Long reads

‘In India, where only 45% of schools have access to functional computers and just 33% have internet access, unplugged methods to improve Computational Thinking offer a promising solution.’ Researchers Shashaank Varma and Anveshna Srivastava share a simple unplugged sorting activity you can use in your own classroom to develop students’ computational thinking skills.

How do you continue to innovate and adapt your teaching to best equip students for a fast-changing, digitally driven world? In Singapore, the Ministry of Education has implemented regular home-based learning days, where students are tasked with taking charge of their own learning.

In our latest reader contribution Dr Smita Banerjee from The Northstar School in Rajkot, Gujurat, discusses an approach to building Higher Order Thinking Skills that integrates concepts from different curriculum disciplines into thematic units.

‘The future of education lies in empowering every student's voice, ensuring that their perspectives shape a more inclusive and responsive educational system.’ In our latest reader submission, Divya Kapoor – Headmistress at ASPAM Scottish School, Noida – shares examples of student voice initiatives from her own school, and others around the world.

‘… each learner has an equal opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and learning progress, and therefore at success.’ In this article, Assistant Professor Jwairia Saleem shares 5 ways that teachers can make student assessments inclusive.

Students with academic resilience persist and thrive in their studies, despite the odds being stacked against them. In our latest reader submission Associate Professor Nani Tieg, from the University of Oslo, Norway, explores findings from her UNESCO GEM Fellowship study into the role teachers play in fostering academic resilience in maths and science classrooms.

Our latest reader submission comes from Dr Neha Sharma, Principal of GD Goenka Public School Ghaziabad. In 2019 Dr Sharma initiated and launched a project called YANA – which stands for You Are Not Alone – to provide 24/7 emotional support to school students. Here, she explains the thinking behind the creation of YANA, and the how the model works.

‘As educators, it is our responsibility to create learning environments that support student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing.’ In a new article for Teacher, Head of Pragyan School Divya Kapoor explores the key characteristics of effective learning environments and how these have informed the creation of model classrooms at her own school.

In this Q&A, the co-founders of Rocket Learning Azeez Gupta and Namya Mahajan, Curriculum Lead Sukhna Sawhney and Communications Manager Sushmita Roy tell Teacher how they are strengthening the early education ecosystem in India. Anganwadi centres are rural centres providing supplementary nutrition, basic healthcare, and preschool education in India.

A major international report released today calls for smartphones to be banned in schools, pointing to concerns about data privacy, cyberbullying, wellbeing and among children themselves. Here are the key messages from the UNESCO 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report on technology in education.