The Way Ahead……

2014-15

Mrs. Sarojini RaoPrincipal

HOW IS INDUS DIFFERENT?

• Absence of Fear

• Multicultural

• Student – Centric Learning:

‒ Technology / OLPC

‒ Student Feedback

‒ Teachers as Facilitators

‒ Innovative Projects & Flipping

• Balanced Scorecard

• Community Orientation & IICS

• Partnership with Parents

• Strong faculty & ITARI

• Leadership Curriculum & ISL

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT

Whole education but not at the

cost of academic rigor.

REASONS FOR THE STATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

• Leadership with a clear vision

• Teacher profile

• Encourage parents as partners

• Higher benchmarks across all grades

• Academic support

PURPOSE OF EDUCATION

To prepare students for life.

‘’ To create Global – Citizens and

Leaders of tomorrow, through

Traditional Values of Love,

Empathy, Discipline and

Respect – 21st century citizens

who think globally and act

locally .”

VISION

To be Achieved by Whole Education and Life Long Learning.

- Higher

Benchmarks

- Sp Support

- Clubs & MDD

- Concert

- Art

Sense of mission &

Risk as a means of education is nurtured by

- Outward Bound

- Discovery Course

- Simulation Games

- LTT

- Teacher

Appraisal

- IICS

- PD

INDUS LEADERSHIP AND WHOLE EDUCATION

SI + PI

CI + EI + SI

Experiential Leadership &

Whole Education

-Vision & Goals- E I, Values & Community Service- Innovation & Persuasive Communication

MISSION STATEMENT 2014-15 I will ensure enhancement in overall Academic

Standards to include consolidation of higher

benchmarks across all grades to implement

the Head start DP and successful graduation of

the ninth batch of DP. Introduction to the

Revised Leadership Curriculum,

implementation of Mega projects, Camps,

Sports & LTT to Nurture Student & Teacher

Leadership. Aesthetic Development will focus

on the Concert and continue to be an important

component of Whole Education.

GOAL 1 - IMPROVING STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN ALL AREAS OF

ACADEMICS1. Achieve international benchmarks plus

2. Specialized support classes from Grades 9

onwards

3. Student centric learning where teaching will

focus on: Studentas his Teacher:Problem /Project-basedlearning,Flipping

40%Teacherled teaching

30%

ExperientialLearningBeyond Campus30%

• Establishment of learning goals and reflection by students for each unit

• Instructional supervision & evaluation• Pre- IB• Teacher track to also focus on Head start IGCSE, innovations,

student feedback, support, PLG progress, reading and writing skills

• Projects and innovations• Reading, writing & speaking benchmarks from PYP to IGCSE• Curriculum on the file server for internal use• Analysis of assessments at all levels• Support classes and study circle• Student feedback – minimum of 2 every month

ACADEMIC RIGOUR (CONTD..)

Optimization of the DP with focus on:• Classroom practices • Discipline • Support classes• Syllabus completion • Deadlines, sanctions and communication with

parents• Clarity on teacher assistance and quality of

submissions• Coordination with Career Counselor • Clarity on rehearsals and participation

ACADEMIC RIGOUR (CONTD..)

GOAL 2 – STUDENT AND TEACHER LEADERSHIP

•Revised Leadership Curriculum

•Mentoring Programme

•Leadership Track for Teachers

•Professional Development

•Indus International Community School

•Community & Service

•Sports

•Indus School of Leadership

1. LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM

Classroom – 15%•Leadership Syllabus 6.8%•Leadership Summit 6.8%•Leadership Retreat 1.4%

Experiential – 85%•Art/Music/Dance/Drama 38%•Sports 23%•Outward Bound Camps 10%•Community Service 14%

EXPERIENTIAL• Films • Orchestra and Musicals• House Visions:

– Hercules – To conduct science exhibition and science Olympiad for IICS

– Orion – To publish the IICS yearly magazine and two newsletters

– Pegasus – An enterprise (candle making) in collaboration with IICS students

– Phoenix – Conduct the leadership summit for IICS student

• Mega Project - Kalahalli • Art Exhibition• Symposium• Indian idol

The Leadership components are:

- Vision and Goal Setting - Innovation & Persuasive

Communication - Emotional intelligence & Values - Whole education

LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM

THE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AT A GLANCE….

