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Amit Chaudhari Arvind Kumar Singh Krishan Kumar Lakshmi Madhu Bala

Manoj Kumar Om Pal Singh Parikshit Kumar Poonam Sagar Prakash Joshi

Pushpa Kanwat Rajni Nagpal Rashmi Grover Ravi Chouhan Saleem Khan

Sarita Saxena Seema Rani Seema Saxena Shilpa Saini Shiv Kumar

S. S. Malik Sujata Bhaskar Sushma Gaur Yogesh Gautam

Name of Ideas Name of Teacher and School

#1: Learning in groups Rajneesh Vashist, Government Girls and Boys Senior Secondary School, Block 13, Geeta Colony

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#2: My Country is my Family Harjeet Kaur Alagh. Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya No -1, Gandhi Nagar

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#3: Discipline is the foundation of success

Ruby Syal, Government Girls Senior Secondary School, G.T. Road, Shahadra

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#4: Question your knowledge Rachna Kapoor, CRGSKV No 2- G Nand Nagri

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#5: Utilization of free time Manoj Kumar, Gandhi Memorial Government Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, G.T.Road, Shahdra

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#6: My colourful notebook Monica Chawla, SBV Rani Garden 6

#7: Science in Games Seema Gupta, SKV Anand Vihar 7

#8: I can do Shubhra Aggrawal, RSKV Surajmal Vihar

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#9: Use of models for better understanding

Pradeep Tripathi, Gandhi Memorial Government Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Shahdra

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#10: Attendance chart for notebook

Arpana Arora, GGSS, GT Road, Shahdra 10

#11: Stop cheating Renu Sharma, SKV Vivek Vihar 11

#12: Reducing use of abusive language

Ravinder Kumar Sharma, GBSSS, Nand Nagari

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#13: Motivating children to read Chhavi Gupta, SKV, Geeta Colony-13 13

#14: Increasing self-confidence in students

Komal Singh, GGSSS- 2, Gandhi Nagar 14

#15: Summarising the lesson Bhawna, SKV Vishwas Nagar 15

#16: Role plays to make lessons interesting

Shweta Jain, SKV-B block , Nand Nagri 16

#17: Increasing cleanliness amongst students

Mani Lal Kataria, GBSSS, Vijay Nagar 17

#18: Making poems interesting Om Pal Singh, GBSSS, Gokalpur Village 18

#19: Motivating lower level kids in Maths

Gyan Prakash Bajpai, RSBV, Laxmi Nagar

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#20: Improving handwriting amongst students

Saleem Khan, GBSSS, Sonia Vihar 20

#1: Learning in groups

Theme

Classroom Practice

Teacher and School

Rajneesh Vashist, Government Girls and Boys Senior Secondary School, Block 13, Geeta Colony

Problem statement

Students were struggling to understand concepts of Science.

Micro-innovation description

To have better peer interaction, Rajneesh divided the class into groups of 6. Each group had students of different learning levels. Chart papers were distributed to all the groups. Each group was allocate different topics and asked to prepare the chart on those topics. Theses charts were presented by each group in front of the whole class. Groups with the best presentation were encouraged through small rewards and praise. Later, the charts were displayed in class for students to refer to them for revision.

Why interesting

This innovation uses peer-learning to strengthen the understanding of scientific concepts. Presenting a topic in front of the class improves conceptual understanding and confidence to speak as well.

Impact so far (according to teacher)

Learning by doing helped students understand concepts well. Group work kept students more engaged and improved discipline in class.

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#2: My Country is my Family

Theme

Classroom practice

Teacher and School

Harjeet Kaur Alagh. Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya No -1, Gandhi Nagar

Problem statement

Harjeet noticed that her students were not interested in map work. Also they were unable to remember the names of the different Indian states.


To make political maps interesting Harjeet asked her students to mark their family members (relatives) on the map. A daily five minutes activity was held in the class to mark the major Indian states on the political map of India.

For instance, she asked them to do the following things:

First day –Mark the state where the child resides.

Second day – Mark the state where the child’s maternal grandmother resides.

Third day – Mark the state where the younger paternal uncle resides.

Similarly, students marked different states in the political map of India for the remaining relatives. At the end of the month, these maps were put up on the bulletin board.

Why interesting

This innovation is interesting because it is neither bookish nor monotonous. The children are asked to mark the place where their relatives reside which is easier and more interesting for them to do as they are acquainted with their paternal and maternal relatives’ states. This made the map work more practical and different from the traditional way.


