Curriculum… Text-books as curriculum 14 Aug 2009 A long time ago I read, “Teachers are designers”. It has taken me years to understand the implications of that simple sentence. As a teacher who has taught across the…
Education Don’t Yell at Me 3 Aug 2009 We adults are prone to yelling, at each other, on the phone, across the hall and at children. It just seems that we like noise (also demonstrated by the high…
Differentiated Learning… The Subtle Art of Praise 27 Jul 2009 I was recently asked a question at a teacher training workshop, by a well-meaning teacher, if motivating students was part of her job profile. I appreciate and empathise with what…
Education Music in classroom 20 Jul 2009 Bob Marley’s conviction, “Music’s gonna teach them a lesson” couldn’t be further from the truth if you were to look at way educational programmes are designed and delivered in most…
Arts in Education… Sound of music silenced in schools 9 Jul 2009 My three-year old son has an interesting bed-time ritual. He pretends that a discarded power-bar is his guitar and he is a rock star. Two cushions are put up against…
Assessment… Examination reforms in India needs careful planning 6 Jul 2009 Changes in the examination system proposed by the HRD Minister Mr Kapil Sibal, are commendable. There is a body of research and studies conducted by eminent Indian educationists behind this…
Education Children with special needs or special rights? 30 Jun 2009 My first real tryst with children considered “special needs”, ranging a wide spectrum of challenged and gifted was this poem by Emily Pearl Kingsley while studying in Canada. I thank…
Education… About School 25 Jun 2009 I came across this poignantly inspirational poem by R. Nukerji in “Global teacher, Global Leaner” by Graham Pike and David Selby. It would be a shame not to share it.…
News International schools in India need regulation, not control 23 Jun 2009 Over the last few days, newspapers have been carrying articles about the revival of “unfinished agenda” of the HRD Ministry, that was mooted by the previous UPA government, but put…
Education Mecca of Indian Educational Research – a surreal experience 10 Jun 2009 Yesterday, I went on a professional pilgrimage to the Mecca of curriculum and educational research in India - the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi. In…
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