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Making student assessments inclusive
Making student assessments inclusive

‘… 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.

How resilient are your students? Unpacking effective teaching practices
How resilient are your students? Unpacking effective teaching practices

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.

You Are Not Alone – providing emotional support for school students
You Are Not Alone – providing emotional support for school students

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.

Drama-Based Pedagogy – an impactful teaching and learning tool
Drama-Based Pedagogy – an impactful teaching and learning tool

‘I saw a lovely display of extended skills like teamwork, empathy, decision-making and creativity, along with reflection, all through the learning.’ In our latest reader submission, Principal of Gnan Srishti School of Excellence Priya Ramakrishnan shares her experience of using Drama-Based Pedagogy to help students explore and understand Chemistry concepts.

Teaching and learning using authentic assessment
Teaching and learning using authentic assessment

Assessment is an important part of school education – it helps teachers establish where students are in their learning and make informed decisions about suitable next steps. In this reader submission, Shilpi Banerjee and Ronita Sharma from Azim Premji University discuss key principles in designing and using authentic assessments.

Teaching economic concepts through rap
Teaching economic concepts through rap

In our latest reader submission, Meesha Arora – a teacher at The British School, New Delhi – shares how giving students the task of creating their own rap to showcase their knowledge and understanding has proved to be a great learning resource in her own classroom.

Creating effective learning environments
Creating effective learning environments

‘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.

Enhancing your teaching with traditional bansho board writing
Enhancing your teaching with traditional bansho board writing

‘My experience as a teacher and researcher in Japan has allowed me to observe and study classrooms in depth. The first thing that caught my attention was the use of chalkboards.’ Dr Shirley Tan shares how the traditional Japanese technique of bansho board writing can enhance teaching and learning in your own classroom.

Teacher voices in the research community
Teacher voices in the research community

'Closely crafting questions, reviewing data, making changes, engaging with open-ended questions were already all part of my daily work in the classroom.’ Dr Jason DeHart discusses the importance of teacher voices in research, and reflects on his own study journey.

Using Indian literature as mentor texts
Using Indian literature as mentor texts

‘My children’s story writing changed – it brought out their identities through struggles and motivations that were close to their heart.’ Supriya Prakash recalls the impact on her young students of introducing Indian literature to the classroom bookshelves.