Sharmila Govande
Teachers play a significant role in the development of children. But does their understanding of childhood impact the development? Are the perceptions, attitudes and demands of teachers in tune with the rights of the child like the right to play, right to expression, right to education etc? It is time teachers and parents reflected on these points before they form their own notion of what childhood is.
Shikha Takker and Ritesh Khunyakari
How can the dominant view of a classroom be changed to recognise its worth as a valuable resource for learning of teachers and teacher educators? Classrooms need to be viewed not just as spaces for ‘practice’ but as a resource enabling learning. Both teacher educators and classroom teachers can nurture each others’ learning experiences by changing the way classrooms can be used.
Pramod Maithil
If a teacher has to stay focused, passionate and interested in his/her job the school should play a good supporting role and not leave the teacher to carry on alone. So in what way can schools support their teachers? Find out how here.
Sonali Kusum
Corporal punishment is no longer legal but that hasn’t stopped some schools from meteing them out. While there are laws and systems in place to deal with those who indulge in corporal punishment, their implementation is still wanting.
Garima Bansal
Science teaching requires that students’ inquiry skills and understanding of concepts be honed for them to develop a scientific bent of mind. Assessment procedures, in particular, need to go beyond the pencil- paper tests and year end examinations. The tasks need to probe the students’ conceptual understanding and application of ideas.
Sharmila Govande
What is our instinctive reaction to a disobedient child? Most of us will give some kind of a punishment in the hope that the child will not make the same mistakes again. But how effective are punishments? Doesn’t it make more sense to talk to the child about the consequences of a certain behaviour and help them understand why certain things are allowed and why others not?
Aravinda Pillalamarri
Learning can take on many paths. Some paths may be longer or even faster than the others. However, irrespective of time , the learning happens at a deeper level. Read up this article for an interesting analysis.
Devashree Prabhu
Fatso, stupid,good girl, bad boy. Familiar with these labels? Calling each other names is very common in schools among not just the students but the teachers as well. As teachers at least let us refrain from indulging in this practice. For even though these labels may seem innocent they could have damaging effects on children.
Kathan Shukla
What kind of a citizen does our education system aim at developing? Merely inculcating citizenship values may not be sufficient, because in a globalized world, our country is deeply connected to the international community. Here are some characteristics that a global citizen needs to have in today’s world.
Chintan Girish Modi
Institutional pressures can weigh heavily on a teacher’s mind and disallow her/him to do what is in the best interests of the child. This article makes a fervent appeal to let the heart rule and give teachers a chance to nurture their relationship with the students.