Absenteeism is a problem that schools have to constantly deal with. Here is how this principal improved regular attendance in his school.
Year: 2011
Learning from doing projects
The way projects are approached both by students and teachers make working on them dull, boring, and ineffective. Here is a way to remove the drudgery of project work and make it a fun and effective learning insturement.
A breath of fresh air
What goes into writing a children’s book? Can they be plain fun or do they have to have morals? Chintan Girish Modi talks to acclaimed children’s writer Anushka Ravishankar
An indispensable resource
Teachers are the cornerstone of education and for any development in education to happen there has to be a change in the way teachers themselves are trained. The book, Reflective Teaching & Learning comes at the right time explaining to both teaching beginning and those already practicing the importance of reflective teaching practices.
Teacher, life beyond class and motivation
A teacher shares her experience of being a friend, philosopher, and guide to her students.
Unlocking each learner’s potential
Every child is different and a teacher has the arduous task of unlocking the potential in each child. A teacher will therefore have to equip herself with not one but several different ways of teaching her children.
Tonk’s champion teacher
Read this inspiring story of how one teacher brought about tremendous improvement in a school in Rajasthan.
Theatre in education
Does theatre have any place in a school? Beyond spicing up annual days can dramas and plays be anything more? Here’s taking a look at where theatre in education stands in India.
Meeting to engage and energize
Bringing about educational reforms is not easy. There are several stakeholders involved and a consciousness has now set in among the various stakeholder for the need to collaborate if reform is to take place. Teacher Plus takes a look at how two seperate events kept to this spirit of collaborative engagment.
The Gods are crazy and they’re mean!
Continuing where he last left off, the author engages us with tales from the Greek mythology while pointing to the origins of certain words in the English language.