THE ‘BOTH, AND’ MODEL

THE NEED

A recent study* demonstrated that whilst the current generation has the knowledge and awareness about global issues, they feel a lack of agency to act on their concern for the greater good. If any action taken, it is more by chance and not by design.

This gap is often the outcome of an either, or model of learning – where schools defer the importance of building a culture of empowerment amid the pressures of academic performance as a measure of success.

* Pisa data of 2018

WHAT IF

there was an approach to learning that intentionally empowered all children with a deep belief that the purpose of education is to graduate young citizen leaders – with content AND character, passion AND compassion - the ‘both, and’ model.

BUILD A CULTURE OF SHARED I CAN VALUES.
BY DESIGN

INTRODUCING THE
I CAN SCHOOL

The I CAN School is set of training programmes created by RLC to move a school from an ‘Either, Or' to a 'BOTH, AND' model. Each programme is designed using a systems approach to intentionally cultivate the I CAN MINDSET in children.

RLC takes it's inspiration from The Riverside School, which has used the design thinking framework of Feel / Imagine / Do / Share™ to design processes and practices that are timetabled to build a culture of empowerment. These processes have been globally recognized and successfully implemented in schools across the world.

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READY TO BECOME AN I CAN SCHOOL

GET INSPIRED

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 I CAN APPROACH TO EDUCATION
  • RIVERSIDE ALUMNI 15 YEARS
  • RIVERSIDE'S CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM - EDUTOPIA

Current Happynings

  • Dr. Vinod Rao, Secretary (Primary & Secondary Education), State of Gujarat, India
  • It was an honour to have Andreas Schleicher visit Riverside and interact with the Leadership team and Teachers on 6th February 2023. He is the Director for Education and Skills, and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris
  • 11 Entrepreneurs with 5 core members from The Circle India came in for an immersion
  • RLC made it to the papers!!! 30 Master trainers trained for phonics programme from Andhra Pradesh State Council of Educational Research(APSCERT) at Kadapa
  • Mind Mingle visited Riverside, 16 participants for an overview on Project based learning
  • Launched the first I CAN Early Learning Center in December at Vastrapur, Ahmedabad

TESTIMONIALS ABOUT
THE RIVERSIDE SCHOOL & RLC

  • “The world has much to learn from Riverside”

    - Dr. Howard Gardner

    Professor of Research and Cognition, HGSE

  • “Riverside brings awareness and duty towards society. Secondly its action and implementation ”

    - Jack Hsu

    CEO, IVY Group

  • “Thank you Riverside for bringing the hope of ‘I CAN’ to the world.”

    - Yaacov Hecht

    CEO, Education Cities

  • “From a very young age, students at The Riverside School develop a deep sense of empathy and learn that they have the power to change the world around them.”

    - Wendy Kopp

    Founder/CEO, Teach for All.

  • “An immersion for my team at Riverside has been instrumental in changing their mindset and has inspired them to drive change in my school.”

    - Tehseen Zohair

    Frobel, Bangladesh

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