Openness (खुलापन): Seeking and Using Feedback

• What It Is? Actively seeking feedback and using suggestions to improve teaching practice.

• How to Be Better? Take advise.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Solicit feedback.

  • Listen actively.

  • Reflect.

  • Implement suggestions.

• Detailed Explanation:* By accepting feedback you learn and improve which is the whole goal.

• Exemplary Practice: Listens well and tries.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: Open and changes to improve.

  • Effective Practice: Does the minimum to improve.

  • Developing Practice: Ignores and continues.

  • Area for Improvement: It appears they don’t care to improve.

Attendance (उपस्थिति): Commitment to the Profession

• What It Is? Maintaining consistent and punctual attendance.

• How to Be Better? Prioritize attendance.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Arrive on time.

  • Minimize absences.

  • Communicate absences.

  • Fulfill duties even when absent.

• Detailed Explanation: Being at school and being on time shows professionalism.

• Exemplary Practice: Always there and ready to work.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: There is no issue with attending or being late.

  • Effective Practice: They are there most days.

  • Developing Practice: They can be late often.

  • Area for Improvement: It seems they miss many days.

Leadership (नेतृत्व): Inspiring and Guiding Others

• What It Is? Contributing valuable ideas, inspiring colleagues, and taking initiative to improve student outcomes.

• How to Be Better? Assist others.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Share ideas.

  • Mentor colleagues.

  • Take initiative.

  • Advocate for students.

• Detailed Explanation:* By working together everyone wins.

• Exemplary Practice: The teacher seems to be great at inspiring new learning.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The students understand how to teach others.

  • Effective Practice: Does ok leading.

  • Developing Practice: It comes off wrong when trying to explain.

  • Area for Improvement: They don’t participate.

Collaboration (सहयोग): Working Together

• What It Is? Collaborating with colleagues to plan lessons, share ideas, and improve student learning.

• How to Be Better? Collaborate often.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Plan lessons together.

  • Share teaching materials.

  • Observe each other’s teaching.

  • Provide support.

• Detailed Explanation:* Team work allows for great learning.

• Exemplary Practice: With other colleagues they are able to improve the lesson.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: With each others help, the teams can help the teacher.

  • Effective Practice: They do some.

  • Developing Practice: They like to do alone.

  • Area for Improvement: There is a divide.

Professionalism (व्यावसायिकता): Ethical Conduct

• What It Is? Maintaining appropriate boundaries and behaving ethically and professionally at all times.

• How to Be Better? Be respectful.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Dress appropriately.

  • Maintain boundaries.

  • Be respectful.

  • Avoid gossip.

• Detailed Explanation: Maintaining respect is a professional must.

• Exemplary Practice: Does everything by the book.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The teacher does not discuss students and keep everything private.

  • Effective Practice: Knows the code.

  • Developing Practice: Can make errors.

  • Area for Improvement: Makes inappropriate statements.

✅ How to Improve?

• Attend CBSE/Diksha training workshops and online courses.
• Join teacher networks, webinars, and education conferences.
• Read education research, books, and case studies.

🔹 Example:
📖 If teaching Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the first time,
✅ Take an online AI fundamentals course to stay ahead.

Above and Beyond (से ऊपर और परे): Going the Extra Mile

• What It Is? Voluntarily contributing to school activities and initiatives beyond regular duties.

• How to Be Better? Assist where needed.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Volunteer for committees.

  • Participate in events.

  • Mentor students.

  • Support colleagues.

• Detailed Explanation:* Assisting goes a long way and is greatly needed.

• Exemplary Practice: Does all activities with a good attitude.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The teacher is always happy to assist as needed.

  • Effective Practice: Does some assist.

  • Developing Practice: It seems they wait until they are asked.

  • Area for Improvement: It looks like they will not assist.

Growth (विकास): Continuous Improvement

• What It Is? Continuously seeking opportunities for professional growth and development.

• How to Be Better? Always be open to learn more.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Attend workshops.

  • Read professional.

• Detailed Explanation: The most important.

• Exemplary Practice: They seek opportunities to grow.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The teacher seeks new opportunities.

  • Effective Practice: They will get a class if its required.

  • Developing Practice: They wait for it to occur.

  • Area for Improvement: They complain that they must do more.

Judgment (निर्णय): Sound Decision-Making

• What It Is? Making sound decisions based on ethical principles and professional knowledge.

• How to Be Better? Learn and follow your guiding tools.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Consider all options.

  • Use ethical principles.

  • Seek guidance.

  • Learn from experience.

• Detailed Explanation: By making safe decision the student is protected.

• Exemplary Practice: Thinks to create the best and most effective solution.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: If there is a better method, they will utilize it.

  • Effective Practice: Is able to make good choices.

  • Developing Practice: Seem to not understand.

  • Area for Improvement: Seems to be always wrong.

Language (भाषा): Effective Communication

• What It Is? Using clear, correct, and professional language in all communication.

• How to Be Better? Proofread and be sure to be respectful.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Use correct grammar.

  • Avoid slang and jargon.

  • Proofread carefully.

  • Be professional.

• Detailed Explanation: All written forms must be correct.

• Exemplary Practice: It reads like a professional wrote and edited.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: There is little to no changes needed.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher uses proper writing.

  • Developing Practice: The teacher can make a few errors.

  • Area for Improvement: There are constant errors.

On-the-Spot (तत्काल जांच): Checking for Understanding

• What It Is? Regularly checking for understanding during lessons to identify and address confusion.

• How to Be Better? Ask questions, observe student work, and use quick check-ins.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Ask frequent questions.

  • Observe student work (thumbs up/down).

  • Use exit tickets.

  • Pause and ask for questions.

• Detailed Explanation: Regularly checking for understanding allows you to monitor student progress in real-time and identify areas where they may be struggling. Use a variety of techniques, such as asking questions, observing student work, and conducting quick check-ins, to assess student comprehension.

• Exemplary Practice: The teacher ensures that the students are all going in the right direction.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The teacher walks around and checks every students work.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher checks.

  • Developing Practice: The teacher is unsure.

  • Area for Improvement: The students sit and there is no help.

On-the-Spot Monitoring of Student Understanding

📌 What it Means?

• Teachers should check understanding during lessons instead of waiting for exams.

✅ How to Improve?

