Anuradha C
This month the author looks at the dichotomy of us advising children on consuming healthy food, at homes and in class rooms, and then providing them junk food in the school canteens?
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Mathematics – possibilities beyond the conventional classroom
Deepa Onkar
Our reviewer shares views on a book that talks about possibilities in mathematics education beyond the conventional classrooms, of the connect of mathematics with nature and a lot else!
About the children, for the children
Nimesh Ved and Anshumalika Rai
Our reviewers talk about 5 books they read in 2 languages and connected with. Books where children are the focus and the illustrations captivating.
A journey of surprises
Poornima N
A teacher talks about a journey that not only reshaped her perception of books and libraries but also encouraged her to engage with age-groups she had not previously dealt with and else.
“We need to control the children”: Some thoughts on children and punishment in the India of 2023
Samina Mishra
Does ‘unity in diversity’ capture the richness of our social diversity? Or, do we need to move beyond the sanitized meaning and examine how there can be equity without sameness?
Choices
Ramya Sriram
An over ripe imagination in a medieval zenana
Sanjna Kapoor
Let us read about a school where the school leader brought about her love for theatre, music and arts into play and ignited in the children a similar love along with all the discipline that it demanded.
Working at micro to impact the macro level
Usha Raman
Whenever the Annual State of Education Report is released, it leaves us dismayed at the state of affairs. The most recent one released a few months ago in 2023 also shows that the learning levels of children leaves much to be desired. How do we use these findings to make a difference in our classrooms?
Teacher evaluation: time to rethink and reform
Dr. Gopal Midha and Dr. Tanushree Rawat
Evaluating and assessing students is a big part of the teacher’s job. It helps her understand where her students are on the learning graph and if and how she should change her teaching methodology. But what about the teacher herself? Who is to assess her performance? Are there systems in place to measure teacher effectiveness? Usually student performance is considered a reflection of the teacher’s performance, but is that all there is? How well a teacher knows and imparts her subject is only one aspect of measuring teacher effectiveness. Evaluating teachers and their teaching is a difficult and sensitive issue, but one that is also very important. While discussing the challenges of teacher evaluation, the cover stories in this issue also point to the tools one can use to make it fairer and more empathetic.
A commitment to assessment
Ankita Diwekar-Kabra