Harjeet says she has benefitted a lot from this idea as now her students are more interested in doing map work. They easily retain the name of different States as well as their capitals and a little idea of their culture.

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#3: Discipline is the foundation of success

Theme

External Factors impacting education

Teacher and School

Ruby Syal, Government Girls Senior Secondary School, G.T. Road, Shahadra

Problem statement

Ruby found that there was a lack of discipline in her students. They were not being respectful to either their peers or their teachers.


Ruby has found a creative way to inculcate discipline in her students. She involved them in creating cards representing various feelings. These feelings included anger, pride, jealously etc. These cards were kept face-down on the table. She then called the students who found it hard to control their temperament. They were asked to pick the feeling cards one-by-one. Each feeling had to be enacted. The activity was followed next week too for feelings that had a positive impact. These included hard work, mutual respect and honesty. The following week, students drew pictures of all the feelings and wrote about the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Why interesting

When students are disciplined through harsh words and punishment, they tend to resist change and often, repeat the same behaviour. This activity helps students understand the disadvantages of negative emotions independently and in a creative manner.


Ruby says that this idea has brought a remarkable change in her students’ behaviour. They now respect their teachers and classmates. Her students even try to correct others if they misbehave.

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#4: Question your knowledge

Theme

External Factors

Teacher and School

Rachna Kapoor, CRGSKV No 2- G Nand Nagri

Problem statement

In Rachna’s class, students were not able to answer questions even after the chapter had been explained in class.


Before beginning a chapter, Rachna gives five questions related to the topic being taught. Then, the class marks the answers as she is teaching the chapter. At the end of the chapter, students who write the maximum number of answers correctly are assigned monitor for a week. This practice is repeated every week and each time, a new student is given the opportunity to be the monitor.

Why interesting

It involves students in the process of learning more actively. Instead of being passive listeners, students are listening purposefully and participating in the lesson.


Most children in class listen actively during the lesson. They also ask more questions as they all want to get their answers right so as to become the class monitor.

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#5: Utilization of free time

Theme

Classroom Practice

Teacher and School

Manoj Kumar, Gandhi Memorial Government Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, G.T.Road, Shahdra

Problem statement

Manoj was facing problems managing the class as few students would start talking to each other after completing their work. This disturbed other students and made it difficult for them to complete their work.


To maximise learning time and to reduce disturbance, Manoj created a ‘Reading Corner’ in his class. In this corner, he keeps different types of interesting books. Students who finish their work correctly and without disturbing others are given an opportunity to read a book of their choice.

Why interesting

This innovation maximises learning time and also provides differential learning. For students who are able to complete work early, reading books is not just a motivator but also an additional opportunity to learn.


After completing their work, students quietly go to the reading corner and select a book of their choice. Students who were taking longer to complete their work have also become quicker as they are motivated to read a book of their choice.

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#6: My colourful notebook

Theme

Improving language and maths

Teacher and School

Monica Chawla, SBV Rani Garden

Problem statement

Monica’s students did not remember the names of poets and writers. Also, they did not maintain their notebook neatly.


To solve this problem, Monica told students to cover the different language notebooks based on colour themes. For instance, the book on poems would be pink; grammar would be yellow and so on. On the first page of the poems’ notebook, students were asked to write the name of the poet and poem. In the other book, students wrote the name of the writer and story on the first page. Monica also motivated and encouraged students to keep their notebooks neat and clean. Students, who maintained their notebooks well, were given bonus marks as an incentive.

Why interesting

This innovation incentivizes students for maintaining their notebooks by giving them bonus marks. This is a great motivator for students to complete their work on time and keep clean notebooks.


Students bring their notebooks to school regularly and even remember the names of various poets, writers and their respective poems and stories.

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#7: Science in Games

Theme

Classroom Practice

Teacher and School

Seema Gupta, SKV Anand Vihar

Problem statement

Students in Seema’s class were finding it difficult to understand the concepts of science. Seema did not want them to only memorize but understand the subject matter too.


To make the concept of Solar System understandable in class, Seema made each student a planet. The next day each student, with a picture of the planet, explained about it to the entire class. Following this method, the class got some entertainment and everyone also memorized the planets.

Why interesting

This innovation uses activity-based learning which, makes learning fun. Also, involving students in explaining concepts in their own words makes it clearer for themselves and their peers.


Children's interest in Science grew and instead of rote learning, they started comprehending the subject matter.

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#8: I can do

Theme

Classroom Practice

Teacher and School

Shubhra Aggrawal, RSKV Surajmal Vihar

Problem statement

Students in Shubhra’s class did not do their science homework regularly.


