Much has been written and said about CCE, but one can gist fully call it a bleach on the tint as nothing has been more prolific, more articulate and more complete in exploring and unraveling all the dimensions of implementing it in our school.
I think that under the influence of the CCE, a child can bloom into the flower spreading fragrance, enticing humanity and live by it. Though with condensed and crystalized training which did away with and sticks to the bare essentials; We are to put it in the right context and to make it palatable to our students. This ‘all inclusive’ style can lead them to evolve spontaneously and comprehend the phenomenon,we call life.
The ten day training session or I would rather call it a conference for its being interactive, finally ended with the initiation of new methods into the fold of the last day, I find it contrary to popular belief about the CCE being a time consuming methods , it is seemingly like a part of daily routine for AVM teachers. A holistic approach of teaching which might help the students to face the situation when they are bog down by all sort of limitations in their daily life. Onto this flush of information I am much excited about literary and creative skills where developing aesthetic senses is much talked about (not much to the extend I would like)
In this context,there was a question which was rightly thought upon and discussed by one of our teachers about students using music as stress buster, with CCE in the air, now little Rahul or Anmol will not wonder at the story of Tansen who sang Megh Mulhar and the rain descended and when he sang rag Deepak lamps burst into light ,but for me and for us the thought provoking point is that how sincerely and imperatively we can sensitize them to the nature around to perceive it not as a resource but as a fellow existence (the environment or the surroundings in a broader perspective) why can’t we instill such feelings in them that they ( our student ) find the nature as a companion? If so happens, he would definitely take care of the environment or remain responsible or rather committed to preserve it for next generation.
I enjoyed the session as it had got much of interaction and discussion on its very native wellspring. Now we can have tangible measures to record aggressive concentration or passive slump of a child but I am happier with the fact that CCE includes awakening of aesthetic senses in a child, hope you give this idea a kick start as an alchemy of transforming the future , if you are agree with me.
Written by – Seema Madam
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Few days back I came across a good quote on parenting which goes something like this, “If you want to see how good or bad you have lived just look at your child.” There isn’t much difference when it comes to parenting and teaching especially when you are a teacher in a residential school. This quote actually got me thinking deep.
In a sense I think students are nothing but a reflection of their teachers. Young Students always model themselves on others around them. As they grow up their dreams become more reasonable and realistic, but when they are young they always want to become someone from whom they are fascinated. When I was a young student in school, I always wanted to become very good in math like my math teacher. I was fascinated the way my Hindi teacher used to tell us the intriguing stories and wished one day I could tell stories like him. In short I wanted to become very confident, smart, humble and so many other things which I thought my teachers were. I also even imitated their walk, the way they talked. I may even have learned so many things from my teachers without me knowing consciously.
In India if we ask any young boy what they want to become, couple names that will surely dominate are Sachin Tendulkar and M S Dhoni. No price for guessing those two names. But then we always complain about not finding a genuine fast bowler. No child (may be very few) will tell you that they want to become a fast bowler growing up. Reason being they never seen a bowler who could become a role model.
You must be thinking why am I talking about cricket? Because I think in both the cases; academics and sports students need role models. Students always learn and inspired from immediate surroundings. If I am a teacher who reaches 1 minute late in the class I have no right to expect my students to be on time. Their sub conscious minds notice it and put it into action. If I don’t have seriousness and focus in my teaching, my students will not have that in them. If I am not sincere in my daily routine I should expect the same in my students. If I don’t have respect for my students, students will not have respect for me as well as for others.
If I keep pointing out their negative points not only they will be discouraged but they will also start finding negative points in others. On the other side if I am very positive, enthusiastic and optimist in my nature and in my work ethic, I will be able to transfer that enthusiasm and positive energy to my students. Meaning if I want my students to be the best I will have to become super best (I know there is no such word “super best” but you get what I am trying to say right?:))
Bottom line is that I have to become a role model for my students. I cannot teach them something that I am not.
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There’s a weird time at times, when there is no synchronisation between our mind and the body! The excitement is too much to handle. I am going through the same time whilst typing this article and so are the hard and smart working teachers of Atmiya Vidya Mandir!
The D day has finally come and CBSE 10th board exam results are out! We are proud to witness the excellence of the first batch of students of our school! Atmiya Vidya Mandir students have made the school and their parents proud. Achieving 100% result as a school was never a good enough benchmark. Param Pujya Swamiji, the Founder – Inspirer of Atmiya Vidya Mandir had set a benchmark of a minimum of 7 CGPA and only one score is below 7 – that too 6.8 CGPA, almost 7 CGPA you’d say!
Take a bow to the brightest stars of today and forever…
Sarthak Jariwala achieved a perfect score of 10 CGPA!
50% of the class achieved a CGPA of above 9!
