B. Ajitha
Teacher training especially when sessions are conducted in a lecture mode are a challenge. It is neither easy to retain interest levels of teachers not to get them motivated to bring change to the classroom. Collaborative learning strategies like Jigsaw strategy and Reciprocal Teaching which encourage teachers to participate actively can be a welcome change for these sessions.
Year: 2023
Our journey to Kaziranga National Park
Lakshmi Mitter
Books can introduce us to people we have never met and places we have never visited. They help us to question and to attempt to understand a world different from ours. For this we need to engage with the book. The writer shares her experiences with a book – from how she got to know of it to how the children she read it with reacted to the book.
Communication Skills: Challenging English language dominance in the classroom
Spatica Ramanujam
English and good communication are many a time taken as synonyms. However, a good communication teacher needs to go beyond not only English but also spoken words, and focus on non-verbal communication. Non-verbal communication needs to accorded the time and attention it warrants.
Can a school be happy with unhappy teachers?
Shabira Banu
Trust and space are crucial for children. There is largely an agreement on this. Where do trust and space stand when it comes to teachers? Do teachers get the space and trust they deserve and seek? Can the teachers trust children and enable them space to perform when they do not get support on these fronts?
Bridge-building women
Mamata Pandya
Do we associate women with bridges? Well, more than 2 centuries ago a woman, in Europe, made plans and design for bridges! Another woman, an Indian, in the 20th century, made a name for herself in bridges. Both of them also secured patents for their innovative work. Let us know more about them.
An inward exploration
Timira
Teaching is about the subject that is taught, students who are taught and of course the teachers. Teachers teach who they are and their relationship with students is at the core of education. This new column, The teacher within, will explore these and other dimensions concerning the teacher.
Student – Teacher ratio: prescription vs reality
Anuradha C
Pupil teacher ratio is one of the lesser discussed issues when it comes to education. What does the law state? What is the situation today? What is the way forward?
Mobile phone in the classroom
Dr Pooja Birwatkar
School education before COVID = Teacher + Students
School education after COVID = Teacher + Students + Smart Phones
This revised equation has brought with it major changes and challenges. How are we dealing with these changes and challenges?
It’s magic
Anil Kumar Patnaik
Mathematics is a subject teachers enjoy exploring and teaching using a variety of methods and tools. A teacher gets students interested in numbers by creating a mystery around numbers. And, all he uses is the English literature book.
Generative AI – the mind in the machine
Neerja Singh
Artificial intelligence has been making steady inroads into various facets of our lives. Every other day it has us in awe at what all it can achieve. Can our schools remain untouched? Are the schools already affected? Can the teachers and students benefit from artificial intelligence?