Steven Rudolph
What do teachers do when they are given an entire working day to work at their own pace and are not required to adhere to any rigid schedule? Will they work productively or will they use the time to ‘catch up’ on other work? This experiment at the Jiva Institute threw up some interesting insights.
Manaswini Sridhar
Staff rooms in most schools need to be given attention on a priority basis. Teachers are the pillars of any school and the torchbearers of the next generation. They need to be given quality time between their rush to different classes. For this, a staff room that is comfortable and airy, with enough chairs and cupboards and a friendly atmosphere is a must.
Gita Krenek
How can teachers foster independence in a child? Independence is not something that can be taught in the same way as perhaps any subject. Encouraging independence is an attitude that children need to carry with them all the time. This requires more time and patience on the part of the teacher. This article suggests some ways on how teachers can gently guide the child to think for himself.
Geetha Durairajan
When teachers evaluate language, they do not value the understanding that happens either in a child or an adult. Due to preconceived notions of acceptable responses, most teachers do not realise that communication can happen in different ways and that it should be valued as meaningful and successful.
Neha Pradhan Arora
Teachers have a lot of responsibilities and the primary task is not one of completing the syllabus, not ensuring that all children pass, but to make sure that at the end of schooling, children turn out to be responsible citizens. Children need to become active citizens and this can happen only when the students imbibe all the correct values.
Monica Kochar
This article outlines a few ways in which English can be used to learn Math. Students who have a good vocabulary find ways to express their understanding of the subject without the use of symbols.
Lalitha Krishnamurthy
A teacher’s first-hand account of her intervention in Nepal, and the process of unlearning and learning that happened while teaching core subjects like math and science.
Neeraja Raghavan
How does one teach the concept of atoms? For a topic like this where hands-on activities are not possible, it is crucial that the teacher catches the attention of the students. This article highlights how the atomic model can be explained to students.
Aditi Mathur and Ratnesh Mathur
Should teachers or parents build a shield around a child or inside a child, is the question that is discussed here. Instead of teaching children what is right or wrong, it is better to teach them how to decide what is right and wrong, instead of thrusting our beliefs on them, it is better they build their own thoughts and perspectives.
Smita Sharma
Along with reading and writing, teachers must also try to hone the listening skills of their students. Check out some of these suggestions to improve your listening skills.