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Teacher tips for projects with tattered texts
Teacher tips for projects with tattered texts

What do you do with copies of old textbooks, battered novels and random pages? While recycling for the benefit of the environment is always a go-to option, Dr Jason DeHart offers some creative ideas for what you can do with old book copies and other ephemera that are lying in classrooms and back rooms.

A STEM intervention program for students
A STEM intervention program for students

In this interview, Kavita Sanghvi, Principal of Chatrabhuj Narsee Memorial School in Mumbai and winner of the National Teachers Award 2022 talks about the Global Outlook STEM program at her school.

Expert Q&A: Student engagement in learning
Expert Q&A: Student engagement in learning

In today’s expert Q&A, ACER Research Fellow Dr Amy Berry explores the challenges teachers face when engaging students in the classroom, the impact this has on students’ wellbeing and sense of belonging, and how teachers can cultivate a culture of engagement in their classrooms.

Implementing a Global Citizenship Education program in your school
Implementing a Global Citizenship Education program in your school

In his first video for Teacher, Ashok Pandey, Chairperson of the Council for Global Citizenship Education discusses implementation plan of the Global Citizenship Education program at Ahlcon International School where he worked as Principal and Director.

Students’ innovative solutions to global sustainability issues
Students’ innovative solutions to global sustainability issues

Six high schools from across the world have been named winners of the 2023 Zayed Sustainability Prize for their innovative solutions to sustainability issues and will take home their share of a US $600,000 prize pool to continue their work.

Video: Kiran Bir Sethi on a student-centred curriculum – Part 2
Video: Kiran Bir Sethi on a student-centred curriculum – Part 2

In the final video in this 2-part series, Kiran Bir Sethi, Founder of The Riverside School in Ahmedabad talks to ACER India's Anannya Chakraborty about the school’s global programs – Design for Change and I CAN School.

Infographic: From one teacher to another – reflecting and connecting
Infographic: From one teacher to another – reflecting and connecting

In our annual Teacher magazine reader survey, we ask you to share one piece of advice with a fellow educator. In this infographic, we share some of the responses we received from educators in India on the themes of reflecting and connecting.

Using toys to improve learning
Using toys to improve learning

Toys are an integral part of our childhood years – from a traditional toy like a spinning top (lattoo) to the latest games consoles, we cherish the time we have spent with our childhood friends playing with our favourite toys. Head of Pragyan School Divya Kapoor explains Toy-Based Pedagogy can be an effective teaching and learning approach for students of all ages.

Real-world classroom activity: Earning, learning and entrepreneurship
Real-world classroom activity: Earning, learning and entrepreneurship

Giving students a practical, hands-on challenge is a great opportunity for them to demonstrate what they can do and the progress they have made, while gaining an appreciation of the relevance and wider application of the knowledge and skills they’ve learned.

Tackling education challenges – scaling up pioneering projects
Tackling education challenges – scaling up pioneering projects

The WISE Awards 2022 for innovation in education were announced last month and include several pioneering projects that are making a difference to students, teachers, leaders and communities in India. Here, we look at the winners.