Usha Raman
Whenever the Annual State of Education Report is released, it leaves us dismayed at the state of affairs. The most recent one released a few months ago in 2023 also shows that the learning levels of children leaves much to be desired. How do we use these findings to make a difference in our classrooms?
Dr. Gopal Midha and Dr. Tanushree Rawat
Evaluating and assessing students is a big part of the teacher’s job. It helps her understand where her students are on the learning graph and if and how she should change her teaching methodology. But what about the teacher herself? Who is to assess her performance? Are there systems in place to measure teacher effectiveness? Usually student performance is considered a refl
Neerja Singh
Sports broadcasting has come a long way from the days of the radio. Today with games streaming online and the many features that digital technology offers them, fans are more involved participants in sporting events. The digital world is changing the way fans and athletes interact, transforming the sporting world.
Shalini Solanki
Songs, dance, drama, musical performances — school annual days are platforms for students to showcase their talent. But is that all there is to an annual day? School annual days are also events where several other life skills including leadership skills can be developed.
Jaai Deolalkar and Sowmya Ravindranath
What is the place of art in education? Is art a subject? Does it have a curricular role? How then does one fan the fire of art engagement without an overwhelming focus on proficiency? When it comes to art and children - are we missing the trees for the forest?
Timira
Can we transform classrooms from cold, information-laden spaces to rooms full of rich discussions? Can we facilitate connections across space, time, and context? Can we bring the outside world inside the classroom?
How does a book on a place like Mammallapuram take shape? How can an author, who also happens to be a ‘teacher’, weave together his appreciation for sculpture art, fascination for history and love for children?
Anjali Noronha
January is the birth month of two extraordinary women teachers – Savitribai Phule and Fatima Sheikh – who worked to uplift the downtrodden despite belonging to the less privileged sections of the society themselves. At a time when educating girls was shunned in society, these women braved insult, abuse, and atrocities to teach girls from the deprived communities.
Neerja Singh
It has been a while since technology has made inroads into education now. But never has it made the kind of noise that the use of artificial intelligence like ChatGPT is making. Should schools open their doors to AI?
Deepika Nandal
Circle time is a wonderful teaching aid to nurture. Whether it is to break concepts down for children, or allow them time to reflect, or resolve conflicts, make circle time your go-to strategy.
Sushmita Aripirala
Schools, today, are buildings that are cut off from their neighbourhoods? Or, dynamic hubs that catalyze positive change in their surroundings?
Prema Rangachary
Can a school dovetail its actions and curriculum based on the needs of the families it is located amidst? How deep can this engagement with the larger community be?
Richa Dang
Can creating safe spaces for children (and young adults) to access – read – discuss books enable them to get lost in the world of books? Can these spaces also help them to bond with each other, to grow as individuals and to express better?