Usha Raman
The new academic year has begun on a totally different note – online classes, reduced syllabi and of course, new students meeting their teachers for the first time online. How has the experience been both for teachers and students? It is important that teachers share their experiences about what works, what doesn’t, what frustrates, what gives joy – with their peers as well as those in the teaching fraternity.
Fiona Vaz
Active Learning engages students in two ways – doing things and thinking about the things they are doing. In order to learn, students must do more than just listen. They need to read, write, discuss or be engaged in solving problems. But why do most schools and teachers resist adopting Active Learning methods in their classrooms? The reasons are many, ranging from a vast syllabus to class control and even time management. This month’s Cover stories explore the relevance of these methods and even highlight some strategies that can be adopted.
Ratnesh Mathur and Aditi Mathur
Children are often confused with terms like ‘trust’, ‘honesty’, ‘responsibility’. When adults or parents use them in everyday conversations, there is a sense of contradiction. So how can children deal with these abstract emotions? Would it not be better if they were allowed to just find out for themselves, learn and understand and find their path?
Lakshmi Karunakaran
The role of a library educator is not merely to give access to books, but also to nurture children’s socio-emotional and cognitive growth. The article highlights the author’s experiences of how a library can address the emotional needs of all children, including those who are ‘at risk’ or/and are from marginalized communities.
CIPAM team
This article explores a community IP right known as Geographical Indication. GIs are an IP Right that extend protection to mainly agricultural, natural or manufactured products such as handicrafts and industrial items produced in a certain geographical area. How can teachers get their students interested in GIs so that they get to know more about their country’s treasure trove?
Sunita Biswas
For centuries, the pyramids of Egypt have been a source of wonder because of their size, the complexities in the construction process and about the men who created these enduring marvels. So, in the school curriculum, how can this topic be dealt across all disciplines and not just history? Here is a fascinating insight.
Aditya Rao
A teacher shares his dilemma about whether he should teach in English or Hindi and about finding the right words to explain scientific concepts. The problem, he discovers, is with the children’s language skills. And the solution? Read on to find out.
Neerja Singh
Taking off from the ‘Bois Locker Room’ incident, the article does some plain speaking asking parents to stay informed, aware, open and relevant to the confusing world their children inhabit.
Chintan Girish Modi
‘Being Boys’ is an excellent resource to understand the varied experiences of boys instead of assuming that they are all spoilt brats. This collection of stories by well- known writers makes readers aware of the vulnerabilities that boys hide because there are few avenues for them to be heard, and to find support.
Prakash Iyer
Is all knowledge of the same kind? Are there different forms of knowledge? And how can the school curriculum include the different forms of knowledge? What do we mean when we refer to multiple disciplines? Here are answers to all these questions and more.
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