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How neighbourly are schools?
Usha Raman
Schools affect the lives of the young and the future of the society. Here, children learn about the world; do they also learn about their surroundings? In today's world are schools islands of sorts - unaffected by their surroundings? Or, do they interact and mingle with their neighbourhoods?
Schools as neighbours: A journey of impact
Sushmita Aripirala
Schools, today, are buildings that are cut off from their neighbourhoods? Or, dynamic hubs that catalyze positive change in their surroundings?
Vidya Vanam: an involvement with the community
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?
Changing neighbourhoods: one book at a time
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?
November 2023
Cover Story | November 2023
Creating that sense of belonging
Anindita Bhattacharya
The need to belong has implications on our physical and mental health. A lack of belonging can cause depression or anti-social behaviour. The feeling of belonging, on the other hand, can positively affect academic performance and provide a lifetime of benefits. What skills will help students develop their sense of identity? What opportunities can schools provide to
November 2023 | Teaching Practice
Intertwining theatre and learning
Sanjhee Gianchandani
Traditional teaching methods don’t hold a student’s attention for long. And when students are not attentive, they don’t retain what they have learnt. So how can a teacher make her classes engaging enough to allow students to imbibe what they are learning? Have you tried theatre yet?
Notes From A Teacher's Diary | November 2023
Understanding the enigma of dyslexia
Kalpana Sharma
While most of us may have a surface level understanding of learning disabilities like dyslexia, not many of us stop to think of what life is actually like for a dyslexic child in school. What can schools do to support these differently-abled children?
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October 2023
October 2023 | Off The Library Shelves.
Critical literacy on the shelves
Darpana Baria
This month we look at critical literacy. The article raises a series of questions. Do we see stories of those lesser privileged than us only from our lens? Do we question the stories enough? Do we question the adversity in a story and whether we as citizens have played a role in the existence of the adversity?
October 2023 | The Other Side.
Is AI doing the homework?
Anuradha C
The author asks questions about AI and homework; questions many of us may soon grapple with. Do children use AI to do homework? How can teachers figure this out? What can teachers do to discourage students from falling into this trap?
Cover Story | October 2023.
Learning to be human
Meenakshi Umesh
Work and education are inseparable. Play is the work of childhood and work is the play of childhood! The author delves deep into this taking us to her childhood as also explaining the approach at the school she is a part of. She also quotes Tagore, Tolstoy and Read to underscore the point.
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September 2023
September 2023.
Being a lifelong learner
Agnes Dcosta
More than 30 years into the profession, this teacher talks about her growth over every decade and shares the lessons she has learnt through these years that have helped her stay up-to-date.
September 2023.
Staying alert to opportunity
Deepika Lakhera
After an eight year sabbatical, this teacher started working again and her principal played a big role in helping her upgrade and learn new skills to teach.
Cover Story | September 2023.
Let us teachers continue to learn
Anjali Noronha
Teaching is perhaps one of the most challenging professions there is. The demands on the teacher are many — keep up with new knowledge, create innovative pedagogies, engage the student, stay abreast of the policies in education, tune in to the students and their needs, handle orders from school and answer questions from parents. While we are expecting all of this and mo
Read more articles from this issue
How neighbourly are schools?
Usha Raman
Schools affect the lives of the young and the future of the society. Here, children learn about the world; do they also learn about their surroundings? In today's world are schools islands of sorts - unaffected by their surroundings? Or, do they interact and mingle with their neighbourhoods?
Schools as neighbours: A journey of impact
Sushmita Aripirala
Schools, today, are buildings that are cut off from their neighbourhoods? Or, dynamic hubs that catalyze positive change in their surroundings?
Vidya Vanam: an involvement with the community
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?
Changing neighbourhoods: one book at a time
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?
November 2023
Cover Story | November 2023
Creating that sense of belonging
Anindita Bhattacharya
The need to belong has implications on our physical and mental health. A lack of belonging can cause depression or anti-social behaviour. The feeling of belonging, on the other hand, can positively affect academic performance and provide a lifetime of benefits. What skills will help students develop their sense of identity? What opportunities can schools provide to
November 2023 | Teaching Practice
Intertwining theatre and learning
Sanjhee Gianchandani
Traditional teaching methods don’t hold a student’s attention for long. And when students are not attentive, they don’t retain what they have learnt. So how can a teacher make her classes engaging enough to allow students to imbibe what they are learning? Have you tried theatre yet?
Notes From A Teacher's Diary | November 2023
Understanding the enigma of dyslexia
Kalpana Sharma
While most of us may have a surface level understanding of learning disabilities like dyslexia, not many of us stop to think of what life is actually like for a dyslexic child in school. What can schools do to support these differently-abled children?
Read more articles from this issue
October 2023
October 2023 | Off The Library Shelves.
Critical literacy on the shelves
Darpana Baria
This month we look at critical literacy. The article raises a series of questions. Do we see stories of those lesser privileged than us only from our lens? Do we question the stories enough? Do we question the adversity in a story and whether we as citizens have played a role in the existence of the adversity?
October 2023 | The Other Side.
Is AI doing the homework?
Anuradha C
The author asks questions about AI and homework; questions many of us may soon grapple with. Do children use AI to do homework? How can teachers figure this out? What can teachers do to discourage students from falling into this trap?
Cover Story | October 2023.
Learning to be human
Meenakshi Umesh
Work and education are inseparable. Play is the work of childhood and work is the play of childhood! The author delves deep into this taking us to her childhood as also explaining the approach at the school she is a part of. She also quotes Tagore, Tolstoy and Read to underscore the point.
Read more articles from this issue
September 2023
September 2023.
Being a lifelong learner
Agnes Dcosta
More than 30 years into the profession, this teacher talks about her growth over every decade and shares the lessons she has learnt through these years that have helped her stay up-to-date.
September 2023.
Staying alert to opportunity
Deepika Lakhera
After an eight year sabbatical, this teacher started working again and her principal played a big role in helping her upgrade and learn new skills to teach.
Cover Story | September 2023.
Let us teachers continue to learn
Anjali Noronha
Teaching is perhaps one of the most challenging professions there is. The demands on the teacher are many — keep up with new knowledge, create innovative pedagogies, engage the student, stay abreast of the policies in education, tune in to the students and their needs, handle orders from school and answer questions from parents. While we are expecting all of this and mo
Read more articles from this issue