THE I CAN MINDSET EQUIPS CHILDREN TO BE AWARE OF THE WORLD AROUND THEM, ENABLED WITH THE SKILLS TO TAKE ACTION, AND EMPOWERED TO DESIGN A MORE DESIRABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE - TODAY!
Since 2001, Riverside has designed, implemented and shared a unique user centered curriculum that is providing schools with an alternative model which focuses on quality of learning AND student well being.
We have curated a set of videos that highlight the processes and practices we follow to intentionally build the I Can mindset in every child. You can also visit our YouTube channel for more inspiration!
The Riverside School has never strived to be the best school "IN" the world. Over the years, Riverside has consistently strived to be the best school "FOR" the world. It is towards this goal that Riverside launched initiatives to take the I CAN Mindset to children beyond its ecosystem. Today the impact of Riverside has reached a global stage.
aProCh, a community based initiative was born out of the need for making city spaces more accessible and open for children. To fulfill this vision of aProCh, various initiatives were designed and implemented to create “a Child friendly city” - a city which accords safety to the child.
Design for Change brings the Design Thinking framework of FEEL, IMAGINE, DO, and SHARE ™ (FIDS FOR KIDS) into classrooms. Applying this children as young as 6 years of age are solving day to day problems they face as individuals, as a family, or as a community.
Riverside Learning Center (RLC) takes its inspiration from The Riverside School, which has used the design thinking framework of Feel, Imagine, Do, and Share™ to design processes and practices that are timetabled to build a culture of empowerment.
On 1st October, Very proud to share that Riverside is part of this pioneering national movement to help promote sustainable living!!
We invite our entire Riverside community to participate!!
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On 30th September, aProCh is shortlisted as finalist for the Real Play City Challenge 2nd edition - a world wide challenge for cities and communities to showcase how they are improving lives of citizens. aProCh is shortlisted under the category - places where play unites us all.
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Her education leadership and the Riverside approach have garnered praise and accolades, but she says it’s not really innovation as much as common sense.
‘The fact that children must engage with each other, they must have a voice, they must have a say in their learning is not innovative by any stretch of the imagination. The fact that we don’t put it into practice on a daily basis; I find that is what possibly schools can learn from Riverside – how do you put common sense into common practice and then how do you create processes that can be replicable and sustainable.’
Sethi says the design processes are a lot to do with helping schools reimagine what a single day might look like and that the real ‘magic’ is in timetabling. ‘When your timetable becomes your conscience, then it changes the way you look at time, otherwise, we timetable for subjects – we don’t timetable for relationships, or relevance, or rigour.’
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On 14th September, 2022 the volume features 21 education leaders who have undertaken different micro improvements to enhance the learning environment for their students. It is a celebration of their invisible, hard, everyday efforts for their students, community and teachers. We sincerely hope it is able to remind the ecosystem that any sustainable improvements in the education ecosystem can only be led by enabling its leadership.
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aProCh (a Protagonist in every Child) initiative of Riverside Education Foundation completed 15 years this 15th August with a grand celebration at Happy Street.
The street become playground and turned into community place with music, games, fun and performances from children and artists.
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"Riverside school is outstanding in terms of its philosophy, facilities, faculty, its family and most importantly its students".
Dr Howard GardnerProfessor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard
"Riverside is an apt demonstration that you can design a school system which can achieve academic excellence and puts the needs and well being of each student at the heart of its education.A system which elevates Ethics, Empathy and sets them along with Excellence as critical components. "
Stavros YiannoukaCEO, Wise
" Whenever I hear of Riverside, the biggest message is of 'I CAN'. Thank you for giving me and people around the world this word"
Yaacov HechtCEO, Education Cities
" Your approach for fostering leadership and preparing children to shape a better future has impacted so many lives".
Wendy KoppFounder of Teach for America
"Riverside carries an important message which deserves to be told, shared and repeated, especially in China, where Cultural Value and Visual Success are different. Riverside brings awareness, duty and action towards society."
Jack HsuCEO, IVY Group
"Riverside is one of the best schools I have seen - both in India and abroad. It uses a lot of real-life applications in the work and projects that students do. At Riverside, learning is about fun, about understanding and "Making Learning Visible". Although there is no visible focus on assessment, they do consider assessment as important and use the outcomes for planning."
Sridhar RajgopalanCo-Founder and Chief Learning Officer, Education Initiatives
"It is heartening to be in a school where children know why they are there and why they are being asked to learn things that they are learning. The most important thing for a child to get from school is the habit of being curious and learning, and wanting to use that understanding to make the world a better place."
Dr. Mary Catherine BatesonReflective Guide, Writer and Cultural Anthropologist
