Respect ma'am/ sir, I finished my internship at the gateway school december 22,2023, and I just wanted to express my gratitude for everything you've taught me over the period of 6 months. I really value the advice and support you've offered during the time of my internship. Special thanks to Vishakha ma'am, my mentor who really helped me and gave me knowledge on how to work with different kids according to their needs. Thank you to the staff and the teachers at the gateway school for sharing their knowledge with me and always being patient and kind and ready to help whenever I need help. Thank you school for the amazing coffee breaks. I have learned so much about ADHD KIDS from the gateway school and I'm sure I'll be drawing on this knowledge for years to come.
Would like to say a big thank you for the learnings I have been gaining during my internship. Everyday has been a learning experience for me. Some of my learnings/ experiences I would like to share 1. Don't rush to finish your goals, if it takes time it is absolutely fine. I practiced this and it works wonders. The kids were able to learn better and with no stress. 2. Repetition is another key takeaway. Practiced it with the DTE kids and we had great results. 3. PDP sessions were great. All the activities I implemented in my class. The kids had fun and they learned a lot. The British Council listening and speaking activity was amazing. The kids loved it and we did all of it. Great Listening activity. ( Have recommended a lot of people for the next PDP) 4. Since we use only English in our classes, what I learnt was that it is okay to use Hindi and then move back to English. 5. Great learnings from Ms Alisha and Ms Pooja therapy class. The session they did on Tuesday was asking the kids to give suggestions. Even during a story they taught preposition without the kids knowing that they are learning preposition. This is something I shared with my friend who is also teaching in a rural school.
I started at the Gateway School of Mumbai's internship program quickly transitioning into the role of Homeroom Teacher. During my time as an associate at Gateway I received hands-on training, having the opportunity to work closely with the HSAP homeroom team, who were very welcoming, allowing me to support the lead teachers through planning daily activities and creating educational material across the homeroom and classes, truly making me feel as a part of their homeroom. The collaborative culture at Gateway extends well beyond the classroom. Throughout my time at Gateway I have been supported by the wonderful team. Gateway has been pivotal in my career transition, equipping me with skills and insights that I will carry forward into my next roles.
During my three-week observation of this school, I witnessed a nurturing environment driven by compassion, inclusivity, and dedicated teachers. I noticed the teachers tailor their approach to meet each child's unique needs, ensuring personalised attention and helping growth. The classroom settings prioritise collaboration, respect, and a sense of belonging. The kids are empowered to explore their potential in academics, social skills, and personal development through engaging activities in class. My experience observing Gateway School has been nothing short of transformative and I am deeply grateful to have been part of this remarkable journey.
The experience at Gateway has been beyond what words can express. The team brings not only the best in the field of education for students, but also brings the best for it's staff. At Gateway, my journey has been very fulfilling where I have got several opportunities to move myself out of my comfort zone, only to reach new heights of excellence. My interactions with the multidisciplinary team here has helped me look at child development though a more holistic lens. The culture at Gateway is of respect, empathy and genuineness. As I look back, this has been one of the best decisions of my life. I am forever grateful for the privilege of being a part of Gateway!
Working at The Gateway School of Mumbai is an invigorating experience as well as a pleasure and privilege. The team consists of dedicated and committed professionals, who strive for excellence in vision and in implementation. They realise the value of collaboration, intentional instruction, and strong relationships with parents and students. My move from the schools in the united States to Gateway has been seamless due to the progressive group of educators, who have kept abreast of current practices through professional learning communities and in-house professional development
Interning with the Gateway school has been a pleasure for me. Though it has been online this year, it has boosted my brain and has helped me grow as a person. This Internship has allowed me to understand the different aspects of the school program and has improved my skills and abilities in the profession of teaching. Interning with Gateway has helped me to set a direction, a route which has helped me set my future career goals and objectives. I love working with this school because of the environment and the culture which is very different from other schools. I have evolved and learned every day from every student and from every teacher who are a part of the Gateway family.
I cannot even begin to explain how impactful and memorable my time at The Gateway School of Mumbai has been. Being a newcomer in the field of Education without any conventional teaching background, Gateway has helped get me in the door to Special Education. It allowed me to work in a dynamic and autonomous environment where I was given varied exposure to teaching practices across lower, middle and high school grades with timely debriefs to internalise key learnings. My mentor, Ms. Andrea D’Costa has steered my internship to ensure a holistic learning experience for me. She has truly been a supportive mentor who takes keen interest in capacity building. I feel grateful for this opportunity to intern with Gateway, that sets very high benchmarks for excellence to make learning more engaging and relevant for children.
The last eight sessions have been really informative and engaging and I've been trying to implement many different strategies from those learnings - like online tools that I'm using are- Quizzes, Kahoot, Socrative. I'm also taking my classes giving assignments on Google classroom as well. I'm also using mentimeter to make thinking visible and to help children express themselves what they feel. What they've learned etc. And. I am also using different energizers like eye breaks and movement breaks. I've been making presentation slides in which I'm making sure that I use larger fonts. I highlight the text which I want them to focus on true colors, underlining them, and to use different usual visuals and graphic organizers as well, and I've shared PowerPoint in the assignment section as well.
It’s really amazing, the correlation between the sync and async classes are really great. So if anyone misses any point anywhere at the asynch or synch, everything is very very nicely correlated. I really, it’s really hard to believe that this is the first time you are doing because it is so nicely synched.
Today's session was amazing?The best PDP session so far ???It was very engaging and productive. Please design the further sessions in the same way ?
