Venkataraman Ramachandran
Do we realize how much a school shapes us? Without our knowledge the school becomes so much a part of us that we never manage to take the school out of us even years after we have left it behind.
Category: The Other Side
The underlying hurt
Vandini Sharma
What can a teacher do if she is not in the right frame of mind to teach? Does she take the help of students to slow down or does she vent her frustration at the students? This article will give the teacher some tips on how to handle such situations.
The magic of the explanatory teacher
Vandini Sharma
As teachers we all have different ways of teaching our students. But have we ever asked them what kind of teachers they like? Do they like teachers who move about a lot and talk? Or do they like teachers who stand and deliver? Do they prefer their teachers friendly or do they like it if the relationship is more formal? A student writes about who she thinks is the ideal teacher.
Clued out… or clued in?
Kavish H Hajarnavis
This is a budding young writer’s impression of a book that he just finished reading.
Why I write
Anuschka Goenka
Do you write? If you do, have you ever thought why you write? This students shares how an English class helped her discover a passion for writing.
Reaching across, building bridges
Chintan Girish Modi
December 16, 2014 will come to be considered a black day in education as nearly 140 innocent children lost their lives inTaliban’s attack of the Army Public School in Peshawar. In this short piece students in India share their heartfelt grief.
Multi-threaded math
Ragini Ramalingam
Is mathematics only about numbers? Is it too abstract? How can one get interested in this subject? This article explains why mathematics can be a life-changer and how it is linked to other sciences.
A class apart
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A class becomes what it is not just due to the pupils or the teacher but the way lessons are taught. A student’s take on why she finds her music class and her music teacher the best among all.
Once upon an afternoon in Pathanwadi
Joanita Pinto
Children are unpredictable. A group of children from a small government school in a Mumbai slum took Joanita by complete surprise with their confidence and knowledge.
A place to dare and dream
Jaya Rangarajan
Are we making the world a safe place for our children? As concerned parents, teachers and citizens, it is the responsibility of adults to ensure that children can nurture their dreams, and for this, it is important that adults change the world into a place that respects the dignity of children.