Congratulations to all the students, teachers and parents on these awesome results!
http://www.avm.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/avm-header_10.png00Paramrut Sirhttp://www.avm.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/avm-header_10.pngParamrut Sir2010-05-28 05:36:002015-05-25 00:15:30Excellence indeed has no barriers!
In the early part of the 19th century, Michael Faraday, a self-made scientist, in his quest for excellence, discovered the semiconductor effect. This quest continued throughout the decades and centuries that followed during which the pro-active scientists, engineers, businessmen, committed world citizens contributed their best.
Their “small steps” each turned out to be “giant leaps” for the mankind and one cannot help but be in awe considering the advancements made in any field today.
At Atmiya Vidya Mandir, we are proud to take one such small step in our commitment towards providing excellence to our dearest students. It is a great pleasure to announce our partnership with ViSiON IIT Kota – Surat, beginning this academic year from June 2010. As part of this initiative, the students of Class 11 Science (and 12 Science next year onwards) will be offered an integrated school programme:
– To target overall academic excellence in the 11th and 12th CBSE board exams
The integrated approach will ensure optimal use of the students’ time and efforts for academics (and preparing for such reputed exams like IIT-JEE) which will also provide them the opportunity to further enhance the essential 21st century life skills like leadership, social responsibility and adaptability.
Furthermore, the school has experienced many a young lives getting positively transformed in its mere 6 years since inception, the very fact which makes Atmiya Vidya Mandir a truly unique and life-transforming alma mater!
We look forward to many such small steps…
http://www.avm.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/avm-header_10.png00Paramrut Sirhttp://www.avm.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/avm-header_10.pngParamrut Sir2010-05-18 08:41:002015-05-25 00:15:30Excellence has no barriers
Prayer, the word gives security, it gives satisfaction. People have choice of gods to offer prayers, different gods for different people but what is common between them is their belief. I was wondering why one should pray or if that really matters. If I think rationally, not spiritually, I liked the definition of prayer by Gautam Buddha – He says best prayer is patience.
I feel the most obvious reason we should believe in God is, many a times you reach a situation where you give it all but nothing happens, at that point of time if you believe in something like God you won’t give up you look up to Him for the solution.
Life is not impossible without prayer, but the quality and meaning of life.
I like what Harivanshrai Bachan said to his son Amitabh Bachan.It was not the talent of Amitabh Bachan that took him to the heights; it was the words of his father that didn’t allow him to give up in adverse conditions.
‘jo mann ka ho vo accha aur jo mann ka na ho vo aur bhi accha,
kyu ki vo ishvar ke mann ka hota hai aur vo kabhi ki bura nahi karte’.
जो मन का हो वो अच्छा , और जो मन का ना हो वो और भी अच्छा
क्युकी वो इश्वर के मन का होता है और वो कभी किसी का बुरा नहीं करता |
It is not the talent of Sachin Tendulkar that scores 100 after 100, but him thanking God after every 100.
Praying is an inward journey and belief is the fuel.
It is not the talent that gets you 100 century or title of Millennium superstar, but the faith the belief when you are out on zero or you film is flop.
You can score a 100 or have a good movie by your talent, but to be consistent you have to believe in Him, you have to pray when you fail in the journey towards your goal.
If your inward journey is —————, your outer journey will be easy and you will overcome all the obstacles and achieve your goal.
By
Just Pass
(Shailendra Sir)
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Hi, For last five years I have been in the teaching profession and let me share my observation with you. The creativity of a student starts on the last page and ends on the first page as he writes what he is inspired to on last page and he writes what he is compelled to on the initial pages.
I visited a school for a science exhibition, a unique place where I found a student explaining a concept to a teacher. Unique because this seldom happens and is rarely seen. A question arose in my mind, every teacher as a student must have studied the same concept in school but he or she forgotten it in time. The same is the predicament with the student.
A student doesn’t respect the one who teaches very well or one who is very qualified, but he respects one who treats him special. In today’s society everyone is allowed to commit mistakes e.g.-doctor, engineer, etc. but a student has to pay a heavy price for it. · This is what the weakest student in the class maybe thinking: “As I am weakest in academics in my class, I am always scared of writing because I always make spelling mistakes. I am always afraid of speaking because I make grammatical mistakes. I can’t get myself to ask questions in class as they are too simple and make others laugh. I trace my teacher but he is away from me, engaged with someone who hardly needs him. · My poor academic affected my co curricular activity. I cannot participate in debate, My poetry and thoughts are rubbish, Last thing that could have bought color in my life i.e. arts, I feel has rejected me. · People say God blesses everyone with something special that makes him worthy of respect.
Why does no one takes the pain to identify the gift in me and as I need to feel special too.”
From, Just (NEED TO) pass.
Posting on behalf of dear Shailendra sir
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Let’s tickle their sixth sense
/0 Comments/in Teaching /by AVM TeachersMuch has been written and said about CCE, but one can gist fully call it a bleach on the tint as nothing has been more prolific, more articulate and more complete in exploring and unraveling all the dimensions of implementing it in our school.
