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LEAGUE INDIA BEST PRACTICES MANUAL

Best Practices are ideas that work!

A best practice is a set of exemplar activities, processes or strategies that, have been tested, compared and proven to be the best way to achieve a desired result.

The League India fraternity of schools seeks to build institutions of excellence. The vision is to

Create interconnected, high achieving, learning organizations through systematic and sustained implementation of world class best practices

LLF will lead the following phases of the League India Project

Stage 1: Creation of Best Practices Manuals .

Stage 2- Practice Inductions and Practice Support ( In school induction and implementation support)

Stage 1: In order to help achieve the League India vision, Learning Links is creating a series of Nine Best Practices Manuals. These manuals are for schools that are aspiring to improve their current practices and ethos and encompass key areas of a school’s functioning:

• Parent Connect

• Beyond the Classroom

• Scholastic Success

• Co-Scholastic Success

• School Leader's Manual

• Teacher Empowerment

• Communicate to Connect

• School Management

• Social Practices

Overview of the Manuals

The League India – Parent Connect Manual provides detailed guidelines for planning and conducting successful Parent Interaction events such as Parent Teacher Meetings, Parent Seminars and Parent Surveys.

The League India - Beyond the Classroom Manual provides a detailed and systematic event planning roadmap. A League India School conducts five mandated events in a year. These events are aimed at showcasing the students’ learning and progress and highlighting the opportunities and resources a school makes available for its students.Organized and well planned events make for high visibility of a school and showcase the level of excellence that the school exemplifies

The League India - Scholastic Success Manual addresses important aspects of academic planning and implementation. A well thought out scholastic plan ensures successful teaching and learning. Access to a rich source of best practices enables teachers to deliver high impact learning and excellent results.

The League India - Co-Scholastic Success Manual helps a school plan and implement a world class co-scholastic programme.

An inspiring and innovative leader is the beacon who guides a school’s success. The League India -Lead to Transform Manual draws from highly successful best practices of school leaders worldwide and makes available a rich repository of ideas and processes to ensure excellence and high quality results. outlines world class practices which enable a school leader to motivate and inspire and lead by example

The League India – Teacher Empowerment Manual makes available to the teachers a clear plan for success and skill enhancement. A series of best practices and processes guide the teacher in her professional journey and help her connect and collaborate with students, parents, colleagues and the wider community, thereby enhancing her teaching.

Planned communication helps schools form strong links between the classroom, home, school and family and showcases achievements and successes effectively. The League India - Communicate to Connect Manual defines detailed processes for communication between the different stakeholders in a school. The manual outlines when and how communication should happen. Templates for letters, mails, notes, press releases, newsletters etc. support the world class practices, defined in the manual.

The School Management Manual identifies best practices which enable the planning and smooth functioning of critical processes in a school.

The League India Practices- Social Practices Manual defines best practices for:

1. Planning community outreach initiatives

2. Adherence to a Value System

A world class school is defined by practices which build strong interpersonal bonds within and outside the school community thereby establishing mutual respect, appreciation and trust.

Envisaged Impact of League India Best Practices Manuals.

1. Help in creating an interconnected, high achieving, learning school which equips its students to address 21st Century Challenges.

2. Motivate, engage and guide all stakeholders in a school to excel in their respective areas.

3. Enable a school to gain credibility and visibility and a cutting edge advantage over others.

Stage 2: Each League India School will nominate Practice Anchors. The nominated practice anchors will be inducted by the LLF Team, through a comprehensive and specifically designed process of induction. Thereafter Learning Links Foundation will provide Practice Support to the League India School.