LC PROJECTS• Every Grade from 6 to 9 to be a part of a social project.

Grade 11 will consolidate on Kalahalli and work towards the House vision

• Inventions/Innovations/Community Service can be part of the Grade wise social project

• Those students who are not part of the Grade project, should form part of the regular community service initiatives which include tasks with the IICS & Kalahalli

• These projects are means of inculcating the school values and provide experiential learning

• CAS Coordinator & the HOS to work out the projects by 10 Aug

LEADERSHIP REPORT CARD

Learning OutcomeCriteria

Students will:Max.

Score Score

Achieved

Set and Achieve Goals 

Identify Strengths 20  Set Goals 30  

Revise Goals and Achieve Outcomes 50  

Total 100  

Communicate Persuasively 

Critically Analyze 20  Create and Innovate 20  Articulate Innovative Ideas or Experiences 60  Total 100  

Whole Education 

Track Attitude 40  Track Competencies & Performance 60  Total 100  

Name of Student:__________________ Grade:_____________

Exemplary Proficient Consolidating Emerging Beginner 100-81 80-61 60-41 40-21 20-1

• The Mentoring Programme will include students from Grades 6 to 9 and 11

• The focus will be on emotional needs, aspects such as sexual abuse, bullying, self discipline, motivation, etc..

• Teachers to be identified as Mentors and to undergo a basic Counselling training in school before the session begins

• Each Mentor will be allocated 8 to 10 students from the Grades/Programme they teach

2. MENTORING - OVERVIEW

• Boarders may be grouped together

• Assembly and Mentoring to alternate weekly

• Mentors to meet their Mentees individually in the two intervening weeks at a mutually convenient time during school hours

• Mentoring meetings could happen in respective Programme blocks

• Mentoring to begin by 18 Aug

MENTORING - OVERVIEW (CONTD..)

3. COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Focus on implementing the house visions and Mega projects.

• CAS programme for all Grades will focus on Grade wise projects, Kalahalli, IICS and innovations

• Coordinators at each level to prepare curriculum overview for all grades

• Monthly review of progress and individual reporting annually

4. SPORTS

• Nurture at least one skill in every student from Grade 1. Bimonthly reporting

• Benchmarks have been worked out• Consolidate on the school teams with

structured after school coaching • Participation in minimum two inter school

events at the PYP• BSC target:

80% of the students must move to the next level in their respective sport by session end

Improvement in participation by 25% in interschool sports and achieve the overall trophy in minimum 3 inter school tournaments

5.TEACHER DEVELOPMENT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Focus for the academic year 2014 – 15:

-Flipping-Reading and public speaking-Project and innovation based learning as a instructional strategy-Use of Technology in classrooms-Consolidation – understanding and implementation of AfL-Mentoring

GOAL 3 – AESTHETIC DEVELOPMENT

•Music / Dance / Drama

•Activity Clubs

•School Orchestra

•Visual Arts

1. MUSIC / DRAMA / DANCE

• Curriculum overview – Month wise• Examinations –Trinity school and Rabindra

Bharathi examinations for Music, Drama and Dance to continue

• SMA for all students up to Grade 7• Bimonthly reporting • Reports and Rubrics have been worked out• Focus area of the VP

2. ACTIVITY CLUBS (6-11)

Reflections to be recorded in the leadership journals and activity cards

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMME (6-8)

• Graphic Novel and Illustration

• Data Analytics

• Astronomy

• Aero-Modeling

• Vedic Mathematics

• Events to nurture aesthetics – Indus days, School concert, Club displays, Leadership fest, inter-school events and inter-house competitions

• Club in-charges to finalize the end product of their clubs and accordingly put up their scheme of work by 05 Aug

• The main focus of Inter-house competition for this year will be sports. All children will get to cheer for the finals

ACTIVITY CLUBS (CONTD)

3. FEATURES OF REHEARSAL POLICY

• Practice will commence 2 months prior to major events

• Component practice will happen once a day during zero period

• One month prior, Lead roles (play/dance/orchestra) will stay back after school when needed.

