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Teacher Reader Survey India now open
Teacher Reader Survey India now open

We’re thrilled to let you know the Teacher Reader Survey for India is now open. As our dedicated stream of content and readership in India continues to grow, we’d love to find out more about you and the topics that matter to you.

Connecting a school’s mission and vision to daily learning
Connecting a school’s mission and vision to daily learning

In this reader submission, Meesha Arora – a teacher at The British School, New Delhi – discusses how schools can better connect their vision and mission statements to day-to-day learning activities and collect evidence and feedback to further guide teacher planning.

Preventing students' disruptive behaviour in the classroom
Preventing students' disruptive behaviour in the classroom

In today’s article, Dr Umesh Sharma discusses 5 principles for preventing disruptive behaviour in classrooms. They include setting clear expectations with your students, and the importance of belonging.

Collaboration at the heart of school reform
Collaboration at the heart of school reform

Collaboration is key to undertaking educational reforms. Francis Joseph, named one of the top 25 changemakers in India and Executive Director (India) of GEMS Education, shares with Teacher how collaborative projects have brought notable changes in school education.

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.

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.

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.