child explore your community together, you can talk to your child about interesting things that you see or share things that you know*.

*If your family speaks a language other than English at home, this can be a great way for your child to grow up as a bilingual learner. Learning more than one language doesn’t harm or hold back children’s development. In fact, *being a bilingual child can have a lot of advantages – for example, better reading and writing skills*.

When you know how your child learns best, you can help your child with all areas of learning. For example, if your child seems to learn best by seeing and doing but needs to write a story for school, they could make a comic strip to organise their ideas.

*For developing self-confidence in your ward  , making your child socially secure, inculcating* *emotional strength among them, and problem solving* etc. Parents need to look into* ;  

*Making a child emotionally strong*: Be a patient listener. It helps your child to come to you for any of his/her turbulences. *Make them understand that there is a solution to every problem and they will have to face different situations which might be sometimes unfavourable* but they will have to overcome all the hurdles with a winning stroke of confidence.

*Be the strength* : The education can benefit the child only if he is adaptive to various changes as well as experiences in his/her life. *Be friend to your child. Let your child discover a friend, philosopher and a guide in you*. *Making this happen he will consider you to be his strength*. Let them realise that for all problems they have this door always open and welcoming with love.

*Each child is unique*  : *Every child is different and unique; blessed with immense potential*, curiosity and creativity blended with lots of learning attitude. *Respect their individuality*. Give them exposure to the fullest. *Let them discover their own world*; make their own choices and face their own challenges. Just be there as a support.

*Providing platform*: The more you learn and the more you know the well you can experience. Things come up by doing. *Provide them with exposure by encouraging him to participate in school activities*, go on tours and excursions, attend social gathering etc. *Make them extrovert*. Extrovert children openly express themselves. It reduces the chances of such children to harm themselves or others whereas. *Introvert child does not mix with others and hence does not express which leads to inner conflicts within and might harm himself*.

*Social media awareness*: In the ever changing and fast paced world of technology, the access to the internet and social media sites has become easy. It is now easily available at the touch of your finger. Many children get affected by the social networking sites and various posts on it. *It becomes of great importance to make your child aware about the advantages and disadvantages of social networking sites and apps*.

*These few steps will surely help our children to emerge as strong individuals and thus with this we ‘The School’ and ‘The Parents’; will be able to educate our child in real sense*. It is *necessary that we all work on this and satisfy the real goal of education – Holistic development of a child*!

more involved in making decisions about learning and organising activities.

CURIOSITY IN KIDS

14 Jun 2024 Leave a comment

by Dr.Vijay . in Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,


 “Why a twinkling star or say the moon following us*?”

*Why does a tree appear to be moving with us while we are in train

 “Why is 2×2 = 4 and not 5?”

“Why is the sky not red?”

“Why can birds fly but not me?

These questions should definitely sound familiar to you! Years ago you must have asked these same questions to your parents too . While a lot of times we ignore these questions asked by our preschool kids, it reflects a very important inherent quality in them – curiosity. 

Remember when an apple fell on Newton’s head and he almost made jam out of it? But why didn’t he? Because he was curious to find out about why the apple fell off the tree. Had he not been curious we would also be asking questions like our toddlers – “Why things that go up come down again?”  All pre-schoolers have a little Newton hidden inside them  somewhere. You simply need to let their curiosity bloom to allow them to scoop out a new discovery!

Quite often, questions asked by young kids get submerged in a classroom either due to a crunch of time or it being unrelated to the topic of discussion going on. However, in most cases, the teaching-learning methods used in the classroom does not provide the space for curiosity to bloom out of the minds of young learners . And so, the curiosity sort of gets buried as an unfulfilled desire to “know”.

 “When children are in pre primary school, one of the things that really defines them is their curiosity, how curious they are and so keen to learn new things.”

This is the importance of curiosity in the life of school-going kids although hard work is a crucial factor to walk on the path of success, curiosity is what drives the journey towards it! 

To push their journey of success, preschool kids need “a good pre primary school, one that really encourages this kind of curiosity in its children.” Encouraging new thoughts, ideas and most importantly questions asked by young minds are the primary steps towards appreciating and uplifting curiosity in kids. Most teachers have a “*ask me a question” session* at the end of a class which allows the students to raise their doubts and seek information. But the type of questions allowed to ask remains confined to the “syllabus” being taught and that is something that needs to be pushed out of its boundaries. And in the case of pre primary kids, patience is not their strong trait. They tend to follow their spontaneous nature and ask a question in the middle of the class! This is where a teacher’s reaction can make or break the kid’s morale . If the teacher allows the kid to proceed and answers the child or maybe politely request them to hold their thought and discuss it at the end of the class, the child will feel that his or her question matters. This not only makes them patient but also keeps the spark of curiosity alive!

On the other hand, *if the teacher has an opposite reaction and does not entertain impromptu questions from the young students, the child would think twice before asking questions * from the next class, thereby reducing their will to participate in classroom discussions. This might look like a small incident but in reality, little acts like these are what decides the degree of involvement of the child in the teaching learning process, not just physically but also mentally.

Body language should be welcoming enough for new questions, ideas, thoughts by the young learners. If they see you being interested in what they have to say, they will feel free to share their thoughts!

Curious kids are always active. It’s time for the teacher to be an active listener too!  Carefully listen to what they have to ask and answer their questions patiently.

Their questions and your answers can be turned the other way around. Why don’t you ask them a question and spark a conversation? This will give them the opportunity to think, analyze and come up with their own viewpoints!

Some topics may be difficult (and maybe boring) to teach, even for you! So why not turn them into something relatable to the young kids! Relating a concept to real life is known to help understand better than giving age-old examples time and again. Go ahead, try this in the next class!

A conversational tone, rather than passive lecture, can be incorporated into the teaching learning process in the classroom. This will help in creating a comfortable, judgement free environment for kids to fearlessly ask questions and spread curiosity among peers too!

Just like there are no regulators of Bitcoin, curiosity too can’t be regulated by anyone You simply need to let your child invest themselves fully in activities that feed their curious mind. “They are sort of developing as young adults so they are very keen to explore the world around them..”

One of the challenges faced by teachers in a majority of schools is the high student-teacher ratio which does not allow the space for teachers to encourage curiosity in their students. Schools following the ideal ratio such as HASTI PUBLIC SCHOOL, have been able to keep the spark of curiosity alive in students encouraging them to speak their minds and actively participate in classroom discussions!