Learning Curve
Teaching Methods Backed by Neuroscience
At Springfields, we have incorporated Brain Compatible Learning at every step of students' learning journey. Our Pedagogy Advisor, Ms. Anjum Babukhan, is one of the leading voices in the development and adoption of this methodology.
Her book 'ABCs of Brain Compatible Learning' has broken Brain Compatible Learning into an easily usable framework with the global best practices to be followed while teaching students. It is a collection of key principles that have been suggested by eminent educationists such as Dr. Howard Gardner and Dr Eric Jensen. It is an arrangement of actionable knowledge in an alphabetical format for easy reference, in addition to a number of suggestions to show how the ideas can be put to use in a classroom or at home with children.
About Brain Compatible Learning
"Brain compatible learning," coined by Leslie Hart is an interdisciplinary approach to learning based on how the brain learns best & is based on extensive neuroscience research. At its core, Brain Compatible Learning relies on the proven hypothesis that “emotions drive attention and attention drives learning." Brain compatible learning provides empirical data about how the brain learns and suggests guidelines to be considered while preparing lessons for your students. These guidelines may be incorporated into every educational setting, with every type of curriculum and every age group.
Leader in Me (7 Habits of Highly Effective People)
Helping Students Drive Personal Change and Growth
Leader in Me is a whole-school transformation model and process developed in partnership with educators that empowers students with the leadership and life skills they need to thrive in the 21st century. The program aligns with Springfields’s belief in the powerful premise that every child possesses unique strengths and has the ability to be a leader.
Springfields inculcates Stephen Covey’s Leader in Me programme into its curriculum through the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Students and staff learn to use a common language and build an understanding of how to work effectively, independently and interdependently, in all aspects of life, not just at school.
Be Proactive
We embolden students to take charge and assume responsibilities in various simulated real-life scenarios that highlight global issues and help boost their inter-personal dynamics.
Begin With the End in Mind
Our teachers and counsellors assist our children with their short-and long-term goal setting process, while identifying significant milestones that ensure that the vision for the future is clear and their actions are aligned accordingly.
Put First Things First
Our students are constantly guided to focus on what’s important and help bring them closer to their vision, instead of getting distracted by unimportant tasks.
Think Win-Win
We encourage our students to yearn for strong relationships as the biggest takeback, and thus always pursue a solution in a problem-case scenario that is acceptable to all parties.
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Our team aims to foster the temperament for patient listening among our students, and thus make room for perspectives from across the board to be weighed in, before laying forward their recommendations and solutions.
Synergize
Our students are made to understand by practice that contributions of many shall far exceed that of any individual. This helps them achieve more than they could have ever done on their own.
Sharpen The Saw
We plan our students’ day in a manner that it remains well-balanced and sustainable. We give them time to recuperate, recharge and be effective in the long run, and thus come to school physically and mentally fresh, every day.
