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Use of Affirmations in Classroom

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently issued a progressive circular encouraging the use of positive affirmations in daily classroom routines. As educators, you play a crucial role in shaping not only the academic but also the emotional well-being of your students. This initiative offers a powerful ...
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Difference between CTET and TET

Teacher eligibility test(TET) began under the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 23 of the RTE Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)  laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher for class I to VIII. Reasons for including the ...
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Technology for Tech-Able Teachers

This Pandemic has been a great teacher for all of us. We teachers will agree that technology is not here to replace us but to enhance our teaching experience so as to help our learners learn better. A teacher without the knowledge of technology can be easily replaced by ...
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Transitioning Out Of The Lockdown With Our Children

The world has turned topsy-turvy for all of us during the past six months. No one has remained unaffected due to the global crisis in the form COVID-19.And,hence it’s quite normal to feel anxious and stressed. We have spent a lot of time indoors with restrictions, fear and uncertainty. ...
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How to Make a Choice Board on Google Slides

Google slide is a powerful presentation tool for teachers . With this tool it has become possible not only to present information to our learners  but also make it look  attractive and  interactive for them.  Any one with a G-Suite account or a Gmail account has access to Google ...
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World Environment Day- Being a conscious consumer

World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 annually, to encourage awareness and environmental protection. According to the United Nations, “the celebration of this day provides us with an opportunity to reflect as individuals ,  enterprises, and communities in preserving and enhancing the environment.” This year celebrating Biodiversity is ...
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The Overlooked Heroes by Vivaan Turakhia

The ‘Overlooked Heroes’ Vortex Life during these unfamiliar circumstances is, without a doubt, challenging. With no warning, everybody had to adapt to this brand-new environment that had encapsulated us instantly. Life as we knew it, had officially been limited to the four walls of our houses. But technology is ...
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Types of School Ecosystems

A school deals with students, parents, caregivers, community, societal and cultural values. In other words, each of these components forms a dynamic aspect of the ecosystem. So, no two schools can be the same. They may have the same philosophy, vision and mission statements but may differ slightly in ...
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Is School an Ecosystem?

Is School an Ecosystem? Let’s start by defining an ecosystem. An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and non-living components in an environment. There are primary, secondary and may be tertiary consumers and producers. It is a continuous cycle of interaction between them. In this example of a ...
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SOFT SKILLS – THE NEED OF THE HOUR 

This term “Soft Skills” has been slowly gaining momentum in India and is on the cusp of a massive breakthrough. With major to mid-level corporates, educational institutions (MBA schools and degree colleges) already inculcating professional development programs on soft skills related topics, it’s only a matter of time before ...
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I Am Different but yet Able

  I Am Different but yet Able: Today being world disability day, I wonder how many people in the world are disabled?,Rather let me reframe it as  invisibly disabled! If you were to go by Google Statistics, it says one billion or 15% of the world’s population experiences some ...
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Promoting kindness in the classroom.

Kindness is a word somewhere lost in this ever-changing world. The present-day children do not understand the need to display the same unless they are asked to do so. Thus, it is a binding obligation on the part of the parents and teachers to instil this rare but precious ...
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How to support new teachers in our schools?

Most of us would remember our first day and first year at school!! The initial days are a state of confusion and disorientation for almost everyone, except for the privileged lot who had a program in place for new teachers settling-in. There are a few ways in which we ...
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The EduStar Effect

I am back to work with #EduStar effect still inside me. Now when I talk walk there is so much of #EduStar in me that reflects. I am currently in the most challenging phase as the students enrolled in Kerala center have background that pulls them back to their ...
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Yoga Tips for Teachers

Haven’t we all heard of the benefits of teaching Yoga in schools or colleges?  While the movement to bring Yoga to students is blooming we often forget about its benefit for teachers.   I think we can all agree that teaching can be stressful sometimes. Teaching involves a great ...
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The 3R’s of the 21st century

*Research, Robotics & aRt* As Daniel Pink conveys so beautifully that the illiterates of the 21st century would not be those who cannot read or write rather be those who cannot learn, unlearn or re-learn. So basic literacy is a passe and so is *computeR ?, the 4th R ...
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Benefits of outdoor education in school curriculum

Change is inevitable for evolution. Today with the ever changing trends and technology it is important to keep ourselves updated all the time. Education, being the core element of a society, is no different. Teaching has now become student-centric. The end goal of teachers today is to prepare global ...
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School-An Agony!

All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl Does good education mean a huge number of prescribed books? Does it mean long hours at school? Does it mean home-work and projects more aimed at the parents rather than the child? Does it also mean students carrying heavy ...
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Meaning of Inclusion on World Autism Day

Being a special educator, I always hear this sentence from the parents” will she be alright, will she be able to do things as her peers? Why is my child called disabled?” Disability is something that does not disable the person but the others close to them. We can’t ...
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Hopeful Voices – Down Syndrome through poetry

Deligently they work, Ofcourse they are different, but With unique in looks and intelligence, Not by words but by work Sincere in learning as others like you, Yes, they have strength and power to face; Negative is the society, however they Dont lose our hope. We are Rising sunshine, ...
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25 ANSWERS FOR NEW TEACHERS

Becoming a teacher is an illustrious process, that involves alignment of your mind and heart with the requirements of your students. Taking the decision to be a teacher is not an easy one ,as it entails a life dedicated to a great cause- to help create responsible, learned citizens ...
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Collaborative learning for teachers- The Way Forward!