Students created a separate notebook for homework. Shubhra told them to do their homework in front of their parents. Once homework is done, they get their parents to sign the notebook. Next day, students show the signed copy to their teacher.

Why interesting

This innovation involves parents in their child’s education, thus creating accountability at home for the child to study.


Students started competing with each other to get maximum signatures. Parents became more aware and involved in their child’s education.

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#9: Use of models for better understanding

Theme

Classroom Practice

Teacher and School

Pradeep Tripathi, Gandhi Memorial Government Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Shahdra

Problem statement

Pradeep was having difficulty in teaching engineering graphics on the blackboard, since the board is only two dimensional whereas graphics is 3-dimensional.


Pradeep created three dimensional models for Graphic Studies myself only. Children began to understand the subject matter of graphics through these models. Then, roll number wise each student was assigned one chapter and she had to make models on it which made the chapters easy to understand.

Why interesting

This innovation gives students responsibility for their own learning, which adds to their understanding. Use of learning materials makes learning more conceptual.


The results of the pupils have already been quite better. In class XII board examinations nearly 63 children passed with Distinction in engineering graphics.

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#10: Attendance chart for notebook

Theme

Assessment of attendance and learning

Teacher and School

Arpana Arora, GGSS, GT Road, Shahdra

Problem statement

Some of the students in Arpana’s class neither paid attention in class nor got the homework done. Families also were not encouraging and they instead made their children do household work.


Arpana designed an attendance chart for students in which she marked who got the notebook and who didn’t on a daily basis. In the end, she called their parents and praised them showing their attendance. Arpana explained that their children need their encouragement and elucidated the importance of education.

Why interesting

Tracking learning is important to understand areas of improvement. Sharing this data with parents helps them get more invested in their child’s education.


Now the students get their books and copies according to the time table and also complete the homework because of the encouragement they get from their parents.

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#11: Stop cheating

Theme

Classroom Practice

Teacher and School

Renu Sharma, SKV Vivek Vihar

Problem statement

Students in Renu’s class were in the habit of copying from each other during class tests.


Renu starting designing differential tests for students in her class. Students sitting on the left hand side got one set of questions while those on the right side got another set of questions. This made it difficult for students to copy.

Why interesting

Giving different tests also helps the teacher check for understanding of different concepts along with curbing cheating tendencies in class.


Due to reduced opportunities for cheating, students who did not study earlier for tests, have started doing so now.

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#12: Reducing use of abusive language

Theme


Teacher and School

Ravinder Kumar Sharma, GBSSS, Nand Nagari

Problem statement

Students in Ravinder’s class used abusive language during regular conversations and did not heed his efforts to improve their language.


Ravinder involved the NCC students in his school to motivate and encourage students of his class. These NCC students would come to his class and talk about the value of being disciplined and speaking politely without using abusive language. The NCC students also observed students outside class and motivated them whenever they used abusive words.

Why interesting

Use of peer pressure to improve the culture has a positive impact on students and is more effective than just the teacher forcing them to follow rules.


Discipline amongst students has improved. They speak to each other with respect and their use of abusive language has reduced substantially.

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#13: Motivating children to read

Theme

Improving Language and Maths

Teacher and School

Chhavi Gupta, SKV, Geeta Colony-13

Problem statement

Some students were not able to read even 3-4 letter words in Hindi and English.


Chhavi asked students to create a separate notebook. In this notebook, students write 4-5 simple words daily along with drawing their picture. After that, Chhavi makes the class read each word along with her. She makes use of phonetics so that students understand how different syllables are joined to make one word.

Why interesting

This innovation makes use of a reading routine to improve reading. By teaching 3-4 letter words everyday, it helps the weaker readers get back on track and at a level, where they can understand grade level content.


Children’s reading skills improved and they can now read words they have never read before through joining the syllables.

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#14: Increasing self-confidence in students

Theme


Teacher and School

Komal Singh, GGSSS- 2, Gandhi Nagar

Problem statement

Students in Komal’s class lacked confidence. Sometimes, despite knowing answers, students wouldn’t answer in class.


To reduce this fear, Komal gave the responsibility of teaching to the students itself. For each lesson, one new student explains the concept in front of the class for five minutes. Prior to the lesson, she guides the student on how to convey the content. In the next lesson, a new student teaches. In this manner, all students are involved in the process of teaching and learning.

Why interesting

This innovation improves communication skills and also promotes self-learning amongst students.


