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Gender disparity in STEM: Evidence from India
Gender disparity in STEM: Evidence from India

Although India has made strides in the education of girls, performance and participation of women in stem are still a challenge. An examination of International Benchmark Test data show performance disparities in mathematics and science between girls and boys grow as students proceed from primary to secondary level. Abha Bhagat and R Vijayaraghavan report.

Teacher engagement: What works?
Teacher engagement: What works?

Teacher engagement is an emerging topic in school education but what does it mean and what can schools do to increase teacher motivation? Jeny Raphael draws from her teaching experience and research to discuss the issue.

Student leadership: Why is it important and how do we support it?
Student leadership: Why is it important and how do we support it?

Teachers and other educators can play an important role in helping young people to realise their ambitions and to hone their leadership skills. Amy Lightfoot explains how.

Rebooting parental engagement
Rebooting parental engagement

Co-opting parents in the education of their children can help schools in many ways. Ashok Pandey shares five strategies schools can implement to ensure optimum parental collaboration.

Classroom communication: Is there a silver bullet?
Classroom communication: Is there a silver bullet?

Communication is an art and it is essential to learn the right way of communicating so that the correct message is conveyed. Dr Rashida H Kapadia discusses why communicating well is important for a teacher.

Celebrating linguistic diversity – learner languages as a resource for growth
Celebrating linguistic diversity – learner languages as a resource for growth

Many classrooms across the globe have learners coming from different language backgrounds. In this article, Amy Lightfoot discusses multilingual approaches that teachers can use within the classroom set-up.

How digital leadership supported education during the pandemic
How digital leadership supported education during the pandemic

In this article, Ashok Pandey shares insights from a school-based research study that examined critical questions on schooling in the pandemic and beyond.

Artificial intelligence in classrooms
Artificial intelligence in classrooms

‘The use of AI in education has grown significantly during the current pandemic. However, evidence on the impact of AI on learning in the long term and across different settings remains scarce.’ In this article, Jyoti Sharma discusses the use of artificial intelligence in educational contexts.

A waste minimisation and management model for synergising environmental sustainability
A waste minimisation and management model for synergising environmental sustainability

‘The mismanagement of non-biodegradable waste has affected ecosystems of Indian villages in various ways.’ In this article, Suresh Joshi and Harleen Singh discuss a student-led sustainability program that can be implemented by schools.

Q&A Helping all learners learn after schools reopen
Q&A Helping all learners learn after schools reopen

In this article, Dr Amrita Vohra, Education Director of GEMS India and Executive Principal of GEMS International School, Gurgaon, discusses opportunities and challenges to providing inclusive learning environments that allow all students to make satisfactory learning progress.