• Use thumbs-up/thumbs-down signals to gauge comprehension.
• Pause frequently to ask open-ended questions.
• Use think-pair-share activities to encourage peer discussions.

🔹 Example:
📖 While teaching The French Revolution,
✅ Ask: “How do you think the revolution changed the power system in France?”

 Interims (अंतरिम): Tracking Progress

• What It Is? Using periodic assessments to monitor student progress towards learning goals and inform instructional adjustments. use diagnostic assessments by school of educators

• How to Be Better? Use frequent, low-stakes assessments and analyze the data to identify trends.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Give frequent short quizzes.

  • Track student progress.

  • Analyze data to identify trends.

  • Adjust instruction accordingly.

• Detailed Explanation: Interim assessments provide valuable data on student learning over time. Use frequent, low-stakes assessments to monitor student progress towards learning goals and analyze the data to identify trends and inform instructional adjustments.

• Exemplary Practice: With ongoing assessments, the teacher can see and build on what the students are doing.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: Daily, the students get small quizzes.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher measures.

  • Developing Practice: The teacher is unsure.

  • Area for Improvement: There are no measurements.

5️⃣ Recognizing & Celebrating Student Progress

📌 What it Means?

• Positive reinforcement helps students stay motivated.

✅ How to Improve?

• Acknowledge both effort and achievement (e.g., “I see you’ve improved in your writing skills!”).
• Use reward systems like “Star of the Week” or “Most Improved Student”.
• Display students’ best work on bulletin boards.

🔹 Example:
📖 If a student improves from C to B in Math,
✅ Praise their hard work and strategies used, not just the grade.

Recognition (पहचान): Celebrating Growth

• What It Is? Acknowledging and celebrating student progress and achievement to motivate continued effort.

• How to Be Better? Provide specific praise and celebrate successes publicly.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Praise specific effort and achievement.

  • Showcase student work.

  • Celebrate progress, not just perfection.

  • Create a positive learning environment.

• Detailed Explanation: Recognizing and celebrating student progress is a powerful way to motivate continued effort and foster a growth mindset. Provide specific praise, showcase student work, and celebrate progress, not just perfection, to create a positive and supportive learning environment.

• Exemplary Practice: A project is complete and posted on the wall so the students all see.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: Students get to present and explain what they were trying to do.

  • Effective Practice: Praise.

  • Developing Practice: The teacher is a bit short.

  • Area for Improvement: The teacher does not acknowledge.

Diagnosis (निदान): Early Identification of Needs

• What It Is? Identifying students’ strengths and weaknesses at the beginning of a unit or course to tailor instruction.

• How to Be Better? Use diagnostic assessments (pre-tests, surveys, etc.) to determine prior knowledge and skills.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Give pre-assessments.

  • Identify learning gaps.

  • Tailor instruction.

  • Address needs quickly.

• Detailed Explanation: Diagnostic assessments provide valuable insights into students’ prior knowledge, skills, and learning gaps. Use this information to tailor your instruction to meet the individual needs of your students and address any areas where they may be struggling.

• Exemplary Practice: Using what they know, the teacher understands where to begin and how fast to go.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: Based on tests, the teacher helps build up the skills and areas that need help.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher diagnosis.

  • Developing Practice: The teacher is unsure of where to start.

  • Area for Improvement: It seems like the teacher is lost.

🔹 Example:
📖 Before starting a lesson on Fractions,
✅ Ask students to share examples of fractions from daily life (e.g., pizza slices, currency).

Criteria (मापदंड): Clear Success Markers

• What It Is? Establishing clear, specific criteria for successful work, so students know what to aim for.

• How to Be Better? Share rubrics, examples, and model proficient work.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Use rubrics to outline expectations.

  • Provide exemplar work (model).

  • Discuss the criteria openly.

  • Ensure criteria are understood.

• Detailed Explanation: Clearly defined criteria empower students to understand what constitutes quality work and guide their learning process. Shared rubrics, examples, and models of proficient work provide students with a tangible understanding of the desired outcome.

• Exemplary Practice: The teacher establishes high standards, and all students understand.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: Students have a simple rubric that guides the quality of work.

  • Effective Practice: Most understand.

  • Developing Practice: The teacher does not explain.

  • Area for Improvement: It seems the students must figure out the work.

🔹 Example:
📖 In an English writing assessment, instead of vague grading,
✅ Provide a rubric with categories: grammar (5 marks), creativity (5 marks), structure (5 marks), etc.

 Support (समर्थन): Access to Resources

• What It Is? Ensuring that students with special needs or learning disabilities have access to appropriate support and resources.

• How to Be Better? Refer students for evaluation and provide necessary accommodations.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Refer students for evaluation.

  • Implement accommodations.

  • Collaborate with specialists.

  • Communicate with parents.

• Detailed Explanation: Students with special needs or learning disabilities require access to appropriate support and resources to succeed. Make sure students are referred for evaluation and receive any necessary accommodations.

• Exemplary Practice: They are diagnosed and their educational plan is used for maximum efficiency.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: Working with IEP, the teachers is able to create effective methods to help the students.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher is able to provide additional aid.

  • Developing Practice: They do their best.

  • Area for Improvement: The teacher does not consider.

Reflection (प्रतिबिंब): Continuous Improvement

• What It Is? Reflecting on teaching practices and student learning to identify areas for improvement.

• How to Be Better? Regularly review lesson plans, student work, and assessment data to identify what worked well and what needs to be improved.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Review lesson plans.

  • Analyze student work.

  • Examine assessment data.

  • Adjust teaching accordingly.

• Detailed Explanation: Reflection drives continual improvement. By analyzing what occurs the teacher understands and improves the future lessons.

• Exemplary Practice: The teacher reflects and has improvements for the next lesson.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The teacher says if I taught this again I would start in this manner.

  • Effective Practice: They improve going forward.

  • Developing Practice: They have trouble knowing.

  • Area for Improvement: There is not a change or improvement.

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Helping Students Reflect & Plan Next Steps

📌 What it Means?

• Encourage students to set academic goals and track progress.

✅ How to Improve?

• Use goal-setting templates where students write “What I did well / What I will improve”.
• Conduct one-on-one mentoring sessions to discuss student progress.