Respect ma'am/ sir, I finished my internship at the gateway school december 22,2023, and I just wanted to express my gratitude for everything you've taught me over the period of 6 months. I really value the advice and support you've offered during the time of my internship. Special thanks to Vishakha ma'am, my mentor who really helped me and gave me knowledge on how to work with different kids according to their needs. Thank you to the staff and the teachers at the gateway school for sharing their knowledge with me and always being patient and kind and ready to help whenever I need help. Thank you school for the amazing coffee breaks. I have learned so much about ADHD KIDS from the gateway school and I'm sure I'll be drawing on this knowledge for years to come.
Would like to say a big thank you for the learnings I have been gaining during my internship. Everyday has been a learning experience for me. Some of my learnings/ experiences I would like to share 1. Don't rush to finish your goals, if it takes time it is absolutely fine. I practiced this and it works wonders. The kids were able to learn better and with no stress. 2. Repetition is another key takeaway. Practiced it with the DTE kids and we had great results. 3. PDP sessions were great. All the activities I implemented in my class. The kids had fun and they learned a lot. The British Council listening and speaking activity was amazing. The kids loved it and we did all of it. Great Listening activity. ( Have recommended a lot of people for the next PDP) 4. Since we use only English in our classes, what I learnt was that it is okay to use Hindi and then move back to English. 5. Great learnings from Ms Alisha and Ms Pooja therapy class. The session they did on Tuesday was asking the kids to give suggestions. Even during a story they taught preposition without the kids knowing that they are learning preposition. This is something I shared with my friend who is also teaching in a rural school.
I started at the Gateway School of Mumbai's internship program quickly transitioning into the role of Homeroom Teacher. During my time as an associate at Gateway I received hands-on training, having the opportunity to work closely with the HSAP homeroom team, who were very welcoming, allowing me to support the lead teachers through planning daily activities and creating educational material across the homeroom and classes, truly making me feel as a part of their homeroom. The collaborative culture at Gateway extends well beyond the classroom. Throughout my time at Gateway I have been supported by the wonderful team. Gateway has been pivotal in my career transition, equipping me with skills and insights that I will carry forward into my next roles.
During my three-week observation of this school, I witnessed a nurturing environment driven by compassion, inclusivity, and dedicated teachers. I noticed the teachers tailor their approach to meet each child's unique needs, ensuring personalised attention and helping growth. The classroom settings prioritise collaboration, respect, and a sense of belonging. The kids are empowered to explore their potential in academics, social skills, and personal development through engaging activities in class. My experience observing Gateway School has been nothing short of transformative and I am deeply grateful to have been part of this remarkable journey.
The experience at Gateway has been beyond what words can express. The team brings not only the best in the field of education for students, but also brings the best for it's staff. At Gateway, my journey has been very fulfilling where I have got several opportunities to move myself out of my comfort zone, only to reach new heights of excellence. My interactions with the multidisciplinary team here has helped me look at child development though a more holistic lens. The culture at Gateway is of respect, empathy and genuineness. As I look back, this has been one of the best decisions of my life. I am forever grateful for the privilege of being a part of Gateway!
Working at The Gateway School of Mumbai is an invigorating experience as well as a pleasure and privilege. The team consists of dedicated and committed professionals, who strive for excellence in vision and in implementation. They realise the value of collaboration, intentional instruction, and strong relationships with parents and students. My move from the schools in the united States to Gateway has been seamless due to the progressive group of educators, who have kept abreast of current practices through professional learning communities and in-house professional development
Interning with the Gateway school has been a pleasure for me. Though it has been online this year, it has boosted my brain and has helped me grow as a person. This Internship has allowed me to understand the different aspects of the school program and has improved my skills and abilities in the profession of teaching. Interning with Gateway has helped me to set a direction, a route which has helped me set my future career goals and objectives. I love working with this school because of the environment and the culture which is very different from other schools. I have evolved and learned every day from every student and from every teacher who are a part of the Gateway family.
I cannot even begin to explain how impactful and memorable my time at The Gateway School of Mumbai has been. Being a newcomer in the field of Education without any conventional teaching background, Gateway has helped get me in the door to Special Education. It allowed me to work in a dynamic and autonomous environment where I was given varied exposure to teaching practices across lower, middle and high school grades with timely debriefs to internalise key learnings. My mentor, Ms. Andrea D’Costa has steered my internship to ensure a holistic learning experience for me. She has truly been a supportive mentor who takes keen interest in capacity building. I feel grateful for this opportunity to intern with Gateway, that sets very high benchmarks for excellence to make learning more engaging and relevant for children.
The last eight sessions have been really informative and engaging and I've been trying to implement many different strategies from those learnings - like online tools that I'm using are- Quizzes, Kahoot, Socrative. I'm also taking my classes giving assignments on Google classroom as well. I'm also using mentimeter to make thinking visible and to help children express themselves what they feel. What they've learned etc. And. I am also using different energizers like eye breaks and movement breaks. I've been making presentation slides in which I'm making sure that I use larger fonts. I highlight the text which I want them to focus on true colors, underlining them, and to use different usual visuals and graphic organizers as well, and I've shared PowerPoint in the assignment section as well.
It’s really amazing, the correlation between the sync and async classes are really great. So if anyone misses any point anywhere at the asynch or synch, everything is very very nicely correlated. I really, it’s really hard to believe that this is the first time you are doing because it is so nicely synched.
Today's session was amazing?The best PDP session so far ???It was very engaging and productive. Please design the further sessions in the same way ?