Hyderabad, the city of pearls, is famous for its biryani and its tourist spots. Now it has become a major educational hub, too. Hyderabad boasts some of the best international schools in the India. This has made possible with the vigorous efforts of the private…
Month: August 2017
Learning the Basics: Multiplication Facts
Some people think that a “Progressive American Education” is great to help students to explore and be creative, but it misses on high expectations for the achievement of core knowledge and skills in math and science. This is not the case at New York Academy….
A Progressive American International School in Hyderabad Uses Innovative Approaches of Learning
In our rapidly changing world, students must learn to innovate and create change. Students must learn to reason critically, think creatively, and solve problems even before they are present. Think Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Steve Jobs, and Elon Musk. These are some of the most…
New York Academy’s Approach to Learning
An effective teacher is the single most important factor when it comes to student academic achievement. When a teacher moves from sage on the stage lectures to modeling and coaching engaged learning, student academic achievement not only goes way up, but students learn…
An International Preschool in Jubilee Hills – Learning in Innovative Ways
Early childhood is a time ripe for building foundations for lifelong learning. An international school focuses on learning to learn by providing a conducive environment for children’s growth and development. A toddlers preschool experience impacts how they learn for the rest of their life. All…
NYA’s Virtues of Good Character Program: Respect – Honesty – Self-Discipline
A progressive, American education maintains high academic expectations, but it also places a strong emphasis on the social and emotional growth of each student. New York Academy believes it is important to model and support our students to practice virtues of good character in everyday…
Learning through Play at New York Academy
Educators and parents can guide children to learn through play. By asking thought provoking questions and making our thinking visible to make sense of the world, we “show, not tell” children how to think and learn. Through play, children can develop social and cognitive skills,…
What is a Curriculum?
What is a curriculum? As New York Academy moves forward with our ongoing school improvement efforts and the continuous improvement our curriculum, it is critically important that we are on the same page as to what is a curriculum. We might assume it is obvious,…
What is a Formative Assessment?
What is a formative assessment? A formative assessment is a diagnostic tool; it is a range of formal and informal assessment procedures conducted by teachers during the learning process in order to individualize instruction and learning activities to improve student attainment. Graphic Organizers combined with…
Read to Write: Making Meaning through the Character of a Story
Continuing from my first blog explaining the “Readers Workshop Approach,” which New York Academy will be implementing this 2017-18 school year, I would like to share with you some basic “making meaning” strategies you can do at home reading with your children. NYA is committed…