🔹 Example:
📖 If a student wants to improve in science,
✅ Help them create a weekly study plan with specific goals.

Self-Assessment (आत्म-मूल्यांकन): Empowering Learners

• What It Is? Encouraging students to reflect on their own learning, set goals, and monitor their progress.

• How to Be Better? Teach self-assessment techniques and provide opportunities for reflection.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Teach self-assessment skills.

  • Provide reflection prompts.

  • Help students set goals.

  • Encourage self-monitoring.

• Detailed Explanation: Self-assessment empowers students to take ownership of their learning. Teach students self-assessment techniques and provide them with opportunities to reflect on their progress, set goals, and monitor their own learning.

• Exemplary Practice: They reflect and the teacher helps set goals.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The students ask where they can improve.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher guides the students to self assess.

  • Developing Practice: The teacher does little to have them self assess.

  • Area for Improvement: There is no self assessment.

Tenacity (दृढ़ता): Supporting All Learners

• What It Is? Persistently supporting struggling students until they achieve proficiency.

• How to Be Better? Provide individualized support, reteach concepts, and offer extra help.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Provide individual help.

  • Reteach concepts that need help.

  • Offer extra support (tutoring).

  • Communicate with parents.

• Detailed Explanation: Every student deserves the opportunity to succeed. Demonstrate tenacity by providing individualized support, reteaching concepts, and offering extra help to struggling students until they achieve proficiency.

• Exemplary Practice: Every student has the right to help.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: Students who are struggling are sent to a tutoring session that is catered to them.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher offers more assistance.

  • Developing Practice: It is hard to find time.

  • Area for Improvement: Little to none occur.

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Providing Extra Support for Struggling Students

📌 What it Means?

• Teachers should provide targeted help to students who are struggling.

✅ How to Improve?

• Offer remedial classes or doubt-clearing sessions.
• Use peer tutoring (pairing strong students with weak students).
• Give extra worksheets and revision guides.

🔹 Example:
📖 If a student struggles with Trigonometry,
✅ Provide step-by-step solutions, visual diagrams, and extra practice questions.

Analysis (विश्लेषण): Using Assessment Data

• What It Is? Analyzing assessment data to identify patterns, trends, and areas for improvement in instruction.

• How to Be Better? Track student progress, identify trends, and adjust instruction accordingly.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Track student progress.

  • Identify learning patterns.

  • Adjust lessons for the future.

• Detailed Explanation: Tracking patterns help to guide how to continue from here on out to be more effective in the approach.

• Exemplary Practice: The teacher can analyze what was a success and what failed.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: On their tracking chart, the students can tell what is working and not.

  • Effective Practice: They do well analyzing.

  • Developing Practice: They are unsure what it means.

  • Area for Improvement: They struggle to follow trends.

Expectations (अपेक्षाएँ): Clear Communication

• What It Is? Clearly communicating academic and behavioral expectations to families.

• How to Be Better? Put expectations.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Explain academics.

  • Explain behavior.

  • Provide examples of success.

  • Share resources.

• Detailed Explanation: Make it clear what the family can do to assist in success.

• Exemplary Practice: The teacher creates a clear and easy to follow methods.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The teacher sends home charts for the kids to read at each level.

  • Effective Practice: The parents understand how to help.

  • Developing Practice: It takes a little longer.

  • Area for Improvement: Not clear what can be done.

Homework (गृहकार्य): Meaningful Assignments

• What It Is? Assigning homework that is meaningful, relevant, and supports student learning.

• How to Be Better? Homework.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Relevant to learning.

  • Clear.

  • Manageable.

  • Provides feedback.

• Detailed Explanation: They should want to do it and feel they are making a difference.

• Exemplary Practice: The assignments are so creative and meaningful.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: Instead of writing it out, they film a report.

  • Effective Practice: The students are able to complete it at their pace.

  • Developing Practice: They need help.

  • Area for Improvement: They aren’t doing it.

Respect (आदर): Cultural Sensitivity

• What It Is? Demonstrating sensitivity and respect for families’ cultural backgrounds, values, and beliefs.

• How to Be Better? Learn about different cultures.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Get to know family backgrounds.

  • Be aware of customs.

  • Respect cultural values.

  • Avoid assumptions.

• Detailed Explanation: India has multiple traditions, knowing and accepting these different families can set a positive tone.

• Exemplary Practice: All know that the teacher understands the needs of the student.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: If a Muslim student needs to pray, they are allowed.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher is respectful.

  • Developing Practice: Unsure what they are doing.

  • Area for Improvement: Comes across as rude.

Belief (विश्वास): High Expectations for All

• What It Is? Showing families that you believe in their child’s potential to succeed.

• How to Be Better? Share your belief.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Highlight student strengths.

  • Focus on potential.

  • Offer encouragement.

  • Partner with families.

• Detailed Explanation: Building up children so they can excel in their academics.

• Exemplary Practice: Even students who struggle the teacher makes sure the parents know how their kids are special.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: If a child scores poorly on a test, the teacher focuses on building up the confidence to improve for the next.

  • Effective Practice: Most do ok.

  • Developing Practice: Can be discouraging.

  • Area for Improvement: They don’t focus on improving.

Reporting (रिपोर्टिंग): Providing Clear Feedback

• What It Is? Providing families with clear, accurate, and timely feedback on their child’s progress.

• How to Be Better? Give detailed and use tools.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Use clear, concise language.

  • Highlight both strengths and weaknesses.

  • Provide actionable suggestions.

  • Offer regular updates.

• Detailed Explanation: Provide a clear path forward for the family.

• Exemplary Practice: the teacher uses reports, videos and methods for all types of learning.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The teacher uses a video and reviews the best thing.

  • Effective Practice: There are clear lines of communication.

  • Developing Practice: The family often feels confused.

  • Area for Improvement: Nothing is reported.

Involving (शामिल करना): Engaging Families

• What It Is? Engaging families in supporting their child’s learning at home and at school.

• How to Be Better? Find ways to engage the families.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Share strategies.

  • Provide resources.

  • Invite participation.

  • Make it easy to participate.

• Detailed Explanation: Many familes want to help with studies so providing tools can assist.

• Exemplary Practice: There are clear ways to be involved and all understand how.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: If the parents can’t read English, provide visual cues for assistance.

  • Effective Practice: Many parents are engaged.

