Maria Montessori challenged and changed how kids are taught, and remains...
One hundred and fifty years after Maria Montessori’s birth, tens of thousands of teachers around the world still hail her innovations and educational philosophy.
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The Pathology of Online Education in a Hierarchical Society like India
A steady internet connection, decent availability of space and parental support make online education a welcome proposition for the children of the elite, but what about the others?
Assam Records Highest School Level Dropouts in India
Assam has the highest dropout rates among all states at both primary and secondary levels of schooling.
Writing for children: An Art and an Experiment
Writing for children is an art that requires the adult mind to transcend the limitedness of imagination and enter the child’s innocent world. It is both an experiment and an art that requires much attention and a great deal of honesty.
Cultural Diversity, Creative Learning and the Realm of Possibilities
A heterogeneous classroom is an exciting site for a teacher. Here is an article that narrates a creative teacher’s experimentations—the way she shows her sensitivity to cultural/social diversity, taps the potential of each child, and evolves a pedagogic milieu that encourages the child to sharpen her concepts.
Questions Around Accessibility, Marginality and Continuity in Online Teaching
As online teaching becomes the new trend, the questions of accessibility and equality complicate the domain of learning.
Reversal of Children’s Right to No Detention
EDUCATION
The systematic reversal of this provision without informed debate and research is a set-back to the progress made and dilutes children’s educational right. Governments must understand that curricular decisions shall be mediated by an understanding of the complexities of educational practice.
Gunjan Sharma
Education with Awareness is the Key
The mechanisation and alienation often characteristic of the contemporary education system must be challenged with an education that is premised on awareness.
A look at the ‘Desh ke Mentor’ Program
This article tries to understand the “Desh ke Mentor” initiative under Youth for Education (YFE) program of the Delhi government.
The Classroom as a Challenging Site: Creating an Ambience Conducive...
FROM THE TEACHER’S PODIUM
The teacher within the classroom is faced with the perpetual task of dealing with children of diverse kinds often with attention...