Dear Parents,

Greetings to you!

“Education is evolving due to the impact of the Internet. We cannot teach our students in the same manner in which we were taught. Change is necessary to engage students not in the curriculum we are responsible for teaching, but in school” said April Chamberlain

We need to embrace technology to make learning more engaging. Because when students are engaged and they are interested, that's where learning takes place. We at DPS Lava have taken this pandemic as an opportunity to embrace new-age teaching techniques. New age teaching methods are defined by a fundamental shift in what we are teaching - a shift towards learner-centered education and creating creative thinkers.

A learner-centric education system is possible only when students take the lead of the teaching-learning process and teachers play the role of their guides and mentors. This means students need to be active participants, rather than merely absorbing information. That is why there is a growing emphasis on experiential learning methods. Teachers are now integrating learning with students' day-to-day activities and making lessons relevant and interesting for them. Such novel approaches by teachers are resulting in significant improvement in grade-appropriate learning levels, and are fostering an inquiry-led learning environment in the schools.

The key to making these innovative methods work is the right approach and strategy to make curriculum topics simple and joyful for the students.

I am enumerating the benefits of this approach in our school

• Development of experiential, relevant, and joyful pedagogy in the school

• Teachers and students work together to ensure effective teaching and learning

• Learning retention in students improves, along with their confidence level

• Students feel more involved and motivated

• Increase in student attendance

Innovative teaching techniques include a number of activities. Student-Led Conference (SLC), Project-Based Learning (PBL), Passion Projects are some of the new age teaching methods which we have adopted in DPS Lava. In PBL students learn about a subject by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question, challenge, or problem. SLC promotes a school culture of engagement and growth and asks students to play an active role in planning their own learning. By taking part in these activities, students are able to hone all-round skills, recapitulate and revise lessons effectively, and even apply knowledge in real-life situations.

We have crossed the threshold of the new education milieu and are ready to accept, learn, and implement more such new-age teaching techniques that will benefit our students. We seek your support in this endeavor.

With warm regards

Anupama Sagdeo

Principal