  • Developing Practice: They aren’t sure.

  • Area for Improvement: The families do not assist.

Responsiveness (उत्तरदायित्व): Addressing Concerns

• What It Is? Responding promptly and effectively to family concerns and creating a welcoming environment.

• How to Be Better? Help the family.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Respond quickly.

  • Listen carefully.

  • Address concerns.

  • Be helpful.

• Detailed Explanation: By addressing the concerns you build trust with the family.

• Exemplary Practice: The teacher always answers phone calls and makes things better.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: If the family has a issue, they teacher assists and calms the family.

  • Effective Practice: They do respond.

  • Developing Practice: They delay.

  • Area for Improvement: Hard to get in touch with.

Communication (संचार): Timely and Positive

• What It Is? Communicating with families regularly, sharing positive feedback and addressing concerns promptly.

• How to Be Better? Communicate often.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Share positive news first.

  • Address concerns promptly.

  • Offer solutions.

  • Be respectful.

• Detailed Explanation: Always be respectful when conversing with the family about children.

• Exemplary Practice: Reach out with the good and bad for kids and do not wait for problems.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: When a student has a good project it is explained and they are encouraged.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher communicates with family.

  • Developing Practice: They delay sharing.

  • Area for Improvement: It is hard to contact.

Resources (संसाधन): Community Connections

• What It Is? Connecting families with relevant community resources and support services.

• How to Be Better? Provide assistance to the family.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Share information about community.

  • Connect with local organizations.

  • Help families navigate services.

  • Be a resource hub.

• Detailed Explanation: By assisting the family, the student can become more successful.

• Exemplary Practice: All resources are used for success.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The teacher refers the students to free help at home.

  • Effective Practice: The students get help.

  • Developing Practice: It can be hard to make it there.

  • Area for Improvement: No resources to work with.

Outreach (पहुंच): Connecting with All Families

• What It Is? Making efforts to connect with all families, especially those who are typically hard to reach.

• How to Be Better? Use tools.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Offer flexible meeting times.

  • Use different modes of communication.

  • Partner with community organizations.

  • Visit families at home.

• Detailed Explanation: Provide as many opportunities to connect with the family as possible.

• Exemplary Practice: The teacher checks every method to connect.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: Every email, phone call, text is sent to try and have more outreach.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher is easy to get in touch with.

  • Developing Practice: They only talk sometimes.

  • Area for Improvement: There is little to no outreach.

Engagement (संलग्नता): Active Learning

• What It Is? Keeping students actively involved and participating in the lesson.

• How to Be Better? Ask questions, encourage discussion, and use interactive activities.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Ask engaging questions.

  • Encourage student discussion.

  • Use interactive activities (games, simulations).

  • Provide opportunities for movement.

• Detailed Explanation: Active engagement is crucial for effective learning. Involve students by asking questions, encouraging discussion, and using interactive activities to keep them focused and motivated.

• Exemplary Practice: Every student is involved. They work hard.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The lesson feels like a workshop, not a lecture, due to how much the students participate.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher engages.

  • Developing Practice: Only some participate.

  • Area for Improvement: Most sit.

🔹 Example:
📖 Instead of just lecturing about Mahatma Gandhi’s role in India’s independence,
✅ Have students recreate a debate between Gandhi and British officials

Expectations (अपेक्षाएँ): Setting Clear Standards

• What It Is? Communicating high expectations for student learning and creating a belief that all students can succeed.

• How to Be Better? Clearly communicate expectations and provide support to help students meet them.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Believe in every student’s potential.

  • Communicate high expectations clearly.

  • Provide support and encouragement.

  • Celebrate successes.

• Detailed Explanation: Setting clear and high expectations is crucial for student success. Believe that all students, regardless of their background or prior performance, can achieve at high levels. Communicate these expectations clearly and provide the necessary support and encouragement.

• Exemplary Practice: The teacher exudes confidence in all students’ abilities. Students are motivated to exceed expectations.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The teacher says: “I know you can all achieve great things if you work hard and support each other.”

  • Effective Practice: The teacher states clear expectations but doesn’t specifically address low-performing students.

  • Developing Practice: The teacher seems to have low expectations.

  • Area for Improvement: It looks like the teacher gives up on the students.

Nimbleness (फुर्ती): Adapting on the Fly

• What It Is? Being flexible and responsive to students’ needs, adjusting the lesson as needed.

• How to Be Better? Be prepared to deviate from your plan based on student responses and questions.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Be flexible.

  • Listen to student questions.

  • Adjust your lesson plan.

  • Don’t be afraid to change direction.

• Detailed Explanation: The best teachers are able to think on their feet and adjust their lessons based on student needs and questions. Don’t be afraid to deviate from your plan if students are struggling or if a teachable moment arises.

• Exemplary Practice: The teacher recognizes students are confused and adjusts.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: If the students don’t understand, the teacher explains a different way.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher attempts.

  • Developing Practice: They aren’t prepared to change.

  • Area for Improvement: It seems they are rigid.

Clarity (स्पष्टता): Easy to Understand

• What It Is? Presenting information in a clear, concise, and easily understandable manner.

• How to Be Better? Use simple language, visuals, and examples.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Use clear and simple language.

  • Provide visuals.

  • Use relevant examples.

  • Check for understanding.

• Detailed Explanation: Presenting information clearly is essential for student comprehension. Use simple language, avoid jargon, and provide visuals to support understanding. Regularly check for understanding to ensure that students are grasping the key concepts.

• Exemplary Practice: All aspects are easy to follow.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: A student easily explains.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher tries to use easy verbiage.

  • Developing Practice: The students struggles with wording.

  • Area for Improvement: It seems jargon is used often.

Goals (लक्ष्य): Clear Learning Targets

• What It Is? Sharing learning objectives in a way that students clearly understand the intended outcomes.

• How to Be Better? Post learning goals in student-friendly language.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • State the learning goal clearly.

  • Use student-friendly language.

  • Explain why the goal matters.

  • Connect to prior knowledge.

• Detailed Explanation: Clearly articulated learning goals provide students with a sense of purpose and direction. Help students understand what they are learning and why it matters to create a focused learning experience.

• Exemplary Practice: Students are able to explain the learning goals in their own words.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: A student says “Today, we’re learning to solve these problems.”

