Education… They Ask Me Why I Teach 6 Feb 20147 Sep 2018 They ask me why I teach, And I reply, Where could I find more splendid company? There sits a statesman, Strong, unbiased, wise, Another later Webster, Silver-tongued, And there a…
Education… Education reforms – adding to or reducing anxiety? 22 Sep 2009 For most people “change” is an alarming concept. It signifies the end of continuity or familiarity, the start of a journey into the unknown. If change is difficult for adults…
Education… Teachers are not what they used to be! 31 Aug 2009 Over the last few weeks I have had the privilege of speaking with a few heads of school. I have known some of them from the time they were teachers…
Curriculum Commonsense in Curriculum 15 Jun 2009 Curriculum is the driving force of a school and can be loosely defined as the framework within which the teaching learning in a school is designed. In that sense, it…
Differentiated Learning Differentiated instruction – Redefining teaching and learning 1 Jun 2009 As a parent of a 3-year old son who is an articulate communicator and natural inquirer, I am currently facing a dilemma. If I put on my educationist lenses to…
Teacher Training Inquiry process in classrooms 19 May 2009 The inquiry approach to teaching-learning is departure from the traditional teacher-directed strategies. Once a teacher gets somewhat comfortable with the process, the next battle for her in the classroom is…
Teacher Training Inquiry-based teaching 18 May 2009 “The school needs to have more student-initiated inquiries than teacher-driven ones”, was the observation of the visiting team of IB experts who had come to study classroom practices in the…
Education Good pedagogy – a perspective on Finland’s Education 11 May 2009 I recently had the privilege of reading about Finland’s Education system and was amazed to learn about its success in making Finland’s teenagers the smartest & brightest in the world. According to…
Education Private tuitions – a reflection of falling teaching standards in India 9 May 2009 A survey conducted by Assocham Social Development Foundation has found that falling teaching standards and fear of poor performance in school and national level assessments drive urban Indian middle class…
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