Students in Komal’s class take part in this activity enthusiastically, which has led to a great increase in their confidence levels.

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#15: Summarising the lesson

Theme

Classroom Practice

Teacher and School

Bhawna, SKV Vishwas Nagar

Problem statement

Students in Bhawna’s class showed a lack of discipline, which hindered their learning.


Before teaching, Bhawna tells her students to listen carefully as they have to submit a summary of the lesson after the teaching learning process. Due to this, they pay more attention towards studies and are curious to know everything so as to express their thoughts better. The best summaries are placed near the black board as a form of recognition for the students.

Why interesting

Summarizing is one of the highest level skills on the Blooms taxonomy and this promotes critical thinking amongst students.


Students have become more disciplined in class and started expressing their thoughts in their own words.

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#16: Role plays to make lessons interesting

Theme

Classroom Practice

Teacher and School

Shweta Jain, SKV-B block , Nand Nagri

Problem statement

Students in Shweta’s class found theoretical subjects boring and hence did not pay much attention when they were being taught.


Role method is used to teach the functions of management. A scene of board meetings of company was created through students to make the concept more interesting and lively. Changes introduced in Companies Act, 2013 were also incorporated into the play. Questions regarding the play were also asked to know the understanding level of students for feedback.

Why interesting

Role-playing improves communication skills in students and also improves their conceptual understanding of the subject matter.


Students got a real-life experience through enacting the different concepts. The subject also became more interesting for them.

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#17: Increasing cleanliness amongst students

Theme


Teacher and School

Mani Lal Kataria, GBSSS, Vijay Nagar

Problem statement

Students in Mani Lal’s class did not show much awareness of hygiene and often came to school in unclean uniforms.


Mani picked a student in class who was always very neat and came in a clean uniform. This student was introduced to other students and their parents as an example of cleanliness, and made cleanliness monitor. His responsibility is to look at the uniforms of other students and give them marks for cleanliness. All students with good marks on cleanliness are given 2 extra marks on their FA. During prayer time, the cleanliness monitor checks students' teeth, nails, hair, uniform and shoes. A register is maintained where marks are given out of 10 everyday. Mani signs on this register everyday.

Why interesting

Including cleanliness as a parameter for getting marks ensures that students take it more seriously. Giving responsibility to a student to lead this process also motivates other students to do well to get such an opportunity.


All students come to school very neatly dressed and there is a sense of competition amongst students around cleanliness.

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#18: Making poems interesting

Theme


Teacher and School

Om Pal Singh, GBSSS, Gokalpur Village

Problem statement

Due to a limited understanding of English, students in Om Pal’s class did not enjoy reading/listening to English poetry.


Om Pal decided to focus on the tone of the poem and the way it was narrated, whether it was a Hindi poem or an English one. Once he started narrating poetry with the right intonations and gestures, students started finding poems particularly interesting, even the ones in English. Gradually, he involved the students in repeating the poems after him with the right intonation. After a while, students who read the poem well were asked to lead the poetry sessions, with Om Pal playing the role of a facilitator.

Why interesting

Inculcating a love for poetry in students greatly increases their interest in the language.


All students in Om Pal’s class sing poems enthusiastically and this has increased their interest in learning English as well.

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#19: Motivating lower level kids in Maths

Theme

Improving language and maths

Teacher and School

Gyan Prakash Bajpai, RSBV, Laxmi Nagar

Problem statement

Academically weaker students got very demotivated while solving mathematical problems.


Gyan Prakash decided to focus on increasing the confidence levels of students. First, he paired academically weaker students with academically stronger ones. He started off by giving weaker students easier problems to begin with. Their partners guided them in solving them. Gradually, he increased the difficulty levels of the problems and provided constant encouragement to students.

Why interesting

Increasing confidence level in maths is a crucial approach for improving learning levels of academically weaker students.


Students’ interest levels as well as learning levels in maths have improved drastically.

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#20: Improving handwriting amongst students

Theme

Classroom Practice

Teacher and School

Saleem Khan, GBSSS, Sonia Vihar

Problem statement

Students had very poor handwriting and showed a lack of interest in improving it.


Saleem made students practice their handwriting by first tracing letters in the air. Next, students were made to trace their pen over different words in their textbooks. After this , they were given a para each day on the board to copy in their notebook. Saleem motivates students with neat handwriting by taking them to the other class and making students clap for them. He also takes these students to the staff room and introduces them to the teachers.

Why interesting

A focus on improving handwriting can positively impact interest levels in writing.


Most students have improved their handwriting, which has increased their

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