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The Science Of Social And Emotional Learning, Anantha Kumar Duraiappah, Nandini Chatterjee Singh Nov 2019

The Science Of Social And Emotional Learning, Anantha Kumar Duraiappah, Nandini Chatterjee Singh

Teacher India

Integration of social and emotional learning promises to be a win-win for education. This article discusses the importance of adopting a whole-brain approach to learning.


Volunteerism - Sowing Seeds Early, Geeta S. Shetty Nov 2019

Volunteerism - Sowing Seeds Early, Geeta S. Shetty

Teacher India

Volunteerism is a concept of social activity that is based on the philosophy of free will. The seeds of volunteerism need to be sown early in life to ensure that the future generations are empowered for social advocacy. This article throws light on the concept of volunteerism and its implications for social accountability of learners.


Critical Thinking And Problem-Solving, Amy Lightfoot Nov 2019

Critical Thinking And Problem-Solving, Amy Lightfoot

Teacher India

How can teachers help learners become critical thinkers and problem solvers while ensuring that they acquire the necessary knowledge for each subject?


The Politics Of Gender, Caste, And Education In India, Vimala Ramachandran Nov 2019

The Politics Of Gender, Caste, And Education In India, Vimala Ramachandran

Teacher India

India has a long history of gender and caste-based discrimination and subordination that influences access to education. The country has made significant advances but a lot more needs to be done.


Developing Creativity And Imagination Skills, Amy Lightfoot Oct 2019

Developing Creativity And Imagination Skills, Amy Lightfoot

Teacher India

Cultivating creativity among students is widely acknowledged as an essential prerequisite for 21st century success. In this article, the author discusses how teachers can help foster creativity in the classroom.


Celebrating Linguistic Diversity: Learner Languages As A Resource For Growth, Amy Lightfoot Jul 2019

Celebrating Linguistic Diversity: Learner Languages As A Resource For Growth, Amy Lightfoot

Teacher India

Many classrooms across the globe have learners coming from different language backgrounds. This article discusses multilingual approaches that teachers can use within the classroom.


Reading For Teachers, Anannya Chakraborty Jan 2019

Reading For Teachers, Anannya Chakraborty

Teacher India

The author encourages teachers to read to further their knowledge and practice. Included in this article is a list of ten books every teacher should read.


Teaching And Beyond: Exploring The Educational Landscape, Anaghaa Wagh Jan 2019

Teaching And Beyond: Exploring The Educational Landscape, Anaghaa Wagh

Teacher India

Teaching offers a range of experience that provides a foundation for subsequent roles in the education sector. Anaghaa Wagh shares her personal journey as a volunteer with Teach for India.


Gender Disparity In Stem: Evidence From India, Abha Bhagat, R Vijayaraghavan Jan 2019

Gender Disparity In Stem: Evidence From India, Abha Bhagat, R Vijayaraghavan

Teacher India

Although India has made strides in the education of girls, performance and participation of women in stem are still a challenge. An examination of the IBT data shows that performance disparities in mathematics and science between girls and boys grow as students proceed from primary to secondary level.


Re-Imagining School Leadership To Foster Social And Emotional Development Of Students, Maya Menon Jan 2019

Re-Imagining School Leadership To Foster Social And Emotional Development Of Students, Maya Menon

Teacher India

Education systems around the world have acknowledged the need to understand the social and emotional wellbeing of students. The author reports how the Indian Social and Emotional Learning Framework or ISELF, an age-banded framework of standards for social and emotional learning, can be used by school leaders to boost the holistic development of students.


Draft Nep: How Does It Affect Teachers?, Vimala Ramachandran Jan 2019

Draft Nep: How Does It Affect Teachers?, Vimala Ramachandran

Teacher India

A draft National Education Policy (NEP) proposes reforms at all levels to address the challenges of the Indian education system. This article explains what the policy means for teachers.