Effectively, change is almost impossible without industry-wide collaboration, cooperation, and consensus.” – Simon Mainwaring We all seek a change in our education system as well as within our school system, but what stops us from rising to these changes that we wish to see? Is it the fear of ...
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Do we allow teachers to take charge? Be the catalyst!

“A good education can change anyone. A good teacher can change everything!” Teachers should definitely be allowed to take charge, because in the end the goal is to improve children’s schooling. The one closest to the children- ‘TEACHERS’ knows best what is needed to improve in their school which ...
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B.Ed. Degree Course – Distance or Regular?

The process of learning is not what it used to be a few years back. Today, learning can be through various means and mediums and degrees can be attained simply by studying theory while sitting at home. People today live by the phrase “Time is Money”. And if Time ...
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Mindfulness: Full view of an empty mind

Touch your laptop and feel the sensitivity of its hard disk, spinning at high speed. In the same way, thoughts run through our mind, most of the time not in our control. The only difference being: our sensitivity towards the mind and awareness of the cluttered thoughts in the ...
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Importance of Technology

How many of you use the Smartphone but can hardly use it smartly? How many of you are at the mercy of their spouses, children, paid staff, friends and family to do technology related things for them? From booking an online ticket, to finding out your favorite restaurant, to ...
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Parenting in the Digital Age

Every morning I open up my mails and Fb account only to see that there are more parenting workshops being held around the city and the topic mainly being around Technology. Unfortunately a one size fit all approach cannot be a solution to this scenario. In today’s time with ...
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Why Books Have Margin?

There are so many things in world that we follow unconsciously without knowing the reason behind it. One such is unknowingly leaving space on the left side of the page as margin. Have you ever wondered why do we have margin spacing in our notebooks? Is it just to ...
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Fashion ideas for educators

The profession of educators brings to mind an image of conservatively dressed sober individuals, with a stern look on their faces. This is definitely not the image you want to project as educators. On the contrary as times have evolved, values, and thought processes have evolved too. Teachers definitely ...
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TRUE EDUHEROS

Very often I hear many moms telling me that I love teaching my child and I think I can be a good teacher! Well this Teachers day, let me be honest to share a few insights into the life of a teacher and who should take up teaching as ...
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One advice for all woman entrepreneurs

Be the first to lead and not complain about the system! There are many who sit back and say “this can’t be done”. Be the one to channelize this collective energy and make it positive! I dream of bringing about a change in our education system for my children ...
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Next step for THT

Get teachers to sign up on THT’s website, where resources will be sold and purchased by teachers for various subject areas. THT will create a bank of resources for teachers as well, depending on their needs which they post on the website. So, for every need, there will be ...
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THT as a recruitment platform and Governing Body

Unlike Naukri and other job employment websites, THT aims at creating awareness among the teachers not only about the job opportunities available across towns , but also enables them to seek help and support when it comes to negotiating the salary and understanding the employers’ needs. Teachers are often ...
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Why TeachersHelpTeachers (THT)

What prompts me to bring about a change in the education system are my children, and my experience as a student as well as a teacher. As a child, I never enjoyed my school experience and always wished that if I was taught in a different way, I would ...
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Facebook showcases family of apps, gets feedback

MUMBAI: Social media giant Facebook on Friday hosted an interactive product showcase called ‘Hotspot’ for the Facebook community to experience in Mumbai. The event, the company said, brings to life Facebook’s mission, shared across its family of products and apps, which is to make the world more open and ...
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Social media giant Facebook on Friday hosted

Social media giant Facebook on Friday hosted an interactive product showcase called ‘Hotspot’ for the Facebook community to experience in Mumbai. Facebook also made some India-specific announcements related to Facebook Lite and local camera effects at the event. The company also announced that Facebook Camera is getting India-specific camera ...
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  • Tug of War Thinking Routine: Teaching Middle & High Schoolers to Navigate Complex Dilemmas

    A Project Zero Visible Thinking Routine | Let’s be honest: our middle and high school students are growing up in a world where everything feels black and white. Social media algorithms feed them content that reinforces their existing beliefs, and nuanced thinking often takes a back seat to hot takes and snap judgments. But here’s…

  • The “Classroom Khana” Project: Whisking Math into Real Life

    As educators, we often face a unique challenge: our classrooms are a beautiful mixture of different languages, cultures, and traditions. We are constantly looking for ways to meet board standards while making math feel less like a “scary subject” and more like a life skill. I found the solution in something that connects every Indian…

  • Use of Affirmations in Classroom

    The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently issued a progressive circular encouraging the use of positive affirmations in daily classroom routines. As educators, you play a crucial role in shaping not only the academic but also the emotional well-being of your students. This initiative offers a powerful tool to support holistic development. Understanding…

  • How Home Tuition Empowers Struggling Students: A Singaporean Perspective

    Singapore’s education system is world-famous for its brilliance and high expectations in terms of studies. But for many students, especially those who struggle to keep up, this same system can be intimidating. The pressure to perform well in major exams like the PSLE, O-Levels, and A-Levels starts early and is often unrelenting. It is not…

  • Basic Shapes and Names , Colouring , Drawing , tracing And Cut and Paste Activities

    Basic Shapes and Names , Colouring , Drawing , tracing And Cut and Paste Activities

  • 8 ways to increase student engagement using digital mode of learning

    8 ways to increase student engagement using digital mode of learning Allow students to submit their assignments  as blogs- Blogs are short online articles that are taking the world by storm. Blogs are a great resource for both author and reader as the author has the freedom to express their thoughts and experiences while the reader…

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