Reflection

The most awaited break has begun as the academic year has come to an end. This pause in the teaching-learning process is an important step. It’s not just a vacation but the time to spend with ourselves. The academic year is a happening phase and it is strenuous for educators as well as students. Teaching-learning is a continuous and demanding activity which needs innovation at each step. This break indicates that special time for students, educators and all who are involved to think, reflect and revive!

For educators, it's the best time to reflect on their methodology, a new approach for a difficult concept, plans to use differentiation in the classroom, strategies to handle student discipline, tactics to evaluate the success of their planning, availability of new aids, use of new technology and many other aspects.

Students can assess their own performance in terms of not only academics but also their participation at various activities, interpersonal relations, making new friends, respectful behavior towards elders, study habits, use of gadgets or anything that matters to them.

Parents, too, can utilize this time to analyze their bonding with children, methods to handle screen time (by kids and parents), ways to instill certain habits and rules in children, spending quality time with children and overall making a happy family!

All this is possible when there is a break from routine, relaxed time to think, peace of mind to reflect on our own practices and most importantly readiness to be critical and open to new thoughts.

Irrespective of the role that you are playing, use this time to introspect, reflect and feel good about yourself. Let your thoughts and ideas take a 360-degree turn so that you feel completely rejuvenated.

Have a fruitful break!!