I think that under the influence of the CCE, a child can bloom into the flower spreading fragrance, enticing humanity and live by it. Though with condensed and crystalized training which did away with and sticks to the bare essentials; We are to put it in the right context and to make it palatable to our students. This ‘all inclusive’ style can lead them to evolve spontaneously and comprehend the phenomenon,we call life.
The ten day training session or I would rather call it a conference for its being interactive, finally ended with the initiation of new methods into the fold of the last day, I find it contrary to popular belief about the CCE being a time consuming methods , it is seemingly like a part of daily routine for AVM teachers. A holistic approach of teaching which might help the students to face the situation when they are bog down by all sort of limitations in their daily life. Onto this flush of information I am much excited about literary and creative skills where developing aesthetic senses is much talked about (not much to the extend I would like)
In this context,there was a question which was rightly thought upon and discussed by one of our teachers about students using music as stress buster, with CCE in the air, now little Rahul or Anmol will not wonder at the story of Tansen who sang Megh Mulhar and the rain descended and when he sang rag Deepak lamps burst into light ,but for me and for us the thought provoking point is that how sincerely and imperatively we can sensitize them to the nature around to perceive it not as a resource but as a fellow existence (the environment or the surroundings in a broader perspective) why can’t we instill such feelings in them that they ( our student ) find the nature as a companion? If so happens, he would definitely take care of the environment or remain responsible or rather committed to preserve it for next generation.
I enjoyed the session as it had got much of interaction and discussion on its very native wellspring. Now we can have tangible measures to record aggressive concentration or passive slump of a child but I am happier with the fact that CCE includes awakening of aesthetic senses in a child, hope you give this idea a kick start as an alchemy of transforming the future , if you are agree with me.
Written by – Seema Madam
Are we ready to become role models?
/0 Comments/in Role Models, Teacher /by AVM TeachersFew days back I came across a good quote on parenting which goes something like this, “If you want to see how good or bad you have lived just look at your child.” There isn’t much difference when it comes to parenting and teaching especially when you are a teacher in a residential school. This quote actually got me thinking deep.
In a sense I think students are nothing but a reflection of their teachers. Young Students always model themselves on others around them. As they grow up their dreams become more reasonable and realistic, but when they are young they always want to become someone from whom they are fascinated. When I was a young student in school, I always wanted to become very good in math like my math teacher. I was fascinated the way my Hindi teacher used to tell us the intriguing stories and wished one day I could tell stories like him. In short I wanted to become very confident, smart, humble and so many other things which I thought my teachers were. I also even imitated their walk, the way they talked. I may even have learned so many things from my teachers without me knowing consciously.
In India if we ask any young boy what they want to become, couple names that will surely dominate are Sachin Tendulkar and M S Dhoni. No price for guessing those two names. But then we always complain about not finding a genuine fast bowler. No child (may be very few) will tell you that they want to become a fast bowler growing up. Reason being they never seen a bowler who could become a role model.
You must be thinking why am I talking about cricket? Because I think in both the cases; academics and sports students need role models. Students always learn and inspired from immediate surroundings. If I am a teacher who reaches 1 minute late in the class I have no right to expect my students to be on time. Their sub conscious minds notice it and put it into action. If I don’t have seriousness and focus in my teaching, my students will not have that in them. If I am not sincere in my daily routine I should expect the same in my students. If I don’t have respect for my students, students will not have respect for me as well as for others.
If I keep pointing out their negative points not only they will be discouraged but they will also start finding negative points in others. On the other side if I am very positive, enthusiastic and optimist in my nature and in my work ethic, I will be able to transfer that enthusiasm and positive energy to my students. Meaning if I want my students to be the best I will have to become super best (I know there is no such word “super best” but you get what I am trying to say right?:))
Bottom line is that I have to become a role model for my students. I cannot teach them something that I am not.
Excellence indeed has no barriers!
/0 Comments/in AVM Updates /by Paramrut SirThere’s a weird time at times, when there is no synchronisation between our mind and the body! The excitement is too much to handle. I am going through the same time whilst typing this article and so are the hard and smart working teachers of Atmiya Vidya Mandir!
The D day has finally come and CBSE 10th board exam results are out! We are proud to witness the excellence of the first batch of students of our school! Atmiya Vidya Mandir students have made the school and their parents proud. Achieving 100% result as a school was never a good enough benchmark. Param Pujya Swamiji, the Founder – Inspirer of Atmiya Vidya Mandir had set a benchmark of a minimum of 7 CGPA and only one score is below 7 – that too 6.8 CGPA, almost 7 CGPA you’d say!
Take a bow to the brightest stars of today and forever…
Sarthak Jariwala achieved a perfect score of 10 CGPA!
