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Cover Story, July 2010 »

[14 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Changing times for tiny tots

Ardra Balachandran and Deepti Bharthur

With a surge of pre-schools in India Teacher Plus takes a look at the role these schools have come to play in the society. What do parents expect from these schools? Are they playschools or preschools? Is there a difference?

Cover Story, Editorial, June 2010, May-2010 »

[12 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Editorials

Following the positive feedback we received for our special issue on mathematics teaching last summer (Teacher Plus, May-June 2009), we …

April 2010, Cover Story »

[20 Apr 2010 | One Comment | ]
Curriculum through teachers’ eyes

Sridivya Mukpalkar
What does curriculum mean to a teacher? Do teachers prefer one curriculum to another? Is curriculum an important factor in their decision to teach in a particular school? Teacher Plus finds out…

Cover Story, March 2010 »

[17 Mar 2010 | One Comment | ]
Making the grade

Chintan Girish Modi
Are grades better than marks? How are they any different? Will grades reduce the immense pressure on students to be seen as academically brilliant?

Cover Story, February 2010, Photo Contest »

[9 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]
Photography contest results

Here are the winners…

Cover Story, January 2010 »

[19 Jan 2010 | 8 Comments | ]
From mother-tongue to many tongues

An issue, in the educational field, that draws strong opinions from people is the medium of instruction in schools. This article has the author strongly advocating the use of regional languages in primary school as the medium of instruction.

Cover Story, December 2009 »

[7 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
Theme-based special issue

Teacher Plus brings out two theme-based special issues every year. The May-June issue, coming as it does during vacation …

Cover Story, November 2009 »

[12 Nov 2009 | One Comment | ]
The environmental crisis and education

The global environmental crisis is a serious problem and there is consensus that the problem needs to be addressed quickly. Education has a significant role in responding to the environmental crisis, but to be an effective solution education has to be re-oriented.

Cover Story, October 2009 »

[2 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
Watch out for burnout

Are you tired, sick and depressed all the time? Do you find that you are less enthusiastic about teaching now from when you started your career? If the answer to these questions is a yes, then you might be experiencing symptoms of a burnout.

Cover Story, September 2009 »

[15 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]
TEACHERS’ DAY SPECIAL

Interested in finding out what teachers do after they finish their day at school? Read this special feature that has five teachers talking about their lives after school hours.