i feel that there are several good pointers in this article which critiques the 'abuse' of positive reinforcement, useful for teachers, educators and parents. read more

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Teach For India is a national program that aims to narrow the educational gap in India by placing India’s most outstanding college graduates and young professionals, of all academic majors and career interests, in low-income schools to teach for two years. In the short run, Teach For India will provide a source of dedicated teachers who will work tirelessly to expand, in a measurable way, the educational opportunities available to hundreds of thousands of India’s most underprivileged children. read more

 Write it Right- Published in Education Times, TOI, 17th November, 2008 by Meeta Mohanty

 You can also read other articles on my blog www.myeduexperiences.blogspot.com . read more

(Cross-posted on Education Musings)

The Government of India launched the Sarva Shikhsha Abhiyan (Education for All) program in 2003. read more

got this as a forward...

After being interviewed by the school administration, the teaching prospect said, 'Let me see if I've got this right:
 
You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.
 
You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their se read more

The art of Questioning

Published in HT Horizon, Delhi, 23rd July, 2008

Questioning is an integral part of an inquiry centred classroom. It is a learner’s thinking tool to carry out investigation about a subject matter. It is however sad to witness that in most Indian classrooms this tool is used to monitor children. The power to question is vested with the teacher who uses this tool to either approve or disapprove of children’s knowledge thus empowering or disempowering them. read more

Published in Education Times, TOI, Delhi on 14th July, 2008

An altern read more

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