Shabnam Bhaya It is all about passion! Passion for your work involves you in a series of natural, self-generated efforts and exertion that gradually leads you to a sense of fulfilment. Very often the joy of this fulfilment becomes a Read More …
Year: 2014
A space for teacher-leaders
Gopal Midha Last week a District Education Officer I met at a workshop asked me, “So, what do you do?” “I teach education leadership and management,” I replied. “Education what…?” “Education leadership and management. It is basically about how we Read More …
Multiple roles, many responsibilities
Simran Luthra and Mounik Shankar Lahiri
Are schools assuming a more corporate-like structure with teachers taking on newer roles and responsibilities? Why is this so and is this a way to create more opportunities for teachers to complement classroom pedagogy? Is this an ‘additional’ responsibility or is there huge value in being inspired from these corporate-like practices?
The job, and the mission
For those who are serious and passionate about teaching, teaching is more than just a job. It is a mission–a mission that involves unwraping and bringing to light every child’s true potential.
My experiments with matras
Promila Naniwadekar
If you are a hindi teacher, try this novel idea to familiarize your primary class students with the vowels.
Discovering geography is fun!
Sharmila Govande
There is no child that does not want to learn. The trick is to get children interested. Once their interest is piqued the learning will come naturally. Find out how this teacher taught her students about oceans and continents.
Making learning no fun for children
Aditi Mathur and Ratnesh Mathur
Is learning supposed to be fun? Of course not. Learning requries hardwork, determination and perserverance. So why disguise this fact by associating learning with fun and enjoyment?
Flip the math class
Monica Kochar
Normally a teacher gives lectures in class and then asks children to do some work at home to reinforce the learning. How will it be if a teacher decided to flip this process?
Street vendors and supermarkets
Geetha Durairajan
Have we lost faith in humanity? Or are we becoming slaves to an haute culture? Why else do you think we always bargain with a roadside vendor but don’t mind paying twice the amount for the same product in a supermarket?
Coconut – the king of palms
Sujata C
The coconut is called the ‘fruit of life’ for a good reason. The coconut can also be the fruit of knowledge. Here is a project idea based on the coconut.