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Teaching maths through puppetry, cardboard rolls, bicycles
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Teaching maths through puppetry, cardboard rolls, bicycles

The Hindu  

In the popular Malayalam movie Spadikam, Chacko Maash says in Malayalam: “Bhoogolathinte Spandanam Thanne Mathematicsilaanu”. “I follow a low-cost, no-cost method of teaching,” says Ms. Sircar who has been teaching students for more than a decade through Math Space, an initiative by Ms. Sircar that works teachers, teacher educators and anyone who is helping teachers. While Mr. Ravikumar is sure …

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This Startup is Teaching Kids to Speak Up (and Speak Well)
1 month, 1 week ago

This Startup is Teaching Kids to Speak Up (and Speak Well)

India Today  

In an age where strong communication skills are no longer just a “nice-to-have,” their importance is glaringly evident. Responding to this gap, edtech startup PlanetSpark is addressing global communication skills needs with an early curricular intervention. Founded by XLRI hostel wingmates Kunal Malik and Maneesh Dhooper, PlanetSpark combines live classes, interactive group sessions, and self-paced activities under its ‘Learn, Practice, …

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Where do Harris and Trump stand on education in the US?
3 months, 1 week ago

Where do Harris and Trump stand on education in the US?

India Today  

Amid a plethora of issues surrounding the 2024 US presidential elections, education is bound to take the driver’s seat; it is one of the most argued about on party lines and the fact that both candidates differ on the many factors related to it will add to that popularity. WHERE KAMALA HARRIS STANDS When it comes to education, Democratic presidential …

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Talent key to strong system for education
3 months, 1 week ago

Talent key to strong system for education

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping's remarks during a recent national meeting on education have generated warm responses across China, with educators echoing the fundamental goal of nurturing talent to build a strong education system. Yu Gang, director of the Advanced Interdisciplinary Institute of Environment and Ecology at Beijing Normal University, said by leveraging innovative approaches, "we can cultivate specialized talent urgently needed …

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Hong Kong universities join national science teacher program
4 months ago

Hong Kong universities join national science teacher program

China Daily  

Experts believe that the inclusion of two Hong Kong universities in a national program focused on cultivating science teachers will enhance the special administrative region's capacity to nurture innovative technological talent and also ease the path for its students who are aspiring to become teachers on the Chinese mainland. Hong Kong lawmaker Chu Kwok-keung, who represents the education sector, said …

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Improving students' reading and numeracy: It takes a village and more
4 months ago

Improving students' reading and numeracy: It takes a village and more

Live Mint  

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development suggests that approximately 20 PISA points are equivalent to a year of learning. Low foundational literacy levels in math and reading abilities at a young age and a low enrolment rate in higher education has led to India’s labour productivity being 44% lower than that of China’s. More importantly, a student’s inability to …

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Himachal govt tweaks extension policy for award-winning teachers
1 year, 2 months ago

Himachal govt tweaks extension policy for award-winning teachers

Hindustan Times  

In a significant policy shift, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government has amended the guidelines pertaining to the extension and remuneration of teachers honoured with national and state teacher awards. Himachal govt tweaks extension policy for award-winning teachers Former chief minister Virbhadra Singh-led government had drawn a policy that teachers honoured with national and state teacher awards were entitled to …

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The 'science of reading' swept reforms into classrooms nationwide. What about math?
1 year, 3 months ago

The 'science of reading' swept reforms into classrooms nationwide. What about math?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I could see how the game related to multiplication, …

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100,000 'silver teachers' to be hired in next three years
1 year, 3 months ago

100,000 'silver teachers' to be hired in next three years

China Daily  

China plans to hire 100,000 retired teachers in the next three years to teach in schools and universities, according to a new plan. The "silver teacher plan", launched in 2018, has already seen more than 20,000 retired teachers hired to teach in primary and secondary schools and universities in western and less developed regions. The new plan, issued by the …

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How a more explicit teaching style helped this school defy NAPLAN struggles elsewhere
1 year, 4 months ago

How a more explicit teaching style helped this school defy NAPLAN struggles elsewhere

ABC  

Nasya Hassan is a skilled classroom operator. That makes Sydney Adventist's NAPLAN scores even more impressive — the school has a much higher-than-average number of students in the lowest socio-educational bands, with 42 per cent of students in the bottom quarter. Sydney Adventist School credits explicit teaching with helping to change its NAPLAN results. The Australian Education Research Organisation, Australia's …

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How edtech startups enhance Indian teaching practices | Explained
1 year, 4 months ago

How edtech startups enhance Indian teaching practices | Explained

India Today  

Edtech startups have seen massive growth during the pandemic. By providing teachers with tools and resources to make their teaching more engaging and effective, edtech startups are changing the Indian education landscape. Edtech startups in India are helping teachers by providing them with tools and resources to make their teaching more engaging and effective. Edtech startups are using technology to …

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Resentment among teachers over transfers under serious ailment category in Karnataka
1 year, 4 months ago

Resentment among teachers over transfers under serious ailment category in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Ranjani K., a cancer survivor is posted as a degree college teaching faculty in one of the North Karnataka districts and is under treatment in a hospital in Bengaluru. Similar is the case of another faculty who has undergone cardiac bypass surgery and has yet to get a transfer under the “serious ailments” category for at least two years. Many …