  • Effective Practice: The teacher sets clear goals.

  • Developing Practice: The teachers doesn’t have clear goals.

  • Area for Improvement: The teacher does not reflect on the goals.

Differentiation (विभेदन): Individualized Support

• What It Is? Adapting instruction to meet the individual learning needs of all students.

• How to Be Better? Provide tiered assignments, offer choices, and give individualized support.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Provide multiple activity options.

  • Use small group instruction.

  • Offer one-on-one help.

  • Adjust based on learning style.

• Detailed Explanation: Students have varying needs. Differentiate by offering diverse options and assistance for success.

• Exemplary Practice: All students.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The student has IEP help and the student can thrive.

  • Effective Practice: Most do well.

  • Developing Practice: They don’t provide aid.

  • Area for Improvement: No help.

Connections (संबंध): Linking New to Known

• What It Is? Making connections between new material and students’ prior knowledge, experiences, and real-world applications.

• How to Be Better? Activate prior knowledge and use real-world examples.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Review related prior concepts.

  • Ask connecting questions.

  • Use relevant examples.

  • Share personal anecdotes.

• Detailed Explanation: Connecting new material to students’ existing knowledge makes learning more meaningful and easier to remember. Activate prior knowledge, draw connections to real-world situations, and encourage students to share their own experiences to create a deeper understanding.

• Exemplary Practice: Students can readily relate the content to prior knowledge. They share insights.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: A student says, “Oh, this is just like when we talked about…”

  • Effective Practice: The teacher makes some attempts.

  • Developing Practice: There is no relationship between material.

  • Area for Improvement: The teacher starts without explaining the relationship.

Application (उपयोग): Real-World Connections

• What It Is? Helping students apply what they have learned to real-world situations.

• How to Be Better? Connect the lesson to everyday life and encourage critical thinking.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Relate to current events.

  • Discuss practical applications.

  • Encourage problem-solving.

  • Challenge critical thinking.

• Detailed Explanation: Learning becomes meaningful when students can see how it applies to their lives and the world around them. Provide opportunities for students to use their knowledge and skills to solve problems and make connections to real-world situations.

• Exemplary Practice: All students can take away a new skill.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The material assists in thinking logically.

  • Effective Practice: Students can take away new information.

  • Developing Practice: Students are confused as to its application.

  • Area for Improvement: The students are not retaining information.

Repertoire (कौशल): Varied Teaching Tools

• What It Is? Using a variety of teaching strategies to engage students and cater to different learning styles.

• How to Be Better? Experiment with different methods: hands-on, group work, technology.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Incorporate hands-on activities.

  • Use group work and collaboration.

  • Integrate technology effectively.

  • Cater to different learning styles.

• Detailed Explanation: Students learn in different ways. By using a variety of teaching strategies, you can cater to different learning styles and keep students engaged and motivated.

• Exemplary Practice: Students stay focused. The lessons are engaging.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The students enjoy working in groups.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher does a good job trying.

  • Developing Practice: The teacher mainly lectures.

  • Area for Improvement: The teacher seems not to change style.

Mindset (मानसिकता): Growth over Fixed

• What It Is? Instilling a “growth mindset” in students, emphasizing that effort and practice lead to improvement, not just innate ability.

• How to Be Better? Praise effort and learning, not just results.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Emphasize that intelligence can be developed.

  • Praise effort and persistence.

  • Encourage students to embrace challenges.

  • View mistakes as opportunities to learn.

• Detailed Explanation: A growth mindset empowers students to believe that their abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. Encourage students to embrace challenges, view mistakes as learning opportunities, and focus on effort and progress rather than just innate talent.

• Exemplary Practice: Students openly embrace challenges, view mistakes as valuable learning opportunities.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: Students are discussing their mistakes and offering insight on improving.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher explains.

  • Developing Practice: The teacher relies on natural ability.

  • Area for Improvement: It seems the teacher gives up.

Routines (नियम)

• Explanation: Having clear, consistent procedures for everyday tasks to save time and minimize disruptions.

• Exemplary Practice: Classroom routines are seamlessly integrated and highly efficient, enabling students to transition between activities smoothly, manage materials independently, and maximize learning time with minimal teacher intervention.

• Effective Practice: The teacher establishes clear routines for most classroom tasks, resulting in generally smooth transitions and a well-organized learning environment.

• Developing Practice: Transitions are sometimes slow and disorganized, leading to lost instructional time and increased student confusion about procedures.

• Area for Improvement: The classroom lacks clear routines, causing frequent disruptions, confusion, and a generally chaotic learning environment.

• Guidelines for Improvement:

  • Identify key daily tasks: List essential routines (e.g., entering the classroom, distributing materials, collecting work, transitioning to group activities).

  • Create step-by-step procedures: Write down explicit steps for each routine.

  • Train and practice: Dedicate time to teach and practice each routine with students.

  • Visual prompts: Create visual reminders like checklists or flowcharts outlining the steps of each routine.

3️⃣ Encouraging Respect & Inclusivity

📌 What it Means?

• A teacher must ensure that all students feel safe and valued.
• Encourage mutual respect among students.

✅ How to Improve?

• Use inclusive language and diverse examples in teaching.
• Create zero-tolerance policies for bullying and discrimination.
• Organize team-building activities to foster a sense of community.

• Explanation: Cultivating a classroom climate rooted in Indian values of shraddha (reverence), sahyog (cooperation), and samanvay (harmony), while promoting inclusivity and addressing biases, aligning with NEP 2020’s emphasis on cultural awareness.

• Guidelines:

  • NEP 2020: Foster a sense of belonging and pride in Indian culture.

  • Explicitly teach and model respectful communication and interaction.

  • Address any form of discrimination or prejudice (caste, religion, gender) promptly and sensitively.

  • Celebrate diversity and encourage students to learn from each other.

• Examples:

  • Highly Effective (4): The teacher creates a classroom environment rooted in Indian values of respect, compassion, and harmony. The teacher actively promotes inclusivity and addresses biases, ensuring that all students feel valued and respected.

  • Effective (3): The teacher maintains a respectful classroom.

  • Improvement Necessary (2): The classroom climate is occasionally marred by disrespect.

  • Does Not Meet Standards (1): The classroom is frequently characterized by disrespect.

