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?

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

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…

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?

Here are the winners…

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.

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

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.

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.

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.