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Glendale Academy was founded with the sole mission to provide the best educational inputs for future generations. The aim is to develop achievers par excellence, imbibing the best of qualities, to become wholesome individuals measuring up to the highest standards in the global milieu.
Learning must be a joy, stimulating the mind and exhilarating the spirit! We believe that children need holistic development, enabling them to evolve into individuals that respect traditional values, while incorporating contemporary thought; who empathise with others, while taking care of themselves in a highly competitive world; who are endowed with environmental awareness, grounded in academic excellence, exhibiting universal human values and an appreciation for everything sacred about the Earth. We foster team spirit, freshness and clarity in thought and freedom of expression. |
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| Principal |
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Ms. Vimala
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Ms. Vimala Chandershekhar is an acknowledged educationist, with more than eighteen years of experience in active teaching, research and administration.
Ms. Chandershekhar did her Honors in Economics from the Delhi University. She obtained her Bachelors in Education degree from the Annamalai University (Tamil Nadu). She secured her Masters degree in History from the Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
A teacher first, with excellent administrative skills she has taught in various schools facilitating self learning and by relating learning to daily events to make it practical. |
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She was the Headmistress of many prestigious schools from 2000 till she joined Glendale Academy International as the Principal in 2007. Supervision of academics and overseeing school administration (Planning and execution) encompasses her job profile as Principal of the academy. Besides this she displays genuine love of children and is very visible to, and interacts with, students to promote positive behaviour.
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She inspires excellence in staff, student and parents. She places a priority on the sense of school spirit by implementing innovative new programs to complement existing successful ones. She promotes a school atmosphere that includes values such as respect, responsibility, co-operation, social skills, acceptance of others, equal opportunity and pride in self, family, school and community. |
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An enthusiastic, people friendly person with a humble disposition Ms.Chandershekar is gifted with the qualities of a good listener, an open minded persona and a great sense of humour. |
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| " From the Principals desk" |
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| Glendale Academy International takes pride in providing a learning experience that is truly far removed from the didactic and an ambience that kindles a desire to explore & be a self-learner. Everyone in the campus, be it the students, teaching or non-teaching staff or even the support staff, is highly motivated to give of their best. They take pride not just in their physical environs, that are truly inspiring; but the ethos that has been created since its inception. |
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| Our macro and micro planning take their cue from "Learning everyday,Loving every minute"; and since there is always room for improvement, each day, we aim to better ourselves in every sphere, to ensure a learning experience that will leave an indelible impression on the students. In this pursuit for excellence, as we create new learning opportunities, we have not and will not forget old values- values that the school has been speaking of constantly- Respect, Responsibility and Cooperation. Cliched though it may sound, (w)holistic development of the child continues to be our guiding motto- be it in the class, on the play field or anywhere else. Fostering values and creating an insatiable thirst for learning, will, we firmly believe, help develop a well rounded individual. In this quest, we seek to establish a seamless interface between home and school, between teacher and parent, thereby reaffirming our faith in parents as partners in education. |
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| Headmistress |
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Ms.Shoma Goswami, M.Sc, B. Ed, Headmistress, Glendale Academy International and Edufun Preschool and Day Care has 23 years of teaching experience with some of the prestigious schools of the country. A dynamic lady with a deep desire to innovate & excel, she has a deep interest in poetry, music, drama and dance. Excellent administrative and communication skills are her forte. Her ebullient personality lends a special flavour to the school. |
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| Ms. Shoma Goswami |
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She has maintained a leadership role in curriculum development and execution of academic programme. She is proficient in training children and teachers in school activities like drama, dance, poetry recitation, debate and elocution.
A major aspect of her persona is to oversee the emotional, social, educational and physical well-being of the students. She interacts with children and works closely with the parents to support the children and to ensure the highest possible education standards while still allowing the children to have time to enjoy school. An all rounder herself, she realises the importance of holistic development and encourages children to focus on an area that they are interested in. |
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She fosters purposeful interaction with teachers and shows them in every way possible that they are cared for, and make special moments for them that will add magic to their lives, motivate them to make a difference in the lives of their students.
She has to her credit many a Teacher Professional Development workshops on almost every educational topic. She has attended idiscoveri Instructional Leaders Workshop and has been instrumental in implementing the XSEED program at the primary level.
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| She ensures a positive climate and culture of values exist in the school campus, leading to synergy, high productivity and excellent students. |
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| " From the Headmistress Desk " |
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| Glendale Academy International was started in the year 2003 by the founder chairman Mr. Basheeruddin Babukhan, under the leadership of Ms. Anjum Babukhan, a very dedicated and passionate educationist. |
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| The school has taken several steps to create a positive learning environment for children and a curriculum that addresses the whole child. There is a positive and genuine focus on investing in the development of teachers, encouraging them to innovate and use progressive techniques in the classroom. We have an extensive teacher orientation and training program in the beginning of the year, followed by regular workshops conducted in-house by our Director and also by professionals like Ms. Magaret Warner USA, Mr. Michael Brearly UK to name a few so the Glendale faculty has the cutting edge being up to date with the happening in the field of education across the globe. |
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| The Glendale philosophy is based on Howard Gardner’s theory of “Multiple Intelligence”, we work on the paradigm of “Brain Compatible Learning”, following “Bloom’s taxanomy” and so on. However underlying all these technicalities is the Glendale Ethos – “Learning everyday Loving every minute”, which holds true for the entire Glendale family – staff and students. The Glendale campus vibrates with the positive values shared by one and all. Value Education, Life Skills, The Learning Resource Center, to name a few are those special areas which uphold the ‘Campus Culture’ at Glendale. R.R.C – Respect, Responsibility and Cooperation are the values every Glendalite follows. |
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| The Chinese Proverb : “ What I hear I forget |
| What I see I remember |
| What I do I understand ”. |
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| The activity based learning has truly come to life with XSEED curriculum adopted at Glendale. Learning occurs best when children are surrounded by activities, objects and experiences that relate to each other in some meaningful way. |
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| Integrated curriculum, like XSEED, works because it makes the maximum use of the brains capacity for learning. Through XSEED, activities are meaningful leading to the topic and the learning outcome. All the students are engaged in the class so classroom management is easy. Home assignments are such that parent participation is essential and it helps in your playing the role of our parents in education. |
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| Glendale believes that for the overall development of the child to his full potential, both teachers and parents need to have a perfect understanding and play the role of Partners in Education. |
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| Every term we have ‘Tea Time Talk’ with parents which is an informal, interactive exercise in strengthening the bond between parents and teachers in order to lead us to our common goal the overall development of the child. |
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| “Student who succeeds in the school is almost always supported by their families, this is indicative of the importance of developing a partnership program involving all parents in ways that increase student success”. |
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| We at Glendale Academy strongly believe in this fact. We always look forward to a lot of support, cooperation and feedback from our parents to help us succeed in all our endeavors. |
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| Teaching staff |
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Our teachers are experienced and professionally qualified in their specialisations. The warmth and enthusiasm they exhuberate builds positive energy all over to make schooling an experience to cherish!. |
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