The Japanese Kaizen Way or continuous growth is an excellent quality improvement model to go by. This is especially so for all-inclusive schools wherein we have student-intakes from varied academic background.
The concept of continuous growth is founded on the principle of growth-mindset as opposed to a fixed-mindset. The latter believes that talent and IQ ae fixed at birth. Growth mindset, on the other hand, is based on the scientific belief that, man is born potential, and with the right environment and positive nurturing, an individual can discover his talent.
In our scheme of things, a class teacher who brings about continuous growth in a student from say 50 to 55%, is a better teacher than one who has a student at 90 and remains at 90 or 92. The latter shows no growth.
Continuous growth can be brought about by
Deliberate practice
Feedback and assessment for learning
Personalized attention
Hypothetical model of excellence to increase the class average
(This is the essence of the message brought to newly elected Leaders of The Indus Student Council at Bangalore, by Lt. Gen. Arjun Ray (Retd.), CEO of the Indus Trust on the occasion of The Ceremony of Investiture on January 26th, 2012)
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Date: 04/25/2024