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, but do we really use…
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 Rubrics are often used as…
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 to a strong school to…
An American School in Hyderabad focuses on Character Development of the Child
When discussing the future of our children and the world, education comes to the forefront in one’s mind. The actual process of learning begins from the moment a child is born. The formal education begins the moment the child steps-foot into school. Every parent would like their children to become…
The Readers Workshop Approach at New York Academy Hyderabad
Greetings. As we prepare to kick off the New York Academy school year, I would like to share with the NYA School Community a sample of the best practice we will be implementing this 2017-18 school year. “The Readers Workshop Approach” How do we learn to engage in authentic reading?…