Filling the gap for secondary education through a well-rounded curriculum
Filling the gap for secondary education through a well-rounded curriculum
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iTeach Schools

A COMMON VISION

Filling the gaps in the current education system so that children have an equal opportunity to complete their schooling and receive a quality education — one that focuses on exposure, problem solving, creative thinking, building confidence and nurturing responsible citizens.

WHat THEY DO

iTeach set up its first school in 2015 in Pune, through a public-private partnership with the Pune Municipal Corporation to offer free secondary level education. They currently operate 8 schools in Pune city.

iTeach’s Goals

  • Equip students with the academic skills they need to complete a college degree.
  • Develop their character, decision making abilities and life skills.
  • Actively engage parents in the child’s educational and overall development.
Academics - Secondary level and college readiness

Academics - Secondary level and college readiness

Life skills - Communication, collaboration, problem solving

Life skills - Communication, collaboration, problem solving

Exposure - Beyond school and academics

Exposure - Beyond school and academics

Graduation - Commemorating their achievements and hard work

Graduation - Commemorating their achievements and hard work

CORNERSTONES

Over the three years of Bansuri support, iTeach has introduced various programs and activities to promote holistic child development.

 

Reading: With a focus to inculcate a love for reading, iTeach introduced ‘choice reading’ in academic programs. They partnered with Joy for Reading, an international NGO which shares the same goal. This program helped to improve fluency, comprehension and eventually the average child was reading 1-2 novels a month.

 

Blended Learning: A program that uses online digital media alongside traditional classroom methods to teach English and Maths.

 

Sport: In collaboration with Cool Coach they were able to provide crossfit training to all students. They also worked with Just for Kicks, to set up an under-16 boys football team.

Culture: Through the Apprentice Project, students were taught singing, dancing, public speaking, art & craft, coding and drama; while 50 students signed up with Baithak Foundation to learn Indian classical music.

 

Personal & Professional Development: School of Life conducted advisory sessions with students to help them deal with personal issues, which in turn helped improve attendance and reduced the need for corrective conversations. Additionally, the NGO Antarang worked with grade 10 students to address career related topics.

Creative expression

Creative expression

Using digital media

Using digital media

Cultural exposure

Cultural exposure

Public speaking

Public speaking

Model UN

Model UN

Alumni meets

Alumni meets

ADDING VALUE

Bansuri supported iTeach for 3 years from 2015-2018 at their BJR school and actively engaged in initiatives that would provide cultural exposure. Bansuri encouraged the integration of art into the school curriculum and brought in Baithak Foundation to introduce students to Indian classical music. Industrial visits were organised at Alicon Castalloy Ltd facilities in Pune where students were introduced to manufacturing concepts like Kaizen, quality control systems, accuracy, R&D and problem solving.

Filling the gap for secondary education through a well-rounded curriculum

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

  • Over 400 children were educated through BJR from 2015-2018 and all the students who were enrolled at the school in the first 2 years completed their grade 10 Board exams successfully.
  • Parental engagement being a key focus, the average attendance at parent teacher meetings was 75% to 85%.
  • A significant improvement in English, math and reading abilities was found, following iTeach’s focus on bringing students up to their grade levels in those areas.
  • 89% of the former BJR students passed their grade 11 exams, at their respective colleges.

HIGHLIGHTS

The school periodically conducts workshops and field visits to encourage curiosity and questioning. These have included The Exciting Science Group Session, yoga camp, a product design workshop, monologue sessions, visits to TIFA working studios (a multi-disciplinary art space) as well as to large industries.

The school periodically conducts workshops and field visits to encourage curiosity and questioning. These have included The Exciting Science Group Session, yoga camp, a product design workshop, monologue sessions, visits to TIFA working studios (a multi-disciplinary art space) as well as to large industries.

BJR’s Annual Day ‘MANZAR’ was a spectacle that included a full-fledged stage
 production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’, a monologue act, band performances, a comedy skit,
 an art exhibition and live interactive stalls.

BJR’s Annual Day ‘MANZAR’ was a spectacle that included a full-fledged stage
 production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’, a monologue act, band performances, a comedy skit,
 an art exhibition and live interactive stalls.

iTeach Saints ranked 2nd in Tata Motors School Football Championship in 2015.

iTeach Saints ranked 2nd in Tata Motors School Football Championship in 2015.

Filling the gap for secondary education through a well-rounded curriculum
United Way Mumbai (UWM)

Plugging into the system to enhance future learning outcomes & reduce drop-outs

Aseema

Creating access to high quality and value-based education for low-income & tribal children

Filling the gap for secondary education through a well-rounded curriculum