Efficiency (दक्षता): Making Every Minute Count

• What It Is? Maximizing instructional time by minimizing disruptions and maximizing student engagement.

• How to Be Better? Plan lessons carefully, set clear expectations, and manage transitions effectively.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Prepare materials in advance.

  • Establish clear expectations.

  • Use timers to keep students on track.

  • Minimize distractions.

• Detailed Explanation: Time is a precious commodity in the classroom. By planning lessons carefully, managing transitions efficiently, and minimizing distractions, you can maximize instructional time and ensure that students are engaged in learning.

• Exemplary Practice: Every minute of class time is used for learning, with seamless transitions and minimal distractions. Students are highly engaged and focused on their work.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The teacher uses a timer to keep students on track during group work, and transitions between activities are smooth and efficient.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher mostly uses class time efficiently, but some transitions are a bit slow.

  • Developing Practice: A significant amount of class time is lost due to disruptions and slow transitions.

  • Area for Improvement: The classroom is often chaotic, and little learning takes place.

Relationships (संबंध – बहु-बुद्धिमत्ता दृष्टिकोण)

• Explanation: Building strong, positive teacher-student relationships by recognizing and valuing diverse intelligences and learning styles, and promoting social-emotional well-being.

• Guidelines:

  • NEP 2020: Value the uniqueness of each student.

  • Multiple Intelligences: Build rapport by recognizing and catering to different intelligences. For example:

    • Linguistic: Encourage discussions and debates.

    • Logical-Mathematical: Use puzzles and logical challenges.

    • Spatial: Utilize visual aids and mind maps.

    • Bodily-Kinesthetic: Incorporate movement and hands-on activities.

  • CBSE Resources: Utilize CBSE training modules on inclusive education and student-centered pedagogy.

• Examples:

  • Highly Effective (4): The teacher fosters strong connections with students by valuing their unique talents and intelligences. The teacher adapts instruction to cater to diverse learning styles, creating a supportive and inclusive environment.

  • Effective (3): The teacher is generally fair and respectful, building positive relationships with most students.

  • Improvement Necessary (2): The teacher struggles to connect with some students.

  • Does Not Meet Standards (1): The teacher is often detached or disrespectful.

 Expectations (अपेक्षाएँ – NEP 2020 परिप्रेक्ष्य)

• Explanation: Establishing clear, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive expectations that promote a joyful and engaging learning environment, aligning with NEP 2020’s emphasis on holistic development.

• Guidelines:

  • NEP 2020: Communicate expectations clearly, considering the age and developmental stage of the students. Align expectations with NEP’s focus on holistic development (cognitive, affective, psychomotor).

  • CBSE/ICSE/State Boards: Link expectations to learning outcomes specified in the curriculum.

  • Bloom’s Taxonomy: Encourage student participation in setting expectations, promoting Understanding and Applying.

  • Multiple Intelligences: Use diverse methods to communicate expectations (visuals, role-playing, discussions).

• Examples:

  • Highly Effective (4): Students co-create classroom norms (Remembering, Understanding) that promote ananda (joy) in learning and sahyog (cooperation). The teacher seamlessly integrates NEP 2020 principles, using diverse methods to communicate expectations and ensure understanding.

  • Effective (3): Expectations are clear, consistent, and aligned with the curriculum. The teacher addresses misbehavior fairly and promotes a positive classroom climate.

  • Improvement Necessary (2): Expectations are sometimes unclear or inconsistently enforced, leading to occasional disruptions.

  • Does Not Meet Standards (1): The classroom lacks clear expectations, resulting in a chaotic and undisciplined learning environment.

Social-Emotional (सामाजिक-भावनात्मक)

• Explanation: Helping students understand and manage their feelings, build relationships, and make responsible decisions.

• Easy-to-Understand Examples:

  • Highly Effective (4): Students are able to express their emotions in healthy ways and resolve conflicts peacefully.

  • Effective (3): The teacher teaches social-emotional skills, and most students are able to manage their emotions and behavior.

  • Improvement Necessary (2): Some students struggle to control their emotions or resolve conflicts.

  • Does Not Meet Standards (1): The classroom is often disrupted by students’ emotional outbursts or conflicts.

• What It Means:

  • (4): You have taught your students social-emotional skills.

  • (3): Most of your students know social-emotional skills.

  • (2): Some of your students are struggling.

  • (1): Your classroom has emotional outbursts.

• Guidelines for Improvement:

  • Incorporate SEL Activities: Dedicate time each week to teaching social-emotional skills.

  • Create a Calm-Down Corner: Designate a quiet space where students can go to regulate their emotions.

  • Teach Conflict Resolution Skills: Help students learn how to communicate their needs and resolve disagreements peacefully.

  • Model Self-Regulation: Demonstrate how you manage your own emotions in the classroom.

Incentives (प्रोत्साहन): Motivating Positive Behavior

• What It Is? Using rewards and encouragement to motivate students.

• How to Be Better? Focus on intrinsic motivation, provide positive feedback, and offer a variety of incentives.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Connect learning to interests.

  • Offer specific praise.

  • Provide choice.

  • Celebrate success.

• Detailed Explanation: Effective incentives motivate students to follow the rules, work hard, and strive for excellence. Focus on intrinsic motivation by helping students understand the value of what they are learning and providing opportunities for them to pursue their interests.

• Exemplary Practice: The teacher skillfully utilizes meaningful incentives.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: Students are genuinely excited about learning and take pride in their accomplishments.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher effectively uses incentives to encourage students.

  • Developing Practice: The teacher struggles to motivate students.

  • Area for Improvement: The teacher does not utilize incentives.
    With this, the teacher can clearly understand what is expected. It provides straight forward tools to assist them.

Repertoire (कौशल)

• Explanation: Having a variety of strategies to engage students and manage behavior.

• Exemplary Practice: The teacher skillfully employs a diverse array of research-backed strategies to engage all learners and effectively manage a wide range of behaviors, seamlessly adapting their approach to meet individual student needs and classroom dynamics.

• Effective Practice: The teacher demonstrates a repertoire of effective strategies for engaging students and managing behavior, adapting their approach as needed and seeking support when necessary.

• Developing Practice: The teacher relies on a limited set of strategies that are not always effective in engaging students or managing challenging behaviors.