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Pushed to the brink: Delhi University in the dock following suicide of ad hoc teacher
1 year, 7 months ago

Pushed to the brink: Delhi University in the dock following suicide of ad hoc teacher

The Hindu  

Published : May 18, 2023 11:00 IST - 8 MINS READ It was a tragedy waiting to happen. The legal position on ad hoc teachers, as it stands in Delhi University’s Ordinances derived from the Regulations of the UGC, is: “All vacancies of teachers shall be filled through all-India When permanent positions are filled, ad hoc teachers are not given …

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Education secretary says AI could take over much of ‘heavy lifting’ involved in teaching
1 year, 7 months ago

Education secretary says AI could take over much of ‘heavy lifting’ involved in teaching

The Independent  

Artificial Intelligence could take much of the “heavy lifting” out of teaching, by marking and making lesson plans, the education secretary has said. “This would enable teachers to do the one thing that AI cannot and that’s teach, up close and personal at the front of the classroom.” She likened artificial intelligence to technological innovations of the past, such as …

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Schools prepare to fully resume after China's COVID management downgrade
1 year, 10 months ago

Schools prepare to fully resume after China's COVID management downgrade

China Daily  

Students read books in a classroom at Jinan Experimental Junior Middle School in East China's Shandong province on Feb 7, 2023. Schools will fully resume in-person classroom teaching and are making full preparations for the new semester as around 300 million students and teachers are about to return to school after the country downgraded the management of COVID-19 epidemic, Vice-Premier …

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Teacher Dances to Bhojpuri Song With Students in Classroom, Gets Criticised
2 years ago

Teacher Dances to Bhojpuri Song With Students in Classroom, Gets Criticised

News 18  

A video of a teacher dancing to a Bhojpuri song in the classroom has gone viral on the internet. In the clip, posted on Twitter, a teacher, dressed in a saree, is seen dancing to the Bhojpuri song titled ‘Patli Kamariya Mori’ in the classroom. !— December 2, 2022 Another user wrote, “These kinds of teachers are responsible for the …

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Children's Day 2022: 4 simple tips to make your child do homework on time
2 years, 1 month ago

Children's Day 2022: 4 simple tips to make your child do homework on time

India Today  

"Nothing is more powerful for your future than being a gatherer of good ideas and information. "Homework provides children with an opportunity to learn self-discipline and organisational skills and to take responsibility for their own learning," says Dr Shalini Bindra, Vice Principal, MRIS. While some believe that homework is an important part of education, others believe that the time could …

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International Teachers' Olympiad 2022 Announces Rs 10 Lakh Cash Prizes for top 100 Teachers
2 years, 1 month ago

International Teachers' Olympiad 2022 Announces Rs 10 Lakh Cash Prizes for top 100 Teachers

News 18  

The top 100 teachers who have registered for the International Teachers’ Olympiad will win cash prizes worth Rs 10,00,000 along with a certificate and badge of excellence. They will also get an opportunity to participate in the ‘Teacher Impact Awards‘, a global teacher recognition initiative to encourage top teachers to share their impact stories with the world and get rewarded …

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Tackling inflation more important than school budgets, Education Secretary says
2 years, 1 month ago

Tackling inflation more important than school budgets, Education Secretary says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tackling soaring inflation is more …

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School teachers Two Mr Ps on nightmare parents and what your child’s school report really means
2 years, 4 months ago

School teachers Two Mr Ps on nightmare parents and what your child’s school report really means

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I thought, ‘why not?’ Adam’s very funny with his …

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Delhi University teaching posts vacant: Over 3,900 jobs in DU colleges
3 years ago

Delhi University teaching posts vacant: Over 3,900 jobs in DU colleges

India Today  

Over 3,900 teaching posts are vacant in constituent colleges of the University of Delhi and over 3000 teachers are presently working on an ad-hoc basis against those vacant posts, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Delhi University: Number of teaching posts vacant "A total number of 3,959 teaching posts are vacant and 3,047 teachers are presently working on an …

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Climate education must become a legal requirement in school teaching
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate education must become a legal requirement in school teaching

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Consequently, we’re not equipped with the skills we need to live and work in a world increasingly impacted by …

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'Classroom in bus' provides free education to deprived children
3 years, 4 months ago

'Classroom in bus' provides free education to deprived children

India TV News  

Eight-year-old Nirmal has started thinking about his career and now he is very serious about studies. Not only Nirmal, several underprivileged children who were deprived of the studies now join him in the 'Classroom Bus' for study. Every day four buses that have been converted into moving classrooms ply on Delhi's roads to provide education to the children living in …

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Randi Weingarten: You can’t keep us from teaching students honest history
3 years, 4 months ago

Randi Weingarten: You can’t keep us from teaching students honest history

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Randi Weingarten is president of the 1.7 million-member American Federation of Teachers. Critical race theory is the examination, principally in law school but also elsewhere at the undergraduate and graduate level in college, of whether systemic racism exists and whether it affects law and public policy – it asks, for example, whether policies that prohibited Black Americans from …

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