Are You Here by Choice or Chance?
It is a question many educators have heard at some point in their careers - "Are you in teaching by choice or by chance?"
For some...
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What is your choice?
Where do you want to be?
A sage on the stage or a guide on the side?
Every educator should pause and reflect on this question. For generations, the...
In recent times, the concept of schooling is undergoing a tremendous change. As such, the social status determinants, competitions promoted by consumerist markets...
It was just another English period, Ms. Mathew had given her students a simple exercise, to speak about the most important event that had taken place in their lives over...
The last decade has demonstrated the Indian talent, competence, and wisdom to the entire world through its leadership in several areas including technology. The simple...
Summer break offers educators a rare opportunity to step away from the immediacy of classrooms and reconnect with the deeper purpose of teaching. It is a time not only...
As I listened to the words the eminent futurologist Michio Kaku in one of his interviews I started introspecting. He said that in the future ‘most of the middlemen in...
“It is mesmerizing” said one of them. “It is ultimate,” said another. “A teacher would become a magician with this tool” said another as she was passing by. These were...
The recent report of the international study on Mental Health in about eighty-four countries has placed India on 60 in its list. It also has observed that the Mental...
In contemporary education, professional growth is no longer limited to formal training programs or workshops. Increasingly, educators are recognizing the value of...
“I think you should do what you are expected to do” – the voice was loud, the message was clear, and the directive was powerful. Yes, the year was 1978. This message was...
The recent international summit on Artificial Intelligence at Delhi has given a clarion call to the field of education. The underlying message is “AI education is not...
Often teachers walk into classrooms with a quiet unease they rarely articulate. Our students seem to know more than we did at their age. They are exposed to opinions...
Last evening, I was speaking with a friend who teaches English to learners ranging from early phonics to the teenage level. As she described her classes, one observation...
The quality of an education system can never exceed the quality of its teachers. This principle, reaffirmed in India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, is supported...
“People don’t resist the change; but they resist being changed” is a proverbial statement. A change is always associated with an element of fear, a sense of insecurity, a...