August 2024
Editorial
Pictures can re-make our world
For teachers, beginnings and endings are commonplace. Each year we send off one batch of students and welcome another.
Read MoreAugust 2024
Editorial
Pictures can re-make our world
For teachers, beginnings and endings are commonplace. Each year we send off one batch of students and welcome another.
Read MoreAugust 2024
Editorial
Pictures can re-make our world
For teachers, beginnings and endings are commonplace. Each year we send off one batch of students and welcome another.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Type 1 Diabetes present unique challenges in the classroom. Because these conditions are not apparent, they are often misunderstood or overlooked. Dr Birwatkar writes about how these conditions affect students’ lives and their educational experience, and highlights the urgent need for increased awareness and support.
Learn about the unique characteristics that define indigenous communities, their historical connections, and their struggles to maintain their cultural heritage.
Our teachers are at the heart of our education system, yet their voices are frequently sidelined in discussions about improvements and policies. With the ASER reports and growing philanthropic investments highlighting slow progress in education quality, Gulati calls for systemic changes.
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Mamata Pandya writes about the mathematical genius Maryam Mirzakhani and the extraordinary journey she took from a childhood in war-torn Iran to winning the prestigious Fields Medal.
From mysterious mushrooms to symbiotic lichens, Nandini Dholepat writes about a world where every fallen log tells a story of renewal and biodiversity.
A unique educational experiment where a library becomes a museum – a vibrant place that sparks children’s curiosity and creativity. Sowmya Ravindranath writes about how this journey inculcated a deep appreciation for history, art, and literature among young minds.
May-June 2024
We have reached the end of a long chapter, as we bring to you this last print edition of Teacher Plus. Just as stories have leapt off the printed pages of books and now reach us in many different ways, Teacher Plus too will come to you in a digital avatar. It may not be the same, but our stories will continue to carry the same spirit as we begin a new chapter.
Stories are the best ways to connect with people. For children’s author Menaka Raman, the best bit of writing books is that she gets to take them to schools and libraries and read to young children there. Did a joke she added the last minute land well with her readers? How did children react to the protagonist’s situation? What would they do in a similar situation? It is through these interactions that Menaka finds out if she has touched a chord with her book.
We are becoming more and more selfish and less understanding and accepting of ‘the other’. In a world that is ready to take up arms at the drop of a hat, we need something that will help build bridges between communities. And the best way to understand a community that is different from us is to read their stories. So, when will you being to read the world?
April 2024
When did schools, as we know them today, emerge? Is the Indian scenario peculiar? What drives them? What should drive them? Who gains from schools and how?
Peer pressure driven by social media is a major challenge today. Do we realize its impact on the youth? Can we help the youth with the skills, knowledge and support systems they would need to deal with this?
In this issue we get to know about a Hollywood actor, known for her beauty, who also had a lifelong passion for invention and often spent her evenings working at her drafting table and studying research texts.
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Pictures can re-make our world
For teachers, beginnings and endings are commonplace. Each year we send off one batch of students and welcome another.
Read MoreCapturing creativity: how
Iqbal Mohamed Photography is a powerful tool for engaging students. Iqbal Mohamed writes about various ways to incorporate photography into the classroom to boost engagement, critical thinking, and self-expression. From...
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Ishita Bhattacharjee Ishita Bhattacharjee reflects on the challenges she faced during her school days and advocates for a holistic approach that goes beyond isolated moral lessons. She writes that SEL...
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Anuradha C India's journey towards inclusive STEM education is taking a significant turn with a growing emphasis on regional languages. The NEP 2020, AICTE initiatives, and the various state government...
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Shishu Ranjan Shishu Ranjan writes about how democratic values were brought to life in a primary school in Uttarakhand. Inspired by the National Curriculum Framework 2005, the teachers worked with...
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