• Area for Improvement: The teacher lacks a repertoire of effective strategies for engaging students and managing behavior, resulting in a disengaged and poorly managed classroom.

• Guidelines for Improvement:

  • Classroom observation: Observe experienced teachers.

  • Professional literature: Read reputable classroom strategies.

  • Professional development workshops: Classroom management workshops.

  • Experimentation: Experiment with different strategies to discover methods that are useful.

Prevention (निवारण): Creating a Positive Climate

• What It Is? Taking proactive steps to create a positive, supportive learning environment that minimizes behavior problems.

• How to Be Better? Build relationships with students, promote a sense of community, and use positive reinforcement.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Greet students warmly.

  • Show you care.

  • Encourage cooperation.

  • Acknowledge positive behavior.

• Detailed Explanation: Creating a positive and supportive classroom environment is the best way to prevent discipline problems from happening in the first place. When students feel safe, respected, and valued, they are more likely to be engaged, motivated, and cooperative.

• Exemplary Practice: The teacher cultivates a consistently positive, supportive, and inclusive classroom environment that fosters a strong sense of belonging, well-being, and intrinsic motivation, virtually eliminating discipline issues.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: Students work together cooperatively, supporting each other’s learning and celebrating each other’s successes.

  • Effective Practice: The teacher actively creates a positive classroom environment, and minor discipline problems are addressed effectively.

  • Developing Practice: The classroom environment is sometimes tense or negative, and discipline problems arise frequently.

  • Area for Improvement: The classroom is often hostile or unsafe, with rampant discipline problems.

Responsibility (जिम्मेदारी)

• Explanation: Encouraging students to take ownership of their learning and behavior.

• Exemplary Practice: Students demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility by consistently completing assignments on time, actively participating in class, taking initiative to help peers, and demonstrating self-regulation.

• Effective Practice: The teacher promotes responsibility, and most students generally complete their work, follow classroom rules, and take some ownership for their learning.

• Developing Practice: The teacher struggles to instill a sense of responsibility in some students, who may frequently forget assignments, break rules, or rely heavily on teacher assistance.

• Area for Improvement: Students display a lack of responsibility, exhibiting frequent disregard for rules, incomplete assignments, and a general unwillingness to take ownership of their learning.

• Guidelines for Improvement:

  • Assign classroom jobs: Provide opportunities for students to assist with classroom tasks.

  • Offer choice: Allow students to select activities.

  • Set individual goals: Guide students to set realistic learning goals and track their progress.

  • Provide personalized feedback: Give specific, constructive feedback to assist in developing greater responsibility.

Units (इकाई): Coherent Organization

• What It Is? Organizing the curriculum into coherent units that connect to larger concepts and essential questions.

• How to Be Better? Plan from start to finish.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Connect units.

  • Identify learning goals.

  • Sequence activities.

  • Relate it all.

• Detailed Explanation: All must relate.

• Exemplary Practice: All aspects have to be organized and in line with success.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: All are lined up for the course in order and they build on one another.

  • Effective Practice: They do well.

  • Developing Practice: Some areas are missing.

  • Area for Improvement: Nothing seems to connect.

📌 What it Means?
Teachers must organize the syllabus into structured units that build logically and sequentially.

✅ How to Improve?

• Divide the syllabus into weekly and monthly units.
• Use flowcharts or concept maps to show connections between topics.
• Group topics into thematic units (e.g., “Nutrition” can include Biology + Home Science).

🔹 Example:
📖 An English teacher teaching ‘The Merchant of Venice’ can divide lessons as:

• Week 1: Introduction to Shakespeare, historical context.
• Week 2: Plot summary and character analysis.
• Week 3: Key themes and their modern relevance.

Assessments (मूल्यांकन): Measuring Learning

• What It Is? Planning assessments that accurately measure student learning and provide meaningful feedback.

• How to Be Better? Review the data.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Use different types of tests.

  • Give feedback to students.

  • Track student progress.

  • Data-drive decision making.

• Detailed Explanation: Measure how the students understand.

• Exemplary Practice: See what is working and not, to change and continue to get better.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The assessment changes every time and works on what to improve.

  • Effective Practice: They check to see.

  • Developing Practice: It can be hard to get data.

  • Area for Improvement: They never asses what is being done.

🔹 Example:
📖 In a history lesson on the Indian Independence Movement:

• Before: Ask students: “What do you already know about India’s freedom struggle?”
• During: Give an interactive timeline activity where students match events with dates.
• After: Assign a role-play where students act as freedom fighters.

Environment (वातावरण): Conducive Space

• What It Is? Creating a physical learning environment that is organized, stimulating, and conducive to learning.

• How to Be Better? All can be used effectively.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Arrange for easy movement.

  • Use displays for learning.

  • Ensure access.

  • Promote safety.

• Detailed Explanation: The best classroom has everything well organized.

• Exemplary Practice: The charts assist.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: the maps, the notes, it all has a purpose for understanding.

  • Effective Practice: They attempt.

  • Developing Practice: It is jumbled.

  • Area for Improvement: They aren’t trying to create a effective environment.

Creating a Conducive Learning Environment

📌 What it Means?
The classroom should be welcoming, inclusive, and encourage student participation.

✅ How to Improve?

• Arrange group seating for collaboration.

Display motivational quotes, student work, and concept maps.

Knowledge (ज्ञान): Subject Matter Expertise

• What It Is? Demonstrating thorough knowledge of the subject matter and understanding of how students learn.

• How to Be Better? Stay updated.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Read widely on the subject.

  • Attend trainings.

  • Stay informed.

  • Understand common misconceptions.

• Detailed Explanation: Having thorough knowledge assist student knowledge.

• Exemplary Practice: Expert.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: If you quiz them, they are sure to answer.

  • Effective Practice: Does a good job.

  • Developing Practice: Can make errors.

  • Area for Improvement: It is unclear.

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Knowledge of Subject & Student Learning

📌 What it Means?
A teacher should have deep knowledge of their subject and understand how students of different abilities learn best.

✅ How to Improve?

• Stay updated with curriculum changes (NCERT, CBSE, ICSE, State Boards).
• Use multiple resources (CBSE Teacher Training, Coursera, Diksha platform).
• Engage in peer discussions to explore alternative teaching approaches.

