Residential School Teaching

Priyanka Bhattacharyya | Head of Department | The Doon School

What is Residential School Teaching?

There are many nuances of a Career in Residential School Teaching. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to find information about What Residential School Teaching actually is. Most pages on the internet just talk about How to get into Residential School Teaching. While anyone can have an opinion on what Residential School Teaching entails; only a real professional can really explain it.

Head of Department Priyanka Bhattacharyya has worked in Residential School Teaching for 15 years & 2 months. Head of Department Priyanka Bhattacharyya outlines Residential School Teaching as:

Residential School Teaching is a unique mix of academic teaching and pastoral care.

How Head of Department Priyanka Bhattacharyya got into Residential School Teaching?

After completing my education I joined Doon School as a Residential Teacher. I have been working at Doon School since 2005.

Head of Department Priyanka Bhattacharyya's Talk on Residential School Teaching

Starts with what is:
1)	Residential School Teaching

Next, it covers Education. We all know that only 10% of what is taught in Residential School Teaching is actually used in real life. The Education section of the Talk clearly explained what is the 10% needed in Residential School Teaching. It discusses following headings for Education in Residential School Teaching:
2)	Content Knowledge
3)	Liberal Arts
4)	Psychology
5)	Pedagogy

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Anyone aspiring for Residential School Teaching needs to understand that Skill development is crucial for success. It explains Skills needed in Residential School Teaching with these items:
6)	Communication Skills
7)	ICT Skills
8)	Research Methods
9)	Class Management Skills
10)	People Skills
11)	Resource Management

Positives of Residential School Teaching are quite interesting. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Residential School Teaching:
12)	Job Satisfaction
13)	Continuous Learning
14)	Great growth possibilities
15)	Competitive Salaries

Challenges define Residential School Teaching as much as the Positives of the same:
16)	24 * 7 Presence
17)	Work Life Balance
18)	High Pressure
19)	Moral Responsibility

In the final section of the Talk, Priyanka Bhattacharyya talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
20)	Residential School Teaching

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LifePage Career Talk on Residential School Teaching

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBc5gO6DgTI

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