How We Teach

Zabaan…	…so that its students…
…selects and uses materials that are appropriately challenging and that are relevant to students’ life experiences…	…feel personally included and immediately connected to class activities while being challenged and fully capable to succeed.
…creates a learning atmosphere that respects the contributions of each student while striving to make everyone feel comfortable and motivated to learn…	…feel free and safe to express themselves fully as they learn and acquire Hindi & Urdu at their fullest potential.
…encourages students to provide one another with constructive criticism and assistance in a supportive environment…	…problem-solve with each other and teach one another and thereby raise the confidence and language proficiency of the whole class.
…makes it clear that so-called mistakes are valuable learning opportunities…	…will feel comfortable to participate and practice their skills even when they are unsure about the correct language form.
…designs activities that engage a wide spectrum of learning styles and strengths…	…acquire the material no matter what their learning strengths might be.
…sequences each class first and foremost according to the needs and relative progress of its students…	…are empowered to take charge of their own learning.
…regularly communicates the broader scope and overall goals of the class to its students…	…understand the relevance and practicality of individual activities within the learning process.
…designs out-of-classroom activities that encourage students to use their language skills in the real world…	…successfully engage in meaningful interactions with native Hindi & Urdu speakers in the Delhi region and around the world.
…teaches grammar through a wide variety of interactive activities in addition to providing explicit instruction on grammatical forms…	…successfully learn and acquire Hindi & Urdu grammar as effortlessly as possible.
…evaluates the progress of its students informally in every session in addition to providing feed-back oriented formal evaluations that specifically address the skill objectives in the class…	…receive concise and individualized feedback and thus have ample opportunity to address weaknesses and further develop strengths.