• One month prior, practices will commence after lunch (2 regular periods + 1 zero period)

• 2 weeks prior, after school practice• 2 days prior, whole day practice (14 periods)

ROLE OF THE VICE PRINCIPAL

• To focus on specialist subjects, which is the most important part of whole education

• Overall student and teacher discipline

• Oversee the English Department

• Oversee Boarding

• Officiate in my absence

ROLE OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

• Pastoral care and overall discipline• Clarify teacher expectations• Teacher induction• Student induction• Implementation of Leadership Curriculum and

Balanced Scorecard• Teacher development & PLGs • Student Council• Cleanliness, SAFETY and maintenance of the

blocks• Overall academic performance• Conduct sensitization programmes for all

teachers and students

ROLE OF THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

• Revise the benchmarks to align with the Head start IGCSE & DP• Ensure curriculum updates on the file server• Teacher induction - at the beginning of the session - follow up for the first 3 months.• Conduct minimum two walkthroughs in a week

and clinical observations of 30% teachers with focus on new teachers

• Conduct one faculty meeting every fortnight and record minutes

• Ensure quality of question papers and moderation of assessment

ROLE OF THE HOUSE MASTER

• Ensure implementation of the House vision• Responsible for maximum & effective

participation of students in inter house sports and cultural activities

• Responsible for teacher involvement in house activities

• Responsible for discipline, particularly during events which are conducted house wise

ROLE OF THE TEACHER

• ROLE MODEL• Ensure discipline at all times• Understand the concept of whole education & leadership• Follow the code of conduct• Deliver every lessons with plan for innovations & experiences • Be part of the solution• Ensure teaching basics are met• Try to be part of the leadership track• No mid session resignations• Teach the child and not your subject

ROLE OF ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR

• Conduct of Assemblies

• Allot clubs and ensure smooth functioning

• Allocation of Houses to new students and teachers

• Identify and ensure preparation for minimum two

inter school events in each of these areas: Public

Speaking, Performing Arts and MUN

• Plan all school events

ROLE OF CAS COORDINATOR

• Finalize Leadership Camps

• CAS documentation

• Conduct CAS classes by:

- Identification of a social project for each

Grade from 6-12

- Group students into IICS, Grade social project,

other CAS initiatives & innovative projects

- Allocation of teachers accordingly

HOUSE MASTERS

Orion House – Ms. Pallavi Mishra

Pegasus House – Ms. Saba Husain

Phoenix House – Ms. Somali Ghose

Hercules House – Ms. Wilma Lewis

CRITERIA FOR HOUSE PRIZE

• Effective implementation of House Vision Initiatives (50 points)

• Cultural inter-house competitions (40 points)• Films (10 points)• Sports inter-house competitions (40 points)• Performance in March Past on sports day (5 points)• Overall house position on sports day (5 points)• Aquatics (5 points)

Total: 155 Points

INITIATIVES

•Improved Leadership Curriculum – Workshop model

•Specialized support classes

•Kalahalli and Bornfree projects

•Leadership hall

•Head start DP

•Enhanced security

•Public speaking & Reading

•PYP Evaluation

•Genomics and Nanotechnology

•PGCIE & PGDIE from ITARI

•Our first batch of IICS students to take SSLC exams

CONSOLIDATE

• Flipped teaching• Project & Innovative based teaching and

learning• File Server for curriculum documentation• School concert• Reporting Sports, Music, Dance and Drama• Student council vision • Discipline • Boarding activities • Student feedback

All the best!

STUDENT NATIONALITIES

INDUS BANGALORE STRATEGY MAP

Student Achievement

Stakeholder Engagement

Internal Process

Learning & Growth

Increase in teacher

pedagogic knowledge, skills

& leadership perspective

Improve facilities,

learning & human

resources

Improve sensitization and

awareness of School Philosophy with

Stakeholders

Improve curriculum planning

and delivery in all areas

Improve monitoring

and communication process

Improve administrat

ion and asset

management process

Improve stakeholder involvemen

t, ownership

& motivation

Improve holistic

performance of

students

Strengthen student leadership

Improved hiring & staffing

Measures Targets Initiatives

TEACHER PROFILE