Dr. Siamack Zahedi
From the gurukul to the modern schooling system, education has come a long way. How does education evolve from here?
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When stories dominate the classroom
Roopa Vinayak Ram
Storytelling is a wonderful teaching aid but are we overusing it?
Are you a STEM school?
Megha Bajaj
For the kind of world we are living in, it is not enough if we prepare our children to learn byheart. If they are to lead fulfilling lives tomorrow, we need to teach them with care and understanding today. We need to link what they learn with their lives to help them understand why they are learning what they are learning.
Five ways to support the wellbeing of school leaders
Radhika Zahedi
School leaders are expected to ensure that their schools run smoothly. They have to create a happy and safe environment for their teachers and students. They have to be able to be able to tackle the problems that come along. But who is to take care of the school leader?
Planning ahead for students in an ever-evolving world
Radhika Zahedi
The world is in a state of flux. Our tomorrow will not be the same as our today. Are we preparing our children to live in a world that is unpredictable?
We hire teachers to teach, but won’t let them
Prabhu S
Teachers these days are a stressed lot. If schools want good teachers, they have to take good care of them.
Gamification in learning
Kishor Nikhare
If you have observed children play, you will notice that they have a lot of fun even as they gain many life skills such as working together as a team, problem-solving, etc. Why don’t we try using games to teach them math and English too?
Frayed bonds: The erosion of sacred bonds in teacher-student relationships in modern education
Ramjee Nagarajan
Once upon a time the guru-shishya bond was sacred and revered. Today you find students abusing teachers and sadly we even hear of teachers abusing students. Whatever happened to that ‘once upon a time’ beautiful relationship?
Who is the ideal teacher?
Prabhu S
We always have a lot of expectations from our students. Have we ever asked them what they expect from us?
Trust: The cornerstone of effective teaching and learning
Khrawkupar Kharshiing
What do you think is the primary ingredient to create an ideal teaching-learning environment? The answer is, trust.