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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 | 7 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.

August 2009, Cover Story »

[10 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]
Class Room to Learn

During a normal school day, a student spends about six hours within a classroom. For every hour spent learning new …

Cover Story, July 2009 »

[5 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]
Unsung and Unhonoured for Too Long?

Amukta Mahapatra
The life of a ‘normal’ teacher, though many paeans have been sung to her or him as to how …

April 2009, Cover Story »

[5 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]
Being a Teacher’s Child

No one’s going to be after her. She can get away with anything. After all, she’s a teacher’s child. I …

Cover Story, March 2009 »

[5 Aug 2009 | One Comment | ]
The Gift of Dyslexia

Zeba Raziunissa
“I remember a teacher making me cry because I used my fingers to do ‘simple’ math problems.”
“I have trouble …