🔹 Example:
📖 A math teacher planning a lesson on algebra should know:

1. How to simplify algebraic expressions (Concept).
2. Common misconceptions (e.g., students often confuse variables and constants).
3. How to make it engaging (using puzzles or real-life problems like shopping discounts).

Materials (सामग्री): Relevant Resources

• What It Is? Selecting and using high-quality, relevant, and diverse learning materials and resources.

• How to Be Better? Get all needed to teach and help.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Use varied materials.

  • Ensure accuracy and relevance.

  • Incorporate technology.

  • Include cultural perspectives.

• Detailed Explanation: The best tool the more easy to reach the understanding.

• Exemplary Practice: The student can see it, feel it, and use it.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: Having a scale for a science experiment.

  • Effective Practice: Some materials are hard to use.

  • Developing Practice: Nothing to assist.

  • Area for Improvement: Nothing is used.

Using High-Quality Teaching Materials

📌 What it Means?
Teachers must use a variety of learning resources beyond just textbooks.

✅ How to Improve?

• Use videos, podcasts, online quizzes, and experiments.
• Incorporate NCERT e-books, smartboard technology, and open educational resources.

🔹 Example:
📖 For a biology lesson on the human heart, use:

• 3D heart models
• Augmented reality apps for virtual dissections.

Lessons (पाठ): Clear Learning Paths

• What It Is? Designing well-structured lessons with clear learning objectives and aligned activities.

• How to Be Better? Lesson should have clear objective.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Set learning goals.

  • Plan the activities to meet those goals.

  • Review and get feedback.

  • Improve.

• Detailed Explanation: Without well defined lesson plans.

• Exemplary Practice: Well explained so even at the end the point is driven home.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The points are very clear at the end what is to be retained.

  • Effective Practice: They try.

  • Developing Practice: They miss.

  • Area for Improvement: The lessons are not planned.

📌 What it Means?
Each lesson must have clear learning goals that are measurable and student-friendly.

✅ How to Improve?

• Use SMART objectives: 
  • Specific
  • Measurable
  • Achievable
  • Relevant
  • Time-bound
• Use visual lesson plans (mind maps, checklists, PPTs).

🔹 Example:
📖 Instead of vague goals like:
❌ “Teach photosynthesis.”
✅ Say: “By the end of the lesson, students should be able to explain the photosynthesis process and identify its importance in the ecosystem.”

Anticipation (पूर्वानुमान): Addressing Misconceptions

• What It Is? Anticipating potential student misconceptions and planning strategies to address them.

• How to Be Better? Understand student thoughts.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Identify what most get wrong.

  • Plan for the mistakes.

  • Address in class.

  • Clarify the thoughts.

• Detailed Explanation: Knowing the missteps allows for improvement.

• Exemplary Practice: All misunderstandings are addressed with time.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: While teaching, they know to discuss the missteps to explain it easier.

  • Effective Practice: Most do get.

  • Developing Practice: It is missed on what they should know.

  • Area for Improvement: All don’t know.

📌 What it Means?
Teachers should anticipate common mistakes students make and proactively correct them.

✅ How to Improve?

• Analyze past student errors and board exam mistakes.
• Use Socratic questioning to guide students toward the correct understanding.
• Provide counterexamples to clarify concepts.

🔹 Example:
📖 In a physics lesson on Newton’s Laws, students often believe:

• “Heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones.”
  ✅ To correct this, drop two objects of different weights together and show they hit the ground simultaneously.

Engagement (जुड़ाव): Captivating Activities

• What It Is? Designing activities that capture student interest and promote active engagement.

• How to Be Better? Get the right tools.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Use varied activities.

  • Incorporate tech.

  • Make it all relevant.

  • Provide choices.

• Detailed Explanation: The goal is to keep them engaged and active.

• Exemplary Practice: Every student is actively involved.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: All working in a group, but they don’t feel left out.

  • Effective Practice: Mostly, can’t catch every student.

  • Developing Practice: It can be a bore.

  • Area for Improvement: Most are on phones.

📌 What it Means?
A lesson must be engaging, interactive, and student-centered.

✅ How to Improve?

• Use think-pair-share, case studies, storytelling, and debates.
• Incorporate technology (Kahoot, Google Classroom, interactive videos).
• Provide real-world applications.

🔹 Example:
📖 In a geography lesson on natural disasters, use:

• Live news reports on earthquakes.
• Virtual reality simulations of disaster-prone areas.

Differentiation (विभेदन): Individualized Learning

• What It Is? Planning for differentiation to meet the diverse learning needs of students.

• How to Be Better? Be inclusive.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Provide tiered assignments.

  • Offer choices.

  • Use small group instruction.

  • Provide accommodations.

• Detailed Explanation: The best for each student in unique.

• Exemplary Practice: The special needs can be met.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: Working with those with speech.

  • Effective Practice: Does best for them.

  • Developing Practice: It may be difficult.

  • Area for Improvement: They don’t attempt.

📌 What it Means?
A teacher should adapt lessons for all students, including gifted, struggling, and special-needs learners.

✅ How to Improve?

• Use flexible grouping and individualized tasks.
• Offer extra worksheets for advanced learners and visual aids for struggling students.
• Use Multiple Intelligences

• What It Is? Aligning lesson plans and activities with the prescribed curriculum standards (CBSE, ICSE, State Boards).

• How to Be Better? Follow the curriculum.

• Simple Guidelines:

  • Review standards.

  • Align activities.

  • Assess student learning.

  • Know the standards.

• Detailed Explanation: If they are to learn they have to stay with the standards.

• Exemplary Practice: All standards.

• Examples in Simple Language:

  • Exemplary Practice: The state boards are followed.

  • Effective Practice: Mostly.

  • Developing Practice: They miss some areas.

  • Area for Improvement: The standard are not considered.

✅ How to Improve?

• Refer to CBSE Learning Outcomes & NCERT framework while designing lessons.
• Align lessons with 21st-century skills (critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity).
• Use Bloom’s Taxonomy to ensure a mix of knowledge, application, and evaluation.

🔹 Example:
📖 A science teacher planning a Grade 8 lesson on Photosynthesis should:

• Ensure the lesson covers the definition, process, and real-life applications.
• Plan assessments that check not just recall but also conceptual understanding.