Blogs - Category: Innovate to Educate

Welcome to the new Expert Blog Series! We have gathered some of the industry's brightest minds to discuss challenges and seek innovation around APS education quality, policy and impact investing. We hope you enjoy the discussions and invite you share your thoughts, comments or suggestions on topics of interest.

Welcome to the Innovate to Educate Blog Series!

Jan 01, 2011
Welcome to the "Innovate to Educate" Blog Series! We have gathered some of the industry's brightest minds to share their ideas and opinions on how students can be impacted by innovation in the classroom and explore the possibilities o

Where do you begin?

Jan 27, 2011
[This blog is part of  the "Innovate to Educate" blog series.]  Upon first arriving at my school I took stock of what was in front of me:  passionate, friendly teachers that were generally not educated past 12th standard; s

Developing the reading habit in children

Feb 03, 2011
[This blog is part of  the "Innovate to Educate" blog series.]  Grace Model School, where I work as an IDEX fellow, started an evening library for students and other children in October 2010.  Our library is operated by stu

Affordable Private Schools Motivate Teachers & Create Positive Impact for Underprivileged Children

Mar 08, 2011
[This blog is part of  the "Innovate to Educate" blog series.]

Everything is designed, even learning experiences

Mar 18, 2011
[This blog is part of  the "Innovate to Educate" blog series.]  Everything around us has been designed. Our homes, our jobs, our cars, our clothes, in many cases even our food. Our experiences for learning have also been designe

The Incentivizing Points System: It Works

Apr 04, 2011
Whenever we ask parents why they have chosen to take a portion of their hard- earned income to send their children to an Affordable Private School (APS), we have noticed a consensus. While English instruction ranks high on the list, we hear time an

The Failure of Education

Apr 25, 2011
At the genesis of Education, well versed society had three main purposes: to promote religion, to create leaders for government, and to enhance survival techniques. Education slowly moved from the tutor-apprentice based method to the industrialized