50% of the class achieved a CGPA of above 9!
Congratulations to all the students, teachers and parents on these awesome results!
Excellence has no barriers
/0 Comments/in AVM Updates, Career, Teaching /by Paramrut SirIn the early part of the 19th century, Michael Faraday, a self-made scientist, in his quest for excellence, discovered the semiconductor effect. This quest continued throughout the decades and centuries that followed during which the pro-active scientists, engineers, businessmen, committed world citizens contributed their best.
Their “small steps” each turned out to be “giant leaps” for the mankind and one cannot help but be in awe considering the advancements made in any field today.
At Atmiya Vidya Mandir, we are proud to take one such small step in our commitment towards providing excellence to our dearest students. It is a great pleasure to announce our partnership with ViSiON IIT Kota – Surat, beginning this academic year from June 2010. As part of this initiative, the students of Class 11 Science (and 12 Science next year onwards) will be offered an integrated school programme:
– To target overall academic excellence in the 11th and 12th CBSE board exams
– To prepare them for competitive exams like IIT-JEE, AIPMT, SAT-AP, AIEEE and CET
The integrated approach will ensure optimal use of the students’ time and efforts for academics (and preparing for such reputed exams like IIT-JEE) which will also provide them the opportunity to further enhance the essential 21st century life skills like leadership, social responsibility and adaptability.
Furthermore, the school has experienced many a young lives getting positively transformed in its mere 6 years since inception, the very fact which makes Atmiya Vidya Mandir a truly unique and life-transforming alma mater!
We look forward to many such small steps…
God – Prayer — Me
/0 Comments/in Prayer /by AVM TeachersPrayer, the word gives security, it gives satisfaction. People have choice of gods to offer prayers, different gods for different people but what is common between them is their belief. I was wondering why one should pray or if that really matters. If I think rationally, not spiritually, I liked the definition of prayer by Gautam Buddha – He says best prayer is patience.
I feel the most obvious reason we should believe in God is, many a times you reach a situation where you give it all but nothing happens, at that point of time if you believe in something like God you won’t give up you look up to Him for the solution.
Life is not impossible without prayer, but the quality and meaning of life.
I like what Harivanshrai Bachan said to his son Amitabh Bachan.It was not the talent of Amitabh Bachan that took him to the heights; it was the words of his father that didn’t allow him to give up in adverse conditions.
‘jo mann ka ho vo accha aur jo mann ka na ho vo aur bhi accha,
kyu ki vo ishvar ke mann ka hota hai aur vo kabhi ki bura nahi karte’.
जो मन का हो वो अच्छा , और जो मन का ना हो वो और भी अच्छा
क्युकी वो इश्वर के मन का होता है और वो कभी किसी का बुरा नहीं करता |
It is not the talent of Sachin Tendulkar that scores 100 after 100, but him thanking God after every 100.
Praying is an inward journey and belief is the fuel.
It is not the talent that gets you 100 century or title of Millennium superstar, but the faith the belief when you are out on zero or you film is flop.
You can score a 100 or have a good movie by your talent, but to be consistent you have to believe in Him, you have to pray when you fail in the journey towards your goal.
If your inward journey is —————, your outer journey will be easy and you will overcome all the obstacles and achieve your goal.
By
Just Pass
(Shailendra Sir)
The bad Boy: Please understand me.
/0 Comments/in AVM Updates /by AVM TeachersHi,
For last five years I have been in the teaching profession and let me share my observation with you.
The creativity of a student starts on the last page and ends on the first page as he writes what he is inspired to on last page and he writes what he is compelled to on the initial pages.
I visited a school for a science exhibition, a unique place where I found a student explaining a concept to a teacher. Unique because this seldom happens and is rarely seen. A question arose in my mind, every teacher as a student must have studied the same concept in school but he or she forgotten it in time. The same is the predicament with the student.
A student doesn’t respect the one who teaches very well or one who is very qualified, but he respects one who treats him special.
In today’s society everyone is allowed to commit mistakes e.g.-doctor, engineer, etc. but a student has to pay a heavy price for it.
· This is what the weakest student in the class maybe thinking:
“As I am weakest in academics in my class,
I am always scared of writing because I always make spelling mistakes.
I am always afraid of speaking because I make grammatical mistakes.
I can’t get myself to ask questions in class as they are too simple and make others laugh.
I trace my teacher but he is away from me, engaged with someone who hardly needs him.
· My poor academic affected my co curricular activity.
I cannot participate in debate,
My poetry and thoughts are rubbish,
Last thing that could have bought color in my life i.e. arts, I feel has rejected me.
· People say God blesses everyone with something special that makes him worthy of respect.
Why does no one takes the pain to identify the gift in me and as I need to feel special too.”
From,
Just (NEED TO) pass.
Posting on behalf of dear Shailendra sir