It is true when they say that a classroom is a very versatile place. We tend to see this versatility when so many different personalities, talents and mindsets come bustling into a classroom. When each child enters that room with inquisitiveness, zeal and various other characteristics, it is the responsibility of a teacher to recognize their competencies, areas of improvement and empower each child to know their potential. This can only be possible by providing individual attention.

Every child has their own unique social, emotional and intellectual requirements, different personality and varying learning style, which helps them to reach their optimum potential. Since we have established that no two children can be completely alike in their behaviour and their attitude towards making decisions and solving problems, it will be wrong to believe that all children would be able to study and learn at precisely the same speed. Therefore, it is very important for the teacher to provide individualized attention to each child in the class.

At Pranav International School, we believe that providing individualized attention to every child has proven to be really beneficial in laying a foundation for their future growth, as the child can adjust the pace of learning accordingly.

Here are few key factors of how individualized attention at school benefits the young students:

1 . Assesses individual performance of a student

When every child receives individual attention, it helps the teacher to understand their strengths and weaknesses and thus, it’s easier to set their learning goals accordingly. By doing so, we can check the specific areas that need improvement. This is needed as it seems unfair to set the same performance goals for every child, especially when their pace and ways of learning are so different from each othe

2 .Strengthens the student-teacher relationship

It is necessary that every student has a good relationship with their teachers. Children tend to open up more about their issues to their teachers when they feel the teacher is approachable. At Pranav International School, we make sure all our teachers are friendly, approachable and try to address every issue a child brings up. Due to this relationship, the child feels heard and cared for and the effect of that is felt directly on their overall performance

3 . Children can showcase their hidden talents

Individualized attention provides a platform for teachers to detect the initial weakness and the scope of improvement for every child. When teachers are able to pin point the flaws in the early stages, children are placed in a better position, having ample time and space to overcome the hurdles in their path and showcase their excellence. This recognizes the unique set of skills every child has and the individual attention offers them an opportunity to hone their special talents and skills. Careful observations from teachers would help display the creative talents and qualities of a child, in different fields of art, music, drama and sports

4 . Making academics student-paced

When a teacher knows the requirements and learning styles of every child, it will be easier to plan the daily sessions and thus the learning process would be more personalized and flexible. The teacher would know which child needs more attention than the rest and would differentiate the mode of instruction and content for efficient teaching. Accepting the child to learn at a personal pace improves self-esteem and uplifts self-awareness, which are highly important for a child’s success.

5 . Improving attention span

By individually attending to the requirements of every child in terms of their emotional needs, performance and physical challenges, we make sure that their attention grasp increases. The teacher needs to ensure that every child’s attention is directed towards one particular task to improve their focus. At Pranav International School, we provide all students individual attention which in turn assists them to focus and improve their attention span, thus turning the sessions more productive. Providing each child with prearranged instructions and assessment program to suit their requirements will go a long way in sustaining the interest.

Now that we established that individual attention is very essential part of a student’s life, the question arises as to how do we execute it? Here are a few handy tips for the teachers.

  • Get to know all of your students. This includes learning their names, faces, strengths and
  • Arrive early and be prepared with the agenda for the day. Greet each student individually.
  • Give students who missed previous classes a separate recap.
  • Encourage pair work and groupwork discussions.
  • Give them individual assignments and let them know when you have tailored the assignment especially for them.
  • Check up on them individually, from time to time.
  • Check homework exercises and add a personalized comment for each child.
  • Get feedback from each student or group on how difficult an activity or a session was.
  • Be available for them both offline and online.

Lastly, every child has huge potential to succeed and offering individual attention to them becomes one of our prime responsibilities as their mentors.  Our teachers at Pranav International School, use assessment results and first-hand information of our students to classify individual needs, to establish various training methods and to make the most of the classroom experience. Every teacher at our school ensures that they, not only provide personal attention to every child in the classroom but also inculcate extra classes and extracurricular activities to see each of them grow, develop and thrive in life.